› added 1 year ago

221

Today I learned, the origin of marbles is unknown.

Read more mentalfloss.com

via reddit.com

4VAb TIL: A species of mouse howls at the moon and eats scorpions!
8aBv8 TIL "Purple Rain" was remade in the Sahara featuring the nomadic Tuareg people. Since their language has no word for "purple," the title became "Rain The Color of Blue With A Little Red In It."
DQ4mY TIL that an aircraft crash resulting in the pilot's death or total destruction of the aircraft is called a "Class A Mishap" by the US Air Force.
OG6B4 TIL that honeypot ants were a part of the diets of indigenous Australians.
DjDr TIL a man was given an old blanket by his grandmother. He kept it on the back of a chair for years only to find out it is a First Phase Navajo Chief blanket worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.