› added 4 years ago

338

TIL that, on occupation of Khojaly 613 of peaceful population, as well as 63 children, 106 women, 70 old people were murdered wildly with tortures in a night. Their heads were cut off, the eyes were pricked out, the bellies of the pregnants were pricked by bayonet.

Read more azerbaijan.az

via reddit.com

R7d0a TIL that all-natural kitty litter is made from clays that are naturally high in thorium, uranium, and potassium-40. The quantities we (and our kitty friends) are exposed to are negligible, but in large shipments it's enough to set off radiation detectors.
p8M9p TIL that the Chicagoland Tylenol murders still remain unsolved and no one was ever charged. In 1982, 7 people were murdered via cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules; leading to industry-wide tamper-proof seals and phasing out of capsules.
JYDmm TIL on the sides of some Australian highways there are signs with trivia questions to keep drivers alert and focused on the road.
oP8Y TIL in 1996, Canadian PM Jean Cretien was confronted at a rally. With no bodyguards present, Cretien choked out his assailant with his bare hands. This takedown has since been named ‘The Shawinigan Handshake’, after Cretien’s hometown.
6EeRm TIL that ants farm & milk insects called aphids. Ants protect the aphids from predators and bring them food, then "milk the aphids to produce a sweet substance known as honeydew" which the ants then store + eat.