› added 5 years ago

319

TIL that fish can have depression

Read more countryliving.com

via reddit.com

OGQN4 TIL about Popcorn Lung, a disease caused by a chemical in artificial butter flavoring. In 2012 a microwavable popcorn consumer was awarded US$7.27 million in damages after contracting the disease.
M7Bea TIL Dr Phil once invited the creator of the BumFights video series on his show to confront him about exploiting vulnerable people for financial gain. Ty Beeson showed up dressed up as Dr Phil and hurled accusations at Dr Phil, claiming he exploited people in similarly difficult situations.
Y7W7G TIL actress Katherine Heigl made the lowest grossing movie of all time called Zyzzyx Road, which grossed $30 in its opening weekend and 10 of that was refunded, so the final domestic box office gross was $20
KYyka TIL that Champion U.S.A. invented hoodie in 1930s and marketed to laborers working in freezing temperatures in upstate New York
Ln5p TIL That the Ichneumonidae, a species of wasp that laid it’s young in a live host, made Charles Darwin lose faith in a “benevolent God”