AvonMexicola

AvonMexicola t1_ja2xahm wrote on February 26, 2023 at 1:20 PM

Reply to comment by my4coins in TIL of the 1955 Le Mans disaster. French driver Pierre Levegh crashed into a crowd of spectators. The crash, explosion and subsequent fire killed 84 and injured more than 120. It is still the deadliest car race crash ever. by triviafrenzy

Its an impressive KD for sure.

AvonMexicola t1_ja2vtwk wrote on February 26, 2023 at 1:05 PM

Reply to TIL of the 1955 Le Mans disaster. French driver Pierre Levegh crashed into a crowd of spectators. The crash, explosion and subsequent fire killed 84 and injured more than 120. It is still the deadliest car race crash ever. by triviafrenzy

Note the row of people being decapitated by a car hood.

AvonMexicola t1_ix36q0a wrote on November 20, 2022 at 11:50 AM

Reply to TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio

So weird I remember 1996 in color.