› added 7 years ago

192

TIL that Michael Phelps holds the world record for the longest televised golf putt.

Read more golfdigest.com

via ift.tt

BrRox TIL that the largest number of graves of any cemetery for U.S. personnel killed during World War II is located in Manila, Philippines. It has 17,206 graves. 16,636 of which were U.S. personnel. #MemorialDay
lolY1 TIL Bend It Like Beckham was the first ever Western made film to air on television in North Korea.
dDVoZ TIL about the Anglo-Zanzibar War, which took place on August 27, 1896. It was just a thirty-eight minute war between the British Empire and the East African island nation of Zanzibar, making it the shortest war in history.
Oo5p7 TIL Chinese doctors often bow to donors as a sign of thanks and respect before removing organs upon death
lQjV TIL that there was once a real-life replica of The Simpsons house, made for a contest. It was re-created from footage of more than 100 episodes of the show to get every facet of the house right. The winner, however, chose to accept a cash prize instead.