› added 7 months ago

33

TIL that the world's highest calibre handgun is the Pfeifer-Zeliska .600 Nitro Express Revolver, which fires a bullet that's 15,2 mm (0,62 inch) in diameter. The gun cost över $15 000 and each bullet costs $40.

Read more largest.org

via reddit.com

YpQoW TIL that male horses are often "fixed" to make them less aggressive and easier to control, then they are called a "gelding"
EMB7 TIL the longest point in pro tennis history was a 643-shot rally that lasted for 29 minutes.
nOOG TIL that upon the German occupation of Paris in 1940, the lift cables of the Eiffel Tower were cut by the French. German soldiers had to climb the tower to hoist the swastika.
mxAo TIL There is a verifiable population of kangaroos living in the wild in the township of Émancé, about an hour outside of Paris.[2] The kangaroos are descended from a breeding population which escaped during a botched burglary attempt at an animal park in the 1970s.
R5ra TIL writing cursive script can improve brain elasticity to improve one’s ability to read, write, concentrate, and speak intentionally.