VBOak TIL Mal Meninga’s political career lasted exactly 28 seconds. He resigned his candidacy in the same interview he announced it after not having a good answer to why he was running.
X0VdD TIL that after the bombing of Hiroshima, an American POW in World War 2 was questioned about US atomic bombs. He told them he didn't know anything about that, but when they threatened to kill him, he "revealed" that they had hundreds and that Tokyo and Kyoto were next.
OG4rY TIL that in the 90s, Disney proposed a live-action version of Star Blazers (Space Battleship Yamato) using the USS Arizona as the main vessel instead of Yamato
691JX TIL that the early Hardy Boys books were so dark and cynical in tone, that they received an official rebuke from the publisher.
woyBo TIL Polaroid camera founder Edwin Land built up a company that did about $1.4 billion of business all over the world in 1979. He never diversified into other businesses, never sold out to another company, and never borrowed money on a long-term basis
nWyYb TIL that there is a "witch window" also known as a "Vermont window," found almost exclusively in Vermont. These slanted windows are installed at a 45-degree angle in the gable-end wall of a house and are designed to prevent witches from flying into the home on their brooms.
9w59G TIL that there is a "witch window" also known as a "Vermont window," found almost exclusively in Vermont. These slanted windows are installed at a 45-degree angle in the gable-end wall of a house and are designed to prevent witches from flying into the home on their brooms.
R5WE7 TIL Andrew Johnson ran for Tennessee's at-large congressional district in 1872 after being President, but got third place with 20.61% of the vote.
W7XKY TIL Formula 1 race car driver Alex Zanardi cheated death 3 times. In 2001 he was in a horrific crash and lost both legs. In 2020 he had a massive head injury and was in a medically induced coma. Finally, he had severe smoke inhalation from a house fire in 2022.
4kmQ5 TIL that there is a "witch window" also known as a "Vermont window," found almost exclusively in Vermont. These slanted windows are installed at a 45-degree angle in the gable-end wall of a house and are designed to prevent witches from flying into the home on their brooms.
VBODD TIL that all the writings of the Greek philosopher Leucippus have been lost except for one sentence: “Nothing happens at random, but everything for a reason and by necessity”
epyXL TIL Formula one race car driver Alex Zanardi cheated near death three times. In 2001 he had both legs amputated in a racing crash,in 2020 he suffered head trauma while handcycling and was in a medically induced coma, and in 2022 his home caught fire and he was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.