› added 9 years ago

72

TIL that, as a man, you can be arrested in Iran for wearing shorts.

Read more nerve.com

via reddit.com

DQBkY TIL that if America’s coastal watershed counties were considered an individual country, they would rank number three in GDP globally, behind the U.S. as a whole and China. [economic value of living near water]
K04w TIL it is illegal to homeschool in Germany, and that homeschooled children may be removed from their parents even if these children are found to be well taken care of.
ZX0Q TIL of Ryan Holle, convicted for first degree murder after lending his car to a friend who then committed robbery and murder without his knowledge.
mxOLo TIL MIT, often cited as one of the world’s most prestigious universities, puts almost all of its course materials online for anyone to access for free.
6evl TIL that speed limits in Rhode Island, Utah, and Texas are all “prima facie”, which means motorists can get out of a speeding fine if they can justify their use of excessive speed.