TIL there are hobby horse championships : r/todayilearned

TIL Lipizzaner horses, known for their classical dressage performances, are born black or brown and take about 6 years to turn completely white : r/ todayilearned

TIL that Sir Archy, one of the first great American race horses, retired because there were no opponents willing to race against him. His offspring were also so successful that they were

TIL there is no evidence that Viking had horned helmets. Their depiction with horned helmets is a fallacy that began in the 1870s. : r/todayilearned

TIL People stick their tortoises in the fridge during winter. : r/ todayilearned

TIL that after years of competition between Chuck E Cheese and Showbiz Pizza, Chuck E Cheese went bankrupt and was bought by Showbiz Pizza, who then proceeded to rebrand their locations as

Let's Use Helicopter Cavalry (Apr, 1956) - Swooping in suddenly, helitroopers on powerful “sky horses” could wreak havoc with enemy troops. Article and illustrations by Frank Tinsley for Mechanix Illustrated. : r /RetroFuturism

TIL that in Ghana, when Hollywood movie posters can't be imported, locals will try their hand at drawing the posters for their bootleg screenings. : r /todayilearned

TIL there was a 3-day Go championship game ongoing in Hiroshima when the city was nuked. The building was damaged and several spectators were injured, but play resumed normally after lunch break

TIL Turtles climb trees : r/todayilearned

TIL that horses hide pain very well, almost too well, due to their nature as range prey that historically wouldn't show weakness to their predators : r/todayilearned

TIL Sublime's debut album 40oz. to Freedom was recorded in secrecy at the studios in California State University. The lead singer, Bradley Nowell, recalled how they would sneak in after closing time

Are hobby horse competition real? Video from Finnish hobby horse competition we attended #hobbyhorse

TIL about the Justin Morgan horse, one of the foundational American horse breeds. The line originated with a prepotent horse named Figure, his genes were dominant in his offspring regardless of the

Highlights from Finland's Annual Hobby Horse Championships

TIL There was a soft and chewy version of Nerds called Dweebs. Introduced in the early 90s, the box contained three flavors but was discontinued after a short time. : r/todayilearned