› added 10 years ago

122

TIL a crime watch meeting in Florida was interrupted by a falling 75lb bale of cocaine that had been ejected from a drug smuggling plane flying overhead

Read more deseretnews.com

via reddit.com

D1g7J TIL that after he was shot down and killed during WWI, the Red Baron was given full military honors by the Allies, including a proper burial near Amiens.
Bg0eK TIL In 2022, a 30-year old was swept by the sea (along with a friend who was never found) while swimming in Halkidiki, Greece. He was rescued 20 hours later, holding on to a tiny football ball, 26km away from the beach they were swept from
OG0R4 TIL Mormons enjoy Jell-O leading to the area of the US where they settled being named the "Jell-O Belt":
OoG0g TIL that in the game of 8 Ball the 'ball in hand' rule (meaning if the opponent 'scratches' the ball can be placed anywhere on the table) is actually used in professional games. "Which is unlike most amateurs play at home."
LkyAV TIL that the average lifetime cost of dog ownership ranges from $27k to $42k