› added 7 months ago

46

TIL that in the first Super Mario Bros, Mario was originally going to ride a rocket and carry guns.

Read more nintendo.com

via reddit.com

Y7jO7 TIL that there are ‘rainbow mountains’ in China, where the layers of rock are so vividly colored due to mineral deposits that they look like a painting.
b6yOa TIL the concept of chimeras has shifted from mythological beings to real creatures. Combining various cells, created naturally or through scientific methods. This offers research potential, but raises ethical concerns.
WlLN TIL A Mexican man told his daughter he worked at the WTC. She never heard from him again after 9/11 – she’s certain he died in the attacks. Authorities wonder if he used the tragedy as a chance to start a new life in California and didn’t tell her. They removed his name from the 9/11 memorial.
kJG1d TIL a French occultist built a device to test the hypothesis that snails create a permanent telepathic link when they mate.
xym5 TIL there is a pet penguin named La La in Japan. Everyday he walks into town by himself with a backpack and collects fish from the local fish market.