› added 3 years ago

154

TIL that the first Supreme Court confirmation hearing was held in 1916 - because President Woodrow Wilson nominated a Jew for the seat

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

P4bL TIL in 1930, Albert Einstein supported the idea of a Jewish Homeland in Peru. Oppenheimer told him: “the land and climate are quite suitable”
R5Vn6 TIL some Australian Leeches live exclusively on land, also having Two jaws
8abP4 TIL middle-aged marathon runners are faster than twentysomethings. It's not clear why this is, although the older runners do train slightly more.
PYbvJ TIL that, People who usually run late also tend to be happier and live longer, this according to a new study from Harvard University.
Jw4k TIL that the most expensive Pokemon card is a “Pikachu Illustrator”, only 6 of these cards were produced and each was given to a group of Japanese children who won a drawing competition in 1997. They sell for around $20, 000.