› added 7 years ago

294

TIL that Marvel actually argued that the X-Men mutants are NOT human, in order to lower taxes of action figures

Read more foxnews.com

via ift.tt

loZR1 TIL that there is only one civilian in Canada with a concealed carry permit. The class of license that allows concealed carry for self-defense is only granted in exceptionally rare circumstances
e0Wbk TIL About intrusive R's. Most typically heard in Australian or British accents. Instead of saying "idea" they'll say "idear".
wL6X8 TIL Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Potts) from Beauty and the Beast (1991) sang “Tale as old as time” in a single take after being initially against it because she thought her “aging singing voice” wasn’t suited for the song.
4XE8X TIL that "rogue waves" or "freak waves," unexpected and massive waves that sailors have long told stories about, were generally considered to be mythical until confirmed by scientific instrumentation in 1995
wLwl8 TIL that the Finnish in WWII had a battle cry (Tulta Munille!) Which translates to ‘Fire at their balls!’