› added 7 years ago

138

TIL that Shakespeare had Merlin delusions

Read more mortenstgeorge.info

via reddit.com

nGLB TIL the song “Everything is Awesome” used in “The Lego Movie” as a satirical criticism of mindless corporation-endorsed pop music won over 12 awards and reached the Top 10 in multiple US and UK charts.
QJDQ6 TIL Bees are calmed by lavender which prevents getting stung while working in the garden. It also improves their memory over the bee's lifespan. Science hopes to apply these findings to humans suffering with dementia.
6EDB8 TIL that the assertion that the human body completely replaces itself (cellular renewal) in 7-10 years, is a myth. I.e neurons in the cerebral cortex not only last your entire lifetime, they are never replaced.
j6PDv TIL Martha Stewart used to be a model and even did a campaign for Chanel.
x6JRD TIL that the inspiration for the 1965 book and 1967 film The Dirty Dozen was the 1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, of the United States Army aka the Filthy Thirteen.