› added 10 years ago

61

TIL the smell of “Freshly cut grass” is caused by cis-3-Hexen-1-ol, A leaf Alcohol

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

NX0Y1 TIL that the Portuguese Man-of-War is a colony of organisms not just one big scary jellyfish
woY86 TIL according the Oxford Dictionary, there are no words that come after "thrice" to mean "four times"
Epe0 TIL a comedian accidently became a politician in Denmark when his joke political party managed to get a seat in parliament.
b6mrE TIL that ducklings swim in a line behind their mother in order to reduce drag and propel themselves forwards
DQY5e TIL that the 'funny bone' is not actually a bone in the arm, but a nerve. The ulnar nerve is connected from shoulder to hand and is protected by bones and muscles. As it passes thru the elbow it is only protected by the cubital tunnel, making it the most prone area in the body to 'strike a nerve'.