› added 1 month ago

9

TIL that David Attenborough has more letters after his name than in it

Read more virginradio.co.uk

via reddit.com

woJWW TIL the Empire State Building was referred to as the Empty State Building during the Great Depression. One original tenant, a jeweler, had a place there from 1931 to 2008
WkO5Y TIL about the Kellogg-Briand Pact, which was signed in 1928 and made war illegal, even though the pact had no mechanisms for enforcement
G6EG TIL A large lake in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital, disappeared within a few years because authorities allowed a company to develop the area. The once scenic park became a puddle after developers filled it in with sand in order to build properties
DxXe TIL - Chicago has the highest murder rate in the country, and the lowest prosecution rate for gun crimes (Forbes)
er9b TIL that there is a hidden pattern called the EURion Constellation that is incorporated into over 52 countries’ banknotes, including the US. Printers will refuse to print banknotes if the pattern is detected, and PhotoShop will prevent editing if the pattern is detected.