› added 7 years ago

148

TIL There are roughly 10 quadrillion ants on earth

Read more bbc.com

via reddit.com

grQRD TIL astronomer Carl Sagan never said the famous quote "Billions and billions."
7rVDp TIL about Carlos Kaiser, The greatest striker who never scored a goal in 25-year career. He was a conman who tricked football clubs into signing him, but always faked injuries to avoid playing and getting caught.
EMgp TIL that mosh pits rotate in a counterclockwise fashion because they follow rules of collective motion much in the same way you see murmuration with a flock of birds
wLpG1 TIL a party game popular from Medieval to Victorian times was "Hot Cockles", where you would bury your face in a friend's lap and guess who spanked you.
e0aVD TIL Learning how to play a music instrument can increase your IQ up to 7 points even if you learn it as an adult.