› added 2 years ago

103

TIL about Michael Fagan, who evading any security sneaked twice into Buckingham Palace. In his first visit, he wandered around for half an hour eating cheddar, drinking whine and sitting on a throne.

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

1aGlW TIL that the iconic THX sound that plays before trailers isn't actually very loud, it just feels loud because it contains a spectrum of frequencies that go from low to high.
rRVg0 TIL Solar activity varies with an 11-year cycle. At solar minimum, the Sun often appears nearly featureless, completely free of sunspots. At maximum, however, there can be hundreds of sunspots arranged in a half dozen or more groups
KO69a TIL Netherlands is closing its jails because of prisoner shortage, they import prisoners from other countries to keep their prison machinery in order.
MerBB TIL Rebel Wilson decided to pursue acting because of a malaria-induced hallucination in which she saw herself winning an Oscar. She contracted malaria while working as a Youth Ambassador for Rotary International in South Africa.
VRJD TIL A musical comedy called West Bank Story was made about rivalries fueled by falafel. A couple’s love is tested by a 60 year old conflict, and their families’ desires to determine the future of the chickpea in the Middle East.