› added 1 year ago

278

TIL ABBA won the Eurovision in ‘74 and then during the turn of the century, they refused an offer of $1bn to tour the world for 100 shows.

Read more bbc.co.uk

via reddit.com

D1ydJ TIL jellyfish are related to corals. They are both part of the cnidarian family, which contains organisms with a special cell (called a nematocyst) specifically evolved for stinging. This cell is no longer used by corals, however.
1aOKd TIL Only 1 in 3000 Calico Cats are male and Only about 1 in 10,000 Calico males are fertile
5Y0nR TIL a species of dolphin has twice as many brain neurons as a human brain.
QDb9 TIL that a bartender from Oregon won $17.500 in the lottery after a customer tipped him with a lottery ticket. He tried to give it back but the customer let him have the money.
X0m7r TIL Hugh Hefner paid $75000 for the burial spot next to Marilyn Monroe stating "Spending eternity next to Marilyn is too sweet to pass up".