› added 1 year ago

44

TIL It's theorectically possible for a moon to have a moon, also known as a schmoon.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

kJP0m TIL the phallic symbol of Makamake, the second largest dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, is because the God of Fertility it was named after has big eyes and nose
OoKkg TIL that some Japanese breath mints contain caffeine
awllN TIL when John Lennon performed "Woman Is the N****r of the World" on the Dick Cavett Show, Cavett was told to apologise for the song's content before the performance. The show received about 600 letters of complaint - but all criticized Cavett's apology, not the song's lyrics.
ep4aJ TIL spectators can be penalty carded in the sport of fencing
pkkQ TIL that despite a universal dislike for it, the font Comic Sans has become highly regarded by those who work with dyslexic children - one of the better uses for which it was never intended.