kJVJB TIL there is a massive abandoned underground command network throughout the former Yugoslavia. One of these was the NORAD equivalent.
EgKgP TIL a 2013 study found that the act of chopping down trees results in greater increases in testosterone than does a directly competitive activity such a soccer. Chopping down trees saw an increase of 46.8%, whereas, soccer only saw an increase of 30.1%.
Y787B TIL Sugar Rushes aren't real they are a myth.
BgKgd TIL in 2012 LL Cool J broke the nose, jaw, and ribs of a man charged with breaking into his home. His family was sleeping when their home security alarm went off at 1am, "sending LL Cool J into action". After catching the man, he held him until the authorities arrived.
rNBN1 TIL that Steven Molaro, co-creator of The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon, was behind the "none pizza with left beef" meme.
NXnXe TIL that George Miller, creator of the Mad Max films, was educated as a doctor and finished his residency before becoming a filmmaker
l7e77 TIL of Abraham Wald, who in WW2 proposed that the US Military focus on reinforcing sections of the returning planes showing the least concentration of bullet holes. Initially, the Military planned to reinforce sections containing the most bullet holes, disregarding the phenomenon of survival bias
8eKea TIL that in the 1600-1700's Sweden minted coins made out of copper. Given the abundance and low value of copper, the coins were massive. The largest coin, the 10-daler, weighed nearly 44 pounds.
P1W1E TIL that a couple wrote a 'spur of the moment' letter to Buckingham Palace inviting Queen Elizabeth II to their wedding; she unexpectedly did show up.
VBVM8 TIL American composer Kevin MacLeod allows anyone to use his music for free, as long as he receives credit for the song. This has led to his music being used in thousands of films, millions of videos on YouTube.
epW0J TIL There have been multiple attempts to privatize the National Weather Service and charge for weather data that is currently in the public domain
X0PE8 TIL South African musician Lucky Dube was killed in a shooting because his assailants allegedly thought he was a Nigerian