-
+2 +1TIL that a 31-year-old Man was Banned from the Internet After Sending Naked Men to Neighbor’s House through a Craigslist ad
The men on Craiglist who couldn't control their selves after seeing the picture of the women, showed up at her house
-
Unspecified+1 +1
TIL in 1999, New Mexico state passed a bill in the senate requiring all psychiatrists testifying in court to wear a 'wizards hat'
When a psychologist or psychiatrist testifies during a defendant’s competency hearing, the psychologist or psychiatrist shall wear a cone-shaped hat that is not less than two feet tall. The surface of the hat shall be imprinted with stars and lightning bolts. Additionally, a psychologist or psychiatrist shall be required to don a white beard that is not less than 18 inches in length, and shall punctuate crucial elements of his testimony by stabbing the air with a wand.
-
+1 +1TIL The British Army considered (and attempted) training seagulls to poo on enemy periscopes before realizing that seagulls don't fly that far out
QI : Quite Interesting
-
+32 +5TIL that the Nile Crocodile can survive for an entire year without any water or food.
-
+16 +5TIL it takes a 3GHz processor to accurately emulate a Super Nintendo
Byuu, the creator of low-level SNES emulator bsnes, explains the importance of accuracy in emulation.
-
+3 +3TIL the Last words of the inventor of Air Conditioner on his death bed were "It'll be a Cold Day in Hell!"
#Illustration of Willis Haviland #Carrier. He was an Am…
-
+2 +2TIL that there is a version of the Bible translated into Hawaiian Pidgin called "Da Jesus Book"
A review of Da Jesus Book, the Hawaiian Pidgin New Testament, from Wycliffe Bible Translators
-
Unspecified+1 +2
TIL: A Newly discovered frog (Jan. 2015 publication date) gives birth to live tadpoles. It is the only known frog that gives birth to live tadpoles.
While most frogs lay eggs to reproduce, some species have weird variations on the model -- and for the first time, scientists have found a frog that gives birth to live, wriggling tadpoles.
-
Unspecified+1 +1
TIL that the President of Ecuador offered to let the U.S. keep an airbase in his country, but only if Ecuador could have a base in Miami.
Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa said Washington must let him open a military base in Miami if the United States wants to keep using an air base on Ecuador's Pacific coast.Correa has
-
Unspecified+7 +5
TIL Rich neighbors refused to let George Lucas build a studio, so he’s building affordable housing instead. "We’ve got enough millionaires here."
The 224-unit housing would go where he wanted to expand his studio, but stopped, citing neighbors' opposition.
-
Unspecified+1 +1
TIL a man saved President Ford from assassination then had his life ruined as the media outed him as gay
Oliver Wellington "Billy" Sipple (November 20, 1941 – February 2, 1989) was a decorated US Marine and Vietnam War veteran widely known for saving the life of US President Gerald Ford during an assassination attempt by Sara Jane Moore in San Francisco on September 22, 1975.[1] The subsequent public revelation that Sipple was gay turned the news story into a cause célèbre for LGBT rights activists.
-
+11 +5TIL that MIT students can study pistol, archery, sailing, and fencing, and become certified as a pirate.
Find out which four physical education courses students must take to earn an MIT pirate certificate.
-
Unspecified+1 +1
TIL: McDonald's coffee is higher rated than Starbuck's Coffee
Consumer Reports has declared McDonald's coffee the winner of a taste test against three rivals, including coffeehouse giant Starbucks.
-
Unspecified+1 +1
TIL there is a word that is the opposite of sparkle and it is "darkle"
verb | \ˈdär-kəl\ | See the full definition...
-
Unspecified+1 +1
TIL While governor of Chukotka from 2000-2008, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich spent over US$1.3 billion of his own money on the region.
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (Russian: Рома́н Арка́дьевич Абрамо́вич, pronounced [rɐˈman ɐrˈkadʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ɐbrɐˈmovʲɪtɕ]; born 24 October 1966) is a Russian businessman, investor and politician. He is the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC. He is best known outside Russia as the owner of Chelsea Football Club, an English Premier League football team.
-
+1 +1TIL that after defeating the Persians, Alexander The Great started dressing like them and took two Persian wives.
It isn’t always possible to separate fact and fiction from the stories told about Alexander over the centuries, but here are eight great takeaways from Alexander’s life.
-
+2 +1TIL Humans' and Dogs' brains have evolved to understand each others' vocalizations to some degree, including dogs understanding human laughter.
New fMRI research shows that dogs' brains are specially equipped to process human voices, and respond differently based on our emotions
-
Unspecified+1 +1
TIL In 2001, the DEA attempted to ban glowsticks from parties by labelling them as "drug paraphernalia"
Glowsticking is a form of object manipulation or dancing with glowsticks or other glowstick-like objects that share the same qualities: durability, consistency in light, safe to toss around, and the material of which they are made, often a soft and pliant plastic.
-
+2 +1TIL Henry Cavill almost missed the call for the role of Superman cause he was playing "World of Warcraft"
Henry Cavill on landing Superman role while playing World of Warcraft. Subscribe to The Tonight Show for more Leno: http://full.sc/IbG1mW
-
Unspecified+1 +1
TIL of the "Mother in Law Plant" whose poison hinders your ability to speak
Submit a link
Start a discussion