› added 5 years ago

69

TIL that it is impossible for a human to sneeze during sleep due to a bodily state known as REM Atonia as reflex signals are not communicated to the brain.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

yjwa TIL that in Canada, a piece of land must have a tree on it to be called Island.
wxv1 TIL In early 1900s NYC, it was acceptable for gangs of teenagers to swipe and stomp people’s straw hats if worn past Sept 15th. One day in 1922, they started early. People fought back, and 8 days of riots ensued.
oBBxr TIL I'm allergic to plant penises
VZQD TIL that there is a ritual in Malawi called Sexual Cleansing which involves young girls after their first mensuration cycle to have sex with a community chosen man in order to get accepted by the community. This also is the reason of high HIV/AIDS rate there.
0wVy1 TIL same-sex relations have been legal in the Netherlands since 1811.