› added 9 years ago

10716

TIL that when a domestic pig gets out into the wild, it will revert to a wild state in a matter of months, growing tusks, a hairy coat and becoming more aggressive.

Read more blog.mlive.com

via reddit.com

mxNdx TIL that Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen never played chess in their life until the movie X-Men required them to do so. A chess master came in to teach them.
eVpb TIL a British soldier passed SAS selection, broke his foot and had to do selection again, passed with a broken foot then knocked a Donkey down with 1 hit.
awaJy TIL in 1992, a couple donated their egg and sperm to a local hospital. In 2020, that frozen embryo was finally implanted into a woman which which resulted in the successful birth of the world's first '27-year-old' baby.
VQBQ TIL that NASA estimates that the value of minerals in the asteroid belt exceeds $600,000,000,000,000,000,000. Or nearly $100 billion per person alive.
rN70e TIL the HR department isn’t there to help you as an employee, but to protect the company against any liability you may pose.