› added 10 years ago

135

TIL that two thirds of an octopuses neurons reside in their tentacles, and that the tentacles can essentially problem solve on their own.

Read more smithsonianmag.com

via reddit.com

Br6Ny TIL: The first British jet fighter, the Meteor, killed more British pilots in accidents (450) than the Germans did in the Battle of Britain (407).
OZ91 TIL That penile flatulence (dick farts, peweefs) is/are real.
JyOv TIL that Pyrrhus of Epirus lost so many men in his victories against Rome that he claimed, “If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined.“ This coined the term pyrrhic victory.
mx48R TIL: London based study in 2018 discovered that 70% of women are bullied by "Queen Bees" in the workplace. "Queen Bees" have been characterized as women who adopt socially aggressive behaviors such as gossiping, exclusion, alienation, and stealing friends/partners due to insecurity.
jNaNp TIL that campfire smoke always follows me because when I stand in front of it, it blocks air flow and the smoke comes my way (Iwas always curious if I was just unlucky