› added 11 years ago

228

TIL there are programs that pay drug addicts to be sterilized

Read more howstuffworks.com

via reddit.com

OGye6 TIL that women who drink two alcoholic beverages in total all year are not considered to be drinking in moderation if both drinks were consumed on the same day, per the USDA Dietary Guidelines.
16gMX TIL that many people believe sharks don't get cancer; this is from a 1992 book, "Sharks Don't Get Cancer," which invented claims to sell shark cartilage as a cancer remedy
PYBpL TIL the Pledge of Allegiance was written to sell more flags in the US
YpO0v TIL That professional chess players can burn up to 6,000 calories a day despite their limited movement thanks to elevated blood pressures during matches.
ADwXo TIL that Snape’s first words to Harry were actually a Victorian Flower Language secret message.