› added 5 years ago

56

TIL that 35% of the world’s population live in countries that drive on the left hand side of the road.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

Z8N6o TIL there is a worm with the scientific name Loa loa, which literally means "Worm worm"
0deYA TIL about the SS Wien / SS Po the only ship to have served in both World Wars and sunk in both wars. The SS Wien was originally in Austrian service but in 1918 was sunk by Italian frogmen. It was then raised in 1921 and purchased by Italy serving until 1941 when it was sunk by British Aircraft.
905B TIL Dwight D. Eisenhower graduated West Point in the middle of the class of 1915, which became known as “the class the stars fell on” because 59 members eventually became general officers.
wLNPM TIL The spread of syphilis led to the classic white wig becoming famous among the aristocrats
Zxr4 TIL that the word “canvas” is derived from the word “cannabis” because canvas used to be made from hemp fiber.