"TIL The "alarm chemical" released by bees to make the hive attack (Isopropyl Acetate) is the same favouring we use to make banana flavoured sweets, meaning bees can become hostile around those sweets"
"TIL that Batman's suit, arsenal of awesome gadgets, and secret identity were not created by Bob Kane. Gotham City was not even created by him. All these creations belong to Bill Finger, who died penniless while Kane did everything he could to suppress Finger’s involvement in creating the character"
"TIL Tiger beetles run so fast they temporarily blind themselves. When moving at up to 120 body lengths per second, their environment becomes a blur as their eyes can't gather enough light to form an image"
"TIL that the disappearance of D. B. Cooper remains the only unsolved air piracy case in commerical aviation history"
"TIL the iconic Australian hat is bent up on one side to allow the armed forces maneuver rifles on and off their shoulders without hitting the brim"
"TIL after basketball player Zion Williamson's foot ripped through his Nike shoe during a game, causing him to slip and sprain his knee, Nike's stock valuation dropped $1.1 Billion the next day"
"TIL Arthur Wharton, born Ghana, 1865, became the 100 yard world record holder for 30 years, the world's first professional black soccer player, a cycling champion, a professional cricketer and then a professional rugby player. He died penniless in 1930 and was buried in an unmarked paupers grave"
"TIL In 1948 Ford Motor Company was offered to take over Volkswagen for free. They turned down the offer. Volkswagen is now the second largest car manufacturer in the world"
"TIL that Bermuda has no natural water source. Each house collects rainwater using white, stepped roofs"
"TIL Disney World is legally allowed to build a nuclear plant in Florida under a 1960s law"
"TIL Commercially produced Mayonnaise has a high enough acidity that bacteria growth associated with food-borne illnesses is slowed and the product doesn’t need to be refrigerated"
"TIL that Ford's Theatre refuses to perform the play which Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was [taken away]"
"TIL people downloaded computer games over the radio in the 80s"
"TIL 1941 after a meteor shower two Canadian Inuit announced they were Jesus and God and convinced people to kill their sled dogs since people will soon be able to fly. 9 people ended up losing their lives as a result of the community spread insanity"
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#20 and you couldn't find a picture of a real Australian hat
#29 oh, and everyone is so sane and normal these days
agreed
So mr world expert, it obviously did not melt whole cars to a puddle of cooking steel...
#20 exactly
Yes, it does, because by this law, you indoctrinate children.
Life's a piece of sh#t
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughin' as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you