› added 7 years ago

155

TIL that the original Camel genus was indigenous to North America

Read more historicmysteries.com

via reddit.com

pYdke TIL rabbit starvation is when the body takes in too much protein with not enough fat and carbohydrate. When excessive amounts are consumed, it can put the body at risk for increased levels of ammonia in the blood. Protein poisoning can be fatal because of these increased levels.
mxKvE TIL In New Jersey, it's a third-degree crime to wear a bulletproof vest while engaged in some criminal activity, including murder.
946B TIL that the poorest place in the USA (Allen, SD) is also the place in North America that is farthest from any ocean.
Qdpe TIL golfer Cameron Tringale asked to be disqualified from the PGA Championship after he passed his putter over his ball and felt he may have misreported his score by not counting it as a shot. His honesty cost him $53000 in tournament earnings.
v1ZXx TIL about "refeeding syndrome". Where many WW2 prisoners suffering from starvation died after over eating after release at the end of the war.