› added 6 years ago

146

TIL that in 1604 the last recorded Milky Way supernova - visible to the naked eye in daytime - was the incident that catalyzed and laid the foundation for Galileo’s understanding that earth is not the center of the universe.

Read more smithsonianmag.com

via reddit.com

B5Dx TIL that George Orwell, author of 1984 and Animal Farm among others, was a Spanish Civil War veteran. He served with the Workers’ Party of Marxist Unification, an anti-Stalinist communist international brigade fighting for the Loyalist (Republican) faction.
4kdra TIL Jellyfish are capable of learning from experience. While scientists previously assumed jellyfish were incapable of adaptive learning because the animals lack a central nervous system, new research suggests they can learn to navigate through mangrove roots.
okVK TIL The bear is the most anthropomorphic animal in its behavior and appearance. Many Native Americans consider the bear to be either an ancestor or brother, due to their organs, appendages,ability to stand and their intelligence. Sometimes a bear standing up has been mistaken for a Sasquatch.
P15BG TIL that on average, a drunk driver will drive under the influence 80 times before their first arrest.
DPDg TIL that when notorious murderer Carl Panzram was sentenced to death, he refused to appeal and threatened to kill any activists who attempted to intervene on his behalf