› added 4 days ago

2

TIL two separate Mongol invasions of Japan were ended by typhoons that saved Japan from almost certain defeat.

Read more worldhistory.org

via reddit.com

7LAX TIL that 90.4% of internet users don’t use Twitter.
GANkG TIL in 2011 a man in Egpyt named his daughter Facebook. He chose the name to "to express his joy at the achievements made by the January 25 youth," who organized protests with social media, that began on that day, and led to the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, after 30 years in power.
E1Wxp TIL The anthem lyrics of the Republic of China strives for peace and harmony and then calls upon the people to be brave, earnest, and faithful in striving to fulfill that goal
laK5 TIL the mysterious “Umbrella Man” (aka Louie Steven Witt) of the JFK assassination said, “I think if the Guinness Book of World Records had a category for people who were at the wrong place at the wrong time, doing the wrong thing, I would be No. 1 in that position, without even a close runner-up.”
P1pxV TIL From 1908 to 1940, you could choose from over 400 styles of homes to purchase through Sears, Roebuck and Co. mail-order catalog. Sears sold a house set that was 1,000 sq ft for $1,700 in 1929. If you account for inflation it comes out to about $26,000.