TIL the word “dashboard” originated as a barrier of wood or leather fixed at the front of a horse-drawn carriage or sleigh to protect the driver from mud or other debris “dashed up” (thrown up) by the horses’ hooves. | Category: Learned Source More
TIL that 28 fossils of the largest extinct species of snake were discovered in a coal mine of Columbia. The “Titanoboa” lived about 65 million years ago. The species clocked out at about 48 feet long and weighed roughly 2,500 lb. | Category: Learned Source More
TIL John F. Kennedy’s brain was removed and stored in the National Archive after his autopsy. The brain was subsequently lost and remains missing to this day. | Category: Learned Source More
TIL The League of Women Voters used to run presidential debates that gave every nominee a equal amount of time to speak, Republicans and Democrats joined together to make the Commission for Presidential Debates, making it harder for third parties to be fairly represented | Category: Learned The Majestic Bookstore, Osaka, Japan Source Tiny Japanese person of massive bookshelf 😏😁 That person isn’t climbing. Maybe jumping? More
TIL that Aeschylus, the ancient Greek tragedian, was supposedly prophesied to die from a falling object, and therefore stayed outdoors. He was killed when an eagle dropped a tortoise on him, mistaking his bald head for a rock. | Category: Learned Source More
