TIL Cindy Stowell had a lifelong dream to be a Jeopardy! contestant. In 2016 she made the show and in spite of the fact that she had Stage 4 cancer during the filming she became a six-time champion. She died shortly before her episodes aired and donated her $103K winnings to cancer organizations. Comment | Category: Learned Source More
TIL that children who are anxiously shy at an early age tend to display distinct patterns of brain activity in social situations at a later age. This manifests in the form of increased distress when anticipating unpredictable social feedback. Comment | Category: Learned Source More
TIL that Adolf Hitler and JRR Tolkien fought at the Battle of the Somme. Comment | Category: Learned Source More
TIL a 2013 BBC study found that 56% of pilots fell asleep while flying, and 29% had woken up to find the co-pilot also asleep. Comment | Category: Learned Source More
TIL one of Saint Nicholas’ most famous gifts was giving a poor man enough money for each of his three daughters to have a proper dowry. This allowed the three girls to avoid a lifetime of prostitution to make ends meet. Comment | Category: Learned Source More
