TIL that Moby Dick is based on a real-life male sperm whale named Mocha Dick. He reportedly destroyed more than 20 whaling ships and escaped another 80 in the early 19th century before being killed. October 01, 2019 Read more Share Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Labels TIL Share Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Comments
More than eight million to 14 million tonnes of unreported fish catches are traded illicitly every year, costing the legitimate market between $9 billion and $17 billion in trade each year. The study looked at catch losses for 143 countries February 26, 2020 Read more
TIL that even in the Middle Ages, scholars never believed the Earth to be flat. The notion that authorities believed firmly in a flat Earth is a modern falsehood to discredit religion in the face of science. Even most Christian scholars acknowledged that Earth was spherical. January 29, 2020 Read more Read more
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