› added 10 years ago

433

TIL the man who ordered the grounding of all aircraft in the U.S. Sept 11 2001 was on his first day of the job.

Read more cbsnews.com

via reddit.com

P1JPw TIL of The Niagara Escarpment. The escarpment is the cliff over which the Niagara River plunges at Niagara Falls, for which it is named.
Me5Qm TIL Stanisław Kowalski is the world's oldest competitive athlete, who at the age of 105 needed the creation of a new age division, where he competed in sprinting, shot put and discus.
wLZNJ TIL: Poisoned halloween candy is almost entirely a myth. Aside from a 1950s case of laxative laced candy, it's never actually happened.
v1lA4 TIL of a 20 Foot, 10 Ton great white shark known as Deep Blue. She is believed to be the largest great white shark ever caught on film.
nWLQW TIL Virtual Reality Therapy helps in PTSD Treatment