› added 9 years ago

142

TIL that an arm of the Republican Party got “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repealed.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

5Ygr9 TIL about Whitter, Alaska, an entire town in one building
4N5R TIL that up to 25% of the population may have trouble distinguishing between right and left, even into adulthood.
oRx97 TIL about Kowloon, the Walled City, which was the densest populated area worldwide until it's demolition in 1993. It was entirely built unplanned.
OonLX TIL Mel Ignatow was acquitted of the murder of his girlfriend... selling his house to fund his defense. However, photos of him actually comitting the murder were found inside the house, but due to double-jeapordy laws, he couldn't be tried again
69RYw TIL that in 1979, during a NHL game between the Rangers and the Bruins, a Rangers fan struck a Bruins player and stole his stick. As a result, almost all of the Bruins went into the stands to confront the fan and beat him up with his own shoe