› added 12 years ago

194

TIL that Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a mini-opera about coffee addiction

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

b6RxE TIL that scientists once came up with a theory that the Refractory Period in males evolved as a survival mechanism to prevent them from fatally exhausting themselves during sexual activities.
awDeb TIL There was a special counsel appointed to investigate the finances of Jimmy Carter's family peanut business. After a year and a half the investigation concluded in a 239 page report that there was no evidence that Carter had done anything illegal.
ggRb TIL That in 1959 two pilots managed to keep a plane airborne for 64 days.
W7pQA TIL: The Idiot Sandwich meme comes from a comedy sketch, and wasn't a real moment from one of his shows
69pQJ TIL that Accent Group own lots of the Australian footwear market including Dr.Martens,Glue, Henleys,Herschel,Hoka,Hype,Merrell,Platypus,Saucony,Skechers,SneakerLab,StyleRunner,The Athlete's Foot,Timberland,UGG,Vans +More