› added 9 years ago

286

TIL Apples originated in Kazakhstan and 90% of modern apples can be traced back to 2 trees.

Read more davesgardcom

via ift.tt

lADr TIL that in 1847 the wife of Mountain Man John Johnson was killed by a group of Crow Indians which prompted Johnson to embark on a vendetta against the tribe. He supposedly killed and scalped more than 300 Crow Indians and then devoured their livers to avenge the death of his wife.
8abEb TIL: If the song “Empty Spaces” from Pink Floyd's, “The Wall” is played backwards, you can hear the phrase “Hello looker. Congratulations. You have just discovered the secret message. Please send your answer to Old Pink, care of the Funny Farm, Chalfont." As well as, "Roger! Carolyne's on the phone"
5VQQr TIL that until 2013, a Parisian woman who wished to wear trousers was technically required to get special permission from city authorities.
XED7D TIL that after cutting off his ear, Vincent van Gogh painted a portrait of the doctor who treated him, then gave it to the doctor. The doctor hated it and used it to repair a chicken coop before giving it away. It's now worth $50 million.
89Z8 TIL Robert Louis Stevenson’s wife burned his manuscript of “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” because she felt it would ruin his reputation. Over the next three days, the author rewrote the 30,000-word manuscript from memory.