3 Comments TIL the episode of ‘Happy Days’ which featured Mork, and led to the series ‘Mork & Mindy’, had a script which was considered so poor by the cast that they thought it unusable, until the little-known Robin Williams was brought in. by whatilearned January 3, 2023, 5:55 pm 6 Points Upvote Downvote
9 Comments What are the implications of the bridge between Crimea and Russia becoming unusable ? by QuestionGuy October 8, 2022, 7:57 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL the US $2 bill, first printed in 1862, was considered bad luck at the time. Superstitious people would rip off the corners of the bill to “reverse the curse,” rendering it unusable. The bill was also associated with gambling, prostitution, and political crookedness. by whatilearned September 18, 2022, 1:19 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL a Polynesian man named Tupaia drew an incredibly accurate map for Captain Cook, but it was misunderstood to be badly made and unusable. The map puzzled people for centuries until some researchers finally figured out how to use it correctly. by whatilearned June 14, 2021, 8:30 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote