70 Mind-Blowing Facts That Will Change The Way You See The World Forever
Ever wonder if being a Roman Emperor was a ticket to glory or a one-way pass to an early exit? Well, hold onto your laurel wreath because nearly 60% of those ninety-nine rulers either met their end by assassination or took their own lives. That’s less a reign and more a game of historical roulette with a wildly unlucky spin! It begs the question: was wielding imperial power worth the constant danger, or did every emperor secretly wish for a pair of running shoes and a quick escape route? Dive into this fascinating and morbid slice of history that will make you appreciate the perks of modern leadership just a tad more. LEARN MORE.
TIL that, of the ninety-nine emperors of the Roman Empire (and later the Western Roman Empire), around 54-69 of them were murdered or committed s****de. That is a 55-70% mortality rate from murder or s****de.
TIL Eminem once turned down a joint tour with Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg that would’ve been worth $100m (£80.2m) collectively. He said no because the lengthy tour wouldn’t allow him to see his daughter Hailie for a long period of time. He said “I just don’t want to go on tour & come back & Hailie’s grown”
“I would say that trivia nights help increase a person’s confidence in their intellect. So many times, players will say, ‘I’m no good at trivia,’ but then they are the person on their team who came through with the one clutch answer that helped them win the game. So if you want to feel smarter, come to trivia!” Brianna Liestman, the brand engagement director behind Trivia Mafia, previously told Bored Panda.
Trivia Mafia is a bar operation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, known to produce the highest-quality quiz nights in bars, taprooms, distilleries, and private events. How fun!
TIL the most reliable record-high IQ score ever recorded belongs to mathematician Terence Tao, with a confirmed IQ of 230.
TIL an entire squad of Marines managed to get past an AI powered camera, “undetected”. Two somersaulted for 300m, another pair pretended to be a cardboard box, and one guy pretended to be a bush. The AI could not detect a single one of them.
TIL Car mufflers and firearm silencers function based on the exact same principles and were both developed by the same inventor
TIL: the roof on an oil storage tank is not attached to the walls, but floats on the surface of the oil to avoid creating a space for flammable vapors to accumulate and explode.
“Trivia Mafia’s approach to trivia is to avoid too many ‘either you know it or you don’t’ questions. We write round themes, and those theme descriptions are often really helpful in giving players a clue as to what the answer to a question could be.
For instance, at a recent trivia night, I am the kind of person who is hopeless with sports knowledge. But because I knew just enough about major players in baseball and I knew the rules of the round, I was able to get the answer.”
TIL in the early 1840s, Ohio’s Oberline College banned students from consuming meat, seasonings, condiments, and most caffeinated beverages, and at one point many students were living on bread and water.
CloudberryRushXo:
This was part of the “Grahamite” health movement, which promoted a bland, vegetarian diet for moral and physical purity.
The extreme rules banning spices and caffeine were very unpopular and quickly abandoned due to student protests over poor nutrition.
TIL that the saliva of Komodo dragons – contrary to popular belief – doesn’t have more bacteria than other carnivores, and actually have a very good mouth hygiene.
TIL that the American Indian Wars only ended a 101 years ago in August 1924 with the conclusion of the Apache War and the granting of citizenship to all Amerindians in June 1924.
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