› added 10 years ago

268

TIL, There is something called NUKEMAP, You can nuke any place in the world and see the size and effect of the blast.

Read more nuclearsecrecy.com

via reddit.com

loeMK TIL that both men and women laugh more at men than at women
xx4B TIL bowling originated as a religious ceremony. A stone was rolled at the Kegel, which represented the Heide (heathen), and those successfully toppling it were believed to have cleansed themselves of sin.
VBB94 TIL there are ‘Bat Flies’ which are wingless and spider-shaped, live on bat blood, and raise a single larva which develops inside the female, fed by internal lactating glands
W7MlX TIL that Disney parks generate ~$8.6 billion annually in park admissions alone and dominates the list of the top 20 most expensive theme parks in the world.
oGYA TIL that all variations of tea – white, yellow, green, oolong, black and post-fermented – derive from the exact same plant.