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TIL Lord goes in isolation as well! According to mythology, the Lord developed a fever after brisk bathing on Snan Purnima day and fell ill. Thereafter, the deities, were taken to 'Anasar Ghar' (isolation room) where they underwent treatment and recovered after 14 days.

j6xGn TIL General Hancock chose to sacrifice an entire regiment to save the Union Army during the Civil War. The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 250 men, was ordered to charge a brigade of roughly 1200 men. They suffered a staggering 82% casualties; the largest loss by any surviving U.S unit in a day.
VMkyG TIL according to research, there are four types of drunks: the Hemmingway, whose personality doesn't change a bit, the Mary Poppins, those who gets sweeter and happier, the Nutty Professor, who becomes more social, and the Mr. Hyde, who becomes more hostile and less responsible around booze.
4XY4w TIL, as of February 2021, the U.S. Mint had 147 million troy ounces of gold on reserve at Fort Knox, 54 million at West Point, and 44 million in Denver.
9wYvD TIL Jackie Gleason, famous for starring in The Honeymooners, was an accomplished musician. Gleason composed his shows' themes and his album, Music for Lovers Only, holds the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top Ten Charts at 153 weeks.
BwJL TIL Hitler slept until noon on D-Day, and thought the invasion was great news. He had such confidence in his troops that he welcomed the invasion as his best chance to defeat the allies and win the war.