› added 12 years ago

152

TIL the creators of Superman invented him first as a villain who looked like Lex Luthor.

Read more superscholar.org

via reddit.com

X0aPQ TIL that NASA's Apollo 12 mission was struck by lightning twice during launch, 36.5 and 52 seconds after liftoff on Nov. 14, 1969. The mission continued successfully thanks to flight controller John Aaron's quick thinking—resetting a crucial system and allowing the crew to safely reach the moon.
9e9G TIL That the president does not actually have to “pardon the turkey”, he can still ask to have it cooked for him
yVojl TIL that some "Vampires" were buried with ropes full of knots, because Vampires could not resist the urge to untie knots and therefore would keep them busy for eternity.
e01d5 TIL that the Australian airline Qantas has a dinosaur named after it: Qantassaurus. Qantas had supported the transit of fossils around the country for a Dino exhibit
VVDG TIL despite maxing out at 2 grams apiece, krill are the most abundant life on earth (by weight)