› added 11 years ago

252

TIL mothers are twice as likely to directly mistreat their children than fathers.

Read more childwelfare.gov

via reddit.com

jDoj TIL A software developer outsourced his work to China paying someone else less than one fifth of his six-figure salary to do his job. He used the free time mostly to surf the web and watch cat videos.
X05yX TIL that Ryan O'Neal, the star of the classic movie Love Story, once had the same form of blood cancer as his love interest in the movie
W7ZD9 TIL that in 1981, a dog named Bosco was elected honorary mayor of Sunol, California, defeating two human candidates. He served until his passing in 1994 and even became a symbol in international discussions about democracy.
gB7A TIL that Ancient Greek and Roman Statues were actually brightly coloured, not white
AEpo TIL that General Electric in Schenectady, NY has the zip code 12345, and receives thousands of letters to Santa yearly from kids who guess Santa’s address. Employees there often use their breaks to write response letters.