› added 5 years ago

148

TIL that the first computer programmers were women

Read more history.com

via reddit.com

jNY8a TIL the majority of Lamborghini models are named after Spanish words and 3 Lamborghini models have been named in honour of matador-killing fighting bulls
9YjAm TIL When Congolese dictator Mobutu's wife died he married his mistress and made her twin sister his new mistress. The Pope refused to officiate.
o5PW TIL that frozen pizza is so popular in Norway that when a popular brand released a new jingle, it reached #1 on the Norwegian charts.
x6eb1 TIL the Japanese United Red Army conducted an internal purge of its members in 1972, killing 12, including 1 member killed for asking for tissues.
ALbg TIL During World War I, France posted parrots at the top of the Eiffel Tower to warn against incoming aircraft. With the potential to hear up to a 20 mile radius, the parrots would squawk if they detected planes within Paris’ airspace.