"TIL Pope John Paul II forgave his attempted assassin Mehmet Ali Ağca who shot him four times in 1981. At the Pope's request, the Italian President pardoned Ağca of the crime and he was deported back to Turkey. Ağca requested to meet Pope Francis in 2014 but Francis chose to decline."
"TIL that a politician from the United Kingdom, John Bell, believed that he was a bird, stating that he could fly much better than a bird, because he kept his shoulders oiled. Despite his state of mind, he remained a Member of Parliament until his death in 1851."
"TIL: Prior to the D-Day landings, men were covertly sent ashore from submarines to collect samples of the sand to see whether it could support the weight of the tanks, trucks and other vehicles."
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Barby 1 year ago
TIL that American family courts have absolutely no relationship to actual laws or the constitution, and the judge is in complete power with no restraint or oversight whatsoever, a cited judge can't be removed from the bench except by a vote from his peers, which of course are other family court judges.
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Euphemia 1 year ago
#3 Who thought the magic eraser had solvents in it?
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Mert 1 year ago
#6 For the benefit of Mr. Kite,
There will be a show tonight
On trampoline.
The Hendersons will all be there.
Late of Pablo Fanque's Fair.
What a scene!
There will be a show tonight
On trampoline.
The Hendersons will all be there.
Late of Pablo Fanque's Fair.
What a scene!
There will be a show tonight
On trampoline.
The Hendersons will all be there.
Late of Pablo Fanque's Fair.
What a scene!