› added 2 years ago

63

TIL Celine Dion met her future husband when she was 12 and he was 38, when he became her manager.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

gr567 TIL that the first ever instance of an individual being convicted for war crimes occurred in May of 1474, and the defendant was Peter von Hagenbach, a knight and governor of Upper Alsace for the Duchy of Burgundy. Turns out 'I was just following orders' is an old excuse.
nGKB TIL A 16 year old attempted to prank gang members stating “are you ready to dye” before pulling out a bottle of Clairol hair dye. Before the bottle could be pulled out, one of the gang members shot the 16 year old multiple times in the head.
lpda TIL Though trick shot experts Dude Perfect earn most of their money through endorsements, they reject all alcohol sponsorships because they want to remain a kid- and family-friendly channel.
8a59G TIL there was a 1920 novel about Abraham Lincoln's mother titled 'The Matrix.'
v1njD TIL canine teeth are also referred to as “eye teeth”, due to their alignment under the eyes