› added 9 years ago

369

TIL In White Bear Lake, MN. Lois Jurgens had 6 adopted children who she abused on daily bases especially the youngest, Dennis, who died from her abuse in 1965. Lois would force feed Dennis horseradish until he vomited and then she would make him eat the vomit. She only served 8 years in prison.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

1ayxV TIL That the Methuselah star maybe older than the estimated age of the universum.
bwJZ TIL that some haunted houses are thought to be the result of dangerous safety hazards, like carbon monoxide leaks, which cause hallucinations.
j6X0p TIL archaeologists discovered an "extremely rare" complete 14th-century gauntlet, on the grounds of Kyburg Castle in Switzerland, that's "remarkably well-preserved."
YE1W TIL “SOS” does not actually stand for anything; “save our souls” or “save our ships” are just simply misinterpreted backronyms. SOS was simply chosen for its convenient communication.
5VA1Q TIL King Sisowath of Cambodia cooperated with the French Government and was rewarded a new palace, a steam-powered yacht and a 250 lb per year supply or high grade opium