› added 5 years ago

223

TIL that America is actually metric

Read more youtube.com

via reddit.com

OooA4 TIL: President Jefferson and Madison fought pirate wars in the 1800s against the Barbary Pirates in the Mediterranean Sea
MeoV0 TIL that a certain species of Bamboo can grow 91 cm (36 in) within a 24-hour period, at a rate of almost 4 cm (1.6 in) an hour.
YpKOZ TIL that North Koreans have had a long-held belief that Kim Il-sung had the ability to teleport until it was debunked by North Korean state-run media recently
rR7MM TIL that the 1980s pop song 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' was banned from being broadcast on the BBC between 1990 and 1991 because it was feared to have anti-Gulf War themes
kOBy1 TIL that Mexico has created a marine reserve large than Greece to help protect wildlife. The reserve will have all fishing and hotel developments banned in the area. The aim is to help replenish fish stocks and save animals like the Vaquita, of which there are only dozens left.