Did you Know?

@suzianne said
Who?

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/lord-timothy-dexter

An eccentric genius or an incredibly lucky fool? The amazing story of "Lord" Timothy Dexter is the best thing you'll read all week. 😆

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/navajo-code-talkers

How the Navajo provided one of the most vital tools in American history. Their incredible contribution remains a mystery to this day.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/georgian-smells

Can you guess the most "offensive" smell in 18th century Britain? Clue: Many modern noses would have found it comforting.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/tunguska-event

In 1908, an explosion 1,000 times more powerful than Hiroshima hit Russia. Why did the largest impact on Earth take over ten years to investigate?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/douglas-bader

Why did the Nazis allow a British bomber to deliver a very specific item to this captured flying ace? The man's resilience was extraordinary 😲

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/anna-anderson

In 1920, a young woman in Germany jumped into a canal. What came next led to 70 years of the most lavish mystery 😲

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/propaganda-village

From afar, this looks like a bustling village. But binoculars show something more sinister going on...

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/heart-transplant

There's a reason why this is considered one of the most important photos in history. The pioneering surgery that touched a nation.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/train-travel-women

There was a time when it was believed women couldn't travel at speeds of 50 MPH or more. The reason why will have you howling.

-VR

@very-rusty said
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/douglas-bader

Why did the Nazis allow a British bomber to deliver a very specific item to this captured flying ace? The man's resilience was extraordinary 😲

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/ishi

This man is considered the "last" Native American. He lived most of his life isolated from modern culture, before finding himself forced to enter it.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/gender-colors

The surprising history of "Blue for Boys, Pink for Girls". When do you think it became a concept?

@divegeester said
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/gender-colors

The surprising history of "Blue for Boys, Pink for Girls". When do you think it became a concept?

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/photo/ancient-japanese-pruning-method

There's an ancient Japanese pruning method from the 14th century that allows lumber production without cutting down trees called "daisugi" 🌳

In daisugi, the cedar tree is pruned heavily in a special way that it forms a giant bonsai that produces shoots of straight cedar branches growing upward.

This technique produces stronger and denser wood, and allows the branches to be harvested regularly without cutting down the tree.

A similar technique called 'Pollarding' is practiced in the UK.

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