› added 5 years ago

115

TIL of the "sixth toenail", which is a miniscule accessory nail situated on the pinky toe's outer corner.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

woNo TIL that a Man-O’-War is neither a jellyfish nor a single creature. It is a colonial organism made up of small creatures called zooids.
5VvAn Til that in 2007 a California man died when he was hit in the head by a fire hydrant that it was dislodged from the sidewalk when a passing car struck it
1jGV TIL that a 1915-1926 epidemic swept the world and afftected about 5 million people. Referred to as the greatest medical mystery of the 20th century, it left victims in a statue-like condition, speechless and motionless. Of the ~2/3 who survived, many never returned to their pre-existing “aliveness”.
aw7EN TIL in the 1940s, Marshall of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov was reluctant to be seen drinking Coca-Cola, which was often regarded as a symbol of American imperialism, so he had Coca-Cola produce a special "White Coke" that was colorless and resembled vodka
v15MK TIL In 1987 Corona was hit by the piss scandal. A rumour that Mexicans brewers were peeing in beer heading to the US market. The rumour was traced back to a Heineken distributor.