FuriouSherman
FuriouSherman t1_j55z3gq wrote
Reply to comment by Perfect-Editor-5008 in TIL that the Brazilian village of Candido Godoi, 7k inhabitants mostly of German descent, have the greatest birth rate of twins in the world (1/5 births). Some believe it is the result of genetic experiments of nazi medic Mengele, notorious for his obsession with creating an Aryan race. by greenland1237
Hitler definitely shot himself in his bunker in Berlin, but numerous high-ranking Nazis made it to South America or the Middle East via ratlines. Martin Bormann, his secretary, was one of them.
FuriouSherman t1_j55nzfp wrote
Reply to comment by yourtemporaryBFF in TIL that during the Edo period in Japan Catholicism was outlawed and groups of Japanese catholics had secret rooms in their houses and they made statues of the Virgin Mary and other saints that would look like Buddhist statues by jeanleonino
I was just about to mention that.
FuriouSherman t1_j50igeo wrote
Reply to TIL Pinky and the Brain was inspired by the peculiar personalities of two WB producers, Eddie Fitzgerald and Tom Minton with interesting mannerisms that were incorporated into the characters by QueenBee299
The Brain's voice and speech pattern were also copied from Orson Welles, the director of Citizen Kane.
FuriouSherman t1_iy7p7s8 wrote
And most of them are weevils.
FuriouSherman t1_ixcrb3n wrote
Reply to TIL of Friendly Floatees, an armada of 28,000 rubber ducks that were accidentally spilled into the Pacific Ocean in 1992 by a container ship. Researchers then used them to track ocean currents until 2007. by oscillathor
Yup. The odyssey they went on has always been a story I've enjoyed.
FuriouSherman t1_ix9csl6 wrote
Reply to comment by SEND_PUNS_PLZ in TIL the Great Pyramid of Giza is not the largest pyramid in the world, Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl, is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid in the New World, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today. by Mind-Matters-Not
Christianity in a nutshell. Jesus' birthday was moved from summer to the end of December so it could co-opt the practices of Saturnalia, while most early Scandinavian churches were built at sites that were considered to be sacred in Norse mythology. The ability to adapt to and utilize local practices as so to make its own teachings and methods more palatable is one of the main reasons why Christianity is the world's most popular religion.
FuriouSherman t1_ix9c37q wrote
Reply to TIL the Great Pyramid of Giza is not the largest pyramid in the world, Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl, is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid in the New World, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today. by Mind-Matters-Not
The Pyramid at Giza is the tallest pyramid in the world, however. It stands at 146.6 metres tall as opposed to the Pyramid at Cholula's 25 metre height.
FuriouSherman t1_ivc8dal wrote
Reply to TIL that most non-human primate infants actively use their hands to help themselves out of the birth canal. Human infants do not, but their grip strength is much higher during the hours immediately after they are born. by afeeney
Most non-human primates are also significantly more physically developed at birth. Human infants are born underdeveloped because our brains are so big that staying in the womb any longer would make it impossible for us to even make it out of the birth canal.
FuriouSherman t1_itq82ec wrote
Reply to TIL that retired pro boxer George Chuvalo was never knocked down in his 93 bout professional career. Which included fights against Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. by MightGuy420x
Yup. Muhammad Ali even once called Chuvalo the single toughest opponent he ever faced. High praise from a man who fought Joe Frazier and Sonny Liston.
FuriouSherman t1_j5600xz wrote
Reply to comment by Perfect-Editor-5008 in TIL that the Brazilian village of Candido Godoi, 7k inhabitants mostly of German descent, have the greatest birth rate of twins in the world (1/5 births). Some believe it is the result of genetic experiments of nazi medic Mengele, notorious for his obsession with creating an Aryan race. by greenland1237
I trust the Smithsonian more than I trust a news outlet like the Guardian. I can also link you to some Mark Felton videos that conclusively state Hitler shot himself.