› added 1 month ago

8

TIL In an effort to boost the declining birth rate, some Chinese provinces are offering 30 days of paid "marriage leave" to young newlyweds.

Read more abc.net.au

via reddit.com

lo6pB TIL Leonidas was 60 years old during the battle of Thermopyle (depicted in 300). His last stand would ultimately contribute to the preservation of the whole of Greece
M7m10 TIL Italy is home to the “World Capital of Ugly People,” where an official club celebrates ugliness with festivals, rankings, and a satirical "No-Bel" Prize. And you can apply to be assessed for membership.
eDX5 TIL that Brave Heart is one of the most historically inaccurate films ever made. “It’s like watching a film about Colonial America showing the colonial men wearing 20th century business suits, but with the jackets worn back-to-front instead of the right way around.”
QJJ9p TIL about Friendship 500, a floating McDonalds made for Expo 86 in Vancouver
awj8A TIL Taiwan named its homegrown fighter jet F-CK-1 after the US was pressured by China not to sell them F-20 fighters.