› added 1 year ago

132

TIL that aged cheeses, like Parmesan and Provolone, contain very low levels of lactose, making them mostly safe for those with lactose intolerance.

Read more mindbodygrecom

via reddit.com

Ql9e TIL Benjamin Franklin thought the Bald Eagle was unfit to be a national symbol because it was “a Bird of bad moral character that does not get his Living honestly.”He felt the Turkey would be better because it was a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards
QBad TIL Gmail was announced on April 1, 2004, making many believe that the service was a joke.
dDvWZ TIL that monkeys used mind control to move a virtual arm and experience touch
grvLW TIL Oliver Smoot, whose body was used to measure Boston's Harvard Bridge as part of an MIT fraternity prank in 1958, went on to become the chairman of the American National Standards Institute and the president of the International Organization for Standardization.
9YKKm TIL of Jia Jiang, a startup founder who set out to overcome his fear of rejection in "100 Days of Rejection." He forced himself to ask strangers for favors with high risk of a "no" such as: Ask to borrow $100; ask for a free "burger refill" at a restaurant. His odd requests sometimes got a "yes."