› added 8 years ago

335

TIL Dr. Seuss once wrote a Warner Bros. film called Going Home, that was banned because it accidentally predicted the Manhattan Project

Read more wikipedia.org

via ift.tt

YyRG TIL the Manchineel tree is considered the most poisonous tree in the world. It causes painful blisters if you stand under it during rain, blinds you if smoke from its burned wood touches your eyes, can poison water with its leaves, and will cause death if you eat its fruits.
AD9Od TIL Hugh Laurie realised he had severe clinical depression after feeling neither excited nor frightened after seeing two cars collide and explode in front of him. He later commented: "Boredom is not an appropriate response to exploding cars."
YpdXv TIL Walt Disney originally wanted to bring Walt Disney World to St. Louis until local officials refused his proposition to pay for the buildings that would house themed attractions/rides (such as Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad) due to cost concerns.
V6ek TIL that between 1825 to 1925 about 1/3rd of Norway’s population moved to North America
woePo TIL in the original sushi type dish, the rice was only to preserve the fish, and was discarded uneaten