› added 3 years ago

129

TIL Prior to Uncle Sam, the British character Brother Jonathon symbolized the independent American people after the Revolutionary War. However, Brother Jonathon faded into the figure of Uncle Sam whose likeness to Lincoln and being made in America likely contributed to his longevity.

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

eBX6 TIL that Ernest Hemingway survived through anthrax, malaria, pneumonia, dysentery, skin cancer, hepatitis, anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, two plane crashes, a ruptured kidney, a ruptured spleen, a ruptured liver, a crushed vertebra, a fractured skull, and more.
KYDa TIL that scientists aren’t really sure why we require sleep. According to one researcher with 50 years of experience in the field, “As far as I know, the only reason we need to sleep that is really, really solid is because we get sleepy.”
ZARa TIL that the red, white, and blue stripes on a barbers pole represent arterial blood, bandages, and venous blood respectively. This is due to the fact that barbers used to perform minor surgeries as well as grooming services.
7rLb TIL The longest free-fall in history was 102,800 feet, done by Joseph Kittinger. He fell from outer-space, reaching a speed of 614 mph.
0w96A TIL that in 1973 the CEO of GM dismissed Honda's CVCC technology as only good for "little toy motorcycle engines." Soichiro Honda then bought a Chevy Impala with a 5.7L V8 and had engineers build a CVCC system for it. Flown back to the US, it passed EPA tests without a catalytic converter.