› added 4 years ago

178

TIL that men are much stronger than women in terms of hand-grip strength (90% of women in the study generated less hand-grip force than 95% of men for men and women aged 20-25)

Read more ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

via reddit.com

a0GJ TIL Mohammed al Qahtani (20th hijacker of the 9/11 attacks) was interrogated at Guantanamo Bay by dripping water, physical torture, prolonged strip searches, and invasion of space by a female, none of which worked; it was continuously hearing Christina Aguilera’s “Dirrty” that finally broke him.
OoPAY TIL a “son of a gun” used to mean a child born on a a naval ship of uncertain paternity (ie a soldier’s bastard).
VMvgk TIL that in 1777 there was a plot to replace George Washington with a "Horatio Gates". Although there is no direct evidence of a conspiracy, it is still quite an interesting moment in history. Especially the ending with the pistol duel between Conway & Cadwalader. Had never heard of this story
NXylN TIL St. Louis, Missouri has fewer current residents than it did in 1870.
XEG6j TIL Gary Oldman had roles in so many movies such as Harry Potter (as Sirus Black), Léon: The Professional, JFK, and Hannibal, also featuring in AAA games such as COD: Black Ops as Sgt. Viktor Reznov. His acting and role-playing are so exceptional that many people don't even recognize him in movies.