› added 1 year ago

50

TIL mozzarella is made from water buffalo's milk

Read more thespruceeats.com

via reddit.com

R7LOw TIL The largest pre-WW1 plane was built by Igor Sikorsky and was named after a Kiev Rus warrior. Sikorsky personally flew the plane from Petersburg to his native Kiev setting several world records.
EgGJo TIL: That your stomach has a esophageal sphincter and can relate to acid reflux and heartburn.
OoN94 TIL The chief of security of the company hired to organize and promote McDonald's giveaways, stole almost all of the top prizes between 1995 and 2000. The scam netted over $24 million. The trial began on September 10, 2001, but was overshadowed in the media by the September 11 attacks.
wLjKP TIL that a Sand Tiger Shark embryo will develop teeth and eat its weaker siblings, to ensure only the strongest are born.
JYJK1 TIL that while filming Live and Let Die in New York, the producers of James Bond were reportedly required to pay protection money to a local Harlem gang to ensure the crew's safety. When the money ran out, they were forced to leave.