› added 4 years ago

224

TIL that Noah Glass was one of Twitter's Early Founders

Read more techcrunch.com

via reddit.com

Br8wD TIL some lawmakers want to change Kazakhstan's name. The most recent suggestion was "Kazakh Republic" (Kazakhstan's original name) for the upcoming 100th anniversary of independence. They argue "stan" countries get confused and the change would create a unique identity for foreign interest.
X4wQ TIL in the final episode of the cartoon Tom & Jerry,both Tom and Jerry commit suicide
YKoW TIL During WWII, a single Australian division was purposely left behind, and ended up holding off the German army for 241 days. They protected the key port city of Tobruk, forcing the German supply lines to stretch over 900 miles to the next available port.
5YO7D TIL most vodkas in the US are pretty much the same, with no distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color.
0dpgA TIL the Army of the United States is not the same as the US Army. The Army of the US is one of four components, also including the Regular Army, the Army Reserve and the National Guard. If you're drafted you go into the Army of the US, but it's been dormant since 1973.