5VoBQ TIL that in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the villainous weasels were to have an extra member of their gang, the creepy trenchcoat-wearing “Flasher Weasel”. Take a wild guess as to what he’d do and why he was cut.
M74YV TIL about Blindsight, blindness caused by damage to the brain's occipital cortex. People with blindsight cannot consciously see, but they still have a sense of depth and motion, can develop reflexes, "sense" when something is in front of them, etc.
j6X4M TIL that blue reflectors on the road mean a fire hydrant is nearby.
0dmPN TIL Giovanni Villani's chronicle documenting the history of Italy from ancient times until his contemporary 14th century ominously ends mid sentence as the author was describing the effects of the black death. The author himself also died of the plague
grw7W TIL about Lynne Redgrave, who is the only person to have been nominated for all of the 'Big Four' American entertainment awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, collectively known when all four have been won as "EGOT") – without winning any of them
LQxBQ TIL that crab sticks are not made from crabs.
b64r9 TIL the buzzing sound heard from a refrigerator is not from the motor, but from the refrigerant rapidly changing from a liquid to a gas and back again.
QNRZE TIL that Josef Mengele lived out the rest of his natural life in Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil, operating under the names José Mengele and later Wolfgang Gerhard.
ANKr4 TIL At least 11 people have been born in Antarctica. The first was Emilio Palma, born in 1978 to Argentine parents at Esperanza, Hope Bay, near the tip of the Antarctic peninsula.
m1Pry TIL: India is the World Bank’s largest debtor and is almost double that of second place
yVAJw TIL the ginger served with your sushi is for cleansing your pallet. When trying differently prepared sushi, cleanse with ginger for a pallet reset for the fullest experience of new flavors
DQKEj TIL Fawlty Towers is the reason why many British comedy shows do not go beyond 2 seasons, or 12/16 episodes. This includes The Office, and The Young Ones.