› added 3 years ago

387

TIL humans have stripes on our bodies which are invisible to the naked eye, called Blaschko’s Lines

Read more mentalfloss.com

via reddit.com

PYA8G TIL about Isaac Woodard, an African-American World War II veteran who was beaten and blinded by police officers in South Carolina hours after being honorably discharged from the United States Army, the sheriff in charge of the attack was acquitted by an all-white jury
e0lYJ TIL well over half of all know Egytian obelisks were plundered over the millennia. Most were taken by the Romans, who moved 13 to Italy, with 8 in Rome alone.
PdpL TIL that the rock band ZZ Top has had the same members without any changes since 1969, 47 years.
XLkj TIL that Paris Hilton was robbed for millions in jewels by a bunch of teenagers. She had left her mansion unlocked with no one home. She didn’t notice the robbery for weeks.
8rWG TIL Led Zeppelin let Ben Affleck use “When the Levee Breaks” in Argo with condition he digitally alter the player’s needle drop to correct spot on the record.