› added 8 years ago

289

TIL That a type of freshwater animal (a hydra) is immortal, as when it is injured it regenerates the damaged tissue

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

oBL9R TIL that the Aztec god of war's symbol is the hummingbird, because hummingbirds are vicious little bastards
VMY8m TIL The band Fall Out Boy apologized to college football fans after ESPN played their song “Centuries” 45 times during all three games of the 2014 College Football Playoffs.
l7o9A TIL the "black rat" is of the genus Rattus and species Rattus, making it's official name the Rattus Rattus
0dRjA TIL about Bucky, a Labrador that journeyed 500 miles in 7 months from Virginia to South Carolina to reunite with his owner after he had temporarily left the dog behind while moving across states
Vdnk TIL Heroin derives its name from “heroic”, as it was originally marketed as a non-addictive wonder cure to morphine addiction