P1rGG TIL that the town of Bacolor in the Philippines was completely buried by the lahar from the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991, resulting in the town being rebuilt 20 ft higher than its original elevation and its cathedral being half buried.
ep98b TIL there’s a tiny snake called the flowerpot snake (Indotyphlops braminus) that’s spread worldwide through potted plants and every single one is female. They don’t need males; they clone themselves!
VBZyZ TIL the Crypt Keeper's eyes came from the original "Child's Play" Chucky doll from 1988
X0KxQ TIL Pablo Picasso stole multiple statues from the Louvre, which was uncovered after he became a suspect in the theft of the Mona Lisa
OGN1X TIL of the Falkland Islands Wolf. An mysterious species which went extinct in 1876. It was observed by Charles Darwin. It had no fear of humans. It's debated whether it was brought to the isles by humans who later left, or migrated there when the islands may have been connected to the mainland.
69Knl TIL: Nintendo and Sony collaborated in the early 90s on a CD-ROM console called Nintendo Playstation, which was never released, but repurposed into the Sony Playstation
wo7vM TIL the Chicago Fire FC won the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup as well as the U.S. Open Cup in their first season in 1998.
R5YJj TIL the British Empire banned slave trading in 1807 and used the Royal Navy to enforce it. Any ship caught with enslaved people onboard would be fined £100 a head. As a result, captains often ordered them thrown overboard to avoid the fine whenever they saw Royal Navy ships approaching.
nWPZG TIL various hallucinogenic drugs, such as psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and DOI, have been found to have potent anti-inflammatory properties.
9w1RD TIL in 1883, the body of a bear and Frank Devereaux were found dead beside each other with the ground around them thrashed for 20 square feet. It's believed the man and bear fought to the death.
W7aA4 TIL That concentrated Orange Juice was invented at the request of the US Army in WWII, to prevent troops suffering from scurvy, as they did not like the Vitamin C tablets.
x6ZDB TIL: In 2008 Nebraska’s first child surrendering law intended for babies under 30 days old instead parents tried to give up their older children, many between the ages of 10 to 17, due to the lack of an age limit. The law was quickly amended.