› added 9 years ago

6884

TIL The FBI lab has been lying about hair samples for two decades, resulting in innocent death sentences

Read more wpo.st

via reddit.com

KvnB TIL that during the Tlacaxipehualiztli (snake festival), Aztec priests skinned war prisoners and young men wore their skins during 20 days
vWm8 TIL the rotary phone was invented by an undertaker. The operator in his hometown was married to his competition, so the rotary dial was a way to bypass the human operator.
mxGMY TIL of the Ben & Jerry's-inspired porn parody series called "Ben & Cherry's". Ben & Jerry's sued for trademark infringement, and a federal judge ordered 10 Ben & Cherry's porn titles removed, including "Boston Cream Thighs" & "Peanut Butter D-Cups".
G0aG TIL that when Steve Jobs took acid, he said “Taking LSD was a profound experience, one of the most important things in my life”
KYG6a TIL what "that" is in Meat Loaf's hit song "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)." Each verse describes what he will do for love followed by a promise of something he will never do. The chorus is basically repeating those promises.