› added 8 years ago

116

TIL that in the US, 25% of rural bridges and 33% of urban bridges are considered to be structurally deficient by the American Society of Civil Engineers

Read more wikipedia.org

via ift.tt

k5ZW TIL that A man survived for 40 years without sleeping.
QJpVp TIL the air traffic controller from Die Hard 2 (actor Fred Thompson) ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008
6xo7 TIL that without bats there would be no tequila. It’s made from the agave plant, which is pollinated by bats.
Jw88 TIL that pistachios can spontaneously combust if packed in bulk.
6ER8J TIL Urine contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium—key nutrients that plants need to grow. Researchers have been studying the removal of bacteria, viruses, and pharmaceuticals in urine to improve the safety of urine-derived fertilizers.