› added 2 years ago

116

TIL Breakfast as a early morning meal was only started when people began to go to work. Most humans never ate in the early morning prior. It is definitely not the "most important" meal of the day.

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

Zp8pR TIL a species of pig called Barbirusa has tusks that can grow long enough to impale its own skull, killing it in the process
wLOB6 TIL that when astronomer Carl Sagan sent Apple a cease & desist for codenaming a computer after him, they changed the name to "BHA," for "Butthead Astronomer." When he then sued for libel, the court dismissed the suit, noting "one does not seriously attack a scientist using the phrase 'butthead'."
rN9Wd TIL: Jehovah's Witnesses believe there's a cap on how many people get into heaven - exactly 144,000 faithful Christians will be granted entry. For reference, there are 8.5 million adherents of this faith worldwide.
ZpJ0B TIL that Zion National Park, originally named Mukuntuweap National Monument by the U.S. Government, was renamed by early Mormon settlers who were inspired by the biblical Mount Zion, seeing the landscape as a natural temple of God.
PYXRL TIL Jimmy Carter was attacked by a rabbit while on a boating trip in his home state (GA), and there was a White House photographer who captured the encounter.