› added 2 years ago

116

TIL: Conflict in Sudan generated that 15 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity

Read more rescue.org

via reddit.com

xV7r7 TIL that when morphine was first synthesized from opium in 1805, one of its early uses was as a “non-addictive” drug to treat people with an addiction to the relatively less addictive opium.
16KdW TIL Joseph D. Kucan, known for portraying Kane in the Command & Conquer series, has been cited as the "longest recurring actor in any video game franchise", despite being initially hired only for directing the voice talent.
XEBV6 TIL that David Bowie was turned down by a BBC talent selection group just before his breakthrough, stating “amateur sounding vocalist who sings wrong notes and out of tune”.
XD6X TIL the only person killed by an animal in Yosemite National Park was not killed by a bear, mountain Lion or a wolf but by a deer. They also cause the most injuries.
oRkY7 TIL that eighth World Chess Champion Mikhail Tal had three fingers on his right hand