› added 10 years ago

104

TIL 73% of those who earn less than $20k prefer the under position of toilet paper.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

9Y7LX TIL of two neighbor galaxies nicknamed "Akira" and "Tetsuo". Akira is a 'red geyser': a galaxy that has stopped making stars because its massive black hole is stealing gas from a nearby galaxy, Tetsuo, leading to friction and temperatures that prevent gas from clumping together (1million+ degrees)
jN7Bn TIL that bonito flakes are basically shaved fish jerky. Traditional katsuobushi is skipjack tuna preserved using smoke, caves, mold and the sun in a process that can take years. The fish is so tough that it is shaved with a katsuobushi kezuriki, which looks like a wood carving tool.
Lk9Vv TIL the main reason birds have hollow bones isn't to make them lighter. It's extra lung so they can breathe better.
aw7Y0 TIL Every door frame in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace had to be taken down and rebuilt when they proved to be too low for 6’4 tall Liam Neeson. It cost the set-crew an extra $150,000.
epmWJ TIL that Killer Cult leader Charles Manson was a folk musician earlier in his life, and recorded songs.