› added 8 years ago

111

TIL that the name “Spandex” was chosen because it’s an anagram of “Expands”.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

OokA7 TIL 40 military musicians have been awarded the Medal of Honor
Lk0Br TIL that when the Camaro name was unveiled by General Motors in 1966, 200 journalists present asked Chevrolet managers what it meant. They replied, “a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.”
jNY7v TIL honey can last for thousands of years and has an unlimited shelf life. In 2015, archeologists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egypt that was perfectly edible.
VowB TIL due to the always uncertain future of Futurama, there has been three designated series finales.
e08Z5 TIL Willie Nelson wrote and sold the hit song ‘Crazy’ for $50 while struggling to make ends meet. Patsy Cline’s version of the song became a No. 2 country hit in 1962.