TIL that a tiny mummy found with the ancient Egyptian high priestess Maatkare Mutemhat was long thought to be her baby, until X-rays revealed it was a mummified monkey.
TIL about The Battle of Evarts, a gunfight between striking coal miners and anti-union gunmen in 1931 during the Harlan County Coal Wars in southeastern Kentucky, which left four dead. The coal wars i
TIL Blue Peter is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958.The "Blue Peter" is used as a maritime signal, indicating that a vessel flying it is abo
TIL that in 1900, a physician named Jesse William Lazear wanted to prove that yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes. He allowed an infected mosquito to bite him, and he became infected with yello
TIL that in parts of Afghanistan, the number 39 is looked down upon due the number's association with prostitution. People who had car plates with the number had difficulty selling them.
TIL that around 40% of Yemen’s total renewable water resources are used to grow khat, a mildly amphetamine-like drug widely consumed across the country and of major importance to its economy, despite
TIL about Pablo’s Group. Mountain gorillas usually have 5-10 in a group, but Pablo’s Group consisted of a historic 65 gorillas in 2006, partly due to the dominant silverback leaders forming an allianc
TIL that a British Royal Marine and Liverpool FC fan had the club's motto 'You'll Never Walk Alone' tattooed on his leg. After standing on a mine, his leg was amputated and lost the word 'alone' in th
TIL that after 300 years of Spanish colonial rule, only 35% of Mexicans spoke Spanish. Mexico gained it's Independence in 1821, and by 1895, that figure had skyrocketed to 83% following Mexico's indep
TIL that at 22, Oprah was removed from the evening news and reassigned to a 7:25 a.m. local news segment. A year later, she was given a talk show that changed her career.
TIL the gene Zbtb7 was temporarily named Pokemon. It was renamed due to The Pokémon Company's threats of legal action, who did not wish to be associated with the cancer-related gene.
TIL that the first person ever to use an ATM cash machine was British actor Reg Varney, who was photographed making the first ever withdrawal on 27th June 1967, at Enfield in London.
TIL that the train crash at the start of The Fugitive was filmed for real in a single take and cost about $1M. The filmmakers spent ten weeks planning the 60-second sequence, knowing they would only g
TIL that in the 1950s, Ella Fitzgerald was not allowed to play Hollywood's most popular nightclub, Mocambo, because of her race. Marilyn Monroe, a big fan, called the owner & told him that if he booke
TIL that since the “miracle on the Hudson” water landing by Captain Sullenberger 70,000+ geese have been killed in the NYC area to prevent future bird strikes.
TIL in 1993, the US forced Chinese container ship Yinhe to be stranded at sea by denying it from docking and disabling its GPS service. The suspicion was false, and the incident triggered the creation
TIL Seth MacFarlane, creator and voice of “Family Guy,” inherited part of Frank Sinatra’s music archive from Sinatra’s daughter Tina after Frank Sinatra Jr.’s death in 2016. The collection contains ro
