› added 3 years ago

145

TIL the eye sockets of the Moai statues in Esater Island used to have eyes made of coral

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

7bxL TIL the Saudi Royal Family throws lavish sex parties involving alcohol and drugs, despite enforcing strict Sharia Law within their country.
e00W6 TIL Cristiano Ronaldo 10 Rules For Success
vELr TIL than in the 1950s, just over one in ten 14-16 year olds agreed with the statement “I am an important person.” By the late 1980s, that number had risen to 80 per cent.
6EBWY TIL That Chinese Tourists got so bad the government stepped in and published a How to Guide in order to avoid embarrassment. One of the tips was "Don’t spit phlegm or gum, throw litter, urinate or defecate wherever you feel like it."
M94b TIL that there was an experiment to teach dolphins English. A dolphin called Peter did actually learn a few words but actually fell in love with his teacher and also had sexual urges. Consequently, the experiment ended pronto but unfortunately the dolphin couldn’t cope and committed suicide.