› added 4 months ago

28

TIL the heiress to the Brach’s candy fortune disappeared in 1977 (and was presumably murdered) because she threatened to expose the “Horse Murders Scandal,” in which expensive show horses were killed to collect insurance money

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

GYvpQ TIL: Bill Gates' idea of a splurge was a used Porsche 911 after Microsoft went public that made him worth over $350Million before the age of 30
jN1XQ TIL Jungles cover only 6% of the earth but contain over half the species on the planet.
PORV TIL when the Rwandan Genocide began, to seek safety from Hutu militias, 2000 Tutsi refugees fled to a school where Belgian UN peacekeepers were stationed. On orders from their government they pulled out 3 days later. The militias were waiting outside. After they left, the refugees were slaughtered.
E1VWo TIL that the foul smelling odor of feces is due to high concentrations of the compound skatole (3-methylindole). The same compound in low concentrations has a flowery smell and is found in several flowers and essential oils, including those of orange blossoms and jasmine.
KOwrB TIL: The plaintiff in the famous “hot coffee case” offered to settle the case for $20,000 before trial, which McDonald’s refused.