› added 12 years ago

274

TIL that, in Oakville Washington, it once rained gelatinous blobs that contained human white blood cells

Read more listverse.com

via reddit.com

oRlaW TIL that the largest time difference on earth is 26hrs. From the Line Islands(+14hrs) to around the Howland Islands (-12hrs)
WNY4 TIL that Frank Sinatra was buried with a bottle of Jack Daniels and a pack of Camel cigarettes.
GkbN TIL there is a micro nation in Nevada named Molossia that consists only of a house, front yard and back yard. It also declared war on east Germany.
E1ryw TIL during the WWI Battle of Gallipoli, casualties were so horrific the Turks and Allied forces entered a ceasefire to bury the dead, during which the opposing armies traded cigarettes & souvenirs. After realizing their enemy weren't as evil as they thought, the Turks began to surrender en masse.
VMyOD TIL a man became a millionaire by selling fake dog balls. Neuticles are prosthetic testicles implanted to help avoid the trauma of altering the pet. A $2800 pair has even been made for an elephant.