› added 9 years ago

179

TIL The word ‘oxymoron’ is itself an oxymoron, meaning 'sharp dullness’

Read more dictionary.reference.com

via reddit.com

BgdkD TIL that the Corona “O Tannenpalm” commercial is the third longest running commercial. Airing for the first time in 1990 and costing only $50,000 to make.
b99WQ TIL, there are catholic writings going back over 100 years, where they freely admit that the RCC had no biblical authority to change the sabbath from saturday to sunday.
awPRo TIL Chinese wildlife trade industry is worth around $76 billion and employs more than 14 million people.
Eg4PW TIL that Norman Lear has produced, written, created or developed over 100 shows, including "All in the Family", "Sanford and Son" and "The Jeffersons". He's now 100 years old, and still actively producing television shows - most recently, a revival of "Good Times".
d85w9 TIL about "Findians". They're mix between Finns and Native Americans and they live In the Great Lakes region. Their culture is mixture between Finnish culture and Ojibwa culture.