› added 12 years ago

111

TIL crows will crush an ant and rub it all over themselves like perfume–the formic acid in the ants helps ward off parasites.

Read more avesnoir.com

via reddit.com

GYDwN TIL that Morgan Freeman's character in "The Shawshank Redemption" was originally an Irish redhead-- meaning that Halle Bailey is not the first African American playing an originally redheaded character.
pYwyp TIL The first chocolate bar was made in 1847. Before that, chocolate was exclusively a drink
WkddY TIL as well as being the largest mammals, blue whales are also the loudest, producing low-frequency "pulses" that can be heard from more than 500 miles away.
7rrZb A beluga whale living in captivity with a pod of bottlenose dolphins has learned their language of whistles and clicks, scientists believe.
lZV1 TIL The Red Cross raised over half a billion dollars to provide housing for the Haitians after their devastating earth quake, and only built a total of 6 homes