› added 1 year ago

31

TIL that the guard goose is a domestic goose that is used as a guard animal both on farms and in other situations.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

69Epm TIL More gold exists on paper than physically. Instead of real gold, paper substitutes for gold are sold through derivatives, futures, pooled accounts, exchange-traded funds, gold certificates, etc.
R7Qal TIL of Joan Quiqley, an astrologer and secret "advisor" to the Reagan White House. "Virtually every move" the Reagans made was cleared through her to "make certain that the planets were in a favorable alignment."
WgrY TIL that Bill Murray once decided to commit suicide and drown in lake Michigan, but ultimately changed his mind on the way to the lake after seeing a painting from french painter Jules Breton
MNDa TIL John Malkovich ate only Jell-O for 10 weeks when he was a teenager and lost 70 pounds
VMMK8 TIL in 2013 when Ed Sheeran's "The A Team" received a Grammy nomination Elton John tried to get Ed a performance slot at the award show, but was told he was not high-profile enough. Elton decided to perform with Ed to solve the problem.