› added 2 years ago

89

TIL that, in the 1940s, Coca-Cola produced a clear version of Coke for Soviet officials that looked like vodka so they could drink it in public despite embargoes on American goods

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

4XK8X TIL that the political terms “left”, “right”, and “center” originated from the seating arrangement of the French Parliament after the French Revolution. Moderates sat in the center, conservatives on the right, etc.
lO9B TIL that the Huns had no writing system, and thus all records of them were written by their enemies – who universally describe them as nearly monstrous in appearance, speech, and behavior.
4kAeN TIL In Ancient China, chopsticks were invented and used for cooking, not eating. Because of their length, they were perfect for reaching into pots of hot water or oil. One reason was that before the Han dynasty, millet was predominant in North China, Korea and parts of Japan.
kJljm TIL there's a professional field called "Sexology" - the scientific study of Human sexuality, interest, urges and behaviours
WkQ4A TIL there is a PUBLIC High School in Brooklyn that produced 5 Nobel Prize WINNERS, 3 US Senators, 1 Supreme Court Judge and numerous other scientists, artists and entertainers.