› added 6 years ago

240

TIL about a Kentucky man who wanted to deter illegal fountain-divers, so he put up a sign saying "Danger! Water Contains High Levels of Hydrogen!", hoping to exploit people's lack of knowledge.

Read more cacs.org

via reddit.com

6wg7 TIL that before his ‘Goosebumps’ books made him a household name, R.L. Stine was the creator and head writer for Nick Jr.’s Eureeka’s Castle (1989-1995)
WkrYL TIL that in the 1700s, pills made out of the element antimony were taken orally as a laxative for constipated bowels. Once they passed through, they were retrieved from the excrement to be used again. Some families passed down the same pill from one generation to the next.
1arjP TIL that Brazilian prisons offer to reduce the sentences of their prisoners by 4 days (up to 48 days/year) for every book they read and write a report on.
M7LA TIL the word “perks” is an abbreviation of the word perquisite.
nbeP TIL along the busy highways of Australia, volunteers hand out coffee, tea , and snacks to sleepy drivers. The Stop, Revive and Survive program has been running for more than 20 years with one objective: to reduce road collisions by alleviating driver fatigue.