› added 1 year ago

53

TIL that there are two sequels to the novel “Little Women”; the first is called “Little Men”, and the second is called “Jo’s Boys”. Both novels focus on the two sons of the character of Jo from “Little Women”.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

wLNJ8 TIL that alcohol activates the same receptors that respond to heat, and does so better than actual heat. Thats why getting alcohol in a cut hurts so damn bad.
xVWp0 TIL: During the filming of The 3 Stooges second anti-Nazi comedy film "I'll Never Heil Again", Moe Howard has rushed from the set wearing his "Hitleresque" costume to get to his daughter's birthday party. Bystanders have reported that Hitler was running red lights to the LAPD.
e0lkb TIL famous mathematician Paul Erdos was once challenged to quit taking amphetamines for one month by a concerned friend. He succeeded, but complained “You’ve showed me I’m not an addict, but I didn’t get any work done…you’ve set mathematics back a month”.
J1XX1 TIL humans were thought to be the only host species susceptible to leprosy until cases were identified in nine-banded armadillos and now Eurasian red squirrels in the UK have been added as a reservoir. 200,000 new human cases of leprosy a year are still recorded but the exact mechanism is unknown.
x6OWD TIL Benjamin Franklin, fascinated by compounding interest, left $2,000 in 1789 to Boston and Philly to loan to young artisans and grow for 200 years. Mismanagement diverted his vision, but the funds reached $6.5M by 1991, supporting public projects and showing the power—and challenges—of compounding