TIL 31 of the first 40 pilots hired to fly mail by the U.S. Post Office were killed in crashes u/9man95 ADMIN MOD • TIL 31 of the first 40 pilots hired to fly mail by the U.S. Post Office were killed in crashes https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lindbergh-airmail-maverick/
Today I learned about Victorian 'Coffin Torpedoes', a system of triggers that detonated an explosion of lead balls if the coffin lid was opened after burial, to deter grave robbers. u/WookieeR ADMIN MOD • Today I learned about Victorian 'Coffin Torpedoes', a system of triggers that detonated an explosion of lead balls if the coffin lid was opened after burial, to deter grave robbers. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/coffin-torpedos
TIL about Father Yod, a cult leader that was a fighter pilot in WW2, robbed several banks, opened one of the first vegan restaurants, and started a psychedelic rock band u/J0hnEddy ADMIN MOD • TIL about Father Yod, a cult leader that was a fighter pilot in WW2, robbed several banks, opened one of the first vegan restaurants, and started a psychedelic rock band https://theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/21/father-yod-the-1970s-cult-leader-whose-wild-psychedelia-was-more-suited-to-disneyland-than-dive-bars
