› added 13 years ago

198

TIL that shrimp/prawns caught off the coast of Britain are sent to China to be hand-shelled and are then sent back to Britain to be sold.

Read more airportwatch.org.uk

via reddit.com

WXeL TIL that a 6 century B.C. Indian Physician wrote a book describing modern surgical techniques of incisions, cauterization, prostate g, urethral stricture dilatation, hernia , caesarian , fistulae and many others
gwZD TIL Furcadia is the longest running mmorpg. It has been up since December 16 1996
Men7a TIL that mint leaves can be used to get high and a mint called Salvia divinorum is used by Mazatec Shamans of Mexico because they believe its visual hallucinations are divination or prophecy. They think that this mint is an incarnation of Virgin Mary and chant a praise to Her before getting high.
oRByL TIL that the Battle of the Bulge marked the first time the U.S. Army desegregated troops during WWII.
6EeAY TIL of a horse named Sergeant Reckless, who was purchased by the Marines as a pack horse in a division where she would sleep on cold nights, and was known for her willingness to eat nearly anything, including scrambled eggs, beer, Coca-Cola and, once, about $30 worth of poker chips