› added 3 years ago

113

TIL:Burger King discontinued its Halloween Whopper that had a black dyed bun after customer reports of their poop turning green.

Read more mashed.com

via reddit.com

5Yxo8 TIL that the concept of zombies goes all the way back to the dawn of written literature. In the Epic of Gilgmesh, Ishtar threatens to, "Raise up the dead and they shall eat the living." Similar ideas appear in the bible.
neKlB TIL That there is a physical bell in the Unity module of the ISS that is rung whenever a crew boards or disembarks the station
l7lKa TIL that that there's a world record for the fastest 100 metres in high heels, and it's 13.557 seconds
VjAG TIL the Chinese Fortune Cookie is almost completely unheard of in China. The few places that do, label them as “Genuine American Fortune Cookies.”
NXAMQ TIL that the term “proof” in regard to liquor dates back to an arbitrary test in 16th century England of determining alcohol volume by soaking gunpowder with it and attempting to light it on fire.