Tag: facts
A Hidden Key Aspect of Ancient Cave Art
@DilettanteryPod tweeted this amazing thread about how we may have overlooked a key cinematic aspect of prehistoric cave art. This is super interesting and really…
Informative Random History Knowledge
This is a great informative thread of random history knowledge! It covers everything from Viking finances, to Vlad the Impaler to Genghis Khan reversing climate…
Arthurian Mythology Is Entirely Made up of Fan Fiction
cheeseanonioncrisps wrote this super interesting post about how Arthurian mythology is basically entirely made up of fan fiction. There is no canon. I never really…
Trees Are Weird & You Should Be Slightly Afraid Of Them
Ok, trees are super weird and you should be slightly afraid of them, lol! Tree enthusiasts and botanists share their interesting knowledge about trees in…
The True Origin of Triscuit Crackers
The true origin of the name of Triscuit crackers is awesome. Never stop learning. You gotta love food facts. This Triscuit deep dive by “triscuit…
Facial Reconstruction of Prehistoric Humans
Kennis & Kennis Reconstructions creates these absolutely incredibly and quite moving facial reconstruction sculptures of prehistoric humans. You can see much more of their amazing work…
Not All Classical Paintings are Renaissance
cursed-and-haunted gives a little art lesson about how not all classical paintings are “renaissance paintings” like people always say in memes on the internet. And…
Being a Vegan Is Not Cruelty Free
This post is about how being a vegan is not actually cruelty free. There are many other factors than just not eating meat to take…
Neanderthal Bone Tool Still Used Today
systlin starting this thread about the very interesting history of a Neanderthal bone tool that is still used today. It was a simple, yet super effective…
Crazy History Lessons About Soda, Green Tea & Pigeons
This crazy history lessons post includes great fun facts about soda, green tea, pigeons and beehives. Acquiring totally random knowledge is the absolute best: Source:…