› added 11 years ago

385

TIL that in 2012 a South Pacific island, recorded by Google Earth and Australian maps, was discovered to not actually exist

Read more theguardian.com

via reddit.com

D1lgD TIL that Paul McCartney's first Hofner bass used on iconic Beatles recordings was stolen from him at Twickenham Film Studios in 1969 and has never been found. This particular model was only produced for four months and is one of the most sought after instruments in rock history
wLN76 TIL about The Chicago Ripper Crew, a satanic cult and organized crime group operating in the early 80's. It's 4 members abducted, tortured and mutilated 18 women, amputating their breasts with a wire garrote to cannibalize as part of a satanic sacrament.
980M TIL that there is so much coffee in Seattle that there is a measurable caffeine content in the Pacific Northwest’s waters.
VMypp TIL about Lazarus Syndrome where people come back to life without assistance after attempts to resuscitate have failed
aYAJ TIL in 1982, someone laced Tylenol capsules on store shelves across Chicago with cyanide, killing seven. While the perpetrator of this crime was never found, it did usher in the development of tamper-proof packaging for over-the-counter drugs, which is now an industry standard.