› added 5 years ago

272

TIL that when his friend Hephaestion died, Alexander the Great held a hugely expensive funeral that it has been estimated to have cost the modern equivalent of two billion dollars

Read more historyextra.com

via reddit.com

p8O6Q TIL that commercial boosting, the act of a low ranked player paying a highly ranked player to place their account in a high rank, is a criminal offense in South Korea. Punishments can be up to 2 years in prison or a fine up to 20 Million Won, or 18,000 USD.
kOXQ4 TIL George Carlin recorded an HBO special on Sept 9 and 10, 2001 entitled ‘I Kinda Like It When A Lotta People Die.’
pQK8 TIL the surname Stuart was created by Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots, to ensure that the French said her name correctly since they tend to pronounce “w” like “v”
KOXxB TIL sax player (and Keith Richards' best friend) was fired from the Rolling Stones 1973 tour after being found in a bath tub filled with Dom Perignon champagne. Because the cost of the champagne was deducted from his pay and he made no money for the tour.
BpjD TIL Pope Francis is against Catholics partaking in communion if they vote for women’s reproductive rights. Even if that person is a medical professional.