› added 5 years ago

70

TIL Liechtenstein has a 100% literacy rate

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

jNnna TIL in 1859, the aboriginals of Andaman islands armed just with Arrows and spears, went on a battle against the highly armed British who had setup a penal colony in Andaman, only to be crushed within a few hours, as they didn't know the British had already been tipped off about the impending attack.
MewbK TIL there were large groups of Nazi sympathizers and anti-semites holding rallies in major cities across the US during the 1930s. City leaders and Jewish community leaders turned to Jewish gangsters who organized attacks on the organizations during their public events nationwide.
rN1V0 TIL That Vietnam has the most favorable view of the United States in the world
grnD4 TIL that the .io domain was originally meant for the British Indian Ocean Territory but startups decided to use it because it was short.
b9noQ TIL that it's estimated that a boy born to Samoan parents is 56 times more likely to get into the NFL than any other kid in America.