› added 6 years ago

273

TIL A hot spring hotel in Japan is the world's oldest and has been running continuously for roughly 1300 years by the 52 generations of the same family.

Read more amp.timeinc.net

via reddit.com

X0anX TIL that despite being a NATO member, Iceland has not had a standing army since 1869. They have had a defense agreement with the United States since 1951, though the US has not had soldiers stationed there since 2006, and they have defense agreements with other NATO countries.
wWNY TIL, Humans can reset their circadian rhythm by only fasting once for 12 hours straight, and then take a heavy breakfast when they wake up
8aVwG TIL in 1938 nazi Germany began an expedition to challenge Norwegian claims in Antarctica, primarily for control of whale oil; a hotly desired commodity for the production of margarine. The story has since developed into a conspiracy theory about secret nazi ice bases supported by alien technology
Zp9Va TIL the Antarctic Midge (Belgica antarctica) is a species of flightless midge, endemic to the continent of Antarctica. At 2–6 mm long, it is the largest purely terrestrial animal native to the continent and the only insect that can survive year-round in Antarctica
Z8ZD TIL Bush’s African Aids program spends 2/3 of the money on abstinence only programs, will only give condoms to “high risk” groups, won’t support clean needles and while saving lives it could have saved millions more.