› added 5 years ago

74

TIL Sabaton are a Swedish band that teaches history through Heavy metal!

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

nl9W TIL that the term “Swan Song” comes from a belief dating back to 3rd century B.C. that the Mute Swan is silent its entire life until it sings one beautiful song right before it dies.
vMj TIL That Sean Connery rejected the role of Gandalf, Morpheus, The Architect, and Austin Power’s father.
XEmlQ TIL that Maurice Sendak’s classic "Where The Wild Things Are" was originally titled "Where The Wild Horses Are" but Maurice realized he was unable to draw horses.
Pr1E TIL There’s a mall in Moldova called Malldova
a8vJb TIL The legend of vampires who bite their victims and suck their blood may have developed from men infected with rabies in the 1700s.