› added 2 years ago

89

TIL that the only piece of acting Jack Nicholson did since 2010 was for 2019 video game Trover Saves the Universe, where he voices a tree. The voice was recorded by Justin Roiland, the game producer, at Nicholson's house and is featured in the game as a part of an Easter egg, still to be found.

Read more beatlyzer.com

via beatlyzer.com

neQQ7 TIL most of the days of the week are named after Nordic Gods. Tyr for Tuesday, Odin (also pronounced Woden) for Wednesday, Thor for Thursday and Frigg for Friday. Meanwhile, Sun for Sunday, Moon for Monday and the Roman God Saturn for Saturday make up the rest.
e09Mn TIL that India's Mars probe cost less than the film Gravity.
9jPG TIL the Ottoman Empire decriminalized homosexuality in 1858
awl7o TIL that Julia Child’s first job was with the US Office of Strategic Services (predecessor to the CIA) during WWII. One of her accomplishments was developing a recipe for shark repellant for the OSS. Her husband was also OSS when they met. The CIA has released her files to the public.
j6JMj TIL In 2007, John Galvan and two others were serving a life sentence when he saw a MythBusters' episode "Hollywood on Trial." which debunks a cigarette igniting gasoline. In Chicago, 1986, John was forced to sign a false confession, saying that's how the fire started. They were exonerated in 2022.