› added 10 years ago

138

TIL that the ruins of a 2,300-year-old Mayan Temple in Belize were destroyed by contractors who wanted to use the bricks for gravel to build a road.

Read more reddit.com

via reddit.com

VMrpB TIL tug-of-war is a competitive sport
e6Y5 TIL Rick Moranis is trying to get back into the public spotlight.
Kg9J TIL Jesse Jackson Jr. used campaign funds illegally to purchase, among other things, capes. Cashmere capes.
D16e TIL that a study was done that proved that athletes are overall happier with a bronze medal than a silver.
WkoKN TIL: Upon seeing the flamethrower for the first time, Lewis "Chesty" Puller asked "Where the Hell do you put the bayonet?"