1 Comment I poured root beer into a square glass. by cringeyjokesman May 29, 2022, 10:18 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL about the controversial theory that the blocks that the Egyptian pyramids were built from may actually have been made of a limestone “concrete” that was poured in situ, and not, as is generally thought, carved out of a local quarry and hauled up by whatilearned April 18, 2022, 11:39 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
A vacuum cleaner salesman came to my door, poured a bag of dog shit on my carpet and said, “Sir, if this vacuum can’t clean it completely, I’ll eat whatever’s left.” by cringeyjokesman March 11, 2022, 1:00 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
6 Comments When I went to my interview, I poured a glass of water and it overflowed onto the table. The interviewer asked if I was nervous and I said no – by cringeyjokesman February 11, 2022, 3:15 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL Playboy ran a story that depicted a future where homosexuality was the norm, heterosexuality was outlawed and anti-straight mobs marched the streets. Outraged letters poured in. He responded “If it was wrong to persecute heterosexuals in a homosexual society, then the reverse was wrong, too.” by whatilearned October 31, 2021, 12:30 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
6 Comments TIL that when Atlanta was awarded the 1996 Olympics over Athens, Greek media blamed a conspiracy organized by Coca-Cola. Bottles of Coke were poured into the sewers of Athens in protest, and Coke’s Greek market share took years to recover. by whatilearned September 17, 2021, 12:08 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
6 Comments TIL that China poured more concrete in the 3 years after 2010 than the US did in the entire 20th century. by whatilearned July 24, 2021, 10:44 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL of John Shaw, an outlaw who ordered a drink in a Winslow, AZ saloon then robbed the place. He was later caught and killed but since he never finished the drink his friends dug him up, poured whiskey down his throat and took photos. by whatilearned June 18, 2021, 11:26 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL: The Eiffel Tower is an extraordinarily efficient ‘space frame’. If all the iron (7,300 tons) was melted down and poured into the square base, it would only be 6.25 cm (2.46 in) high by whatilearned June 10, 2021, 11:55 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL Thomas Midgley Jr, who helped invent leaded petrol, once poured the lead additive over his hands and inhaled its fumes to prove it was safe. He was later diagnosed with lead poisoning… for the second time. by whatilearned April 15, 2021, 1:18 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
11 Comments TIL about Marcus Licinius Crassus, an ancient Roman who was the richest man in his time in history. He gained his wealth largely through slaves, politics, and real estate. In mockery of his greed, melted gold was poured in his mouth after his death. by whatilearned April 4, 2021, 3:32 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
28 Comments People who own cats, how does it make you feel to catch your cat drinking from the fresh glass of water you just poured? by QuestionGuy March 17, 2021, 1:08 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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