› added 2 weeks ago

6

TIL the Citadel Military College of South Carolina was built in response to Denmark Vesey's thwarted plans for a slave rebellion in Charleston, which had been planned to coincide with Bastille Day

Read more nps.gov

via reddit.com

o4xL TIL that Vidkun Quisling, the Norwegian prime minister during the Nazi occupation, was sentenced to death 2 years after he introduced death sentence to the country.
QXmL TIL Nestlé aggressively distributes free formula samples in developing countries until the supplementation has interfered with the mother’s lactation. After that the family must continue to buy the formula since the mother is no longer able to produce milk on her own.
NjMM TIL that Hummer drivers were statistically the worst drivers on the road, averaging 5x more traffic violations than any other vehicle.
vP47D TIL: The oldest humanoid archeological find in Japan dates back over 22,000 years. It contained the fossils of 2 males and 3-7 females. It is believed that they were speared, cannibalized, and then thrown into the fissure. The males were 155cm tall while the females were 140cm.
aEEN TIL of Piper Bill Millin who played the bagpipes as British Commandos landed at Sword Beach on D Day. He was told by captured German snipers later on that he was spared because they thought he was crazy.