› added 2 years ago

66

TIL The 1836 Independent Republic of Texas included land as far north as what is now Wyoming.

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

4No5 TIL At the first Thanksgiving dinner lobster was one of the main entrees. Seal and swan were also on the menu.
e08vE TIL Dogs know what time it is based off of scent
rJ4d TIL although being gay is illegal in Iran, being transgender is fully accepted. Although once you change gender you must then only date the opposite gender.
rRYdy TIL the “WD” in WD-40 stands for Water Displacement, and the “40” represents the forty attempts it took the inventors to get the secret formula just right - so right that the same formula is still in use today.
YpKyB TIL Shoveling snow is a known cause for heart attacks - the increase in blood pressure combined with cold air constricting arteries creates the right environment for it to happen.