› added 3 months ago

20

TIL about Sweating Sickness, a virus in 1500s Europe that’s since vanished. Death could occur within hours of the first symptoms.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

Lk6mP TIL that actor Cole Sprouse (of Suite Life of Zack and Cody/Riverdale fame) has an Instagram account dedicated entirely to capturing people trying to sneak pictures of him in public
JYVxB TIL that the first drive-through was invented in Sierra Vista, AZ near the Fort Huachuca military base because soldiers had strict orders not to wear their fatigues off the military base.
J1lxj TIL that In 1859, a solar storm called the Carrington Event was so powerful that telegraph systems worldwide burst into sparks, shocking operators and even catching paper on fire. Auroras were seen as far south as the Caribbean, and some thought it was the end of the world.
J1A1V TIL An MI6 source's claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction was entirely lifted from the plot of the movie The Rock
ayXb TIL: That SHARKS are OLDER than TREES.