› added 11 years ago

94

TIL that a German U-boat sunk in 1945 was raised in 1957 and returned to service.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

7reWx TIL that Billy Joel never sells front row seats in order to see the real fans right in front of him. He gives them away to random people in the cheap seats so that front row isn't always just wealthy people.
16Mr4 TIL in the 1950s, future stuntman Evel Knievel drove earth movers in a Montana copper mine. He was fired for making the vehicle do a wheelie and accidentally crashing it into a power line, cutting power to the city.
7rKvO TIL that household company names like DuPont, American Express, and Brooks Brothers each played an active part in the American Civil War.
OG9k6 TIL that long-term comedy partners Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders - who both came from RAF families - lived at the same RAF camps as children, and even shared a best friend. Despite this, they didn't meet until they were in University.
O9dL TIL that Cuba is like a classic car time machine. Due to the U.S. Embargo in the 60’s, Cuba is filled with classic American automobiles that have been kept running by local mechanics