› added 5 years ago

114

TIL that Farming Simulator has a competitive scene.

Read more fsl.giants-software.com

via reddit.com

rAx1 TIL When the slaves were freed from the USA, some went back to Africa and promptly enslaved the native africans based on the plantation methods they learnt in the states.
ayGM TIL Microsoft was about to use “Prepare to Fly” slogan for Windows XP launch but dropped it because the 9/11 happened.
oK1W TIL that many regions in the US, most recently being the state of Hawaii, have tried solving their homeless problem by providing one-way plane tickets out of the area.
oReXR TIL that the B-52's sent a cease-and-desist letter to a Florida circus for using "(Meet) The Flintstones" and "The Bedrock Twitch" in an act
VBrl4 TIL the eruption of Krakatoa led to climate disruption, including Los Angeles receiving 38.18 inches of rain the following year, over three times the average.