bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL That In 1996 during an SAS training exercise 21 year old Bear Grylls broke his back after falling from 16,000 feet due to a torn parachute. 2 years later he climbed Mt. Everest becoming the yo...plus-squarewww.news18.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL That In 1996 during an SAS training exercise 21 year old Bear Grylls broke his back after falling from 16,000 feet due to a torn parachute. 2 years later he climbed Mt. Everest becoming the yo...plus-squarewww.news18.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL Peter Steele of Type O Negative appeared as a nude centerfold of Playgirl in 1995. Steele regretted the decision after finding out only 23% of the magazine subscribers were female. Stating “No...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Peter Steele of Type O Negative appeared as a nude centerfold of Playgirl in 1995. Steele regretted the decision after finding out only 23% of the magazine subscribers were female. Stating “No...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL that Burgess Meredith’s last role was in Grumpier Old Men (1995), he developed Alzheimer’s but made it through the film with the help of coaching. He would die two years later in 1997.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Burgess Meredith’s last role was in Grumpier Old Men (1995), he developed Alzheimer’s but made it through the film with the help of coaching. He would die two years later in 1997.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL that the reason you get chills from a fever isn't because you're physically cold. It's the brain setting your body temp higher to fight the infection and tricking your body into thinking the t...plus-squarewww.conehealth.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the reason you get chills from a fever isn't because you're physically cold. It's the brain setting your body temp higher to fight the infection and tricking your body into thinking the t...plus-squarewww.conehealth.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL In 2019, a Dutch F-16 managed to shoot itself from behind. It managed to outrun it's own cannon fire, before the shells eventually caught it up, striking the fuselage.plus-squarearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL In 2019, a Dutch F-16 managed to shoot itself from behind. It managed to outrun it's own cannon fire, before the shells eventually caught it up, striking the fuselage.plus-squarearstechnica.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL: That during the Apollo 11 moon landing, Neil Armstrong was the only one operating the Hasselbad camera and almost all pictures he took were of Buzz Aldrin, NASA could only find 1 picture of A...plus-squarewww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: That during the Apollo 11 moon landing, Neil Armstrong was the only one operating the Hasselbad camera and almost all pictures he took were of Buzz Aldrin, NASA could only find 1 picture of A...plus-squarewww.npr.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL Between 1945 and 1965, the number of people under British rule outside the UK itself fell from 700 million to five million.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Between 1945 and 1965, the number of people under British rule outside the UK itself fell from 700 million to five million.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL that with an estimated pay of $156,000,000 , Keanu Reeves is the highest paid actor in history for a single production since Matrix 2&3 were filmed back-to-backplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that with an estimated pay of $156,000,000 , Keanu Reeves is the highest paid actor in history for a single production since Matrix 2&3 were filmed back-to-backplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL a territorial loophole created a de facto lawless piece of land between the Dutch and Belgian border. This area became known for hosting illegal raves, drug deals and prostitution. The loophol...plus-squareuk.finance.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL a territorial loophole created a de facto lawless piece of land between the Dutch and Belgian border. This area became known for hosting illegal raves, drug deals and prostitution. The loophol...plus-squareuk.finance.yahoo.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL that Hitler's Iron Cross was recommended to him by a Jewish WWI army officer named Hugo Gutmann.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Hitler's Iron Cross was recommended to him by a Jewish WWI army officer named Hugo Gutmann.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL in 2014, Bell had a $2.80 Touch-Tone service fee for landline customers that was voted as "Canada's dumbest charge"plus-squarewww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 2014, Bell had a $2.80 Touch-Tone service fee for landline customers that was voted as "Canada's dumbest charge"plus-squarewww.cbc.cabOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL of Steganography, a field similar to cryptography, but that involves concealing a message rather than encoding it. For example, hiding an image in audio, or even hiding one image in the data o...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Steganography, a field similar to cryptography, but that involves concealing a message rather than encoding it. For example, hiding an image in audio, or even hiding one image in the data o...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL: The defunct bank Wachovia laundered $378.4 billion between 2004 - 2007 for the Mexican and Colombia Cartels. They had to forfeit $110mil and were only fined $50mil.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: The defunct bank Wachovia laundered $378.4 billion between 2004 - 2007 for the Mexican and Colombia Cartels. They had to forfeit $110mil and were only fined $50mil.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL in 1951, 600 British soldiers were getting overwhelmed by 30,000 Chinese soldiers. Brig Tom Brodie told his American Superior "Things are a bit sticky, sir." Because of the understatement, the...plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 1951, 600 British soldiers were getting overwhelmed by 30,000 Chinese soldiers. Brig Tom Brodie told his American Superior "Things are a bit sticky, sir." Because of the understatement, the...plus-squarewww.theguardian.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL In 2010, to prove the Better Business Bureau was a pay-to-play scam, a group of business owners formed a fictional company called "Hamas" (like the militant group in Palestine). Hamas paid the...plus-squareabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL In 2010, to prove the Better Business Bureau was a pay-to-play scam, a group of business owners formed a fictional company called "Hamas" (like the militant group in Palestine). Hamas paid the...plus-squareabcnews.go.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL that most close door elevator buttons in the US do not actually do anything.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that most close door elevator buttons in the US do not actually do anything.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL that Saudi Arabia planned a bid to host the 2030 World Cup with Greece and Egypt and offered to fund the construction of new stadiums in Greece for the tournament. But, because of controversy ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Saudi Arabia planned a bid to host the 2030 World Cup with Greece and Egypt and offered to fund the construction of new stadiums in Greece for the tournament. But, because of controversy ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL Hitler sent a long telegram wishing happy birthday to Christian X of Denmark for which he replied “Giving my best thanks, King Christian.” This succinct reply angered Hitler to expel the Danis...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Hitler sent a long telegram wishing happy birthday to Christian X of Denmark for which he replied “Giving my best thanks, King Christian.” This succinct reply angered Hitler to expel the Danis...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL in a group of 23 randomly selected people there is a 50% chance that at least two of them have the same birthdayplus-squarebetterexplained.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in a group of 23 randomly selected people there is a 50% chance that at least two of them have the same birthdayplus-squarebetterexplained.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agoTIL that the football game between Miami University in Ohio and University of Miami in Florida is called The Confusion Bowl.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the football game between Miami University in Ohio and University of Miami in Florida is called The Confusion Bowl.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
