› added 4 years ago

259

TIL That after having a baby in the netherlands, families are ENTITLED to kraamzorg, postnatal maternity care and training administered at home by trained maternity nurses. These nurses will not only assist in teaching and guiding new parents but also help around the house with general maintenance.

Read more access-nl.org

via reddit.com

DQPXv TIL one bad apple in a bunch of apples will release ethylene and ruin all the other apples in the bunch.
XamQ TIL in 1994, Andres Escobar, a colombian soccer player , was killed for scoring a goal by mistake to his own team in the football World Cup of that year. The murder was only ten days after the mistake.
dD70E TIL that hummingbirds choose to build their nests close to and beneath hawk nests because the hawks' presence intimidates their predators, who then avoid the area. This strategic placement results in higher survival rates for the eggs.
6EreQ TIL that in 1856 two steam powered trains collided head on causing an explosion that was heard 5 miles away. Despite a 10 car passenger train carrying nearly 1,500 people, there were less then 200 people killed or injured.
LQM0v TIL that John Denver is credited as a co-writer of the New Order song Run 2, after his publishing company sued the band due to the song's similarity to his song "Leaving on a Jet Plane".