› added 7 years ago

99

TIL Burger King has a veggie burger that has more calories than their bacon double cheeseburger.

Read more bk.com

via reddit.com

9YQN6 TIL of Eric Lomax, a British ex-POW who was captured in 1942 by Japanese forces. Many years after the war, he tracked down the Japanese man who had tortured him, and forgave him.
Z85PR TIL Sofia Vergara studied dentistry for 3 years and stopped 2 semesters before graduating as a dentist to pursue a career in modeling and show business.
4w4a TIL there is a long forgotten 13th sidereal zodiac sign, Ophuchicus “the snake holder” Nov. 29-Dec. 17. It was cut out by the Babylonians who wanted 12 signs for compatibility with their base 60 number system.
aXXZ TIL “Spirit Halloween” shops that pop up around Halloween are owned by Spencer Gifts and make up nearly half of the company’s revenue in the two months they’re open each year.
nZdd TIL that attempts were made to create a Human-Chimpanzee hybrid through artificial insemination of female chimpanzees in 1960s China. The experiment reportedly achieved pregnancy but was cut short by the Cultural Revolution.