› added 10 months ago

53

Til a wild corner of southern Utah became the last place to be mapped in the US

Read more bbc.com

via reddit.com

0dZdN TIL Sesame Street had a 9/11-inspired episode about a fire in Mr. Hooper's store
0dXQ5 TIL that a brain can be large but made of relatively few neurons if those neurons are huge, like in an elephant; primate neurons are small, and bird neurons are even tinier.
P187L TIL when the Velvet Underground released their 1967 debut album, it was a flop. Due to it’s content, it was banned from many record stores, and radio stations refused to play it. Magazines also refused to carry ads for the album. Nowadays, it’s regarded as one of the greatest debut albums ever made.
a8VA0 TIL That Jonah Falcon, the man who claimed to have a penis that's 13.5 inches long, is a fraud.
myQv TIL - New Hampshire is the only state that has no seat belt laws for drivers over 18