vPx1R Today I learned that Adderall is a reformulation of the drug Obetrol, which was popular in the US as a weight loss drug in the 1950s and 60s. The main difference is the replacement of methamphetamine with other amphetamine salts.
J1oY1 TIL that the American League and National Leagues in Major League Baseball were legally different leagues until 2000, with separate presidents, administrative structures, and umpiring crews.
pYj88 TIL that back in the 80s Microsoft made and sold a series of hardware addons for Apple computers like the Z-80 Softcard for the Apple II
GAaY1 TIL that the karma formula is a well-kept secret. Upvotes help, downvotes hurt, but the real math is a mystery.
164wP TIL About Victual Mummies- the Ancient Egyptians mummified various animals and foods to feed their ancestors in the afterlife.
oR0nL TIL that Pluto is the official state planet of Arizona
dDgRd TIL That Antarctica Is Actually A Desert
KY164 TIL in 1342, the city of Florence appointed a foreigner, as temporary governor in order to fix their banking and debt crisis. His attempts to tax the rich and restore flat taxation were against his agreement with the elite, but so succesful that the lower classes tried to make him a ruler for life
a8bny TIL Glynn Simmons was wrongfully convicted in 1975 for the 1974 murder of Carolyn Sue Rogers. After being exonerated, he was released from prison in 2023 at age 70, after being imprisoned for 48 years. His imprisonment after a wrongful conviction is believed to be the longest in American history.
Zpb7Q TIL that when actor Bruce Dern was born in 1936, his grandfather George Dern was the sitting U.S. Secretary of War. George had also been the Governor of Utah before Bruce was born.
786YX TIL only about 10% of actively managed large cap funds have beaten the S&P 500 over the past decade, meaning 90% of people who paid wealth managers would have been better off just throwing everything into the most popular index there is
kJb1E TIL that ancient scrolls can be scanned in 3D, then virtually unfolded and read