› added 10 years ago

59

TIL that Dutch Klompen (whole feet wooden clogs) are officially accredited as safety shoes, and are safer than steel-capped boots in many circumstances.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

kOYGe TIL the city of London still pays rent to the Queen on land it leased in 1211. Nobody even knows where the land is located anymore. But over the past centuries, the city has paid the same flat rate: a knife, an axe, six oversized horseshoes, and 61 nails.
Kbbw TIL 1 in 4 Greenlanders attempt suicide once in their lifetime
OLgY TIL that the UK govt has created a tax called the “Google Tax” to stop corporates diverting funds abroad to reduce tax liability.
NXBXJ TIL a plane once crashed because a passenger smuggled a crocodile on board
6EBZ7 TIL that in medieval Germany, married couples could legally settle their disputes by fighting a Marital Duel. To even the field, the man had to fight from inside a hole with one arm tied behind his back. The woman was free to move and was armed with a sack filled with rocks.