› added 6 months ago

154

TIL that more than 25% of the world's population is infected with human roundworm

Read more britannica.com

via reddit.com

M1VB TIL It is illegal to name a pig Napoleon in France. In the French version of Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” Napoleon the pig was called Cesar.
W7jpX TIL Michelin (the tire/food rating company) produced maps so accurately, that the US military in WWII (and thus the western allies) simply updated an older edition, and printed them to sheets to be distributed to officers, NCOs and obviously command positions.
mjxO TIL Kenjataimu is a Japanese word for the period after orgasm where a man is free from sexual desire. The word translates to “time of the wise man”.
NaM TIL a Danish comedian who promised more tailwind on bicycle paths, better weather, Nutella in field rations etc. was elected to the Parliament of Denmark
PyEJ TIL Goldcorp once offered $575K to anyone who could help find gold deposits. The Canadian mining company eventually paid out a winner and proceeded to unearth $6B worth of gold at the location.