› added 8 years ago

142

TIL skin can turn orange from eating too many carrots

Read more wikipedia.org

via ift.tt

4k4BJ TIL that the Air Ministry imposed a blackout of all man made lights across London because they forecasted they would be targeted for night time air raids. This was before war was declared.
VB0Ek TIL that a combustion engine in a car running at 4000rpm will consume ~ 0.2 liters of gasoline per minute, and a staggering 10,000 liters of air per minute.
Dowv TIL The Danish government built a scale replica of the nation of Denmark in Minecraft. Soon after, American players invade, smuggle in illegal TNT, blow up virtual Copenhagen, and redecorate with virtual American flags and propaganda.
ADRvl TIL Anne Frank's diary entered the public domain the same day as Hitler's Mein Kampf. And that a copyright dispute still swirls around the diary.
mgPx TIL of Flying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg. A posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, his award is unique, as it was awarded on evidence solely provided by the enemy, for an action in which there were no surviving Allied witnesses to corroborate his gallantry.