› added 1 year ago

46

TIL that Jackie Coogan, famous for portraying Fester Addams in the original Addams Family TV show was also one of Hollywood's first ever child stars and played none other than the kid in Charlie Chaplin’s titular silent movie

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

J1Oev TIL that taking fingerprints of those arrested by law enforcers is an official practice which goes back to Ancient Babylon, during the reign of Hammurabi (1792–1750 BCE)
5YXxQ TIL That banks can't charge military personnel more than 6% interest on credit card, auto loan or mortgage while they are on active duty.
b9vDZ TIL the duck-billed platypus has a gene mix of birds, reptiles and mammals and genetically has 25 possible sexes.
o66o TIL that Michael Jackson would requested his wine be served in Diet Coke cans during flights, because he didn’t want his kids to see him drinking alcohol.
ne1dr TIL that Jane Goodall Became One of America's Most Notable Scientists — Without a College Degree. Thanks to a trip to Kenya in her early 20s, Goodall met Louis Leakey, who saw her passion for animals and ability to observe them as her biggest asset.