› added 1 year ago

234

TIL that the T-Rex had TWO rib cages

Read more fieldmuseum.org

via reddit.com

vyJR TIL: That if the same solar flare that hit the earth in 1859 were to hit today, it would cause TRILLIONS of dollars in communication and satellite disruptions and would be the largest natural disaster of all time.
KYVwE TIL that certain fungi that grows on the fur of sloths has anti-cancer and anti- bacterial properties, opening up new avenues for drug development research based on these unique microscopic communities.
XgMQ TIL a German Mathematician predicted a flood would engulf the world on Feb. 20th, 1524. A nobleman had him build a three story ark to survive this “apocalypse”. People had gathered to see the ark, when a light rain started hundreds were stampeded to death in the ensuing panic.
JOoj TIL that after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, back home in America, because of segregation, Jesse Owens was asked to ride a hotel’s freight elevator to get to a reception being held in his honor.
em7n TIL The co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous believed LSD could be used to cure alcoholics and credited the drug with helping his own recovery from often debilitating depression.