3 Comments TIL about the Haymarket Affair, an 1886 incident in Chicago where labors striking for an 8hr workday were dispersed by police w force, killing a protestor. In response at the next rally, a protestor threw TNT at the cops, killing several w several more on both sides dying in the ensuing gunfight. by whatilearned March 23, 2022, 6:24 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
11 Comments TIL of Chalino Sanchez, a famous corrido singer, who in 1992, was attacked on stage by a drunk man with a pistol. In retaliation, Chalino pulled out a .10 mm from his waistband and began a gun battle with the man. 1 man was killed while 10 people got hit in the ensuing exchange. by whatilearned February 4, 2022, 1:44 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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
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