› added 1 year ago

203

TIL that some scholars believe Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is a self portrait, with Da Vinci cross dressing

Read more abcnews.go.com

via reddit.com

bEmQ TIL people who speak English with an accent, but sing without one, are simply singing in a way that comes naturally, which also just so happens to be the core of what many people consider an “American” accent.
KbZB TIL Spayed/neutered dogs and cats live longer not only because it makes them less susceptible to reproductive diseases, but also because it makes them less likely to roam and get in fights.
m1wGx TIL Tsar Nicholas II of Russia was first cousins with six other European monarchs: King George V (UK), Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany), King Haakon VII and Queen Maud (Norway), King Christian X (Denmark), and King Constantine I (Greece).
woxQ1 TIL about “Snotbot,” a drone used by scientists to fly through whale exhalation plumes to gather information about whale health and ecology, DNA, stress and pregnancy hormones, microbiomes, etc.
v1jwK TIL 6th grade student Hunter Scott did a research project on the USS Indianapolis in 1997 which eventually led to the exoneration of Captain Charles B McVay, who had widely been held responsible for the sinking of the ship in 1945 by Japanese forces. McVay committed suicide in 1968.