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TIL 15,498 dams across the United States are characterized as high hazard, meaning the loss of at least one human life is likely if the dam were to fail.

by whatilearned February 17, 2023, 7:24 pm

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TIL about the infamous Ash Wednesday bushfires that ravaged the states of South Australia and Victoria on the 16th of February 1983. The fires burnt 3 million acres in a single day claiming a total of 75 lives and a total insurance cost of $324 million. ($1.16 billion adjusted for inflation)

by whatilearned February 16, 2023, 1:13 pm

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TIL that the United States Secretary of War John Armstrong Jr, was so completely sure that Britain would not take Washington during the War of 1812, that he didn’t even try to stop them, when they did.

by whatilearned February 13, 2023, 1:55 pm

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What are the worst three states to live?

by cringeyjokesman February 13, 2023, 3:24 am

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TIL From 1778 to 1871, the United States government entered into more than 500 treaties with the Native American tribes – and violated every single one.

by whatilearned February 12, 2023, 9:07 pm

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People who call the LGBT “groomers,” why aren’t you doing anything about the states where the age of consent is under 18?

by QuestionGuy February 12, 2023, 1:13 pm

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Comical answers only– Who should run for President of the United States?

by QuestionGuy February 11, 2023, 10:54 pm

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Boudreaux decides to surprise his wife for Valentine’s day. His wife has been wanting a milk bath to soothe her skin. He goes to the milk man and states he needs some milk. The milk man says, “Since you are filling up the bathtub, do you want it pasteurize?”

by cringeyjokesman February 9, 2023, 10:27 pm

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President of the united states fanfic

by CopyPastaArchive February 9, 2023, 8:33 pm

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TIL the Infinite Monkey Theorem states that infinite monkeys poking at infinite typewriters over an infinite period of time would produce an exact copy of one of Shakespeare’s plays.

by whatilearned February 8, 2023, 9:16 am

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TIL about state adjutants general, who are the commanders of their state’s military forces. They are appointed by the Governor in all states and territories that have them (the CMNI and AS doesn’t), except for DC where POTUS appoints, and Vermont whose General Assembly elects for a 2-year term.

by whatilearned February 6, 2023, 1:27 pm

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TIL Andrew Jackson the 7th President of the Unites States used to hate Banks and Paper Notes

by whatilearned February 3, 2023, 7:47 pm

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