› added 1 year ago

51

TIL that the metal band Black Sabbath's first album, "Black Sabbath", received generally negative reviews from contemporary critics. Today, the album is considered to be excellent, innovative, and highly influential.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

x6lN0 TIL Baskin is an inclusive variant of basketball that lets men and women of all physical and mental abilities play the same game together at the same time, allowing everyone who takes part to play a decisive role in the game. Baskin is specifically designed to adapt to the diversity of its players
nW8rY TIL Metallica released a video in 2012 appealing for help to solve the 2009 murder of a 20yo fan, Morgan Harrington, who disappeared after their show. They offered $50K on top of the $100K by police.
rRwG0 TIL Keanu Reeves gave away $75 million to all his team members, turning them into millionaires after the 3rd Matrix movie. He also gave the entire stunt team on the "Matrix" sequels Harley Davidson motorcycles.
kOaPB TIL that in 2000, a drug bust at an abandoned nuclear missile silo in Kansas led to a 95% drop in availability of LSD in the United States for two years.
b698p TIL: A Cat Led A Rescue Team To An 83-Year-Old Woman Who Had Fallen Down A Ravine