› added 2 weeks ago

4

TIL that the world's oldest code of law, the Code of Ur-Nammu, contains the rule "if a man knocks out the eye of another man, he shall weigh out half a mina of silver." It generally suggests fines rather than physical punishment.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

N7MG8 TIL that a Caesar salad at McDonald's contains more calories and fat, as well as less protein, than a double Big Mac
5YQEn TIL of allemansrätten in Sweden (lit. "the everyman's right"). It gives a person the right to access, walk, cycle, ride, ski, and camp on any land—with the exception of private gardens, the immediate vicinity of a dwelling house and land under cultivation.
dp0r TIL to “brace for impact” you should place your head on, or as close as possible to, the surface it is most likely to strike… not between your knees
YpEx TIL no red dwarf star has ever died. Every single one formed since the beginning of time is still alive.
pYaXZ TIL "Methinks the lady doth protest too much" is meant opposite to how it is used. It's not meant to doubt someone denying something, but rather someone proclaiming something. "Protest" (pruh-test) is a different word than (pro-test) that means to profess in favor. This is the origin of "Protestant"