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TIL that scorpions are arachnids

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7rawL TIL the commonly-acknowledge health goal "10,000 steps a day" has no real medical merit other than walking is good for you and it's a well rounded number.
KZG4 TIL that Winston Churchill had a plan called “Operation Unthinkable” to invade the Soviet Union in a surprise attack immediately after the end of WWII. His plan was finally shot down when it was learned that the Soviet troops remaining outnumbered allied troops 3:1.
j6GZn TIL studies show that experiencing Déjà vu is more likely to occur in individuals with more education, travel experience, and liberal attitudes. It also greatly diminishes as a person ages.
E1Y7P TIL more people have been to space than have ridden in a B-2 stealth bomber.
pYdgp TIL about the hoax around’Drop Bears’. It’s a myth primarily concerned with tricking gullible tourists into thinking koala-like creatures will drop down randomly and attack from trees