› added 7 years ago

321

TIL of two boys from Ireland that in 1985 managed to to sneak on to 2 trains, a ferry and a plane taking them from Dublin Ireland, through Wales and England eventually ending up in New York City

Read more irishtimes.com

via ift.tt

aN0A TIL that the term “scot-free” was actually absorbed into English from the Norse word “skattefri”, which means “without tax”.
epVoL TIL The Flamingo Kid, a 1984 American romantic comedy, was the first film to receive a PG-13 rating, although it was the fifth to be released with that rating (after Red Dawn, The Woman in Red, Dreamscape, and Dune).
Z04a TIL that the ACA mandates that women’s birth control be free, but explicitly denies the same benefits to men; making tubal litigation free for women, but charging thousands for vasectomies.
JV41 TIL over 100 firefighters are arrested for arson per year in the US
b6OZ4 TIL Lacrosse descends from a version played by Native Americans in the 17th century. Games could last several days with as many as 1,000 players per team, on a field with goals up to 6 miles apart. Sticks were so treasured, players were often buried with them upon death.