› added 5 years ago

438

TIL Emily Blunt was offered the MCU role of Black Widow, but she declined it

Read more independent.co.uk

via reddit.com

J1758 TIL Reese Witherspoon is a direct descendant of John Witherspoon, one of the 56 signers of the United States Declaration of Independence.
p77e TIL “Warchalking” is the practice of writing symbols in chalk on sidewalks and walls to indicate the presence of an unsecured Wifi network
GAPQg TIL a Spite House is a building constructed to irritate neighbors and potential land owners. Because long-term occupation is not the primary purpose of these houses, they frequently sport strange and impractical structures.
1a8ar TIL that an autistic socially awkward day trader helped spark the 2010 flash crash of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, despite earning $70M over several years Navinder Singh Sarao continued living in his parents basement and his biggest purchase was a used Volkswagen for under $10,000.
1anKV TIL that after years of competition between Chuck E Cheese and Showbiz Pizza, Chuck E Cheese went bankrupt and was bought by Showbiz Pizza, who then proceeded to rebrand their locations as Chuck E Cheese.