› added 9 years ago

466

TIL the Han Dynasty in China was aware of the existence of the Roman Empire, calling them Daqin or “great Qin”. In 97 CE the Chinese attempted to send an envoy but he turned back after reaching a large “western sea”, discouraged by the long and perilous journey it would take to reach Rome itself.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

bKMQ TIL There is an Island in Louisiana that has lost about 98% of its land mass due to rising sea levels. Plans are underway to relocate the remaining residents
Qn69 TIL that two days before Hurricane Katrina struck, two Ohio tourists were arrested in New Orleans on public drunkenness charges. In the chaotic aftermath of the storm, they were jailed for more than a month in the city’s flooded jail
e0bb TIL that side effects of the antidepressant Anafranil include heartburn, weight loss, and spontaneous orgasms that are triggered by yawning.
RYM4 Beverly Hills sits atop an oil field with nearly 100 active wells, many disguised as buildings, producing ~1 million barrels/year
yQXyM TIL The Majority of American currency is contaminated with traces of cocaine.