› added 3 years ago

147

TIL McDonalds lost the 'Big Mac' naming rights in england after trying to sue an irish company called Supermac (that predated McDonalds) , allowing Burger King to troll them by calling their burgers things such as 'like a big mac, but actually big'

Read more bbc.com

via reddit.com

e00kJ TIL that in Antarctica is gets so cold the air (-89.2C) can freeze the CO2 you breath out at -78.5C.
LkLQ TIL John Lennon wrote the Beatles song ‘Dear Prudence’ for Prudence Farrow (Mia’s sister) while studying TM in India. The group became worried about her because she spent the majority of her time alone in her room practicing meditation, so John wrote her a song to persuade her to socialize more.
Dwje TIL that the loading screens you see primarily on travel websites are artificial. Finding the cheapest flights, the best hotels, and whatever else you may be looking for takes less than a second.
OokJY TIL: The U.S. Supreme Court building has a basketball court above the Supreme Court floor itself. It's called the "Highest Court in the Land".
95rX TIL that electric vehicles are so quiet that they have systems to generate artificial engine sounds for safety