Whimsington_Storke

Whimsington_Storke t1_izez4mk wrote on December 8, 2022 at 4:55 PM

Reply to comment by rinku-a in [TIL] Early in his career, Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, had a habit of getting into fights. He once had a shootout with a competitor, Matt Stewart. After Stewart shot and killed one of Sanders' employees, Stewart was convicted of murder, eliminating Sanders' competition. by OvidPerl

I don't think he was a real Colonel.

Whimsington_Storke t1_iyjzndt wrote on December 1, 2022 at 11:24 PM

Reply to TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859

No sick days back then either, I'll bet.

Whimsington_Storke t1_iyb121g wrote on November 30, 2022 at 1:43 AM

Reply to comment by neo101b in TIL love is as strong as illegal drugs. When you fall in love the same part of your brain is stimulated as when you take mind-altering substances like cocaine. by Canes-Venaticii

And quieter.