Reply to comment by BigNikiStyle in TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns

Reply to TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns

Reply to TIL Duck is considered a red meat by culinary standards. by BertyBert1

Reply to comment by robinredrunner in TIL that Norman Lear has produced, written, created or developed over 100 shows, including "All in the Family", "Sanford and Son" and "The Jeffersons". He's now 100 years old, and still actively producing television shows - most recently, a revival of "Good Times". by TelescopiumHerscheli

Reply to TIL that Norman Lear has produced, written, created or developed over 100 shows, including "All in the Family", "Sanford and Son" and "The Jeffersons". He's now 100 years old, and still actively producing television shows - most recently, a revival of "Good Times". by TelescopiumHerscheli

Reply to comment by typhoidtimmy in TIL Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has composed the score to numerous films, including There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread, and The Power of the Dog. by -ColonelKurtz-

Reply to comment by graveslids in TIL Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has composed the score to numerous films, including There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread, and The Power of the Dog. by -ColonelKurtz-

Reply to comment by talkerof5hit in TIL about the "Book of Negroes", an official record of 3,000 Black Loyalists, mostly former slaves, evacuated to Nova Scotia (and freedom) after the American Revolutionary War by Greene_Mr

Reply to comment by Banh_mi in TIL about the "Book of Negroes", an official record of 3,000 Black Loyalists, mostly former slaves, evacuated to Nova Scotia (and freedom) after the American Revolutionary War by Greene_Mr

Reply to TIL Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has composed the score to numerous films, including There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread, and The Power of the Dog. by -ColonelKurtz-

Reply to comment by Greene_Mr in TIL about the "Book of Negroes", an official record of 3,000 Black Loyalists, mostly former slaves, evacuated to Nova Scotia (and freedom) after the American Revolutionary War by Greene_Mr

Reply to TIL about the "Book of Negroes", an official record of 3,000 Black Loyalists, mostly former slaves, evacuated to Nova Scotia (and freedom) after the American Revolutionary War by Greene_Mr

Reply to comment by mponte1979 in TIL that Flick from ‘A Christmas Story’ went into Porn in the 1990s by PlayingCarded

Reply to TIL that incarcerated prisoners make a contraband drink in prison called "pruno" which entails fermenting fruit, sugar cubes, bread, and water in a ziplock bag a several days. by FlashyBehind

Reply to TIL that Flick from ‘A Christmas Story’ went into Porn in the 1990s by PlayingCarded

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL one of the first use of avant-garde technique of tape manipulation in music was the 1955 hit "Jingle Bells" by The Singing Dogs. Using a razor, Carl Weismann cut, then spliced sounds of dog barks together, correcting speed, pitch and melody of the resulting tape. It reached #22 on Billboard. by Bubbly-Incident

Reply to TIL one of the first use of avant-garde technique of tape manipulation in music was the 1955 hit "Jingle Bells" by The Singing Dogs. Using a razor, Carl Weismann cut, then spliced sounds of dog barks together, correcting speed, pitch and melody of the resulting tape. It reached #22 on Billboard. by Bubbly-Incident

Reply to comment by chilo_W_r in TIL John Paul Jones, famed captain of the U.S. navy in the American Revolution, later became a rear admiral in the Russian navy. by Rufusisking

Reply to comment by DevilFucker in TIL Stan Lee made the X-Men mutants because he didn't want to come up with a reason for their super powers, instead they were just born with them. Additionally the 1963 comic was initially a flop until the 1975 reboot by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. by jamescookenotthatone

Reply to TIL the famous Christmas song "Carol of the Bells" was written by a Ukrainian composer who is today considered a martyr by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church because he was assassinated by a Soviet agent. by [deleted]

Reply to comment by InspectorPipes in TIL Western music traveled to China in the 80s through these cracked cassette tapes. Once discarded as trash, and shipped to China's black market from abroad, they were purposefully destroyed by labels to prevent resales. And these tapes influenced a generation of musicians in China. by fangz_fabricated

Reply to TIL that the theme song from Mission Impossible get is it's iconic beat of "long long short short" from the Morse code of "M" and "I", which is long long short short. by pango3001

Reply to comment by parlimentery in TIL Former U.S. President Martin Van Buren argued with Congress over whether he could keep two pet tigers in the White House. by AverageCalifornian

Reply to TIL Former U.S. President Martin Van Buren argued with Congress over whether he could keep two pet tigers in the White House. by AverageCalifornian

Reply to comment by Ewesmakepoos in [TIL] Early in his career, Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, had a habit of getting into fights. He once had a shootout with a competitor, Matt Stewart. After Stewart shot and killed one of Sanders' employees, Stewart was convicted of murder, eliminating Sanders' competition. by OvidPerl