Home
Random
Trending
Today
21
posts added
Search
› added
12 years ago
217
TIL the word “Nerd” was invented by Dr. Seuss
Read more
eldacur.com
via
reddit.com
GAVX5
TIL that the dude who wrote the “…for dummies” book series is the real-life basis for the nerdy character “Mark Ratner” in “fast times at ridgemont high”
aApM
TIL the female equivalent of ‘morning wood’ is 'morning dew’.
KOKN4
TIL there are numerous voluntary animal blood banks scattered across the USA and they offer a variety of species' blood such as canine, feline, llama, ovine, and bovine.
gMjR9
TIL some people are phobic of certain numbers. In some Asian countries, it is common to omit floors that include the 4 as it is similar to death in Mandarin. While in Italy, 17 may refer "I am dead." In some western cultures, 13 is considered an unlucky number.
69WrY
TIL More than 3 Million people were killed during the 1943 Bengal famine in India and Churchill's policies were to blame for this