› added 9 years ago

319

TIL Afghanistan has cost the U.S. more than the Marshall Plan

Read more bloomberg.com

via reddit.com

XVAD TIL that during World War 2, penicillin was scarce, so it was common to collect urine from patients to recycle the penicillin.
Jplj TIL Harrison Ford was originally hired to build cabinets for George Lucas, and got the part of Han Solo on a whim
X07GR TIL: In 2011, a Florida senator tried to bring back dwarf tossing, which was made illegal decades prior, arguing that "In this economy, why would we want people from getting gainful employment". In 1989, dwarf tossing was made illegal after one dwarf died of alcohol poisoning.
rkv1 TIL: The most expensive yacht in the world is a gold-plated super-yacht worth $4.5 billion USD. It comes complete with a statue made from the bone of a T-Rex dinosaur
P1J6V TIL about Time Perception, Research how our perception of time can change based on circumstances. For example, time seems to slow down during emergencies but speeds up during enjoyable activities.