› added 5 years ago

91

TIL Phrases like 'Abso-fuckin-lutely' are called expletive infixation

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

awDyA TIL that Nikola Tesla was at the first party to have a stripper jump out of a cake
oBMP7 TIL The first female prisoner to be force fed was fighting for birth control
Wkkwd TIL Nude hiking is not allowed in Appenzell, Switzerland. If caught, nude hikers can be fined for practicing "immoral habits".
gMo6X TIL the advice to drive with your hands at "10 and 2 o'clock" on the steering wheel is outdated. The 9 and 3 o'clock positions are now recommended, to avoid major injury to hands, fingers, and faces, from airbags.
rRB9e TIL In 1883, U.S. and Canadian railroads adopted a four-zone system to govern their operations and reduce the confusion resulting from some 100 conflicting locally established “sun times” observed in terminals across the countries.