› added 10 years ago

104

TIL that the Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation only had one bathroom for over 1,000 people

Read more youtube.com

via reddit.com

Ea60 TIL the South Park parody of Pokemon, “Chinpokomon” is a play on the Japanese word “Chinpoko” which means penis.
KYY7a TIL The De Lorean's iconic design actually started with the Hyundai Pony Coupe, which wasn't brought to market due to lack of: a proper engine, general market awareness and acceptance. Giugiaro continued to refine the design and eventually sold the new version to De Lorean.
e0j95 TIL that the weight of silverware in restaurants impacts how much a customer is willing to pay for their meal
LQDNv TIL there was an olympic wrestling gold medal match that lasted for more than 9 hours, in the 1912 light heavyweight division. Since the fight was declared a draw and the gold medalist was required to have defeated his opponent, no gold medals were awarded and both finalists received silver instead.
KYKB TIL vikings used to give kittens to new brides as an essential part of a new household. Also, cats were considered appropiate since they were associated with Freyja, the goddess of love.