› added 11 years ago

66

TIL That In the American Civil War, soldiers were required to have at least four opposing front teeth so they could open a gunpowder pouch. Some draftees had their front teeth removed to avoid service.

Read more directionsindentistry.net

via reddit.com

KYdD9 TIL that when it's really cold, Chicago sets its railroad tracks on fire to ensure that trains will be able to run properly and get to their destinations on time
nenXo TIL China is the biggest Ocean Polluter in the world!
m1XnM TIL Mcdonalds Fries Have Beef Flavoring!
LymV TIL: The US government classifies Marijuana as a class 1 drug, while PCP and Cocaine are class 2 drugs.
ymNM TIL that Carl Stalling, the composer behind Bugs Bunny, spent 22 years working every day with a 50-piece orchestra at Warner Bros. Studios. He ultimately scored in excess of 600 cartoons at the rate of one score per week between 1936 and 1958.