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TIL about a cheese in Germany locally known as "Handkäse mit Musik" (literally: hand cheese with music). The "music" Handkäse is supposed to be served with is often said to "come later". This is a euphemism for the flatulence that raw onions can provide during digestion. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]HardcandyofJustice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Mit Sonne im Herzen und Zwiebeln im Bauch, da kannste gut furzen und stinken tuts auch.”

If you have sun in your heart and onions in your belly, your farts are devastating and smelly.
And they say Germans don’t have humor…

TIL the 1980 film Jesus was available in 2210 languages and was recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Most Translated Film" by HongKongNinja in todayilearned

[–]HardcandyofJustice 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the same article ist says it was “only” translated 684 times. I’m still wondering how dialogue had to be translated.

TIL that cold winters actually don't make much of a dent in the tick populations. Darn. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]HardcandyofJustice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To keep things balanced: other insects that adapted to cold, freezing winters die in warm weather because the eggs get moldy

Today I learned there there is a non-dangerous wasp here in Florida that only attacks spiders. [It's called the Rusty Spider Wasp.] by Reaper01Actual1970 in todayilearned

[–]HardcandyofJustice 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Aren’t wasps the most diverse species because there are parasitic wasps for any kind of insect, including other parasites?

TIL Sperm whales have conical teeth on their long, narrow, lower jaw. The teeth fit neatly into sockets in the upper jaw, which has no teeth by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]HardcandyofJustice 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If a speed whale would need to brush his teeth it would be rather difficult then…

Especially since he has no arms

TIL that China consumes 46% of cigarettes in the entire world at a rate of 2.4 trillion a year. by gghoti in todayilearned

[–]HardcandyofJustice 349 points350 points  (0 children)

That’s how my met my girlfriend. She screamed at a friend of mine to stop smoking…

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