› added 10 years ago

296

TIL that up until the 14th century a ceremony was practiced in the Catholic Church to unite together two people of the same sex (normally men) in church-recognized friendship.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

wGl6 TIL the first stage of Saturn V was fueled by kerosene, produced 215 million horsepower, and got 5 inches to the gallon
NNn6 TIL as of 2015, 19.2% of people in South Africa have HIV.
a8jQ0 TIL It began in 1995 with patented Neuticles – testicular implantation for pets - helping neuter hesitant pet owners overcome the trauma of altering and allowing their beloved pet to retain its natural look and self esteem.
Z9AR TIL that in 2005, some 1,500 sheep jumped off a cliff, in Turkey. Only the first 450 or so were killed, as the remaining animals’ falls were cushioned by the dead bodies below. More recently 50 sheep on their way to slaughter and jumped to their deaths in an unexplained and unprovoked mass suicide.
j6gon TIL that the concept of Xenomorphs' second jaws - pharyngeal jaw - predates the discovery of the exceptional mobility of the moray's inner jaws