9wOYG TIL Abraham Lincoln grew his famous beard because a 7 year old girl told him "All the ladies like whiskers"
nWBeb TIL the largest biting mosquito in the US is Psorophora ciliata, or the "gallinipper", known for persistent biting and aggressiveness. They are found from Texas to New England. Large numbers of them spawn after flooding rains.
4k9X5 TIL Danny Devito made a deal with Quentin tarantino for his second film despite never having seen Reservoir Dogs. Danny said: "It was just about him. I liked the way he was talking about it. The guy was just so cool. It seemed simple to me.”
x6JVw TIL that D.W. from the Arthur TV series was always voiced by a male voice actor, because a female voice sounded too "nice" and "sweet" for her character.
5VWYp TIL Mi’kmaq used birch bark canoes or hollowed-out hemlock logs fitted with long wooden runners or “skates” to sprint over the ice and water to Prince Edward Island. The British copied this design in the 1800s for Royal Mail delivery
M7bea TIL North Korea exported 1,680 tonnes – or about 135 double decker buses worth – of false eyelashes, beards and wigs
j68Na TIL that the human wave at sporting events moves at a speed of 20 seats per second
0d7wL TIL the longest lasting bubble lasted for 465 days
grVMb TIL Comedian and actor Ray Romano is also a professional poker player, participating in the World Series of Poker in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2015.
LQvkP TIL chainsaws were invented in the late 1700s for assisting in childbirth (cutting through the woman's pelvis if the baby got stuck).
b6R9Q Today I learned that Mandy Pantinkin, aka Saul Berenson in 'Homeland', also played Inigo Montoya in 'The Princess Bride' . Are there two more contrasting roles?
QNvJe TIL that the Bluey episode 1x43 'Camping' is based off of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 5x2 'Darmok'. In both there are two people, one at least has the name Jean-Luc, that have to survive while learning from each others different language.