› added 4 years ago

124

TIL of Von Steuben, a central figure in forming the US army. His career in Prussia was cut short due to being openly gay, he moved to America and joined the revolution with B.Franklin's aid who knew of but ignored his sexual tastes. He lived with 2 lovers who inherited his estate after his death

Read more history.com

via reddit.com

R7aY1 TIL of No Kum-Sok, a North Korean pilot who defected to South Korea by flying his MiG-15 near-supersonic across the border. After nearly crashing into an F-86 while landing, he taxied, parked his plane, exited and began tearing a picture of Kim Il-Sung.
78V7p TIL that honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are still edible after over 3,000 years.
OowrR TIL the difference in inheritances from parents with college degrees vs those without is just $17k, and the difference between inheritances from black vs white parents is just $3k
Oom7Y TIL The stones at Stonehedge have been rearranged and repositioned by various groups since the early 1900’s.
Y7a5r TIL Joe Namath rarely completed 50% of his passes, and ended his 13 season career with 173 touchdowns and 220 interceptions