› added 5 years ago

86

TIL White Clover can be used as a tobacco alternative

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

NKoM TIL that in the 17th century the Finnish people used a measure called Poronkusema: the distance a reindeer can walk before needing to urinate.
N7yDJ TIL ancient Chinese physicians kept a small ivory "medicine doll" in their desks to help them treat female patients, who were forbidden from showing too much skin to a male other than their husband. Women seeking medical attention would point to the areas on the doll where they had discomfort.
AQGl TIL NASA offers $17000 for people willing to lay in bed for 3 Months
XROE TIL it is illegal to film in Devetashka Cave ever since the Expendables 2 film caused the death/relocation of nearly 25,000 bats. 13 species included were considered to be endangered.
QNXl9 TIL that Andrew Jackson became the first U.S. president to be subjected to both a physical assault and an assassination attempt. In 1833, Robert B. Randolph struck Jackson in the face with his hand, and in 1835, Richard Lawrence pulled two pistols on Jackson, both of which misfired.