› added 8 years ago

215

TIL that Russian cosmonauts used to carry a handheld, triple barreled shotgun with a fold out machete into space to fight off bears and wolves when they landed.

Read more io9.gizmodo.com

via reddit.com

MpJB TIL that because of Texas’s 3-strikes law, a man was sentenced to life in prison for refusing to return a refund after an air conditioner repair, ending a criminal career that had cost society $230 dollars.
nroo TIL that the inventor of birth control was not only a devout Catholic, but designed aspects of the pill in a specific way in order to achieve acceptance from the Catholic church, convinced that they would quickly adopt it.
QLZp TIL that a hostage in the Iranian Embassy Siege was released due to his loud snoring which kept up other hostages up at night.
Wkdwo TIL when he retired in 1999, Wayne Gretzky held or shared 61 NHL records. 21 years later, he still holds or shares 60 NHL records
rPw0 TIL: Ice worms are living creatures that melt if they get too warm.