› added 6 years ago

540

TIL traditional Japanese woodworking didn't use nails or glue, instead they used interlocking joints to connect the wood

Read more interestingengineering.com

via reddit.com

6AlW TIL a Doctor’s tie can transmit sickness between patients because ties hardly ever get washed
jNx4N TIL after Steve Jobs discovered a loophole that allowed a 6-month grace period before requiring a license plate on a leased car, Jobs would lease the same Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG every six months in order to avoid having a plate
wox4E TIL that millions of US students watched the Challenger explosion live in schools
8eMkX TIL of the Corsican Conflict a currently ongoing war over Corsican independence that started in 1977 and has killed over 150 people
MPyb TIL a Roman soldier who survived the three of Rome’s greatest defeats at Ticinus, Trasimene, and Cannae would go on to lead the army that defeated Hannibal. We know him as Scipio Africanus.