› added 6 months ago

66

TIL That cats were originally brought to the Americas in the 1750s from Europe to be pest controllers.

Read more worldhistory.org

via reddit.com

k4XW TIL A 2003 study found that people who ate fish once a week or more had a 60% lower risk for developing Alzheimer’s than those who consumed fish less frequently. Far more affective than any known drug.
oGmr TIL that in 2001, a 17-year-old arrested for marijuana possession was sentenced by a Massachusetts judge to listen to Afroman’s song “Because I Got High” and write a report about it as his punishment.
rOpe TIL that the rule that you can’t end a sentence w/ a preposition was created by a guy in order to discredit old playwrights (like Shakespeare) because no one wanted to watch his plays.
0wOvL TIL Desert Storm Trading Cards Exist
OoN6R TIL braces use a shape memory alloy that activate in response to body heat. The pulling sensation you feel is the metal trying to get back to its original shape.