› added 5 years ago

119

TIL Honda holds a patent for an 11-speed triple-clutch automatic transmission.

Read more roadandtrack.com

via reddit.com

kJwo5 TIL that the first recorded instance of gridiron football occurred at University of Toronto's University College in November 1861.
6A5X TIL that ace Hungarian shooter Károly Takács shattered his right hand in an accident, started practicing with his left hand, won national championship only months later, and still later two Olympic golds
oR1LL TIL that the Bishop of Orlando is also considered Bishop of the Moon. This is because, according to Catholic law, newly discovered lands belong to the bishop of the port-of-departure of the expedition (Apollo 11).
nWeVY TIL that hedgehogs can suffer from 'Balloon Syndrome' where they inflate like a balloon after injury or infection and then need to be deflated to prevent permanent injury or worse.
Y7DbW TIL in 2008 Xbox worked with James Gunn to bring short comedic films created by influential horror directors to Xbox Live for free