› added 5 years ago

68

TIL that fugu (pufferfish) isn't inherently poisonous but instead picks up its tetrodotoxin from bacteria. There are now fugu that are grown isolated from these bacteria and are therefore non-poisonous

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

b9Y67 TIL in a Johns Hopkins Survey, 90 percent of doctors said they'd rather die by cardiac arrest than be resuscitated. Only a quarter of the public feels the same way.
kJaYE TIL that the meme 'Directed by Robert B. Weide", and the music was from "Curb Your Enthusiasm". I finished watching Seinfeld and started watching "Curb Your Enthusiasm".
R7bRQ TIL That to combat the theft of trees in public parks around Christmas time, some cities spray their trees with fox urine. It freezes and has no odor outside, but thaws if taken indoors on a would-be Christmas tree, and the smell is "eye-watering"
EgbdV TIL about Carbidshieten "Carbide Shooting", a Dutch New Years Eve tradition of using carbide + water in a makeshift basketball cannons. Similar to potato guns.
Ryal TIL it is cheaper for seniors to live on a cruise ship than in a nursing home. The average nursing home is $200 a day, while Princess Cruises charge $135 a day, plus offers better food, daily fresh sheets, swimming pools, shows and entertainment, and the ability to travel anywhere in the world.