pYNl4 TIL that Subutai, one of Genghis Khan's "Four Dogs", was the main general that spear-headed the Mongol invasions of China, Russia, and Europe, and his battle innovations inspired the likes of WW2 Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and General George Patton.
GAK67 TIL: There was a study spanning 18 years that compared sexual activity across social demographic variables. It found that internet usage, race, religion, etc did not matter as much. The biggest factor for men was employment. Men who were students or unemployed were likely to be sexually inactive.
16oEW TIL when Gelje Sherpa spotted a Malaysian climber struggling in the 'death zone' on Everest, he ended his client's bid to the summit to rescue the climber. So Gelje strapped the climber to his back & carried him down 600 meters taking about 6 hours. Another guide then helped him complete the rescue.
oRl87 Til the first recorded use of sonar technique was by Leonardo da Vinci in 1490
dD9nK TIL that the American Dream Mall in New Jersey has escalators on the third floor that seem to go to nowhere and end at the ceiling. According to the malls spokesperson, the escalators, which are located on the third floor, will actually lead to a future planned entertainment expansion.
KYKew TIL Kaninhoppning also known as Rabbit agility, is a sport where rabbits are led through a course by their owners, similar to horse show jumping. It began in Sweden in the early 1970s.
a8xm0 TIL when Dr. Dre survived 3 strokes over a 2-week period after being hospitalized for a brain aneurysm in 2021, it led to Eminem & Snoop Dogg ending their feud with each other. Because it helped them realize that it was "stupid as hell" for them "to be feuding right now". So they talked it out.
Zplop TIL in the video game "1943: The Battle of Midway" the player controls an American plane against the Imperial Japanese Navy with the Battleship Yamato as final boss. Japanese designer Yoshiki Okamoto claimed he was too young when he produced the game to understand the historical irony.
78Mdr TIL eggshell can withstand 285 times atmospheric pressure in water without breaking
kJVX1 TIL that Warren Buffett made over 99% of his wealth AFTER the age of 65
EgKlX TIL that Lady Gaga's manager, without Gaga's input, denied Weird Al approval to release a parody of one of her songs on his 2011 album. After Weird Al released the song for free on YouTube, Lady Gaga heard the parody for the first time and allowed Weird Al to release it with the album.
Y78Qr TIL that the American Dream Mall in New Jersey has escalators on the third floor that go to nowwhere. According to the malls spokesperson there are plans for a future entertainment expansion on a fourth floor. However no construction on it has begun, yet they already installed the escalators.