Did you Know?

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/smooth-underarms

"Objectionable", "unwelcome" and "unsightly". What big change arrived to the feminine beauty regime in the early 20th century?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/window-tax

Have you ever heard the phrase "Daylight Robbery"? It originated in 1696, with many English homes still displaying the fallout of a shocking law...

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/doomsday-seed-vault

The 'Doomsday Vault' is one of the planet's most heavily guarded facilities. Can you guess what it contains?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/tyneham-ghost-village

The UK 'ghost' village where time has stood still since 1943. What caused the population to leave in such haste?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/eruv-wire

There's a nearly invisible wire encircling 18 miles of the Manhattan skyline, but not many people know it's there.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/bi-modal-sleeping

Before electricity, humans used to sleep in two shifts throughout the night. This could go some way to explaining insomnia.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/dog-suicide-bridge-scotland


Over 600 dogs have mysteriously jumped off this 'suicide bridge' in Scotland since the 1960s.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/snow-white-original

Walt Disney left out the most gruesome parts of the original Snow White story. The original will make you shudder.

-VR

Did you know that it's only 8 days until Christmas eve? As to how many to Christmas day? Well, it's a mystery.

@trev33 said
Did you know that it's only 8 days until Christmas eve? As to how many to Christmas day? Well, it's a mystery.

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/tongan-castaways

In 1965, six teenage boys were shipwrecked for 15 months. Unlike those in 'Lord of the Flies', they found the secret of survival.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/anti-urination

In the late 19th century, hostile architecture was built to prevent men from peeing on walls. The technique was genius.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/inventor-of-vaseline-ate-it

The inventor of Vaseline ate a spoonful of it every morning Can you guess why?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/ruby-bridges

This little girl desegregated a New Orleans school in 1960. All but one teacher refused to teach her.

-VR

Did you know that this is the 1800th post in this thread? Mind boggling.