Martel67
Martel67 t1_j1crs2s wrote
Reply to comment by hemuni in TIL that Henry Gunther was the last soldier to die in World War I. The war ended at 11 AM and Gunther was killed at 10:59 AM while charging a German machine gun by IAmDavidGurney
…one of the very last of many thousands. There were fightings still going on for a few days.
Martel67 t1_iy2wphy wrote
Reply to comment by Slideover71 in TIL that FIFA is a French abbreviation, it would be IFAF in English, and England weren't an original member despite creating the game. FIFA also now has more members than the UN by BXCellent
Good, pass your way. Nobody GAF about you
Martel67 t1_isdx0yi wrote
Reply to comment by chrisco125 in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875
He was average height.
Martel67 t1_jdz2lnb wrote
Reply to comment by TurboThrobber in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Almost every bottle in France has that (last time i was there last summer)