› added 10 years ago

179

TIL that in medieval times, homosexuals and adulterous women were punished by a device that stretched their vagina or anus until they die.

Read more rawjustice.com

via reddit.com

wMy7 TIL that American Cheese cannot be legally sold as “cheese” in the United States. It must instead be labeled as “cheese product,” “cheese food,” or “American Singles,” since its manufacturing process varies so significantly from that of other cheeses.
6KAZ TIL: Stubbs the cat has been the official mayor of Talkeetna Alaska for 20 years.
MQP0 TIL in 1993 the NSA was almost successful requiring a chip in all communication devices that would essentially outlaw public key encryptions and give them a backdoor to… everything.
8aoJL TIL the Great cheese riot of 1766 was a reaction to inflated cheese prices. The mayor tried to restore order but was knocked down by a cheese. The military were called & shots were fired, killing one man. He'd been guarding his cheeses
9enr TIL There are two styles of ginger ale: golden and dry. Dry is the only style produced by major soda companies.