› added 2 years ago

139

TIL: Humans and bananas share about 40 to 60 percent of the same DNA

Read more knowyourdna.com

via reddit.com

R7aXQ TIL that although women weren't legally allowed to fight in the Civil War, it is estimated that somewhere around 400 women disguised themselves as men and fought
ANDdl TIL that British broadcaster Thomas Woodrooffe was taken off-air midway through a program on national radio for being intoxicated and incoherent.
dDXe9 TIL: Regina Hall (Brenda from the "Scary Movie" franchise) wanted and tried to become a Catholic Nun in 2010, but was rejected by the order.
LQQnZ TIL that if a Donkey and a Zebra breed, it is called a Zonkey
X0aGr TIL the literacy rate grew in India by 97% between 2001 and 2011. The literacy rate among women is 70% and 85% for men.