› added 11 years ago

89

TIL that actual drowning doesn’t look like the drowning we see on TV

Read more mariovittone.com

via reddit.com

LQLW0 TIL There is an actual Rhode Island in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Despite being the state's namesake and the island's "original" name, no one calls it that, and the locals have colloquially renamed it to Aquidneck Island.
mxo5y TIL a rumor spread suggesting child actor Shirley Temple wore a wig. This led to fans on multiple occasions yanking at her hair to test the rumor. Temple's hair was in fact natural and she had to endure a nightly process in the setting of her curls, with weekly vinegar rinses that burned her eyes.
oR17 TIL that the term “Bus” is short for “Omnibus,” which was actually a reference to “Omnes Omnibus,” which was the name of the hatter shop located next to the first bus station, which was in turn a Latin pun on the name of the owner, Omnès.
78MQx TIL Norway has a special licence plate just for rally cars.
VBVdQ TIL: Not only is there a percent (%) and a per mille (‰), but there's also a permyriad (‱) for smaller ratios/changes