TIL that in The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) they also defined code for lack of food, lack of water, and destitution
TIL The famous 90s techno song "Kernkraft 400" is a cover of "Song No. 21" (Star Dust) from the Commodore 64 game "Lazy Jones"
TIL about Bomberman debuffs
TIL: Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TV
TIL Chuck Connors is a 6'5" badass who played in the NBA and MLB, Served in the army during WWII, Starred in The Rifleman and Branded and was bear hugged by Leonid Brezhnev.
TIL a Black community was displaced to build Central Park
TIL that following the Roman departure from Britain (410 CE), systematic construction of paved highways in the UK did not resume until the early 18th century
TIL of COCONUTS-2b, a giant gas planet that takes over 1 million years to orbit around its star
TIL India still officially recognises 5 sub-national monarchies, known as the 'Kings of Dangs'. They receive payment from the government every year during Holi
TIL of Cáin Adomnáin, "Europes first human rights treaty". Created in 697 CE, were a set of laws - which kings across Ireland & Scotland agreed to follow - guaranteeing safety of non-combatants in war
TIL of the Kingdom of Bailundo, a non-sovereign monarchy located in Angola. Its king was notably deposed in 2021 after being charged of involvement in a murder
TIL an ant mega-colony exists across 3 continents and is thought to contain billions of ants, all of which recognise each other to be from the same colony. The largest part of the colony is in Europe
There's a history of animals being charged for criminal acts
TIL about two Aussie travellers who gatecrashed a North Korean golf tournament, posing as the official Australian team and scored a round of 120, shaming their county.
