› added 7 years ago

128

TIL Toyota’s Tundra pickup is made of 70% Domestic parts, which ties the Ford F-150 for “Most American truck.” RAM trucks came in 3rd at 61% domestic parts. Chevy and GMC trucks came in last behind Nissan with less than half of their parts made in America.

Read more edmunds.com

via ift.tt

d87JQ TIL that The Sound of Music is a true story
nW7Wd TIL that the wristwatch was originally worn by women, only becoming accepted as a men's accessory over a century later due to the need for efficient, one-handed timekeeping by pilots and soldiers.
a8v8A TIL Scientists breed goats that produce spider silk
16pjV TIL Canada's e-scooter share program use technology to help determine if a rider is riding on a sidewalk instead of the street based on vibrations. People who ride on sidewalks will be mandated education and then fined
0wZBy TIL that 160,00 people simultaneously sang Garth Brooks' "Friends in Low Places", at the start of a NASCAR event in 2009. This earned a Guinness World Record for largest karaoke.