› added 3 months ago

8

TIL that medieval Christian monks had strange haircuts called tonsures, as a symbol of religious devotion and humility.

Read more historydefined.net

via reddit.com

wolxJ TIL crinoid fossils (a relative of starfish) were found in the rock of the summit pyramid of Everest in 1924, the first proof the mountaintop is marine limestone formed on the ocean bed.
E1nWd The dizzying story of Symphony of the Seas, the largest and most ambitious cruise ship ever built.
kJ6wm TIL Philippe Peythieu is the French voice of Homer Simpson and dubs Danny Devito.
RDy9 TIL Anytime you see an ingredients list that includes carmine, cochineal extract or natural red 4, the product contains crushed up bugs.
N7J1E TIL of the 'Phantom of Heilbronn' a female serial killer sought by Austrian police for 16 years. It later transpired they were using contaminated swabs to collect DNA from crime scenes.