› added 4 years ago

143

TIL the rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) is a threatened species of lizard primarily found on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola shared by the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its name derives from the bony plated pseudo-horn on its head which resembles the horn of a rhinoceros.

Read more animals.fandom.com

via reddit.com

QNNXp TIL that after a major flood of the Turia river, the Spanish city of Valencia diverted the river and turned the former river bed into a massive city-wide park.
WkM5B TIL that 71 percent of Americans age 17 to 24 are ineligible to join the military, primarily because they are too overweight or too poorly educated, or they have a record of serious crime or drug abuse.
4kpkX TIL Both the directors and editors of this [2014] music video just won the Oscars
KLWw TIL the plastic used to make Legos is the same type of plastic used to make hard hats
mVaR TIL there is a list of Medal of Honor Recipients on Wikipedia, making it so you don’t have to post every single one.