› added 8 years ago

277

TIL Prince used a picture of Dave Chappelle dressed as Prince for a 2013 album cover

Read more wikipedia.org

via ift.tt

YpLDr TIL That in 1969, Stanford wanted to send the word “Login” wirelessly to become the first word ever sent. They sent the L and the O, then the system crashed. When they started again, they sent the L - making the first three letters ever sent over the internet, “Lol”.
e09aJ TIL India is the world’s largest milk producer, with 22 percent of global production, followed by the United States of America, China, Pakistan and Brazil
VMK64 TIL Army vet Gregory Holeman needed a ride to the hospital but didn't know if Veterans Affairs covered an ambulance not pre-authorized. He asked his sister to call a social worker but she misdialed & Jimmy John's answered; JJ delivery driver Zack Hillmer (a U.S. Navy vet) drove him to the hospital.
jpv TIL NASA is landing a vehicle the size of a car on Mars in August. You can see a live update of its location in the solar system here at any time.
9w46r TIL: The oldest still operating casino in the world is Casino di Venezia which opened in 1638. It was originally a theatre which offered gambling during intermissions. It was renamed several times and inspired the James Bond film "Casino Royale".