TIL John Patrick Hannan escaped from prison in 1955 by scaling the walls with knotted sheets just 30 days into a 21-month sentence for car theft and assaulting two officers. As of 2023, he had proceeded to evade capture and holds the world record for longest escape from custody. u/tyrion2024 ADMIN MOD • TIL John Patrick Hannan escaped from prison in 1955 by scaling the walls with knotted sheets just 30 days into a 21-month sentence for car theft and assaulting two officers. As of 2023, he had proceeded to evade capture and holds the world record for longest escape from custody. https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/3944735.portland-prisoner-never-found-68-years-escaping/
TIL that “The Girl from Ipanema” is the second most recorded song ever. u/Sexy_Kumquat ADMIN MOD • TIL that “The Girl from Ipanema” is the second most recorded song ever. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_from_Ipanema
TIL, in his suicide note, mass shooter Charles Whitman requested his body be autopsied because he felt something was wrong with him. The autopsy discovered that Whitman had a pecan-sized tumor pressing against his amygdala, a brain structure that regulates fear and aggression. u/GlitteringYams ADMIN MOD • TIL, in his suicide note, mass shooter Charles Whitman requested his body be autopsied because he felt something was wrong with him. The autopsy discovered that Whitman had a pecan-sized tumor pressing against his amygdala, a brain structure that regulates fear and aggression. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Whitman