TIL there’s only been two republican governors for Kentucky since 1947
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Kentucky
TIL that while Islamic Law allows it’s members to take in and raise orphaned children, it does not allow said children to take the name of their new families.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_adoptional_jurisprudence
TIL Fish Eggs Survive Digestion by Ducks, Leading to New Fish Populations in Remote Waters
TIL the last Tsar of Bulgaria, Simeon II, who was forced to abdicate in 1946 also became Prime Minister in 2001
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Simeon-Saxecoburggotski
TIL that in 1999, Sergio Motsoeneng ran part of the Comrades Marathon, then went into a mobile toilet to switch places with his twin brother. They won 9th place and the equivalent of about $500, but got caught when a newspaper published photos of them wearing their watches on opposite wrists.
TIL that Val Kilmer and Rob Lowe both declined the role of Paul Atreides in the 1984 Film “Dune” (the role went to Kyle MacLachlan). Val Kilmer had yet to appear in a film production, his debut ended up being in the 1984 comedy “Top Secret”.
https://www.eightieskids.com/things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-1984-sci-fi-film-dune/
TIL that James Barrie lost his 13-year-old brother in an accident as a kid. To comfort his mother, he started speaking and acting like his brother, and his mother always treated him as if he was his dead brother. Thus, Barrie later wrote a novel about a kid stuck in eternal childhood: "Peter Pan".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie
TIL that James Earl Ray's brother once tried to sell a videotape of his brother's autopsy for $400K.
https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Brother-want-to-sell-video-of-James-Earl-Ray-8632817.php
TIL: Scranton from 'The Office' is the center of US artillery shell production
TIL there is a contest for the "Fattest Bear of the Year" in Alaska
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58820070
TIL if Japan hadn't surrendered after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the US had 7 more atomic bombs ready to go, with the third target rumored to be Tokyo.
https://outrider.org//nuclear-weapons/articles/third-shot
TIL that St Louis Bread Co and Panera were the same thing. Apparently since it was originally named STL Bread Co and they kept the name in our area when it changed to keep old customers. Went to a Panera in Illinois today and i went to a Panera. Took me a whole 17 years to realize lol
https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/company/our-history.html
TIL for every 100 people in a person's life 4 or so are likely to be a psychopath
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.661044/full
TIL multiple studies have shown that people who pirate films and TV shows are the biggest buyers of illegal content.
TIL in 1980, producer Lorne Michaels took a break from Saturday Night Live. In his absence, the entire cast and writing staff was replaced, resulting in the most critically unstable season in SNL's history. The show's ratings began improving in 1981 with break-out star Eddie Murphy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Saturday_Night_Live_(1980%E2%80%931985)
TIL Quadcopters use more battery power when hovering than when moving slowly because it gets to move into new air it isn't already pushing down on. This is known as a transitional lift.
https://www.dji.com/mavic-3/specs
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/15l2wl0/til_quadcopters_use_more_battery_power_when/
TIL in 1993, James Bulger who was only 2 years old, was abducted from a store by 2 ten-year-old boys and then he was tortured and murdered by the boys.
TIL ancient Greeks would irrigate battle wounds with vinegar and honey and then use spiderwebs to keep the honey in the wound
https://remedygrove.com/remedies/Organic-Healing-Treating-Bleeding-Wounds-With-Cobwebs