› added 5 months ago

308

TIL in Oct 2022 433 People Purchased the Same Winning Lottery Numbers for a Philippine Game Show Jackpot

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

nY4B TIL that weeks after “The Soup Nazi” aired on Seinfeld, the man (Ali Yeganeh) that the character is based on kicked Jerry Seinfeld out of his restaurant for ruining his business. When Seinfeld gave him an insincere apology, Yeganeh ejected him from the restaurant, yelling, “No soup for you!”
W7OXY TIL: A scientist was once lowered in a harness from a helicopter to explore an undiscovered island only to have a polar bear swat at him
69LbQ TIL sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins, up to 40 minutes. In part due to their very slow metabolism.
jwdv TIL Lavrentiy Beria, head of the NKVD (KGB precursor), abducted, raped and even murdered numerous women. Later, when he was executed, a rag had to be stuffed into his mouth to stop his begging and crying.
E1Naw TIL that in 1665 an outbreak of bubonic plague ravaged London. Those with the financial means to escape to the countryside did just that. Unfortunately for those left behind, the flight from the city included many of its most prominent doctors.