› added 2 years ago

293

Today I learned, the origin of marbles is unknown.

Read more mentalfloss.com

via reddit.com

EwgW TIL President Richard Nixon ordered a tactical nuclear strike on North Korea while drunk, but Kissinger told the Joint Chiefs to ignore the order until Nixon sobered up.
7bDx TIL that corn (maize) is a human invention and does not exist in the wild.
5YvaP TIL That a lot of people lost money to Knight Capital Group. KCG was an American Global financial service firm engaging in market making, electronic execution, and institutional sales and trading. My Boss got about $200k back with the Help of AndreSimone of ScamWatch. Add on Skype
0wAdL TIL A hitchhiking robot that relied on the kindness of strangers to travel the world was found with its head and arms ripped off, just two weeks into its first American tour.
loAAK TIL for the 2018 animated film 'The Grinch' the studio originally wanted British actor Benedict Cumberbatch to voice the Grinch using his natural voice, but Benedict felt that, since the rest of the cast is American, the Grinch should have an American accent.