› added 3 months ago

15

TIL About a nearly 90 year old man who fought under the Soviet Red Army in WW2 against the Nazi's. He spent almost 3 decades in prison for actions against the Tsarist Government.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

56Xr TIL that the expression “Yo” has been in use since the 16th century.
4j5X TIL someone who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about is called an ultracrepidarian
LkErv TIL the story of Isaac Woodward. He was an African American WWII veteran who was badly beaten at a bus stop in 1946 for asking the driver to stop at a bathroom, blinding him in both eyes. His case brought the treating of veterans to light and the beginnings of the civil rights movement in the 1950’s
N7ovP TIL In England when Shakespeare was writing, the word 'Nothing' was slang for female genitalia, meaning 'Much Ado About Nothing' is a dirty double entendre.
XE5pP TIL A study showed that not only kids, but even adults sleep better while being gently rocked. Participants of the study fell asleep faster, slept more deeply and woke up less in beds that rocked them throughout the night.