› added 11 years ago

63

TIL: During WWII, the US Navy had two freshwater aircraft carriers on the Great Lakes to train its pilots

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

v1Yg8 TIL: a man accused of swallowing narcotics, went an incredible 47 days in custody without any bowel movements, leading to his release
OGYNe TIL The European 30 Years' War 1618 - 1648 began with Czech nobles throwing two Habsburg governors out of Prague castle window onto a huge dungheap. The corresponding carnage - fought over the issue of religious freedom following the Protestant Reformation - left millions dead.
j6MxE TIL that the only palindromic hit song by a palindromic artist is SOS by Abba.
5woQ TIL that in late 2004, Samsung had the opportunity to buy Android, but passed on the investment because they did not see any potential. Google acquired it two weeks later.
neLNo TIL that Leigh Brackett, the original screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back, died from cancer in 1978 before the film began production.