› added 6 years ago

101

TIL that IPA (India pale ale) was originally a British beer brewed for export to India that was specially formulated to survive the long sea voyage.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

OGvX6 TIL most earthworm species in the former glacial regions of North America are not native and are considered one of the most invasive animals.
xnN0 TIL the word “idiot” came from Ancient Athens and originally meant people who don’t care about or participate in public affairs or politics.
edAk TIL The Museum of Endangered Sounds exists to allow streaming of once popular technological sounds. ie. the dial-up tone, ICQ chat tone, Windows 95 startup
nWKQr TIL The band Styx has been credited with releasing the first true power ballad, the song 'Lady', in 1973. Its writer, Dennis DeYoung, is called the "father of the power ballad". This song style appealed to female audiences and became a staple of 80s radio such as Motley Crue's "Home Sweet Home"
DQrVr Til Hans Zimmer was a composer for the movies "The Rock" and "Pirates of the Caribbean 1-4"; the music compositions are very similar between all films.