› added 11 years ago

205

TIL In 2009 the University of Montreal tried to conduct a study into the views of men who never watched porn, it failed to find a single candidate.

Read more independent.co.uk

via reddit.com

gRbA TIL of the town of Geel, Belgium which practices de-institutionalized mental health care. Doctors place patients with host families to live. The tradition of caring for the mentally ill dates back hundreds of years.
woxr8 TIL that "Robot" was a word used first in 1920 by Czech writer Karel Čapek in his play Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti (Rossum's Universal Robots) Although, in the play the "Robots" are made of synthetic organic matter and we would call them "Androids" today. The robots end up rebelling against humans
Eg8Pd TIL that Adolf Hitler was prescribed with different medications for his flatulence, including one made with extract from human excrement.
X0rwD TIL Mosquito Hawks are neither mosquitoes nor hawks. They're also called "Skeeter-eaters" but don't eat mosquitoes.
oBo5o TIL: Co-Founder Opal Tometi is a supporter of Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro