› added 5 years ago

133

TIL modern Polaroid film is less technologically advanced than traditional Polaroid film, and that Polaroid photos are now worse than they used to be

Read more support.polaroidoriginals.com

via reddit.com

lxRG TIL in 1350 when bubonic plague struck England, the Scots took the opportunity to invade the country. But instead, the Scottish army caught the disease, was routed by the English and the fleeing army inadvertently spread the plague across Scotland
RpRl TIL - By Norwegian law every cow has its own mattress to sleep on. If the cows are more comfortable, they do actually produce more milk.
XE5XR TIL in Ancient Egypt, Pharoah Pepi II despised flies so he would keep naked slaves smeared with honey near him in order to keep flies away.
mxdWY TIL Animals in the wild travel to 'salt licks' in order to lick essential nutrients from natural deposits. Because of this behaviour, animals are often attracted to roads after winter salting, and can cause collisions or end up as roadkill.
KOgV6 TIL Around 10% of marriages worldwide are between first or second cousins. In Pakistan, around 50-60% of marriages are with first cousins