› added 3 years ago

189

TIL Mel Gibson is the 4th richest Hollywood actor in the world, despite his starring films failing in the box office for the better part of the last 15 years. This is due to the continued success of his directorial efforts (Passion of the Christ, Hacksaw Ridge, Apocalypto, Braveheart)

Read more smoothradio.com

via reddit.com

gMMW TIL: Today is Wiki’s 9th Birthday, and wow have they done a lot in 9 years.
KOZAB TIL producer George Young suggested AC/DC add bagpipes to "It's a Long Way to the Top" after learning that singer Bon Scott had been in a pipe band. Scott agreed despite having never played the bagpipes before; he had actually been the pipe band's drummer.
7r4VO TIL that No Kum-Sok, the first pilot to defect with an operational aircraft, received a $100,000 reward from Operation Moolah in 1953. He landed the wrong way on the runway: had he tried to land in the right direction, he would have been spotted and shot down.
b64vN TIL Catholic Church has a birthday. Pentecost is the birthday of the Catholic Church.
NXb1b TIL Research shows that viewing online cat media is related to positive emotions. It may even work as a form of digital therapy or stress relief for some users. Some feelings of guilt from postponing tasks can also be reduced by viewing cat content.