1 Comment TIL that Strangler figs start their life as a seed on a tree branch, usually left there by an animal. As they grow, their long roots grow down along the trunk of the host tree, eventually engulfing the host tree trunk and cutting off its nutrient and water supply. by whatilearned April 27, 2023, 4:13 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL In 1971, the Texas legislature unanimously passed a resolution honoring “Boston Strangler” Albert DeSalvo for his work in “population control.” Representative Tom Moore Jr. introduced the bill to prove that they pass legislation with no due diligence given to researching the issues beforehand. by whatilearned January 18, 2023, 1:36 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL Thomas F. Wilson, the actor who played Biff the bully in Back to the Future, voices numerous villains in the TV show Spongebob Squarepants, including Flats the Flounder, the Tattletale Strangler, and Reg (bouncer at the Salty Spatoon). by whatilearned November 16, 2022, 4:11 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL that in 1977 the “Hillside Strangler” serial killers posed as undercover police officers and stopped a female driver. They dropped their plan to abduct and murder her after learning that she was the daughter of Peter Lorre, who was known for playing disturbed characters. by whatilearned May 31, 2022, 11:47 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL that in April 1st, 1971 Tom Moore pranked collegues at the House of Reps. to pass a bill honoring the Boston Strangler for his work in “population control”, and prove that they didn’t read or understand the proposed bills. The bill passed unanimously. by whatilearned September 2, 2021, 11:15 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL the controversial Strangler Cairn, a 4m high self-supporting rock structure that cost $700,000aus, has a strangler fig atop it, which the artist intended to wrap around the cairn as it grew. But that species of fig gets its nutrients from a host tree, so in this case it can’t actually grow by whatilearned April 29, 2021, 4:28 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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