› added 1 year ago

441

TIL Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" after reading Nizami Ganjavi's poem - "Layla and Majnun"

Read more americansongwriter.com

via reddit.com

4kbMJ TIL that Star Wars is the only movie (franchise) that appears more than once on the top 10 highest inflation-adjusted movies of all time list
Zp40o TIL Alexei Navalny was able to record a conversion with FSB agent Konstantin Borisovich Kudryavtsev who confessed poisining his underwear
rexo TIL that until 1990, there was a McDonald’s store that operated outside the control of McDonalds corporation. It was franchised by the original McDonald brothers, and was completely independent.
mxMpY TIL that although Rhinos have very poor sight, they can communicate by using infrasonic (20Hz or lower) hums.
p0aZ TIL that in the 1950’s, TV shows were not allowed to use the word “pregnant” as it was considered indecent