› added 7 years ago

470

TIL An estimated two-thirds of all US $100 bills are held outside the US

Read more npr.org

via reddit.com

5YMor TIL that self-driving cars can learn a lot by playing Grand Theft Auto.
Nmy6 TIL that tomato juice in the United States is often made from tomato paste, but Canadian regulations require fresh tomatoes.
yVeol TIL David Farragut was promoted to full admiral in 1866 and became the first United States Navy officer to hold that rank
kJGgB TIL about the paranja, a traditional Central Asian robe that covers the head and body, with a horsehair face veil. It is not worn very much anymore.
d8D57 TIL there is a literary subgenre of Christian fiction featuring Amish characters, but written and read mostly by evangelical Christian women. It is called "Amish Romance."