› added 5 years ago

130

TIL that the Roman Empire, even when excluding colonial powers, is nowhere close to being the largest empire ever. It barely makes the top 20.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

R7Dn4 TIL that only 55 people finished the first New York City Marathon (held in 1970), yet more than 52,000 runners finished the 2018 New York City Marathon: an increase of more than 94,000%.
v1D TIL that Oprah was pregnant at 14 years old
9Y0gQ Today I learned The Tanukis popularized by Super Mario Brothers 3. In Japan "have legendarily been known to use their testicles as makeshift raincoats, as weapons, and as drums."
5YMLP TIL using two spaces after a period is absolutely wrong.
GYbnE TIL JetBlue fully refunded a jilted bridesmaid after she revealed to the airline on Twitter that she was asked to relinquish her wedding duties and send back her bridesmaid jumpsuit over email because she couldn't attend the bachelorette party