› added 12 years ago

317

TIL that in some cities police officers were required to wear a camera in order to document their interactions with civilians. In these areas, public complaints against officers dropped by 88%

Read more nytimes.com

via reddit.com

rRNV0 TIL that the Persian Ruler in the film 300 was real
JOQ8 TIL that caffeine does not actually give you energy, but rather it binds to adenosine (promotes sleep and suppresses arousal) receptors and acts as a competitive inhibitor, blocking the feeling that you are tired.
E1D57 TIL There are more public libraries than McDonalds in the U.S.
Y7nb7 TIL the largest moon in our solar system, Ganymede, is larger than the planet of Mercury
4kADg TIL explorer Captain James Cook was fatally stabbed by a chieftain with a British-made dagger. Cook and his crew had earlier traded the dagger to the local Hawaiians.