› added 11 years ago

116

TIL that HBO may reveal the ending to the Game of Thrones series before the last book comes out due to scheduling commitments

Read more tor.com

via reddit.com

5gZQ TIL that in 1863, Jules Verne wrote “Paris in the 20th Century,” a manuscript which predicted everything from glass skyscrapers to feminism to a statistical rise in illegitimate births; his publisher advised him against publishing it as it “broke no new ground” and was “unbelievable”
mxGBy TIL there's a genre of music called Breakcore that utilizes traditional elements of hardcore, breakbeat, and drum n bass but at insane tempos and in non-traditional song structures and time signatures usually through manipulating samples. Venetian Snares is an example of one such artist.
e07QL TIL of Boustrophedon or "Ox-Turning", a method where ancient writers would write left-to-right on one line and right-to-left (mirrored) on the next line, alternating each line until the end of the writing; a method that is easier to read than what we read today.
R7D1j TIL that wheelchair athletes with spinal injuries would intentionally injure the lower part of their body to increase their blood pressure which would enhance their performance. This practice is called ‘Boosting’ and has been banned by the International Paralympic Committee since 1994.
R5vOj TIL This iconic picture taken during the Vietnam War in 1967 is actually an Australian Battalion heading back to their base, Nui Dat