› added 7 years ago

429

TIL that beavers are considered fish by the Catholic Church, allowing them to be eaten during lent.

Read more thefisheriesblog.com

via reddit.com

yQ7Vw TIL that in the Middles Ages, psychiatric disorder existed among the upper class causing people to fear that they were made of glass "and therefore likely to shatter into pieces". One famous sufferer was King Charles VI of France, who wore reinforced clothing to protect himself from "shattering"
W76BA TIL about Forthman Murff, a lumberjack whose chainsaw fell on his neck, nearly decapitating him. He drove himself to the hospital with his head attached to his body only by his spinal column, and lived.
WgX8 TIL only three artists have had a Top 40 hit single in every decade since the 80’s: Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Weird Al Yankovic
Q596 TIL that the Earth curves at the rate of approximately 8 inches per mile (or 12.6 cm per km).
O5O7 TIL there are three power grids covering the United States. One for the west, one for the east, and one for Texas. Texas has its own in an attempt to maintain its freedom from federal regulation.