› added 4 years ago

136

TIL Despite being high in fat and calories, peanuts do not appear to contribute to weight gain. In fact, observational studies have shown that peanut consumption may help maintain a healthy weight and reduce your risk of obesity

Read more healthline.com

via reddit.com

1a4kD TIL Disney tried unsuccessfully to trademark "SEAL Team 6" the day after the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.
Bb1y TIL Chimpanzees routinely outperform humans in memory contests and simple strategy games.
XEKbD TIL that Admiral Sir William James, born in 1881, was, as a young child, the model for a famous painting titled "Bubbles" which was subsequently used to advertise Pears Soap. This fame dogged him throughout his life and he was regularly nicknamed "Bubbles", much to his chagrin.
ZpJpG TIL Elvis was born the year the orchestrated piece O Fortuna premiered
NRj8 TIL: everytime a missing child that appeared in the music video of runaway train was found, the photo was replaced with a new photo from another missing child