› added 4 years ago

203

TIL Female Golden Eagles , are used by Mongolian shepherds to defend against wolves.

Read more nationalgeographic.com.au

via reddit.com

R5b94 TIL that the 1918 Flu was definitively connected to Influenza virus using a remarkably preserved body in Alaska, that still had remnants of Flu RNA which was sequenced and recreated.
bJ6Z TIL that New Belgium Brewing company (makers of Fat Tire, Blue Paddle, etc) will only ship their beers cold, but since it is illegal in Oklahoma and Utah liquor stores to sell cold full-percentage beer (+3.2%), New Belgium refuses to distribute its product there.
LpNr TIL There has only been one albino gorilla known to exist and he was appropriately named Snowflake.
0d8QL TIL there is a (tongue-in-cheek) secret society called The Sons of Lee Marvin. It consists of people who bear a resemblance to the actor, so that they could plausibly be his sons. Actual or rumored members include Jim Jarmush (founder), Tom Waits, John Lurie, Iggy Pop, Neil Young & Josh Brolin.
Pevn TIL there is a “cult” offshoot of Christianity in China that believes Jesus is currently living in China as a Chinese woman.