› added 1 year ago

251

TIL It's illegal to wrestle a bear in Missouri

Read more fox2now.com

via reddit.com

0wl1R TIL Octopuses are one of the most intelligent creatures on the planet, capable of solving complex puzzles, using tools, escaping captivity, and planning ahead in the future.
kJJY4 TIL conflicting accounts on the sources regarding the date of when the Mona Lisa was commissioned and executed, has led some to theorise that the painting currently at the Louvre is not the original painting commissioned my Mona Lisa's husband, but only a copy, while the original remained unfinished
rNlnW TIL there are 80,000 Americans living in Saudi Arabia, housing compounds with luxurious amenities, such as swimming pools and tennis courts. They are walled off and provide "some security and privacy from the country's strict Islamic code on matters of dress and social mixing."
4XBeJ TIL: That "the fist of the sender," the personality of a morse code operator in WW2, could identify allies from enemies, their locations & troop movements, and more. The pace and style of their communication allowed expert operators to track them. This was the precursor to modern keystroke dynamics.
nJNY TIL that since the introduction of atomic time, leap seconds became necessary, resulting in a minute with 61 seconds.. There are approximately 8 leap seconds every decade.