9wKN7 TIL that the Glasgow Ice Cream Wars were violent conflicts in the 1980s involving rival ice cream truck drivers in Glasgow, Scotland. These drivers sold drugs from their trucks and resorted to shootings and arson in turf wars over profitable territories.
nW84B TIL that a 2016 Justice Department operation, code named “Operation Optimus Prime”, resulted in over 25 arrests related to child sexual exploitation
4ko8o TIL that the Iraqi transport minister caused controversy during an inauguration of an airport by claiming that the world's first airport was built 7,000 years ago in Iraq by ancient Sumerians
x6A17 TIL that Paul McCartney, Phil Collins and Michael Jackson are the only musicians who have sold over 100 million records both as solo artists and as members of a band
5Vo5P TIL scientists didn’t use real blood to test absorbency of menstrual products, such as pads, until 2023. Up until then, a saline solution was the default method.
M74OK TIL that surgeon August Bier tested a form of anesthesia that involved injecting cocaine directly into the spine on his own assistant, and to test its effectiveness, he stuck a needle in his leg, hit him in the shins with a hammer, pulled out his pubic hair, and even squeezed his testicles.
j6X1E TIL Santa Claus slapped Arius the Heretic, saved girls from becoming prostitutes, and resurrected 3 "pickled children"
0dmRv TIL that "Sky burial" is a practice where bodies are left on mountainsides for scavenger birds or natural decomposition, considered practical in high-altitude areas where the ground is too hard to dig.
grwP9 TIL That going postal is an American English slang phrase referring to becoming extremely and uncontrollably angry, often to the point of violence, and usually in a workplace environment. The expression derives from a series of incidents from 1986 with the United States Postal Service (USPS).
LQx6p TIL that Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual race where participants chase a rolling cheese down a steep 200-yard hill. Falls are common and can cause serious injuries, but people eagerly compete, making it a thrilling yet risky event.
b64lp TIL about Poland's "frankowicze," a group of about 500,000 people who took out mortgages in Swiss francs since the 2000s and faced soaring debts after the franc was unpegged in 2015, leading to significant financial struggles and nationwide protests.
QNREL TIL: British fast success story in short