› added 7 months ago

52

TIL that before making it big, Elton John auditioned to become the vocalist for King Crimson but was rejected for not fitting the band's style.

Read more faroutmagazine.co.uk

via reddit.com

6Edom TIL it is illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland. These animals need social interaction and can die of loneliness so an animal rights bill in 2008 required owners to have more than one. There are also rent-a-guinea-pig services for those who want to rent a friend for their pet.
kJld1 TIL that study that says men divorce their sick wives was retracted in 2015 for a major error that severely skewed its results ("no response" was classified as "getting divorced" for men). Men do not actually divorce their sick wives at a higher rate than women divorce sick husbands.
D1wme TIL after the success of his Lethal Weapon script, Shane Black was asked to write the sequel. His sequel script killed off Martin Riggs and was so dark and violent, the studio never used it, but Black considers it his best. It has never been published.
7xWr TIL “Almost” is the longest word in the English language with all letters in alphabetical order.
vJ6r [TIL] In the early days of baseball, the umpire sat behind home plate in a padded rocking chair.