› added 4 years ago

58

TIL ''The Wizard of Oz'' and ''Gone with the Wind'' were directed by the same person in the same year

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

VBReG TIL that the Kentucky Derby is the oldest sports event in the United States. It is held annually and first began in 1875.
Z8e9R TIL about Project Cirrus. The USA's attempt to stop a hurricane by dropping 180lbs of dry ice into.
Z85AG TIL that maggots can jump by curling their bodies, sticking themselves together and then pumping body fluids into one part until they unstick and explode upwards from the force
l0j7 TIL Disney renamed “Rapunzel” to “Tangled” and “Snow Queen” to “Frozen” because they blamed feminine titles for underperforming box offices.
6oKZ TIL that, when played together, the McBain clips from The Simpsons form a coherent mini-movie.