Today I Learned… #2

[Upintheair83]

It's believed that when Ted Bundy was executed by electric chair, the executioner was a female.....if true,what a fantastic poetic irony!
I find this fascinating as I always naively assumed they were all male executioners.

 

[Captainmouse]

My new (not cheap either) waterproof trousers aren't very waterproof.
Maybe they work for incontinence. I'll try weeing in them if I remember later on.

What are they made of? You may be able to reproof them

 

[Mamacita]

TIL that squatters have rights in the US and I am still foggy on how what is practically home invasion can lead to having rights on that property. Wtf

I think it's like this in Spain too or at least used to be

 

[Lollylaylow]

Having experienced this, I looked online and it's true. It's cheaper to send parcels online with royal mail than in the post office.

And they also pick it up from your house.

 

[sassmaster3000]

have you ever grown corn on the cob? if not, I highly recommend it. the taste will BLOW YOUR MIND!

And if you do, when you want to cook it - put the whole thing, husk and all into the microwave for 5 minutes, and it comes out perfectly steamed!

 

[bellinibobble]

That there’s such a thing as a ‘fly in’ or aviation community, and John Travolta lives in one in Florida

John Travolta's $10million Florida home includes an airport — see the pics

John Travolta lives in Florida with his two children Ella and Ben, and his home includes a private airport and parking for two jets

www.hellomagazine.com

Rich people be rich-ing!!

 

[EllenDeGenerate]

That 8 million people live in Baghdad.

 

[MitziAdele]

The Mona Lisa doesn't have eyebrows!

 

[Captainmouse]

Horses can swim

Of course

 

[Rosie glow]

I've been saying tesco wrong all my life apparently I'm saying tes"goes" instead of tescos

 

[Melian]

I was led to believe that a snickers bar without peanuts was a mars bar. Someone on X / Twitter said it's a milky way. Google confirms they're correct.

 

[rivermonster]

That Daddy Pig actually did run the London marathon. His results have been on social media . He's down as Daddy Pig and did it in just under 6 hours.

It is Harry Stiles apparently.

 

[Kim Mild]

That Thelma Barlow was the name of a Coronation Street actress, not a character! She played Mavis.

 

[Sprezza]

That Kanye is married again

Whoah I knew he was seeing someone else but I didn't know they were married!

 

[jenh526]

I can get free air in my tires at my local tire shop. They come out and fill them all for you. Gas station charges $2 and you have to do it all yourself.

 

[LouSV]

A bowling lane is 41 inches wide

 

[Scarlett O' Hara]

Yes, I didn’t know that either. Islands kind of feel a bit too fun for the German psyche.

What is the German psyche?

 

[EllenDeGenerate]

That the most delicious item of food in the whole world, is the Pret a Manger Swedish meatballs hot wrap.

 

[Kim Mild]

Emma Thompson' s mother is the actress Phylidda Law .

 

[MitziAdele]

TIL. .. A full grown male giraffe weighs more than a full grown male bison and a full grown male polar bear!