› added 5 years ago

633

TIL that today, August 22, is the feast day of St. Guinefort, the Dog Venerated as a Saint

Read more mentalfloss.com

via reddit.com

9VoG TIL that self-perceived unattractive people are more inclined to care about equality issues and hold liberal values where as self-perceived attractive people are less likely to care about equality movements and hold conservative values.
Wko69 TIL that the King Cobras are cannibals, they eat other snakes. Its venom is a pure neurotoxin. It kills by asphyxiation, brings a complete shutdown of the neuro system and breathing collapses. They can grow up to 18 feet long, king cobra can raise a third of its body and look a human in the eye.
VMXk8 TIL the job of police officer isn't even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs in the USA, with a population of 379 million only 1 million people work in law enforcement in the USA, and according to FBI in 2016 only 118 officers died in the line of duty of which 52 were accidental and 66 were felonious.
xYL5 TIL the Energizer Bunny ad campaign did not lead to increased sales. In fact, Energizer’s sales fell. It is speculated consumers associated the bunny with Duracell batteries and purchased them instead.
NLlQ TIL The original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo DVD was designed to look like a pirated disc which convinced many purchasers that they bought an illegitimate copy