› added 9 years ago

224

TIL the sixth tallest pyramid in the world is a Bass Pro Shops megastore in Memphis, Tennessee

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

yQPgl TIL Until 1602, samurai were allowed to test their new swords and fighting styles by killing a random person. This was called Tsujigiri.
ZxRp TIL there is a $2 millon Leica Lens owned by a guy in Qatar. Apparently it rocks, but no photos have ever been published to prove its ability.
oRdlA TIL people diagnosed with ADHD have an 8.4 year lower life expectancy
mALY TIL Flowers were traditionally used at funerals to mask the stench of decomposition.
5YGln TIL that there was a short-lived republic called the Great Republic of Rough and Ready, only created because of the citizens not wanting to pay mining taxes, but voted to rejoin the US on July 4th/ Independence Day.