› added 11 years ago

84

TIL Salvador Dalí was born 9 months after his older brother, also named Salvador, died, and was told he was a reincarnation of his brother

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

KAba TIL that inscribed pottery from the Middle Kingdom of Egypt list three human genders.
yVZX8 TIL Peter Dinklage once fronted a 90s “Punk-Funk-Rap” band called Whizzy. And recorded a 1995 demo tape titled “Dear Lynette” with the band.
lJG5 TIL Norwegians pay half tax in November, so everyone has more money for Christmas.
OGZJe TIL that Tootsie Rolls helped save American troops during the Korean War. 15,000 troops faced off against 120,000. They called for an airdrop of mortars using the code Tootsie Rolls. when it arrived, it was actual Tootsie Rolls. They used it to patch holes in vehicles and equipment and retreat.
v15Q4 TIL some people think in images and some think in words.