› added 4 years ago

161

TIL that when Prince didn’t show up to sing on “We Are the World”, Huey Lewis sang his part

Read more ultimateprince.com

via reddit.com

wa06 TIL Jack Daniels employees get a free bottle of Jack on the first payday of each month.
KOW9G TIL that our brains do their best to keep us from dwelling on our inevitable demise. A study found that the brain shields us from existential fear by categorising death as an unfortunate event that only befalls other people.
j6POM TIL that using the wrong kind of cat litter in a nuclear waste storage facility caused a major accident!
QJQRd TIL that in Russia. A cat saved an abandon baby by covering him and keeping him warm and meowed loudly to get the attention of a passersby.
EJB0 TIL That cat whiskers are roughly the width of a cats body because they provide cats with a natural measuring stick, so they can “measure” whether they’ll fit into a space before an attempt. Whiskers are also capable of detecting changes in wind direction, which allows cats to navigate in darkness.