Did you Know?

@very-rusty said
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/appendix-antarctica

Before moving to this remote settlement in Antarctica, all residents are required to have an operation.

-VR

@great-big-stees said
To have a brain installed?

@very-rusty said
Stees,
Instead of trying to be a smart ass, why not just read it, you may learn something you didn't know, in fact I know you will know more than you do now.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/towers-of-bologna

Can you guess which city, in which century this is? Clue: You're going to be shocked.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/rosie-ruiz

In 1980, an unknown runner won the Boston Marathon... but no-one had seen her before. Eight days later, a shocking discovery was made.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/alice-roosevelt

The president's daughter who really shook up the White House. Her rule breaking only made America fall in love with her even more.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/paris-morgue

Can you guess what Paris' top tourist destination was in the late 19th century? Clue: Not for the faint of heart.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/seduction-mugshot

Do you know who this 23-year-old is? The reason for his arrest shows just how times have changed since 1938.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/elvis-hair

The secret Elvis carried with him every day of his life. Some fans still refuse to believe it.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/polio-stand

In 1941, a little girl set up a lemonade stand in Chicago. Unfortunately she forgot to wash the glasses... with catastrophic results.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/twilight-sleep

There was a time when creepy 'Painless Births' were all the rage. Queen Elizabeth II even had one

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/prohibition-poisonings

During Prohibition, the US government introduced the ultimate deterrent to target drinkers. It left 10,000 dead.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/the-conqueror

The Hollywood movie that ended up killing nearly half of its cast and crew. The filming location couldn't have been in a worse place.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/gold-pirate

Do you know why pirates wore gold earrings? They were as practical as they were ornamental.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/second-brain

Ever had a "gut feeling" about something? That's because you actually have two brains

-VR