› added 1 year ago

227

TIL that the sun is extremely loud

Read more astronomy.com

via reddit.com

p8wLb TIL the former dictator of the Central African Republic, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, forced the nation's school children to buy expensive uniforms from a company he owned. When the children protested, he had 100 of them executed as an example.
pRp TIL Reading the Privacy Policies You Encounter in a Year Would Take 76 Work Days
R7pP8 TIL that until the 1960s, men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland because it did not meet the standards of Disney’s unwritten code dress
gMZ64 TIL Survivalist reality TV host Bear Grylls was extremely popular in China including a best-selling book and a celebrity survivalist reality TV show. But his reputation took a hit when he made beloved Chinese celebrities drink their own urine on TV.
pwK8 TIL Mr. Potato Head was originally a kit to be used with an actual potato and that it was the first children’s toy that was advertised on television.