› added 9 months ago

35

TIL that Knott's Berry Farm Started Out as a Berry Stand and Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant

Read more knotts.com

via reddit.com

9YJ7B TIL Willie Francis survived the electric chair because the person that set it up was drunk. He unsuccessfully argued to the US Supreme Court that executing him again was double jeopardy. He died in the electric chair a year later.
W7N68 TIL that "Desperado", the song by the Eagles, was recorded in London with musicians from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Lead vocalist Don Henley was intimidated by the large orchestra, and would later express regret that he did not sing as well as he could.
x6851 TIL of Burger King's "A Day Without Whopper" in Argentina. On November 10, 2017, Burger Kings in Argentina did not sell the Whopper and told customers who wanted one to buy a Big Mac at McDonald's instead, because McDonald's was donating the Big Mac proceeds that day to help children with cancer.
j6Brn TIL the current and the first president of Barbados is a woman (Sandra Mason) after Barbados ceased to be a constitutional monarchy and became a republic and the current prime minister of Barbados is also woman (Mia Mottley)
yVODV TIL the derby between LA Galaxy and LAFC is nicknamed 'El Tráfico' due to the large amount of traffic in LA while also serving as a pun on 'El Clásico'