› added 11 years ago

155

TIL that the US government has four Doomsday Planes operated by the Air Force.

Read more sploid.gizmodo.com

via reddit.com

d8GQd TIL The city of Birmingham in England has a "Black Sabbath Bridge": A bridge named after the band, Black Sabbath.
kJa11 TIL Boeing created a missile that can fry the electronics of an entire building without killing anyone inside of it or harming the electronics of any surrounding building
YpggA TIL that Christopher Columbus, when he heard that one of his men had sighted land in the Americas (earning a lifetime pension for it), claimed that he had seen it the day before but simply not bothered to mention it, and was given the pension instead.
ZMV4 TIL that there was an 18th century British sport called cock throwing that involved tying up a rooster and taking turns throwing sticks at it until it died. This game was popular among children.
nWwmG TIL that the Yankees once made Ken Griffey Jr leave the dugout while his dad played for them, even though the sons of white players were allowed on the field. He later refused to play for the Yankees in his 22 year, legendary career.