› added 5 years ago

84

TIL the English word “juggernaut” is derived from the name of the Hindu deity Jagannatha

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

OGV71 TIL that the $8B nail salon industry—and its prevalence of Vietnamese proprietors—can be traced back to Tippi Hedren, the famous leading actress from "The Birds" and "Marnie"
AkNl TIL That Lord Byron, upon attempting to bring his dog with him to Cambridge Trinity College, was informed that dogs were not allowed. He retaliated by bringing a bear instead.
N7LQN TIL of the Palm Dog Award, an award at the Cannes Film Festival given to the best canine performance.
Qwok TIL The French government forced Madame Tussaud to make models of her friends’ decapitated heads
8ajRa TIL that the left and right hemispheres of the brain must work together to understand puns; the left processes the linguistics, and the right analyses the punchline's double meaning