› added 5 years ago

216

TIL about the Thames Barrier, which helps protect London from storm surge flooding

Read more bbc.com

via reddit.com

8bWb TIL Jamie Brewer from American Horror Story persuaded Texas senators to abolish the word “retarded” from state legislation.
MrvB TIL in the 1980s a man with severe OCD shot himself in the head in an attempt to commit suicide. Instead of killing him, the bullet destroyed the part of his brain that was responsible for his OCD, and he went on to become a straight-A college student five years later.
v4gr TIL that at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, the world was introduced to hot dogs, hamburgers, waffle cones, peanut butter, iced tea, cotton candy, Puffed Wheat cereal and Dr. pepper
nvyb TIL That Michael Jackson was involved in over 1,500 law suits and gave his testimony over 1000 times.
9wrYQ TIL that Ryan Gosling was raised Mormon