› added 5 years ago

392

TIL blackcurrants are outlawed in most of the United States.

Read more businessinsider.com

via reddit.com

ZANv TIL that murderers in medieval Ireland were given to the deceased’s family as slaves if they fail to pay a hefty fine to buy their freedom. The family could then legally kill the murderer themselves.
ypJw TIL there is an attorney in Utah who processes resignations - free of charge, in any country - for Mormons to officially leave the church.
R5KP8 TIL There are more stars than grains of sand on all the beaches but there are more molecules than that in 10 drops of water
JmZj TIL Garry Kasparov played versus the world at a game of chess online, where over 50,000 different people from more than 75 countries voted on the best move. Kasparov won when 51% of his enemies surrendered.
4XyLX TIL that during the Continuation War the Finnish Army used the Säkkijärven Polkka to disarm radio-controlled mines