› added 2 years ago

96

TIL The home port for the game "NBA Jam" was going to have an unlockable Mortal Kombat themed court called the "Kombat Kourt." The NBA said no to this as it included such things as the court being surrounded by lava and a severed human head as the ball.

Read more destructoid.com

via reddit.com

8a6b8 TIL "Gamergate" can refer to the 2014 internet controversy OR to a mated worker ant that is able to reproduce sexually.
a8VaA TIL some states don’t have any requirements to perform autopsies in the US
oBPlr TIL, not only are eggplants fruits, they're technically classified as a berry
KOlP6 TIL that in 1974 the Cleveland Indians held 10 cent beer night with the only rule being you could only buy 6 at a time. The promotion resulted in the fans rioting and both teams using bats to protect themselves from the rioting fans.
9kB7 TIL: Swear words are processed in a separate part of the brain from regular speech (and they actually reduce pain!)