› added 8 months ago

64

TIL that the Dutch Caribbean, speaks a Portuguese-based creole (Papiamentu) and English as the majority spoken languages. Although Dutch is widely taught and known among locals.

Read more longreads.cbs.nl

via reddit.com

x6or1 TIL: The government of North Korea assigns every citizen a social class based on the political, social, and economic background of their direct ancestors as well as the behavior of their relatives. Descendants from wealthy families (pre-revolution) are given the lowest status.
e0aAJ TIL the opossums are different from possums. Opossums live in North America, while possums live in Australia, and are closely related to kangaroos. Also: the "O" in Opossum isn't always silent.
YpgNW TIL Sigmund Freud's development of psychoanalysis, including concepts such as the id, ego, superego, and libido, was all done under the influence of a constant supply of cocaine, which he advocated unreservedly, and even endorsed for cash.
rm01 TIL Fruit bat mothers cry when you take their baby away
JYNEl TIL that Ellie Kemper used to be a writer for The Onion