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Today I learned that there is a movement to reclaim the Swastika for it’s ancient roots (use before it was adopted by the Nazi party)

Read more reclaimtheswastika.com

via reddit.com

1XYW TIL the band Creed once gave a performance that was so bad, the fanbase sued and won.
EgkYP TIL Otters are not just cute little fluffy swimmers, but skilled predators who can occasionally take down even a caiman.
LDnZ TIL that in 1959, the guy who wrote “Louie, Louie” sold the song’s rights for $750 to pay for his wedding. In the mid-80s, he was living on welfare with his mom in South Central LA, when a lawyer convinced him to take action to get the rights back. He settled out of court and became a millionaire.
8aEoV TIL of Ferdinand Waldo Demara. A professional imposter who posed as a surgeon aboard a Canadian Navy vessel. When needed, he quickly studied a textbook in his room, operated, and saved sixteen people. After being exposed he was acquitted of any charge and sent back to the U.S.
d865K TIL that even a gentle human voice is enough to make apex predators such as mountain lions flee in terror