› added 11 months ago

319

TIL Matthew Shepard had a sexual history with one of his killers.

Read more theguardian.com

via reddit.com

5VWwR TIL Japan has among the world’s strictest meat grading rules. Each carcass is graded on 4 characteristics, most important is “Beef Marbling Standard” (1-12). USDA Prime, the US's highest marbling grade, equates to about 4. Most domestic Wagyu or hybrids would score 6-9, while Kobe usually ranks 10+.
JDak TIL: The town of Delta, British Columbia Canada has the postal code “V4G1N4”
OGnxY TIL three of the child actors who played the Artful Dodger in the stage musical Oliver! in the 1960s went on to become famous rock musicians: Steve Marriott (Small Faces and Humble Pie), Davey Jones (The Monkees), and Phil Collins (Genesis and solo).
nelZG TIL the phrase "That's what she said" originates from an old british saying, "Said the actress to the bishop" that dates back to the early 1900's.
yVBwl TIL in 2006 a jury awarded $5.6m to the family of a man who had the shaft of a screwdriver implanted into his spine by a surgeon after the two titanium rods he planned to use were discovered missing during the surgery. The screwdriver snapped & after 3 more back surgeries, the man died 2 years later