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STICKY You ever heard of Matar judíos? [720x2845 - 835KB]

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TIL the dunce cap has long been a visual symbol of idiocy and punishment, but was once seen as something closer to a wizard’s hat. While today we understand the goofy-looking cone hat as denoting some kind of intellectual failing, it actually began as a symbol of respected scholars.

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TIL sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes and their grip is so strong, that when they die, they sometimes remain hanging on the trees.

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TIL back in 1905, a San Francisco Bay Area kid by the name of Frank Epperson accidentally invented the summertime treat, the popsicle.

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TIL American flamingos’ long legs appear as though their knees bend backwards, which is not the case. Flamingos actually stand on their “tip-toes” – meaning the prominent joint on their leg is their ankle. Their knee is hidden by feathers and is located close to the bird’s body.

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TIL a silverback gorilla can lift up to 815 kilograms (1800 pounds) of dead weight. Meanwhile, a well trained human could lift a maximum of 410 kilograms (900 pounds) - half as much that the gorilla can manage.

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TIL the legacy of Canada's notorious homosexuality detection device: the fruit machine was created as an ostensibly scientific way to detect homosexuals, so they could be fired from their government jobs or pre-screened before being offered employment in the first place.

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TIL cheetahs may be the fastest land mammal in the world, but there’s one thing they can’t do: Roar.

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TIL about the Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs: Some 260,000 people survived the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, but Japanese engineer Tsutomu Yamaguchi was one of the very few who endured the horror of both blasts and lived to the tell the tale.

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TIL the peregrine falcon is capable of soaring through the sky at up to 200 miles per hour during a dive. (For context, Ferrari’s fastest-ever consumer vehicle, the aptly named 812 Superfast, has a top recorded speed of 211 miles per hour. And that’s a literal machine.)

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TIL the Myth of the Connecticut Pickle Law: Though there is no law that specifically states this, there are several statutes, regulations, and articles that address the incident of the pickles that did not bounce.

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TIL Cherry Yoshitake – aka Mr Cherry – is arguably Japan’s most dedicated record-breaker.

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TIL the Constitution of the state of Florida limits the cruel and inhumane confinement of pigs during pregnancy.

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TIL Napoleon’s most memorable—and humiliating—defeat came at the hands, well, the paws of a fearsome band of bunny rabbits.

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TIL in Australia, the use of the word "mate" by security staff at Parliament House was banned for 24 hours.

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TIL some police stations in rural areas of China set up "goose squads" to watch over property ~ "Geese are highly vigilant, especially at night. They won't stop honking until the threat has gone and if one sounds the alarm the rest will follow."

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TIL The Unicorn Is the National Animal of Scotland

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TIL that after a Pope dies, his body must be buried intact, his body parts cannot be donated.

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TIL the stick may be the world’s oldest toy

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TIL James Cameron sold the rights to 'Terminator' back in the '80s for $1 — and it's one of his biggest regrets

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TIL alpine bumblebees have the ability to fly at elevations greater than Mt. Everest.

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TIL a giraffe’s tongue is a whopping 18 to 20 inches long to access hard-to-reach leaves. It’s also blue-black in color, which may keep the tongue from getting sunburned.

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TIL the CIA headquarters has its own Starbucks, but baristas don’t write names on the cups.

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TIL President Theodore Roosevelt had a pet hyena named Bill, a gift from Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia.

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TIL that this # is an "octothorpe" (which can also be spelled "octothorp").

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TIL the 50-Star American Flag Began as a High School Project—and It Only Got a B

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