› added 9 years ago

117

TIL It is against law in Switzerland to keep pet guinea pigs alone. A service even exists that provides a guinea pig companion to keep a lonely guinea pig company if its partner dies.

Read more butterbin.com

via reddit.com

8e0VL TIL SAOCOM 1B is an Earth observation satellite that was launched on August 30, 2020 by the Argentine Space Agency (CONAE):
Om8L TIL of Anti-Monopoly, a game designed to show how hurtful monopolies can be to a free-enterprise system. The board starts off looking like a game of Monopoly had just been completed, and the aim is to return the board to the free market system.
e6dn TIL the South Korean government demands that big-box retailers, like Tesco and Costco, be closed two Sundays a month in an effort to support small businesses and mom-and-pop vendors.
pYrBe TIL that American Yellow Mustard was introduced in 1904 by George J. French as "cream salad mustard", and is made entirely with the less-piquant yellow mustard seeds and a high proportion of vinegar, it is a very mild prepared mustard colored bright yellow from the inclusion of turmeric powder.
b9a50 TIL checked bags used to be free. US Airlines started charging fees due to after-effects of the 2008 recession and they’re staying now mainly because the public has largely accepted the fees.