› added 12 years ago

89

TIL that there is a skyscraper in Manhattan that doesn’t have any windows at all

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

VMBM0 TIL that the Island of Tuvalu has its own religion
xV14b TIL While dining with the Saudi King, Chruchill was told he could neither smoke nor drink, for religious reasons. He replied that, “My religion prescribed as an absolute sacred ritual smoking cigars and drinking alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and the intervals between them.”
lZwV TIL of Washoe, a chimpanzee who was taught sign language. When one of her trainers returned after a while away Washoe was initially dismissive of her, but when the trainer signed “My baby died”, Washoe signed “cry” and mimmicked a tear running down her face.
e06eb TIL that Shakespeare used cocaine and marijuana. Researchers at a forensic lab examined 24 clay pipes excavated from the Bard's garden and found traces of cannabis in 9 of them, while 2 tested for cocaine. Surprisingly, nicotine was only found in one of the artifacts.
EA0W TIL there is a cologne that is specifically designed to make you smell like the Pirates Of The Caribbean ride at Disneyland.