› added 6 years ago

218

TIL that male otters will sometimes hold pups ransom to force their mothers to give up some of their food

Read more vox.com

via reddit.com

NXAd8 TIL Timbuktu is an ancient city in Mali, North Africa.
oRyGr TIL that in the original United States Articles of Confederation, "Canada" (Quebec) had an open invitation to join the United States at their own choosing. Other colonies could only be admitted by a vote of existing states.
R7Jp8 TIL they don’t use street addresses in Nicaragua and instead navigate by reference points. For example, “two blocks to the lake, then go three blocks south and one down.” This method is even used to address mail and deliver pizzas.
JYWPv TIL mexican singer Chalino Sanchez received a note saying if he played the show he'd be murdered. In the video you can see him reading the note following a flawless performance, he was killed exiting the show.
J115k TIL that a German Cinema offered free tickets to the premiere of Schindler's List to members of the right-wing AfD party in Germany