› added 4 years ago

127

TIL that Adolf Hitler did not invent concentration camps. They have likely been in use for centuries, as a method to supress/eliminate unwanted elements of society. Documented examples prior to the 1800s are however not easily found.

Read more smithsonianmag.com

via reddit.com

X0OMr TIL that 90% of the sage used for smudge sticks and other new-age products is poached and the California white sage plant’s survival is in jeopardy
R5pyQ TIL that the first state to introduce a stylized license plate was Idaho. In 1928, they put a big potato on theirs.
GYRm1 TIL that NASA makes a movie poster every time the send an expedition to the international space station. Some of the themes are The Matrix, Star wars and Pirates of the Caribbean.
kXog TIL the term “American Cheese” does not apply to an actual kind of cheese (e.g. Cheddar, Swiss, etc.) but rather processed cheese containing two or more varieties of cheese
16OaX TIL that leeches have 32 brains, 18 testicles, 10 stomachs, 5 pairs of eyes, 2 hearts and 300 teeth in it's three jawed mouth.