› added 2 years ago

160

TIL: The oldest surviving photograph or first photograph of the moon was taken as early as 1839 or 1840

Read more lightsinthedark.com

via reddit.com

X0MYQ TIL that during a murder trial in 1994 an English jury got drunk and consulted an Ouija board to determine the killer. This led to a retrial.
e0rN4 TIL the famous "I ❤ NY" logo was drawn in the back of a taxi cab, given to New York for free, and makes New York State close to $30 million per year.
YpG0r TIL the 21st century didn't begin on January 1st 2000. It began later on January 1st 2001. This is because the first year of a century is the year 01, never 00.
XEPQD TIL that there are chemicals so dangerous and deadly even the nazis said Nah
4XajX TIL: Action figures have been made as far back as the first century. Romans made clay figurines of gladiators.