Prepare to be amazed as Reddit users unveil a collection of 16 mind-boggling facts that have managed to stay under the radar. These lesser-known tid-bits are sure to leave you both enlightened and entertained:
16. Trick or Treating Wasn’t Always Allowed for Everyone in Virginia…
User: Sandstorm400
Fact:
“In 2018, multiple Virginia towns banned trick or treating for anyone over the age of 12. For example, according to the Chesapeake, Virginia city code in 2018, violators could face a fine and up to 6 months in jail.”
Source: https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/local-laws-say-trick-or-treaters-over-age-12-could-be-sent-to-jail/
15. Walt Disney Acquired Land in “Mischievous” Ways
User: Proper_Contest_ 4035
Fact:
“Walt Disney used shell companies and fake names to acquire the land in Orlando that would become Disney World in 1971.”
Source: https://worldofwalt.com/mystery-in-central-florida-disneys-secret-land-purchase-in-the-1960s.html
14. Elephants Understand Pointing without Human Training
User: u/blankblank
Fact:
“TIL elephants are the only wild animal that understands pointing without human training.”
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/11/elephants-understand-pointing-scientists-show
13. Potatoes Helped Keep Peace in Europe for Many Years
User: u/explowaker
Fact:
“TIL Potatoes ‘permanently reduced conflict’ in Europe for about 200 years.”
Source: https://www.earth.com/news/potatoes-keep-peace-europe/
12. How Big Is Massachusetts?
User: u/NoAskRed
Fact:
“TIL [Today I Learned] that Massachusetts is larger than nearly 70 countries.”
Source: https://boston.curbed.com/2016/8/11/12426066
11. Zombie Apocalypse Defence Plan
User: u/TryharderJB
Fact:
“TIL [Today I Learned] that the US Department of Defense has a plan to defend against the Zombie apocalypse.
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONOP_8888#
10. A Pyramid’s Being Built in Germany
User: u/Hybrid351
Fact:
“TIL [Today I Learned] there is a pyramid being built in Germany that is scheduled to be completed in 3183. It consists of 7-ton concrete blocks placed every 10 years, with the fourth block to be placed on September 9 2023.”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeitpyramide
9. Adrián Beltré Had Some Funny Teammates
User: u/youngster_matt
Fact:
“TIL in 2009, a hard ground ball hit Adrián Beltré in the groin which landed him on the 15-day disabled list. In his first game after returning, teammate Ken Griffey Jr. conspired with those in charge of the PA system to have Beltré’s at-bat intro music be the opening march from The Nutcracker Suite.”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Beltr%C3%A9#Seattle_Mariners_(2005%E2%80%932009)
8. Varina Davis Doubted the Confederacy
User: u/sunnymushroom
Fact:
“TIL that Varina Davis, the First Lady of the Confederate States of America, was personally opposed to slavery and doubted the Confederacy could ever succeed. After her husband’s death, she moved to New York City and wrote that “the right side had won the Civil War.”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varina_Davis
7. Neil Armstrong Really Earned His Masters
User: u/einstein_bern
Fact:
“TIL Neil Armstrong completed almost all required coursework towards a master’s degree when he joined NASA in early 1960s. A semester short, he returned to USC after his moon landing in 1970 to give a one-hour seminar on the technical aspects of landing Apollo’s lunar module to receive his Masters.”
6. The Mariana Trench Was Unexplored Until Recently
User: u/Pfeffer_Prinz
Fact:
“TIL 91% of all the dives to the bottom of the Mariana Trench occurred in the past 4 years. Before that, the only visitors were the original explorers in 1960, and James Cameron in 2012.”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_descended_to_Challenger_Deep
5. Fungi Love Chernobyl
User: u/penguinopusredux
Fact:
“TIL Fungi in Chernobyl appear to be feeding off gamma radiation and are growing towards the reactor core.”
4. Skeletons Were Found In Benjamin Franklin Secret Basement
User: u/kevlarbuns
Fact:
“TIL in 1998, a preservation group began restoring Ben Franklin’s residence in London. During their rehabilitation work, they discovered a secret, windowless room under his garden containing the remains of 15 people.”
3. TLC Held Someone Hostage Over Money
User: u/theotherbogart
Fact:
“TIL: TLC was the first all-female group to sell 10 million copies of an album – CrazySexyCool. But they weren’t cool about making $50,000 each for the album while the record company got $75 million. So, they held Arista Records President Clive Davis hostage until the NYPD intervened.”
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50417292
2. MTV Cribs Was Faked
User: u/FadieZ
Fact:
“TIL that rapper Redman outed MTV Cribs as completely fake and revealed that MTV would routinely rent out mansions to make guests appear wealthier than they were.”
Source: https://hiphophero.com/the-real-story-behind-redman-and-his-mtv-cribs/
1. Mr. T Took Off His Gold Following Katrina
User: u/DEFINITELY_NOT_PETE
Fact:
“TIL Mr. T stopped wearing virtually all his gold, one of his identifying marks, after helping with the cleanup after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He said, “I felt it would be insensitive and disrespectful to the people who lost everything, so I stopped wearing my gold.”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T
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