› added 5 years ago

168

TIL a Man Saved A Drowning 400-lb Black Bear.

Read more healthylifeboxx.com

via reddit.com

e0YQ5 TIL in 1974, drinkers in a British pub were bemoaning the fact that the UK didn't produce world champions, so they invented a sport that no one else knew about: toe wrestling. In 1976, a Canadian visitor competed and won, so with the point of the sport gone, the "World Championship" was discontinued
6EQ5Z TIL of Russia's "Dead Hand" (aka "Perimeter") automated nuclear defense system. If a large spike in radiation levels was picked up within Russian borders (indicating nuclear detonation), the system would target many different cities and launch nukes. It is believed to still be active.
KYjKR TIL that Micheal Jackson is not only the king of Pop but also the Prince of the Kingdom of Sanwi.
bEpZ TIL Rage Against The Machine was told to censor their song, “Killing In The Name” when playing it live on the BBC. They started out censoring it, but towards the end of the song “Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!” was repeated 5 times live before the BBC shut off the broadcast.
DQpPV TIL there are more people who wear glasses/corrective eyewear than people who don’t. This is true in all countries