› added 12 years ago

516

TIL Flo makes $500,000 a year from Progressive commercials

Read more celebritynetworth.com

via reddit.com

kL8m TIL that In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead. He suffered a heart attack mid-race, but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
9VBM TIL peas are categorised as seeds, and the pea pod is a fruit.
aAmM TIL “Esposas” in spanish mean both “Handcuffs” and “Wives”
4XAWJ TIL that Ron Stallworth, the man who infiltrated the ranks of the KKK and the center of the movie BlacKkKlansman, was a cheerleader, served in the Student Council, served on the Student Advisory Board to the EPISD Board, and was voted most popular in his Senior year at Austin High School
mL8R TIL During Tokyo’s property bubble the grounds of the Imperial Palace (1.32 square miles) were valued higher than the entirety of the real estate in California