Home
Random
Trending
Today
12
posts added
Search
› added
8 years ago
632
TIL The penalty for killing an elephant in Sri Lanka is death
Read more
worldwildlife.org
via
ift.tt
wLoj8
TIL that after Lyndon Johnson died 1973, there were zero ex-presidents still living
a8QA0
TIL in January 1918, Trotsky convinced Lenin to follow a "no war, no peace" policy with Germany, where Russia would refuse to fight or negotiate in hopes of inspiring a Soviet revolution in Germany. The resulting peace terms were so harsh Lenin briefly considered continuing the war.
0dPWN
TIL that Lil Wayne had his first child when he was 16 and his girlfriend was 15.
PYn5w
TIL that beneath the city of Tokyo lies an ingenious water diversion system to minimize flooding in the city during typhoons. This world’s largest water channeling infrastructure can divert 200 tons of storm water per second into the Edo River.
Vjm
TIL: There is a bar in Canada named after Zaphod Beeblebrox. And it serves Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters!