› added 9 years ago

122

TIL Keanu Reeves got the role for Neo in The Matrix because Will Smith turned it down in order or shoot Wild Wild West

Read more wikipedia.org

via ift.tt

Z80JD TIL Ancient Sumeria elected 'Substitute Kings' during eclipses to protect the king from a prophecy of death. Once a real king, 'Erra-imitti' suddenly died while eating hot porridge and his substitute, 'Enlil-bani' formerly a random gardener, stayed king for 24 years.
5YYen TIL in the 1950's, the Marines accidentally ordered hundreds of crates of Tootsie Rolls instead of Mortar Rounds.
LknAP TIL all Froot Loops colors are the same flavor
p81BQ TIL that aphasia can be experienced by those who communicate using sign language.
GY495 TIL that up to 90% of Asian schoolchildren are nearsighted