164oO TIL about Sumitomo Group, a group of autonomous large Japanese corporations. It was founded in 1615 by a former Buddhist monk, Sumitomo Masatomo, as a single bookshop. Over centuries, it has gradually grown into a giant but still follows its founder's 17th century precepts.
oR0lW TIL that the same Rhode Island farmer brought a turkey to the White House every year for 40 years straight. His death in 1913 set off a free-for-all in which numerous farmers tried to be the one to supply the annual holiday turkeys to the president.
dDg9E TIL that in 2008, graduating seniors at a small town high school in Gloucester, MA., decided to hold a sleepover in celebration, resulting in 17 pregnancies and a pact to raise the children collectively
KY1K9 TIL there is a neighborhood in the city of Cândido Godói, Brazil, where 1 in 10 births yields twins. This is an unusually high rate. Although the exact cause for this phenomenon is unclear, the population is largely descended from a city in Germany which also has a high rate of twin births.
a8bxJ TIL about the Mass Transit Incident, where a 17 year old lied about his age to be allowed to participate in a hardcore wrestling match and was later sent to the hospital after 2 of his forehead arteries were severed by a scalpel during the match.
ZpblY TIL that John Milius (writer and director of Apocalypse Now and Conan the Barbarian, respectively) was one of the original co-founders of the UFC.
786MZ TIL of Shanidar Cave in Iraq, where Neanderthals intentionally buried some of their dead and supported disabled group members ~65,000 to 45,000 years ago. It shows that they practiced compassion and deliberate body placement, though there’s no clear evidence of spirituality or ritual belief.
kJbVe TIL about Chinese concession of Incheon (1884-1895), one of Chinese port concessions in Korea established after Qing China suppressed a Korean uprising.
Eg7Kd TIL that “Small Business Saturday” is a registered trademark of American Express, which created and first marketed the concept in 2010.
Y7b8P TIL the Ancash (Peru) earthquake of 1970 caused widespread building collapses and severe landslides, resulting in 70,000 deaths.
BgYKx TIL that Inside Out 2 is the only film inside the top 10 highest grossing films of all time that has a runtime of under 2 hours. It's total runtime is 1 hour and 36 minutes long.
rNbBW TIL that during the British expedition to Abyssinia (modern day Ethiopia) had 3600 animals used, including several elephants to carry canons and 800 medical leaches.