woAJE TIL there are two Bermuda triangles. The commonly known Atlantic and another in the Pacific.
R5wvl TIL killer whales are the second most widely-distributed mammal on Earth (after humans)
W7ev9 TIL In 1939, Texas Tech and Centenary played football in torrential rain and mud. They had a combined NCAA record 77 punts, with a final score of 0-0.
9wKO6 TIL A BBC investigation revealed child labor in the perfume industry, with minors picking jasmine in Egypt for suppliers of Lancôme and Aerin Beauty, despite both brands’ “zero tolerance” claims.
nW8Br TIL Cats have over 30 different muscles in each ear, allowing them to swivel their ears in all directions! This helps them pinpoint sounds and improve their hearing.
4ko9N TIL The human colon explodes at 4 PSI (27.5 kPa)
x6AJk TIL Michelle Trachtenberg was supposed to play Bella Swan in 'twilight’, but turned it down because she "had already done the vampire thing".
VBVmk TIL that at age 8, Cynthia Ann Parker was captured by the Comanche tribe and adopted into their way of life, ultimately having 3 children with a chief, before being recaptured at age 33. She never fully reassimilated, having escaped once before being returned again.
epWOD TIL that there is a Marble frieze of The Prophet Muhammad at the U.S. Supreme Court, dressed in long robes and carrying a sword.
X0PvD TIL In the wake of the Second World War, the US occupied Iceland until 2006
OG9AY TIL when Richard Hopper went to buy a lottery ticket, the clerk told him they had accidentally printed a ticket for a previous customer who didn't want it and asked him if he wanted to buy that ticket or a new one. He bought the already printed ticket and won $1 million from the Michigan Lottery.
69oRX TIL there has never been a US president who was an only child. On average, the US presidents have had (a little over) five siblings.