TIL about the Chapati movement of 1857 in India where thousands of flatbreads were mysteriously distributed across North Indian villages. It is still a mystery as to who did this and why with both local Indians and the British assuming it was the other's doings
https://ift.tt/tcOhBk5
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 02:47PM by Chai80085
via reddit https://ift.tt/d3gQ2z5
https://ift.tt/tcOhBk5
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 02:47PM by Chai80085
via reddit https://ift.tt/d3gQ2z5
Wikipedia
Chapati Movement
1857 distribution of bread in India
TIL Keanu Reeves, frequently cited as having the worst English accent in film history, is half English and his mother is from Essex.
https://youtu.be/Bd8sNm_70ag?feature=shared
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 04:30PM by MusickCAL
via reddit https://ift.tt/x1eRMy3
https://youtu.be/Bd8sNm_70ag?feature=shared
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 04:30PM by MusickCAL
via reddit https://ift.tt/x1eRMy3
YouTube
Keanu Reeves On His Essex Heritage | The Jonathan Ross Show
Who knew Keanu Reeves was part British? Jonathan talks to the John Wick star about his mother's Essex heritage, much to the delight of Olly Murs.
Subscribe to The Jonathan Ross Show YouTube channel for weekly videos and the best bits from the show: http…
Subscribe to The Jonathan Ross Show YouTube channel for weekly videos and the best bits from the show: http…
❤2
TIL Bugs Bunny during World War II, was officially inducted into the marines, who discharged him after the war as a master sergeant.
https://ift.tt/UcYQFdD
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 07:58PM by JEBV
via reddit https://ift.tt/GLZKTc2
https://ift.tt/UcYQFdD
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 07:58PM by JEBV
via reddit https://ift.tt/GLZKTc2
Wikipedia
Super-Rabbit
1943 film by Chuck Jones
TIL that Winnipeg, Canada was "mock invaded" by German troops during WWII - 3800 troops, tanks, air-raid sirens and black outs - in an effort to sell Victory Loan bonds.
https://ift.tt/PuUfqyk
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 05:18PM by sitnquiet
via reddit https://ift.tt/qHR0v5J
https://ift.tt/PuUfqyk
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 05:18PM by sitnquiet
via reddit https://ift.tt/qHR0v5J
www.bankofcanadamuseum.ca
The day Winnipeg was invaded
People on the street were randomly stopped and searched, and some were even arrested and imprisoned in an internment camp. Even German marks replaced Canadian currency in circulation—in the form of If Day propaganda notes.
TIL that the largest urban area by population outside of Asia is São Paulo, Brazil
https://ift.tt/9PVNmIl
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 04:29PM by TimelyConcern
via reddit https://ift.tt/mlFMJz8
https://ift.tt/9PVNmIl
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 04:29PM by TimelyConcern
via reddit https://ift.tt/mlFMJz8
Wikipedia
São Paulo
São Paulo (/ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊloʊ/, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Brazilian Portuguese: [sɐ̃w ˈpawlu]…
TIL that Count Von Count on Sesame Street is lore accurate because vampires suffer from arithnomania
https://ift.tt/riQtOI6
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 08:12PM by georgiaraisef
via reddit https://ift.tt/lLd4tFI
https://ift.tt/riQtOI6
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 08:12PM by georgiaraisef
via reddit https://ift.tt/lLd4tFI
Wikipedia
Arithmomania
mental disorder whereby someone has a strong need to count their actions or nearby objects
TIL that unauthorized alteration of an FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Poster is a violation of United States federal law.
https://ift.tt/CyMuFXk
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 09:46PM by fishshake
via reddit https://ift.tt/DV6EOIw
https://ift.tt/CyMuFXk
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 09:46PM by fishshake
via reddit https://ift.tt/DV6EOIw
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ten Most Wanted Fugitives | Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI is offering rewards for information leading to the apprehension of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. Select the images of suspects to display more information.
👍1
TIL that Emperor Frederick II of the HRE was wholly uninterested in ruling Germany, he moved the imperial capital to Palermo, in Sicily, spoke Sicilian at his court and granted more autonomy to German princes, leading to the decentralization of Germany, so that he could focus on his beloved Sicily.
https://ift.tt/V3wRdBX
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 05:03PM by Upstairs_Garden_687
via reddit https://ift.tt/t0joAHd
https://ift.tt/V3wRdBX
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 05:03PM by Upstairs_Garden_687
via reddit https://ift.tt/t0joAHd
Wikipedia
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick II (German: Friedrich; Italian: Federico; Latin: Fridericus; 26 December 1194 – 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 and King of Jerusalem from 1225. He was the…
❤8
TIL there was a British plan during WWIl to seal up soldiers in a hidden Gibraltar bunker so they could observe German military movements even if Gibraltar was captured.
https://ift.tt/J40gvG1
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 10:56PM by superanth
via reddit https://ift.tt/Gr1ZbWo
https://ift.tt/J40gvG1
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 10:56PM by superanth
via reddit https://ift.tt/Gr1ZbWo
Wikipedia
Operation Tracer
secret Second World War military operation in Gibraltar
TIL in 2001 King Mswati III Imposed a ban on Sex with girls under 18. 2 months later he marries his 9th wife who was 17 and fined himself "1 Cow" for breaking the law. In 2005 he repeals the law so he can marry another girl who was aged 17 - then 3 months later he marries another 18 year old girl.
https://ift.tt/Jq2wAQl
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 12:07AM by skaapjagter
via reddit https://ift.tt/6sPAmfX
https://ift.tt/Jq2wAQl
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 12:07AM by skaapjagter
via reddit https://ift.tt/6sPAmfX
news.bbc.co.uk
BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Swazi king picks young new wife
King Mswati III of Swaziland chooses a 17-year-old to be his 13th wife, weeks after ending a ban on sex for girls.
🤬4❤1
TIL North Dakota’s Tourism Slogan is “Hello”
https://ift.tt/lAUO07g
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 10:01PM by slcexpat
via reddit https://ift.tt/AjgJoSz
https://ift.tt/lAUO07g
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 10:01PM by slcexpat
via reddit https://ift.tt/AjgJoSz
Skift
North Dakota Looks to Emerge From Tourism Shadows With New ‘Hello’ Campaign
North Dakota's authorities recently unveiled a new tourism campaign named Hello that it believes will help boost recognition of the state.
TIL about the Italian standard LMG during WW2, designed for alpine climate but used in deserts, it had a violent recoil, clips only held 20 rounds, they had to be oiled before they were inserted, it frequently overheated and exploded, and had a rate of fire comparable to a semi-automatic rifle.
https://ift.tt/lZSI7tr
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 12:00AM by Upstairs_Garden_687
via reddit https://ift.tt/YieS0pV
https://ift.tt/lZSI7tr
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 12:00AM by Upstairs_Garden_687
via reddit https://ift.tt/YieS0pV
Wikipedia
Breda 30
light machine gun
TIL that Aruba 🇦🇼, a small Dutch Caribbean island of 110k people, is one of the most diverse islands of the Caribbean. Being home to over 130 nationalities and 1/3 of it's population being foreign born. 75% of Arubans are of mixed European, Native and African descent.
https://ift.tt/FQGE91t
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 10:24PM by BARAKOBJ871
via reddit https://ift.tt/16aGAbl
https://ift.tt/FQGE91t
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 10:24PM by BARAKOBJ871
via reddit https://ift.tt/16aGAbl
TIL Juliane de Fontevrault, the illegitimate daughter of King Henry I of England, tried to kill him with a crossbow after he permitted the blinding of her daughters, his grandchildren, who were hostages at the time.
https://ift.tt/Lj7iqln
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 01:18AM by CatPooedInMyShoe
via reddit https://ift.tt/ArJiQ6v
https://ift.tt/Lj7iqln
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 01:18AM by CatPooedInMyShoe
via reddit https://ift.tt/ArJiQ6v
Wikipedia
Juliane de Fontevrault
12th-century illegitimate daughter of King Henry I of England
🔥2
TIL: Combination weapons such as a Gun-Axe, Mace-Pistol, or Pistol-Falchion were real and date back hundreds of years. In the 1500s -1800s since guns only fired one shot, they attached them to various weapons such as the German Axe-Pistol. In some cases they attached a gun to a shield.
https://ift.tt/TiwoN8S
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 11:58PM by Flares117
via reddit https://ift.tt/hvlxSpd
https://ift.tt/TiwoN8S
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 11:58PM by Flares117
via reddit https://ift.tt/hvlxSpd
Wikipedia
Combination weapons
weapon combining different subsystems
🔥1
TIL - Jethro Tull (the band’s namesake) was an English agriculturist who sparked the British Agricultural Revolution by perfecting a horse-drawn drill in 1701, that sowed seeds in neat rows, for easier harvest
https://ift.tt/I24R0Vo
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 02:35AM by edfitz83
via reddit https://ift.tt/q2evEGg
https://ift.tt/I24R0Vo
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 02:35AM by edfitz83
via reddit https://ift.tt/q2evEGg
Wikipedia
Jethro Tull (agriculturist)
British agricultural pioneer, activist of the British Agricultural Revolution
TIL there is a mummified forest of redwood trees on a Canadian island in the high Arctic close to the North Pole. Some of the trees were up to 140 feet tall and grew during a warm period in the earth's history, despite 3 full months of darkness each year.
https://ift.tt/tFV0xMY
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 03:12AM by Bodysnatcher79
via reddit https://ift.tt/Dzmibl5
https://ift.tt/tFV0xMY
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 03:12AM by Bodysnatcher79
via reddit https://ift.tt/Dzmibl5
www.canada.ca
The Fossil Forest of Axel Heiberg Island - Canada.ca
TIL that banks used to print people’s social security numbers on their checks.
https://ift.tt/WB6ZJFI
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 11:26PM by Sailor51PegasiB
via reddit https://ift.tt/CxwKgXH
https://ift.tt/WB6ZJFI
Submitted September 04, 2024 at 11:26PM by Sailor51PegasiB
via reddit https://ift.tt/CxwKgXH
Powell Valley National Bank
Letters From Leton: What Were We Thinking? - Powell Valley National Bank
During my time at the Virginia Bankers Association back in the day, we worked with the General Assembly on a bill that required the date a checking account was opened appear on the face of the check. The issue – merchants were getting so many bad checks,…
TIL Key West declared independence from the United States in 1982, then declared war, then immediately surrendered to apply for foreign aid, after being frustrated by the lack of response from the US government to complaints about a roadblock.
https://ift.tt/qrLZjan
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 06:39AM by amatulic
via reddit https://ift.tt/kinE6Rr
https://ift.tt/qrLZjan
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 06:39AM by amatulic
via reddit https://ift.tt/kinE6Rr
Wikipedia
Conch Republic
republic of Key West, Florida that satirically seceded from the USA briefly in 1982 in protest of a road-block
😁9
TIL Metabolism in adulthood does not slow until the age of 60
https://ift.tt/qlLCB1Y
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 06:51AM by callmecylim
via reddit https://ift.tt/HiP2sfe
https://ift.tt/qlLCB1Y
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 06:51AM by callmecylim
via reddit https://ift.tt/HiP2sfe
NBC News
What we thought about metabolism may be all wrong, new study suggests
Metabolic rate remains stable all through adult life, from age 20 to 60 years old.
👍2💯1
TIL that Andrée de Jongh, the mastermind that led the Comet Line during WWII, was saved from execution because Gestapo officers did not believe that such a small young girl could lead such an operation. The network, consisting of mainly young women, smuggled shot down airmen from Belgium to Spain.
https://ift.tt/KjkcIrv
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 03:38AM by BelgianPolitics
via reddit https://ift.tt/rsDLznl
https://ift.tt/KjkcIrv
Submitted September 05, 2024 at 03:38AM by BelgianPolitics
via reddit https://ift.tt/rsDLznl
Wikipedia
Andrée de Jongh
Belgian resistance member
❤🔥5