Did you Know?

859 from rusty 😆

@the-gravedigger said
859 from rusty 😆

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/bethlem-asylum

The tragic origin behind the word 'bedlam'. The elegant facade of this building hid a shocking era in London's history

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/mercury-song

Freddie Mercury wrote 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' in ten minutes. Can you guess who it was about?

-VR

@the-gravedigger said
859 from rusty 😆

@shallow-blue said
Quoted by Rusty from somewhere only slightly better informed. Kill it already, it's as tired as Ripley's.

@very-rusty said
Thanks for your contribution to the thread!

@shallow-blue said
You're welcome. It's at least twice as original as the rest of it put together.

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/gin-craze

In the 18th century, London's streets were plagued by drunk naked people. But where had their clothes gone?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/my-way-killings

"The 'My Way' Killings" were a spate of murders in the Philippines related to a baffling social phenomenon. You'll never listen to Frank Sinatra in the same way again...

-VR

@very-rusty said
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/mercury-song

Freddie Mercury wrote 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' in ten minutes. Can you guess who it was about?

-VR

@lemondrop

If that is what you got out if it, epic failure lemon.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/molly-brown


Who was "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"? Her incredible endeavors went far beyond her actions on the Titanic

-VR

@Very-Rusty
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At least he is consistent 🤔
Ya gotta respect that.