› added 4 years ago

322

TIL that a town in the U.S. applied for Soviet foreign aid to fix a bridge after being denied by the state for two years and the state finally agreed to fix the bridge after Soviet journalists showed up

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

Bvkd TIL that many toothpastes contain small plastic beads which may lodge in the gums, are likely harmful to the environment, and are included in toothpaste for decorative purposes only
1a9Bd TIL in 1997 the second highest rated Chess player in America was a prisoner who played largely through letter correspondence. He was accused of inflating his rating by fixing matches against other inmates, and briefly escaped prison after bolting when permitted to attend a chess tournament.
epEpg TIL that the closest landmass to the antipode (the spot on the diametrically opposite side of the globe) of London is literally called the Antipodes Islands - they were previously called the Penantipodes, meaning 'next to the antipodes'.
x6ejg TIL That China had a very significant role in helping the US defeat Japan in WWII, and that China suffered over eight million casualties.
7rZdO TIL that a company knowingly sold dangerous breaker panels that were installed in tons of U.S. homes, including mine. They still cause fires. Check your breaker panel!