› added 3 weeks ago

5

TIL - The world's oldest recorded joke (1900BC) is a saying of the Sumerians, who lived in what is now southern Iraq and goes: "Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap."

Read more reuters.com

via reddit.com

N7JMM TIL, Roger Troutman of the band Zapp & Roger used to get sick and feel ill from using a talk box because the talk box he was using was shared by other musicians, and somebody had to guard it because of these incidents.
wLL0W TIL of Uriel Acosta, a 17th century Jewish philosopher. After being found guilty of heresy, he was given 39 lashes and was forced to lie in the doorway to his synagogue while the congregation stepped on him as they entered. He was so humiliated, that he then grabbed a pistol and shot himself.
P1J8Z TIL the world record for the longest time without blinking is 1 hour and 31 minutes, which was set by Anand Haridas on July 12, 2021
6E9xY TIL of a form of medieval torture, where the victims feet were covered in salt water and then a goat would start licking them. Sometimes the laughter and stress from the intense tickling resulted in a heart attack or a brain hemorrhage.
Bga8W TIL that one of the top convenience stores in Japan was founded in Ohio, and that there are now only 2 locations open in the United States