› added 5 years ago

112

TIL that the final section of the U.S. government's report on 9/11 was classified when it was released, and remained so until 2016. This section stated that the 9/11 hijackers received funding from individuals connected to the Saudi government, which the U.S. had kept secret for 15 years.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

7rWoZ TIL: Johnny Appleseed wasn't spreading delicious apple, he was spreading apple cider booze.
06Xv TIL the legendary story of Lady Godiva riding naked on a horse was where the phrase “Peeping Tom” originated from.
awYYy TIL David Goggins, despite being an obese asthmatic with a learning disability, became the only member in the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training (including three Hell Weeks), the U.S. Army Ranger School (where he graduated as Honor Man), and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training.
QB5X TIL the actress who played the Yellow Power Ranger also plays the (always naked) foreign exchange student in Not Another Teen Movie
nkJo TIL that for decades, the German Army issued a handheld single shot disposable flamethrower. The 16 inch long “Handflammpatrone” weighs only 1.4lbs(620g), yet it has a range of 90 meters…and can burn a surprisingly large area.