› added 11 years ago

106

TIL that there’s an astrophysicist called Tony Stark

Read more atsummit50.org

via reddit.com

LQ0lZ TIL that the first presentation of Tourette syndrome (a neurological disorder characterised by the presence of motor and vocal tics) is thought to be in the 15th-century book Malleus Maleficarum, which describes a priest whose tics were "believed to be related to possession by the devil".
e00Xk TIL This kind of talent deserves attention, let's show some love and spread this video. Pure Adventure Cycling Video Right From The Indian Himalayas !
X6Rr TIL that the developers of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed hoped that George Lucas would give Vader’s apprentice a Darth moniker. Lucas agreed and offered up two Darth titles to choose from; ‘Darth Icky’ and ‘Darth Insanius.’ People waited for George to say ‘just kidding,’ but it never came.
neAnW TIL that while only 9.7% of Americans don't wear seatbelts, 47% of those who die in car crashes were not wearing seat belts.
69R4Z TIL Machu Picchu was the guarded secret of a few Peruvian farmers until 1911 when one of them agreed to guide an American explorer up the mountain for the price of a few coins.