› added 2 years ago

568

TIL: Sweet potatoes are not actually related to regular potatoes, but are instead a member of the "morning glory" family (Convolvulaceae).

Read more gardenersworld.com

via reddit.com

mxBgE TIL that the reason older people's houses have a weird, distinct odor to them is because of chemicals from the skin glands getting broken down into small odorous molecules that waft into the air.
aoXN TIL Clarence Thomas, one of the Supreme Court Justices, hasn’t asked a single question for 7 years during oral arguments. The only time he broke his silence was when he joked that a law degree from Yale might be proof of incompetence.
4Yob TIL that a deleted scene from Bruce Almighty shows Bruce using his newfound powers to give Evan (Steve Carell) a horrific nosebleed before setting him on fire. The producers cut the scene as it was considered “too dark”.
mxygv TIL that being outraged is literally addicting. When outraged, your brain triggers the fight or flight response and with it a shot of dopamine.
ANKKd TIL: The area of Lake Chad experienced four heydays between 39,000 BC and 300 BC. This has been called Mega-Chad.