TIL Thomas Jefferson believed Jesus’s teachings were “the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man,” but that they had been appropriated by his followers, resulting in a Bible that contained both “diamonds of wisdom” and the “dung” of ancient political agendas. | Category: Learned Source More
TIL that pepper spray is banned from being used in war since it is considered a chemical weapon but is generally allowed as a riot control agent. | Category: Learned Source More
TIL that in WWI trench guns were given to US soldiers skilled in trap shooting so they could shoot incoming grenades out of the air | Category: Learned Source More
TIL: John Spinello, the inventor of the game ‘Operation’ sold it for $500 USD in 1964 to a toy inventor. It has since made more than $40 million in sales for the Milton Bradley Company. In 2014, he had to crowdfund to afford a $25,000 operation to fix his teeth. | Category: Learned Not your average playground Source More
TIL Researchers suggest that the discovery of fire influenced human evolution. Fire allowed humans to cook their food, which made food easier to chew and digest—which, in turn, contributed to the reduction of human tooth and gut size. | Category: Learned Source More
