› added 6 years ago

225

TIL Cats seek solitude when they are dying.

Read more pets.thenest.com

via reddit.com

LQQ4Z TIL that Singing Cowboy Gene Autry is the only person to have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for all 5 of the categories they honor: Radio, Television, Recording, Motion Pictures and Live Performance.
XEAMj TIL: During the times of Columbus there was a general consensus that the Earth was indeed NOT flat but Round & the myth that he set out to disprove flat-earthers was perpetuated by US authors of the 19th Century
mxgjE TIL the most fertile woman in history, a Mrs. Vassilyev, gave birth to 69 children
Z84eo TIL that George Washington’s ancestral home in England still stands. Which still has the original coat of arms used on the a Medal of Honour and the Washington D.C flag.
a810J TIL That the U.S. Navy and U.S.M.C. will celebrate their 250th birthdays in Philadelphia this October. And why is it being held in Philly and not D.C. you may ask? Because Philly is the birthplace for both! I served in the Navy and live in PA, so I am glad to learn of this great event!