› added 10 years ago

514

TIL that the largest living thing on the face of the Earth is a mushroom underground in Oregon, estimated to cover over 2,200 acres (890 hectares) and be at least 2,400 years old, possibly older.

Read more extremescience.com

via reddit.com

oRyW TIL that 1 out of 100 Germans is genetically immune to the HIV virus.
4XeaJ TIL FEMA tweeted a 1-800 phone sex talk line when they meant to tweet a 1-888 Hurricane Irma helpline. They soon tweeted the correct one, but some hurricane victims had already dialed in to hear: “Welcome to America’s hottest talk line. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you."
p7ve TIL a side effect of the drug Clomipramine is a yawngasm, which makes affected users orgasm every time they yawn.
nWykB TIL chicken breeds designated as Natural Monuments of Japan include the Small Rumplessness, the Good, Red and Black Crowers, and the Extremely Long Tail
XQkX TIL Rich kids bragging on social media, such as Instagram, are unwittingly providing incriminating evidence for prosecutors about their parents’ fraud schemes. Cybersecurity firms say they have been using social media evidence to nail fraud and assets in up to 75 percent of their cases.