› added 4 years ago

96

TIL that Ventriloquism was originally considered a form of Necromancy.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

KYJRB TIL Shrek was based on a picture book from 1990. It about him (and eventually the princess) embracing his/their ugliness.
negwP TIL rapper YG had a song called "Meet the Flockers" which provided specific steps on robbing Chinese neighborhoods, something that's common in major cities in the US
69VX8 TIL about "Hedonometer," a tool that measures happiness levels in different regions by analyzing tweets.
w6kP TIL That in Japan they have specific sections of sidewalks textured for blind people’s canes so they know where shops, subways, and crosswalks are located.
KOgdJ TIL that in 2016 one ultra rich individual moved from New Jersey to Florida and put the entire state budget of New Jersey at risk due to no longer paying state taxes