Rai stones ("Yapese stone money") ( en.wikipedia.org )
Battle of Blair Mountain ( en.wikipedia.org )
Solmization ( en.wikipedia.org )
"Solmization is a mnemonic system in which a distinct syllable is attributed to each note of a musical scale."
Friendly Floatees spill ( en.wikipedia.org )
Coffee substitute ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL Japan has a lower median wage than Poland ( en.wikipedia.org )
Author: /u/PatatasFritasBravas...
Mechanical Turk ( en.wikipedia.org )
Whale fall ( en.wikipedia.org )
A whale fall occurs when the carcass of a whale has fallen onto the ocean floor, typically at a depth greater than 1,000 m (3,300 ft), putting them in the bathyal or abyssal zones. On the sea floor, these carcasses can create complex localized ecosystems that supply sustenance to deep-sea organisms for decades.
Blood rain ( en.wikipedia.org )
Pork roll ( en.wikipedia.org )
Depending on your geography, you might feel very strongly that this is called Taylor ham
Jeju oreum ( en.wikipedia.org )
Solarigraphy ( en.wikipedia.org )
Skatole ( en.wikipedia.org )
"Skatole or 3-methylindole is an organic compound belonging to the indole family. It occurs naturally in the feces of mammals and birds and is the primary contributor to fecal odor. In low concentrations, it has a flowery smell and is found in several flowers and essential oils"
HLI: Deutschland = Leuteland ( en.wikipedia.org ) German
Das "Deutsch" in Deutschland steht für "Leute" oder "Land der Leute"....
Gonzo journalism ( en.wikipedia.org )
East Germany balloon escape ( en.wikipedia.org )
Fern spike ( en.wikipedia.org )
"the occurrence of unusually high spore abundance of ferns in the fossil record, usually immediately (in a geological sense) after an extinction event. The spikes are believed to represent a large, temporary increase in the number of ferns relative to other terrestrial plants after the extinction or thinning of the latter."
TIL that the famous mime artist Marcel Marceau first used mime to help Jewish children quietly escape from occupied France in the World War II. ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1djmzq9/til_that_the_famous_mime_artist_marcel_marceau/...
Dragon Storm (astronomy) ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL Hunter S. Thomson got an early honorable discharge from the air force in part because, "Sometimes his rebel and superior attitude seems to rub off on other airmen staff members." ( en.wikipedia.org )
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