› added 1 year ago

46

TIL that 73% of Americans die in debt with an average of $62000 per person.

Read more cbsnews.com

via reddit.com

epVLL TIL the Great Bengal famine of 1769-71 killed 10 million people in India under Company rule. The population of Bengal declined by around a third.
nWy1d TIL that John Armstrong Jr was the last surviving member of the Continental Congress and lived up until 1843, dying at age 84.
grEwb TIL that pro bowling balls have specially shaped "weight blocks" inside them to change how the ball curves
X0vXR TIL Mangrove can sweat/exert salt, resulting in salt crystals left on the leaves
kJo65 TIL Gaius Appuleius Diocles was one of the most successful charioteers in Rome. He had bagged more than 1400 wins in his 24 year career, and is considered to be the highest paid athlete of all time.