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

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