› added 9 years ago

107

TIL The ZIP in ZIP Code stands for Zone Improvement Plan

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

oRZM8 TIL: Bananas are slightly radioactive and truckloads of them can cause false alarms at radiation portal monitors (the things that detect nuclear material at the ports)
9wOB7 TIL the white sushi rolls (ex California Roll) is an inside-out sushi roll called "uramaki" and it was invented in N. America by Japanese chef, Ichiro Machita in LA, in the 60s as a way to introduced people outside of Japan to sushi, bc the seaweed on the outside was not as appealing to non-Japanese
5REB TIL that L. Frank Baum wrote not one, but thirteen sequels to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Because of letter sent by fans for more books, Baum wrote a new Oz book almost every year until his death.
a80E9 TIL In the country of Georgia you can undergo treatment for bacterial diseases using viruses called Bacteriophages, which have shown potential as a solution to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
4k05w TIL Manhattan is encircled by an 18-mile-long fishing line called an eruv, which symbolically extends the private domicile to the area it encloses, allowing observant Jews to carry items (such as keys or a baby stroller) out of their homes on the Sabbath.