› added 3 years ago

147

TIL that the sound in the environment affects the taste of the things you eat and drink

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

WbGY TIL Congress wrote the Freedom of Information Act so that they are exempt from it (among a list of many other laws)
grXDX TIL of Kinamutay, a Filipino wrestling martial art which incorporates & emphasizes biting, eye gouging, and pinching.
bRyZ TIL that a 2007 study discovered a negative correlation between IQ and chess skill in strong players
OGxRL TIL Disney's Animal Kingdom was the brainchild of Imagineer Joe Rohde, who had previously designed the Adventurers Club at Pleasure Island. When presenting the idea of the new animal-themed park, Rohde brought a 400-pound Bengal tiger into the meeting with Disney CEO Michael Eisner.
BrN6W TIL of the Christmas Eve parlor game Snap-dragon, where raisins are placed in a bowl of brandy, the brandy is lit on fire, and participants have to snatch the burning raisins.