› added 3 years ago

88

TIL That Komodo Dragon is a species of Monitor Lizard.

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

P19QO TIL - Artists don't get paid per stream by Spotify. Spotify pays rightsholders (typically record labels, record labels take ~80-85% of royalties, artists get left with 15-20%).
EwLd TIL since 1989, six-pack rings in the USA have been manufactured to be 100 percent photo-degradable, so the plastic will begin to disintegrate in just a few weeks,
oBPm7 TIL That the white paint on the base of trees helps prevent cracking and splitting of new bark, and highlights insect infestation.
R7JYj TIL the Church of the SubGenius is a parody religion that satirises better known belief systems. Church members seek to acquire “Slack” through sex and avoidance of work.
R5Zl4 TIL in 1916, Woodrow Wilson ran for re-election on the slogan "He kept us out of war," promising to maintain neutrality during World War I. But shortly after his surprise win, he led the US into the war in 1917, sparking significant backlash and dramatically shifting the nation's foreign policy.