› added 10 years ago

78

TIL that during WWII, there was an independent committee that rooted out corruption and profiteering. It is credited with saving 14bn dollars and thousands of lives - yet frequent calls for a modern version have not been heard.

Read more commondreams.org

via reddit.com

4oGb TIL in 2012 hurricane Isaac caused the Mississippi river to flow backwards for 24 hours
8aNVX TIL that gerontologist Elaine Brody used the term "women in the middle" to refer to women who care for their elderly parents while raising their children.
gLlA TIL that the Sun’s emits more green visible light than any other color but we still see the color mixture as white. It only appears yellow because shorter wavelength colors such as blue scatter in the atmosphere, making the sky blue.
MeEEK TIL that there is a difference between pizza sauce and pasta sauce. Pizza sauce is puréed and uncooked, while pasta sauce is chunkier and slow simmered.
bp17 TIL: Ohio shames drivers convicted of a DUI with special yellow license plates