› added 6 years ago

104

TIL Marlon Brando once punched a paparazzi so hard in the face it broke his jaw and he ended up losing five teeth... the paparazzi ended up wearing a football helment when taking pictures from that point onward

Read more content.time.com

via reddit.com

wee7 TIL that the government has actually shut down 17 times over the past 37 years. It happened 3 times in 1977.
LkKZm TIL that a newborn is triggered into its first breathe by contractions that reducing oxygen flow through the umbilical, which increases carbon dioxide. The increase of carbon dioxide causes acidosis which triggers the respiratory center of the brain, causing the baby to start using it's lungs.
R5dk8 TIL that Victoria Coren Mitchell's therapist, treating her intense fear of flying, died in a plane crash.
VMa6m TIL Selena originally couldn't speak Spanish and had to learn to sing her songs phonetically
pR4O TIL In Czech Republic, women are entitled to up to 4 years of paid maternity leave, increasing to 7 years if the child is disabled.