› added 3 years ago

97

TIL that in 2015 Spain passed a law establishing the Right to Return for decedents of the Sephardi Jews expelled in 1492.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

JpyB TIL that 7Up used to contain the mood stabilizer lithium citrate, that was originally called Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda, and was marketed as a cure for hangovers
D1KYj TIL As a way to legitimize their rule, medieval kings of England and France would touch people infected with Scrofula, a disease which causes swelling around the neck, expecting the royal touch to miraculously cure the patients. Henry IV of France touched 1,250 patients in one day
ooBR TIL that the role of April Ludgate was specifically created for Aubrey Plaza, after the casting director met her and felt she was, “weirdest girl I’ve ever met in my life.”
w04o TIL I learned Penn Jillette from Penn & Teller has a patented “hot-tub with a jet specially angled for a woman’s pleasure” called Jill-Jet.
5V1Mk TIL Naphthalene, a chemical used in mothballs, can cause poisoning through ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact. Termites can also produce naphthalene to protect their nests. Symptoms of exposure range from headaches and nausea to hemolytic anemia, where red blood cells are destroyed.