› added 8 years ago

209

TIL over 100 firefighters are arrested for arson per year in the US

Read more nvfc.org

via reddit.com

ANabn TIL China builds manmade islands for ports/airstrips on top of coral reefs in the South China Sea, effectively destroying those coral reefs.
rRVmw TIL that the current Georgia state flag is modeled after the first Confederate national flag. In 1956 the state senate voted to incorporate the Confederate battle flag as a statement to preserve segregation. It was only changed to its current version in 2003 after years of refusal by the senate.
D1jeJ TIL eating polar bear liver can kill you, the human body can't handle the amount of vitamin A in their livers.
NXpjP TIL that in 1861, Abraham Lincoln became an honorary citizen of San Marino.
jLOE TIL The Old Order Amish are among the fastest-growing populations in the world. They prohibit the use of contraception and have low infant mortality rates.