› added 3 months ago

17

TIL that in the early 20th century, Punjabi men who immigrated to California ended up marrying Mexican women due to shared cultural similarities and legal constraints on interracial marriage. This led to a unique Punjabi Mexican American community, where elements of both cultures blended

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

VMndG TIL Nikola Tesla used Sanskrit words in his descriptions of natural phenomena. After meeting Swami Vivekananda, Tesla began using the words 'Akasha', 'Prana', and the concept of a luminiferous ether to describe the source, existence and construction of matter.
wLJd6 TIL that in 2016, French billionaire Pierre Papillaud demanded that Weed give up its spring water source so that his bottle water company could have more water to sell. Disconnecting from Beaughan Spring would leave Weed without public water.
GYB9Q TIL the people of Africa have more genetic diversity than the rest of the world combined.
9w6aX TIL the apple pie wasn't invented in America
l7861 TIL about the Black Terror, a Union Ironclad responsible for the destruction of an enemy ship. The Black Terror was also completely fake, and cost $8.63 to construct.