› added 5 years ago

309

TIL There is nothing written by pirates themselves, with the exception of educated people who 'went pirate' and probably didn't exhibit pirate speech patterns.

Read more nationalgeographic.com

via reddit.com

nW4jo TIL The vine Boquila trifoliolata is unique because it can change the shape of its leaves to mimic those of the hosts that are supporting it.
newoW TIL that the USA navy operates more aircraft carriers than all other navies combined - the USA operates 12, while all other nations operate 11 (China, the UK, and Italy each operate 2, while Russia, France, Spain, India, and Thailand operate one apiece)
dDxx8 TIL Dunbar's research suggests that humans can comfortably maintain approximately 150meaningful relationships. These relationships can range from close family and friends to more distant acquaintances. Beyond the number, it becomes increasingly challenging to remember and maintain social connections
5YnnP TIL there is a city in Siberia called Akademgorodok created by Khrushchev to be an academic utopia filled with nothing but scientists with its own schools, single family homes and markets--considered luxury living at the time
l7voN TIL about types of stone walls in New England - pasture or crop walls