› added 2 years ago

100

TIL that Ted Cassidy would sometimes use his Left hand instead of his Right when he played "Thing" just to see if people would notice.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

d8RN9 TIL when IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands died, the Iranian government renamed Winston Churchill Boulevard, the location of the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Tehran, to Bobby Sands Street, prompting the embassy to move its entrance to avoid using Bobby Sands Street on its letterhead.
wo7xE TIL that the high five was invented at an October 1977 MLB game, when Glenn Burke raised his hand over his head, after teammate Dusty Baker hit a home run and then slapped Burke's hand
PPrn TIL that “Bride Kidnapping” is a tradition in many countries, and is responsible for up to 75% of the marriages in Kyrgyzstan, although it’s illegal.
nWpJ9 TIL that nearly 10% of the population of Pingelap Atoll is achromatopsic, i.e. unable to distinguish colors but only shades of gray. This is due to a person suffering from achromatopsia who survived a Typhoon in 1775. The disease was then passed on to his descendants, and continues to this day.
nWVyW TIL that self-hacking by virus is not only a mechanism in BioShock