› added 10 years ago

129

TIL that over 350 documented cases of lynchings happened in California. But unlike their Southern, African American counterparts, the victims of this violence were largely Latino.

Read more kcet.org

via reddit.com

0wg8N TIL that Boric Acid, a common insecticide, is less toxic to humans than ordinary table salt
VWGD TIL One third of the world’s population has never made a telephone call.
b6XJ7 TIL that there's a species of fungi, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as the "zombie ant fungus," which infects ants and manipulates their behavio
rRdbd TIL the subtle scar on Tina Fey's face is a result of a stranger slashing her, while she was playing in her front yard, when she was 5 years old
p8Pg8 TIL In 1992, Singer Sinéad O'Connor tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II during a performance on Saturday Night Live to protest the abuse of children within the Catholic Church. It was extremely controversial at the time and she was heavily criticised in the media.