› added 8 months ago

191

TIL that snakes smell with their tongue 🐍

Read more animalsmart.org

via reddit.com

GAykj TIL The sound of Fountains of Wayne’s “Stacy’s Mom” was inspired by Ric Ocasek’s band’s 1978 hit “Just What I Needed.” In the music video, Stacy’s mom’s car has “I heart Ric” on her license plate.
6En8w TIL that standing near a Gympie-Gympie Tree can cause hives and nosebleeds, while touching one causes a severe pain "like being burnt with hot acid and electrocuted at the same time." The pain can last up to two years.
ZPrB TIL a Scottish University discovered a drug which combats leukaemia… in the nation’s favourite drink - Irn Bru.
BNlL TIL Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft all employ the same tax avoidance strategy.
PYrPn TIL that the Soviet Union tried to calm down the Vietnam War