› added 4 months ago

20

TIL that the 9/11 landfill was named Fresh Kills

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

vG9B TIL 61 percent of women in rural China hide incidents of extreme domestic abuse or seek treatment under fake names. The country has no national law to protect women from abuse.
KYDnQ TIL that Australia is so proud of the Hills Hoist rotary clothesline that it is an offical ‘National Treasure’, has an expat rugby team in London named after it and featured prominently in the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
KOJkJ TIL that $2 bills rarity aren't due to lack of production, but because they are not widely circulated and are frequently hoarded
9y8Q TIL Music rap artist Nelly has sent 2 kids to college every year for the past 10 years
yVkYJ TIL No more than two flies are allowed by law in any public toilet in Beijing, China. In 2012 Authorities in the Chinese capital set new standards for public toilets, including a stipulation that they should contain no more than two flies.