› added 4 years ago

193

TIL that new authors only need to sell around 10,000 books to become a New York Times Bestseller

Read more rd.com

via reddit.com

MXoW TIL Bill Clinton sent a total of 2 emails during his presidency.
V9Ym TIL the first modern attempt at restricting smoking was imposed by the then German government in every university, post office, military hospital, and Nazi Party office, under the auspices of Karl Astel’s Institute for Tobacco Hazards Research, created in 1941 under orders from Adolf Hitler.
lrr5 TIL the blood of young mice rejuvenates the brain function of old mice
YpenB TIL that Leonard Nimoy was a taxi driver before he got his start on Star Trek, and once gave JFK a cab ride during the 1956 presidential race when Kennedy was a potential Vice president candidate
0wZR1 TIL North Korea has its own distinct basketball rules, such as three points for a dunk, four points for a three-pointer that does not touch the rim, minus one point for missing a free throw, and eight points for a basket scored in the final three seconds.