5 Comments TIL that a nightclub owner tried to create buzz by regularly featuring wild and exotic animals. The club continued to face financial peril until an incident in which a tiger escaped its enclosure. The ensuing media coverage pushed the club into profitability. by whatilearned November 13, 2021, 3:35 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL that Director Michael Bay (Transformers) often traces his interest in action films back to when he attached firecrackers to a toy train and filmed the ensuing fiery disaster with his mother’s 8 mm camera. The fire department was called and he was grounded. by whatilearned October 4, 2021, 10:32 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
8 Comments TIL at an Alabamian church in 1902 someone yelled “there’s a fight!” The congregation instead heard the word “fire” and began to attempt to escape. In the ensuing stampede 115 people were killed. by whatilearned July 16, 2021, 10:48 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
National Health Spending Slated to Increase by 2020 The health reform law -– the Affordable Care Act — is slated to usher in changes in how our health care dollar is spent and how far it can stretch during the ensuing decade. by DailyHealthNews June 26, 2021, 9:16 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL that the first major wave of the bubonic plague was the Justinianic plague of 541-547 A.D. It is named after the Byzantine emperor at the time; Justinian I. The disease killed 20% of the imperial capital and the ensuing pandemic is believed to have killed 25%-60% of Europe’s population. by whatilearned April 9, 2021, 2:07 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Global Population Will Peak by Mid-Century As a result of these population changes and ensuing economic shifts, India, Nigeria, China and the United States will be the dominant powers by the end of the century, the study predicts. by DailyHealthNews March 31, 2021, 9:19 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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