2 Comments TIL that “Blue Blood” as a synonym for royalty, came from Spain following the Reconquista, in which some spanish nobles would show their pale skin, with blue veins showing, as proof that they had never mixed with the Moors who occupied Spain for centuries. by whatilearned July 20, 2021, 2:47 pm 8 points Upvote Downvote
In today’s world, if a large part of a country is occupied by invaders, chaos ensues. Armed rebellion breaks out, ultra nationalistic leaders rise to power, hate spreads. The Romans lost half of their territory in many points of their history. Did something similar ever happen in their society? by HistoryBuff July 17, 2021, 1:19 pm 9 points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL “Ugland House” is a 5-story building in George Town, Cayman Islands that is physically occupied by the law firm Maples and Calder and is the registered office address for over 40,000 entities, including many major investment funds, international joint ventures and capital market issuers. by whatilearned July 17, 2021, 2:58 am 10 points Upvote Downvote
TIL of Donald Caskie, “the Tartan Pimpernel”, a Church of Scotland minister working in Paris who helped 500 Allied servicemen escape occupied France during World War II by whatilearned June 11, 2021, 12:31 pm 12 points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL Archaeologists excavating a cave in the mountains of central Mexico have unearthed evidence that people occupied the area more than 30,000 years ago — suggesting that humans arrived in North America at least 15,000 years earlier than thought by whatilearned June 10, 2021, 8:26 am 12 points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL as a young boy Yuri Gagarin (first man in space) had his village occupied by nazis, his family forced to work while living in a 3 by 3 meter mud hut for 21 months, saw his little brother being hanged (but saved by his parents) and his two older siblings deported for slave labor (who escaped). by whatilearned May 21, 2021, 11:49 am 12 points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL of the devastation of Sandby Borg. It was the scene of a massacre in the late 5th century AD. The victims of the massacre were never buried but are found lying as they fell, inside the houses and scattered on the streets of the fort. The site was never occupied again. by whatilearned April 9, 2021, 4:03 am 12 points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL of Operation Cottage. On August 15 1943, the Allies invaded the Japanese occupied island of Kiska, without knowing the Japanese had already evacuated. They still manage to suffer over 313 casualties. by whatilearned March 31, 2021, 10:20 am 12 points Upvote Downvote
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