› added 2 years ago

114

TIL The chinese version of World of Warcraft was heavily censored

Read more cardsrealm.com

via reddit.com

XEb7r TIL hurricanes can collide into a phenomenon called the Fujiwhara Effect. At 900 miles, the two cyclones begin to orbit up until they reach 190 miles of each other, which is the moment when they'll then merge and the two storms turn into a single giant one.
p15p TIL: Trading Places’ Was Originally Written for Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor
Wb4Y TIL When wolves howl together, they harmonize rather than sing on one note to give the illusion of greater numbers.
9YJLG TIL A leopard gecko's tail houses much of its spinal cord; when grabbed, it detaches, a blood clot forms, radial glia (RG) cells multiply & regrow a tail. Humans lose RGs as adults & scar tissue would block RGs. Scientists believe RGs & bypassing scar tissue are keys to human spinal cord healing.
yQOXe TIL modern studies do not show any association between saturated fat and higher risk of death for any reason (cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, etc.) but they do show up to a 34% increase in death associated with unsaturated industrial plant oil-based fats such as margarine