› added 8 years ago

344

TIL in 1860 the original The Game of Life board game had a “suicide” option.

Read more chnm.gmu.edu

via ift.tt

m1NOY Today I Learned that Switzerland only officially joined the United Nations in 2002 after being an observer for nearly 55 years. They are the only country to have decided by popular vote.
7P4L TIL that in 2005, Jeanna Giese became the first human being to survive rabies
am7N TIL that dogs can see their own farts
nWjdP TIL the Guinness Book of World Records originated from an argument over the fastest game bird in Europe.
XEeLX TIL Trip Adler CEO of Scribd earned the company’s first $17 in revenue by playing the saxophone outside Scribd’s office at Christmas time.