› added 5 months ago

19

TIL that British colonists borrowed the word "shampoo" from Hindi

Read more thewordorigin.com

via reddit.com

R7oM8 TIL In 1949 Farmers blew up 1000 Acres of Wetlands in an attempt to kill 1000s of crows. The crows moved their Roost Prior to detonation, killing none
Y6Mx TIL Queen Victoria was prescribed cannabis for her menstrual cramps
AD014 TIL that the 1st title of “Where the Wild Things Are” was “Where the Wild Horses Are” - until Sendak realized he could not draw a horse. So he drew the Wild Things, modeled after his relatives.
APKa TIL a castaway drifted for 13 months across the Pacific Ocean, claiming that he had been living off fish and turtles he had caught and relying on rainwater, and sometimes his own urine, to drink. His boat was found covered in barnacles and with the carcasses of several turtles littering the deck.
KYVPQ TIL The final episode of the anime Excel Saga was deliberately made to be too violent, obscene, and long to broadcast on Japanese TV. It was never broadcast and was only available on DVD.