› added 1 year ago

64

TIL that the Portuguese man o’ war is named due to its resemblance to the caravel, a sailing ship also known as a Portuguese man o’ war.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

QJeBM TIL the current Portuguese constitution states that "The Constituent Assembly affirms the Portuguese people's decision to [...] open up a path towards a socialist society" in its preamble.
BeVL TIL that a live nuclear bomb was ejected over the coast of Georgia, USA. The B-47 plane carrying it was hit by another plane, and the bomb was ejected to prevent detonation during the crash. The bomb was never found and still lies somewhere near the coast.
Z86p4 TIL an earthquake centered in Virginia in 2011 was felt by more people than any other quake in U.S. history.
Ood44 TIL that French fries are called like this, because it come from the type of cut, the "French cut" referred to "Julienning" (julienne in french) the term "French fry" was alluded to when, in 1802, Thomas Jefferson requested "potatoes served in the French manner" to accompany a White House meal.
WkpJY TIL Silent film comedian Buster Keaton got his start in his father's vaudeville act at the age of 3. His act would be to goad his father into throwing him across the stage, and he became so good at falling that he rarely got bruises. He was eventually billed as "The Little Boy Who Can't Be Damaged."