› added 5 months ago

19

TIL Hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

N6nQ TIL That fulmars, a type of seabird, vomit a putrid fishy oil on their assailants in self-defense. Not only does it smell horrific, but it’s lethal to predatory birds because it permanently glues their feathers together.
VOyk TIL that almost a third of Dubai’s GDP comes from its airport, which contributes around $22 billion towards Dubai’s GDP.
D158r TIL even before the surgeon general issued his report on the dangers of tobacco, Mad Magazine went on an anti-smoking crusade ridiculing big tobacco, as agencies, and even smokers. Also before it became law, Mad Magazine's offices were smoke free and none of their content featured smoking.
woOpE TIL Pinball was illegal in Oakland until 2014.
7rEDM TIL of a brewery that sells hot pockets for $10 in order to circumvent indiana’s outdated liquor laws