› added 1 year ago

36

TIL: Some cities have real estate laws that legally require home owners to disclose if their house is haunted to any potential buyers.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

Eg8bX TIL that the phrase Under Pressure comes from “peine forte et dure”, a 13th century practice that entailed pressing an accused with heavy weights until they agreed to enter a plea. At the time, rather than plead guilty or innocent to charges you could stand mute in the face of accusations
jO7v TIL that 19th century commercial whaling was made possible by the Giant Tortoises. Stacked helplessly on their backs, they could be kept alive without food or water for 6 months and eaten whenever. Giant tortoises also contained gallons of perfectly drinkable water kept it in a special bladder.
ZdKY TIL Stephen King said Stanley Kurbick’s version of ‘The Shining’ is the only movie adaptation of his book he could “remember hating.”
6E77W TIL a man who was in a coma for 10 years gradually began recovering due to his hatred of Barney and Friends, which was shown repeatedly at the special care center he was staying in.
ADrBo TIL that Michael Crichton, after clashing with journalist Michael Crowley over a previous book, created a character in his book 'Next' that was a child molester with a 'small penis'. The character's name was Mick Crowley.