x6npb TIL poinsettias being poisonous is largely an urban legend spreading from early false stories and reporting. An attempt to determine a poisonous dose of poinsettia to rats failed, even after reaching experimental doses equivalent to consuming 500 leaves, or nearly 1 kg (2.2 lb) of sap.
5VRKr TIL that in July 1946 the inflation rate of Hungary peaked at 41,900,000,000,000,000% (41.9 quadrillion percent) a month. This meant prices were doubling every 15 hours.
M7pLA TIL that ifyou removed all the empty space from atoms, the entire human race could fit into a sugar cube.
j6bpR TIL: the sun rotates at different speeds by latitude because it's a gas ball
0dxEA TIL of the Jasper Fire (2000) in South Dakota. The largest fire in the state’s history (83,508 acres), was caused by a woman who dropped her match upon lighting a post-piss cigarette
grbKX TIL the size of the Chinese Navy in quantity of warships surpassed the US between 2019 and 2020.
LQGL0 TIL that the Crow tribe supported the United States in their war against the Lakota, their enemies. They mourned the death of Custer and his men, and it was said that the people of the tribe could only sleep peacefully without fear of Lakota attacks after the final defeat of the Lakota.
b6bEZ TIL Joan Collins claims she divorced her 3rd husband Anthony Newley due to starring in the X-rated musical "Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?", which he produced, directed, wrote, and starred in.
QN5nk TIL when the POTUS is flying on a civil aircraft, rather than a military aircraft, it's callsign is designated Executive One
ANBLa TIL that 12 year old girl Katelyn Thornley sneezed 12,000 times a day
yV9Le TIL In 16th-century France, a man named Martin Guerre left his village. During his absence, an impostor assumed his identity, lived with his wife and child for three years, and was only exposed when the real Martin Guerre returned, leading to the impostor’s execution.
m1bpY TIL How a Canadian Ordained Rabbi Ended Up Owning the World's Most Famous Porn Company