› added 7 months ago

38

TIL the male phascogale fucks itself to death

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

QdYE TIL that ‘Eye of The Tiger’ was written after Stallone was denied the rights to 'Another One Bites The Dust’
KYyl9 TIL The group that gave rise to The Beatles was The Quarry Men, a band that John Lennon had formed with his schoolmates in 1956.
R9V7 TIL that in the 1800’s Allan Pinkerton became Chicago’s first detective, developed investigative techniques still used today, became head of Union Intelligence, foiled a plot to kill Abraham Lincoln, chased Jesse James, and created the first database for criminal identification.
8ajXZ TIL that ransom payments made to kidnappers to secure the release of your kidnapped child are tax-deductible in the US.
oBp5r TIL that because of the Antarctic Treaty, which came into effect on June 23, 1961, military activity in Antarctica is banned. Military personnel and equipment may only be used for scientific research or any other peaceful purpose (such as delivering supplies) on the continent.