Nutrient pollution ( en.wikipedia.org )
Cassavetes? ( en.wikipedia.org )
Misogynist? Genius?
Awkward turtle ( en.wikipedia.org )
Geoduck ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL that Lenin's body has been preserved for more than 100 years ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1d7rvk2/til_that_lenins_body_has_been_preserved_for_more/...
Torches of Freedom ( en.wikipedia.org )
H/t @Rhaedas who pointed out Edward Bernays in another post
Superfest glass ( en.wikipedia.org )
"Etchings" Euphemism ( en.wikipedia.org )
The phrase "Want to come up and see my etchings?" is a romantic euphemism by which a person entices someone to come back to their place with an offer to look at something artistic, but with ulterior motives. The phrase is a corruption of some phrases in a novel by Horatio Alger Jr. called The Erie Train Boy, which was first...
Subway Challenge ( en.wikipedia.org )
The King in Yellow ( en.wikipedia.org )
Hutton's Unconformity ( en.wikipedia.org )
Pupillary response ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL that in 2014, a photographer tried to copyright a monkey's selfie and sue Wikipedia for it. ( en.wikipedia.org )
The EFF soon created a crossword, overlaid it on top of the monkey, and featured it on their website....
Gerald Foos ( en.wikipedia.org )
St. Pat's for All ( en.wikipedia.org )
Freemartin ( en.wikipedia.org )
Death rattle ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL There's a marshmallow plant. It has been used since antiqity for a number of reasons, including a honey-sweetened confection for sore throats. ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1d47b9h/til_theres_a_marshmallow_plant_it_has_been_used/...
Head cheese ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL that the year before Spinal Tap was released, British comedians made their own mockumentary about a spoof heavy metal band called Bad News ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1d61lc1/til_that_the_year_before_spinal_tap_was_released/...
Talking drum ( en.wikipedia.org )
Red Forest ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL: Gamergate's have interesting hierarchy and can replace the queen ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL Brad Kane (the actor that provided the singing voice for the original Aladdin) went on to become a writer for such shows as Black Sails and Tokyo Vice. ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1d5hprn/til_brad_kane_the_actor_that_provided_the_singing/...