› added 4 years ago

162

TIL that the paper used in store receipts contains high levels of BPA, a toxic, cancer-causing chemical that can be absorbed through the skin.

Read more plasticpollutioncoalition.org

via reddit.com

6Evrm TIL Bob Dylan never visited Elvis because he wanted to uphold the image of "the powerful mystical Elvis that had crash-landed from a burning star onto American soil. After Elvis died he didn't speak to anyone for a week.
4kv1a TIL Black Cats were traditionally considered good luck by French-Canadians
EgEJP TIL Chinese women in the Ming and Qing dynasties would point out their medical issues on ivory dolls instead of being touched by, or discussing their problem with, a physician.
4krD6 Today I learned that in an early draft of the Simpsons episode "Homer at the Bat", Jose Canseco missed the big game at the end because he was having an affair with Mrs. Krabappel. The real Conseco objected to this, so the finished episode has him missing the game for a more heroic reason.
QJV1k TIL California's Central Valley was home to the largest freshwater lake this side of the Great Lakes (three times the size of Lake Tahoe). Over the past century it disappeared.