› added 5 years ago

96

TIL that marshmallows originally came from a plant, the marsh-mallow. Egyptians first used the roots of the plant to create a treat that has morphed into the modern day marshmallow.

Read more britannica.com

via reddit.com

ADZJw TIL that Standing Bear (c. 1829 – 1908) was a Ponca Native American chief, who successfully argued in U.S. District Court in 1879 in Omaha that Native Americans are "persons within the meaning of the law" and have the right of habeas corpus.
p7E4 TIL; A gambler named Yip Hon once lost US$ 2 million gambling. The casino offered him a Rolls-Royce if he could win back a million. Two days later he left with 3 million and the car.
VBgMQ TIL The longest walk ever taken place was by George Meegan. He walked from the bottom of South America to the top of North America. He took 41 million steps, wore out 12.5 pairs of shoes, and collected 8 world records!
0dG7M TIL Nigeria has Over 250 Ethnic groups and 500 languages.
LkDgd TIL that eating certain species of tropical fish can cause hallucinogenic fish inebriation, a condition likened to a three day long LSD trip. These fish have been used recreationally since antiquity.