› added 10 years ago

173

TIL there are NYC taxis that are actually undercover cop cars.

Read more youtube.com

via reddit.com

W7LE4 TIL: about Clive Wearing, a British Musician who contracted a herpes virus which attacked his central nervous system. This resulted in a total loss of memory except for 30 seconds in the present and the love he has for his wife.
ZbaB TIL according to a study done by a cognitive neuroscientist, ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ is the most feel-good song of all time.
5YwLr TIL voice actress Kathryn Beaumont voiced Alice from "Alice in Wonderland" at age 13, and again at age 64 for "Kingdom Hearts".
6KZw TIL that, due to the ineffectiveness of swords against plate armor, German knights would grip the blade with both hands and use the pommel as a club when fighting armored opponents.
pY8m4 TIL The Doors 1968 song, "Touch Me", was originally called, "Hit Me." Lead singer Jim Morrison requested the lyrics be changed, afraid rowdy crowds would take the song as an invitation to assault him