› added 9 years ago

117

TIL that In Idaho, if you commit perjury that leads to the execution of an innocent person, you can be executed for that.

Read more wikipedia.org

via ift.tt

VM65D TIL that IPA (India pale ale) was originally a British beer brewed for export to India that was specially formulated to survive the long sea voyage.
mxVky [TIL] that there was an actual Dropkick Murphy, an osteopath, pro wrestler and sanitarium operator. It was from his alcohol detoxification program on his farm near Boston that the band Dropkick Murphys derived their name.
wLPwP TIL The Great Gatsby was originally a failure when released in 1925 and only became popular when it was mass printed and sent to soldiers during World War 2. 1944, only 120 copies of Gatsby sold, today it sells over 500,000 each year.
OobA4 TIL there was a supposed "Curse" of the subjects featured on the 50 State Quarters. One of the most famous examples was New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain" which collapsed in 2003
4YeR TIL that the police officer who took out Dimebag Darrell’s killer was so affected by the incident he had to give up his career due to PTSD and severe anxiety disorder.