› added 9 years ago

178

TIL that Fox News viewers were shown to have more misconceptions than other channel’s viewers

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

1OBD TIL that kiwis technically have the shortest beaks of all birds because kiwis’ nostrils are on the end of their beaks and a bird’s beak is measured from the tip of the beak to the nostril.
N7VmN TIL that Mongolia's Navy is comprised of 1 tugboat and 7 sailors, making it the smallest in the world.
N7pP1 TIL about Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BC), who built the Persian empire (c. 550–330 BC) by respecting the people he conquered, putting an end to slavery in all his territory, and allowing all people (including Jews) to worship their own gods.
PxKJ TIL Jackie Chan’s Son Will Get None Of His $130 Million Fortune, he said “If he is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money.”
4nKJ TIL Lyndon B. Johnson used to frequently whip out his “Johnson” to establish genital dominance at the start of diplomatic relationships. He also unzipped his pants and presented it to a group of reporters, stating “this is why,” when asked why we were in Vietnam.