› added 12 years ago

62

TIL it is legal to carry a switchblade in the US if you are an amputee - section 1244 subsection 4

Read more knife-expert.com

via reddit.com

4X5Yw TIL two high school students found that despite advertising claims that “the blackcurrants in Ribena have four times the vitamin C of oranges,” the drink contained almost no trace of vitamin C and one orange juice brand had over three times more. The company were taken to court and fined NZ$217,500.
W7vBd TIL that honey bees can recognize human faces. They see faces much like pixels in a digital image.
5VXLp TIL about Camp Century, a subsurface base built below Greenland by the US in the 1950s that was powered by a mobile nuclear reactor. The base had 21 tunnels almost 2 miles in length and was designed to withstand a nuclear strike
a8GwM TIL of the "Variable-Incidence" wing solution to increase angle of attack during take-off and landing without hindering pilot visibility of the runway. It works by moving the entire wing up/down like one was shrugging their shoulders. The F-8 "Crusader" from the late 50s is an iconic example.
kJJ4 TIL That George Clooney inquired about guest starring on South Park. He was offered the role of Stan’s dog. He accepted, voicing several very good barks. Jay Leno has also provided the meows for Cartman’s cat.