› added 8 years ago

184

TIL Dolphins call each other by “name”.

Read more bbc.com

via ift.tt

pYO8Z TIL in 1962 Brendon Grimshaw bought Moyenne Island in Seychelles for £8k. He planted 16k trees on the island and bred giant Aldabra tortoises. He was the sole inhabitant of the island until his death in 2012. Instead of selling it for $50m, it was declared a national park is the world's smallest.
rRyyM TIL skid marks are not caused by pieces of rubber from the tire being deposited on the road. Skid marks are actually bituminous oils in the asphalt that are heated because of the friction of braking or accelerating rising to the surface, leaving dark marks.
eJan TIL Workers who cut up pineapples eventually lose their fingerprints due to the action of the proteolytic enzyme, bromelain, that dissolves them.
4kDAJ TIL smoking a lot of weed can result in cycles of nausea and vomiting. It’s called Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) and people suffering from it says hot showers help their symptoms.
OoKx1 TIL the creator of Keeping Up with the Kardashians was none other than Ryan Seacrest.