› added 1 year ago

71

Today I Learned that there is a myth in Iceland about the Yule Cat. He eats people that don't get new clothes for Christmas.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

R1Q1 TIL that having zero recollection of your drive to work or school (autopilot), has a name. It’s called Highway Hypnosis.
e0rEb TIL that during World War II, German soldiers in Africa consumed Camel feces believing that it prevented and treated dysentery.
Qj9L TIL 98% of pet exotic cats die within 2 years.
plWN TIL on the day of his death, “Heath Ledger” was understandably the number 1 search on Google. Number 2 was “Keith Ledger”.
XEy7D TIL why noses run when it's cold out. Lungs are irritated by cold and dry air, so the nose gets more blood to keep it warm, and secretes more liquid to increase the humidity of the air you breathe in.