Silvopasture ( en.wikipedia.org )
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 )
Blood rain ( 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.
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"....
Jeju oreum ( en.wikipedia.org )
East Germany balloon escape ( en.wikipedia.org )
Gonzo journalism ( en.wikipedia.org )
Pork roll ( en.wikipedia.org )
Depending on your geography, you might feel very strongly that this is called Taylor ham
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."
Dragon Storm (astronomy) ( en.wikipedia.org )
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/...
Holy Innocents' Cemetery - A medieval cemetery so overfilled, buildings were constructed around it, which were then filled with exhumed bones up to the rafters to make room for more bodies. ( en.wikipedia.org )
Battle of Athens (1946) - WWII Vets raid a National Guard armory to fight their local corrupt government ( en.wikipedia.org )
Memento mori ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL of the "Cave bears", a now extinct species who lived predominantly in caves throughout Europe ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ditjyi/til_of_the_cave_bears_a_now_extinct_species_who/...