› added 2 years ago

97

TIL Goldfish can recognise classical music. A study was done in which researchers played Bach and Stravinsky. The fish were first trained to bite a bead when they heard both, then only one and not the other, and finally just different clips of one. One fish preferred Bach and avoided Stravinsky.

a1VM TIL the trombone used to be called the sackbut
ZrLR TIL that Tokyo Gas Mascot is a blue bear that farts fire
0dMd1 TIL Pat’s in Philly will let you bring your own bread, but they don’t have Swiss cheese.
rNmJw TIL a former luxury business hotel in Zurich went bankrupt and became budget accommodation for students
5PlD TIL the word ‘paparazzi’ is derived from the Italian term for a very large mosquito.