TIL that the US considered dropping an atomic bomb on Kyoto. However, Secretary of War Henry Stimson had vacationed there and admired the city. So, he convinced President Truman to choose another target. Nagasaki was chosen in its place. (media.kbin.social)
TIL “Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps” was originally meant sarcastically, or to suggest an impossible accomplishment, because it is impossible for someone to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. (media.kbin.social)
The Black Death, one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 75-200 million people in Europe during the 14th century. It's estimated to have killed 30-60% of the European population (media.kbin.social)