› added 7 years ago

240

TIL:In China, toilet paper theft is such a big problem that someone created facial recognition software that makes you stare a computer in the eye for toilet paper dispensing. 1 Piece per person.

Read more cnn.com

via ift.tt

rNm74 TIL the British were the ones to invent the term "soccer"
d8vEj TIL that the decibel (dB) scale is logarithmic instead of linear. The difference between a rock band and an airplane taking off is only about 10dB.
xlV7 TIL that the symptoms of the mental disorder called Koro involve an intense fear that one’s genitals are fatally retracting into one’s body. It is most common among Asians
gMOJL TIL the 1994 LA Marathon was won by a 'Rabbit' (pace setter) who was so far ahead he just kept running instead of dropping out as planned.
YpJ7B TIL that France enforced a ban on unlimited fizzy drinks in an effort to curb obesity