› added 1 year ago

51

TIL loons have their feet so far back on their body for swimming efficiency that they can barely walk on land, having to push themselves along on their bellies; they also can only take off from large bodies of water

Read more abcbirds.org

via reddit.com

JYgZl TIL the UK is the worlds largest producer and exporter of legal cannabis
pM9N TIL that the oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same Japanese family for over 1,300 years. 52 different generations of descendants have cared for and operated the inn.
QJEVe TIL there is a mini “desert”, called the Athabasca Sand Dunes, near the northern border of Saskatchewan. It is the most northerly active sand dunes on the Earth.
5VDmk TIL babies cant taste salt until around 3 months old. But when they develop the the ability to, they show a preference for salty water.
l788B TIL That there are 10 fjords in the United States