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4X4r5 TIL In 1922, the Bureau of Public Roads commissioned Gen. John J. Pershing to make a map for construction purposes and to highlight which roads in the U.S. were the most important in the event of war. The "Pershing Map" was the first official topographic road map of the United States.
9wNRm TIL that spider webs make amazing natural bandages and blood clotting aids and are incredibly rich in natural anti infection and antibiotic properties. Injured in the woods? Shove a mess of cobwebs on it!
9YWmG TIL, fresh snow absorbs sound, lowering ambient noise over a landscape because the trapped air between snowflakes attenuate vibration. That’s why it gets so quiet when it snows
epVAg TIL The longest-ruling contemporary politician in Europe is the current president of Montenegro - Milo Đukanović - who held various positions since the introduction of the multi-party politics in the country 33 years ago. Twice as president, 6 times as prime minister, 30 years as ruling party leader
6YbX TIL that one of the weapons America would have used in the planned invasion of Japan was Little David, a 36" (914mm) mortar used to test aerial bombs. Converted into a mobile siege gun, it fired 3650 lb (1.6k kg) shells at a range of 6 miles, and would have been the largest calibre gun ever fielded.