4 Comments TIL that in Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, instead of a rush hour, they have what locals call a “rush minute”, owing to the fact that the city is not connected to the rest of Canada by road and has a population of roughly 7,000 people who mostly work for the government with similar schedules. by whatilearned May 25, 2023, 4:38 am 4 Points Upvote Downvote
Owing to fog a steamer stopped at the mouth of a river. by cringeyjokesman January 13, 2023, 11:33 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL of the “Christ of Europe”, a Polish concept that sees Poland as a Christ-like martyr for the sins of Europe owing to the historical oppression suffered by the Polish people by whatilearned March 2, 2022, 12:50 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
8 Comments TIL that long-beaked echidnas have four-headed penises and are known as monotremes, meaning egg laying mammals. This perhaps hints at early mammalian evolution from reptiles. These guys are sadly critically endangered owing to habitat loss! by whatilearned December 10, 2021, 11:58 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL that the lowest point in Louisiana is found in its largest city, New Orleans, an area that lies at an elevation of 8 feet below sea level. The average elevation of the city lies at 1 to 2 feet below sea level mainly owing to subsidence as much of the city had been constructed on swamp lands. by whatilearned November 14, 2021, 4:52 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL of Lizzie Halliday, the first American woman to be sentenced to death by the electric chair. She was a serial killer whose story got sensationalised to the point where people speculated that she was connected to the Jack the Ripper murders. She wasn’t executed in the end, owing to her insanity by whatilearned November 2, 2021, 6:27 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL during the early part of WWI it was compulsory for men in the British Army to grow a moustache. Rescinded in 1916, owing to the need for close-fitting gas masks. by whatilearned September 21, 2021, 1:22 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL that, owing to a surge in production at the end of the 19th century, oysters became cheaper than meat, poultry, and fish, making them a popular dish on working class tables in the United States and Europe. This period of mass production is known as the Golden Age of Oysters. by whatilearned July 28, 2021, 10:42 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL of the fish kick, a technique in swimming where the swimmer turns sideways and mimics the motion of an eel. It is arguably the fastest way to swim and was once famously used in the 2000 Olympics by Misty Hyman to win the 200m butterfly. However, this kick is rarely used owing to its difficulty. by whatilearned May 26, 2021, 4:51 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL Mahatma Gandhi got married to a 14 year girl named Kasturba in 1883 when he was 13 years old through an arranged marriage, however, they were not allowed to live together because of their young ages for several years owing to the prevailing traditions. by whatilearned May 7, 2021, 12:43 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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