› added 1 year ago

237

TIL In 2017, a Scottish widower launched 2000 messages in bottles in an attempt to find love. He got 50 potential dates, and multiple angry responses from locals and environmental agencies.

Read more bbc.com

via reddit.com

O47e TIL That the average NFL game has just 11 minutes of action, the rest is replays ads and people walking around.
JZ98 TIL that in 1796, some of the first “attack ads” in US election history were published and included a warning that Thomas Jefferson would emancipate all slaves if elected
neGXr TIL that Edward of Woodstock, the eldest son of King Edward III was known as "The Black Prince" likely because of his black armour and that he once captured King John II of France in 1356 but treated him well and even served him a meal.
GYAbQ TIL Nuclear Semiotics investigates methods to inform earthlings of the far future to avoid nuclear waste sites; ideas include color-changing cats, an atomic priesthood, and a Rosetta Stone-type message
5lmp TIL: Siberian tigers are reported to be the most patient and punishing predators