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2024-10-31 04:36:03

TIL while filming Game of Thrones, Charlie Dance (Tywin Lannister) apologized to Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) after every scene where he had to treat Dinklage "like shit."
https://www.nme.com/news/game-of-thrones-star-promises-forthcoming-third-s-866835
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gg5u6k/til_while_filming_game_of_thrones_charlie_dance/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/400/175/904/057/794/original/5a25779cf7d9b795.jpg

2024-10-26 18:51:04

TIL that Halley's Comet was seen in England in 1066, the year of the Norman Conquest, being interpreted as an omen, with a contemporary observer referring to it as a "source of tears to many mothers", portending "the downfall of my country."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley%27s_Comet
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcre9b/til_that_halleys_comet_was_seen_in_england_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/375/226/353/772/132/original/cfe569655757f761.jpg

2024-10-24 15:51:04

TIL about the time Elton John dressed up in a gorilla costume, ran up on stage and freaked out an extremely stoned Iggy Pop.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/iggy-pop-elton-john-gorilla-suit-attack-on-stage-1973/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gb5hx5/til_about_the_time_elton_john_dressed_up_in_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/363/193/949/337/409/original/c5cfab9d67358541.jpg

2024-10-24 04:36:03

TIL during the age of sail if a group was stranded without food it was customary to kill and eat a member of the group, with the victim determined by lot. The practice was largely ended via a legal decision in 1884.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custom_of_the_sea?wprov=sfti1#End_of_the_cannibal_custom
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gauaw4/til_during_the_age_of_sail_if_a_group_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/360/539/672/457/850/original/7885b364ea3c7508.jpg

2024-10-13 19:36:03

TIL Mr.Beast recorded a video in 2015 to his future self released in 2020. He had 8,000 subscribers at the time hoping he'd have 1,000,000 by the time the video went public.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKJfakEsgy0
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g2x20o/til_mrbeast_recorded_a_video_in_2015_to_his/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/301/793/246/302/213/original/94a0d6e466b4ec2c.jpg

2024-10-13 19:21:05

TIL there’s a form of water where the hydrogen atoms are all Deuterium (D2O). This causes it to be heavier than normal water and gives it different physical and chemical properties
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_water
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g2wyxg/til_theres_a_form_of_water_where_the_hydrogen/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/301/734/361/234/438/original/c6f444ec99831dec.jpg

2024-10-13 15:21:04

TIL the reason your mouth may feel gross after eating spinach is due to a chemical reaction called “spinach teeth”
https://www.delish.com/kitchen-tools/a60322104/why-spinach-makes-your-mouth-feel-weird/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g2ru5w/til_the_reason_your_mouth_may_feel_gross_after/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/300/790/584/393/187/original/e15604af864497e1.jpg

2024-10-13 14:51:03

TIL that a court case in Iceland involving an MMA gym and an injured patron was ruled in the gym's favor on the basis of a clause in a 13th century legal manuscript.
https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2017/04/12/13th_century_body_of_law_used_in_case_against_mma_f/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g2r01w/til_that_a_court_case_in_iceland_involving_an_mma/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/300/672/544/940/883/original/a0a6143f38789060.jpg

2024-10-13 14:06:03

TIL about the Candy Desk in the US Senate, a tradition where one of the desks is filled with candy from the Senator’s home state for the members of the Senate to partake of
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Desk
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g2q9ux/til_about_the_candy_desk_in_the_us_senate_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/300/495/621/460/751/original/584be9e14d68a7c1.jpg

2024-10-12 12:51:03

TIL we have no idea what the p in pH stands for because the inventor never explained the meaning to anyone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PH#History
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g1z55n/til_we_have_no_idea_what_the_p_in_ph_stands_for/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/294/538/417/705/363/original/d737f1eabcc3f139.jpg

2024-10-10 09:51:03

TIL that 600 Ottoman defectors under the command of rival to the throne Orhan Çelebi joined the defense of the Byzantine Empire during the siege and ultimate fall of Constantinople in 1453
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orhan_%C3%87elebi
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g0ewny/til_that_600_ottoman_defectors_under_the_command/

2024-10-09 08:06:03

TIL that Paul McCartney and his wife Linda agreed to appear in the Simpsons episode Lisa the Vegetarian, on condition that she would remain a vegetarian in subsequent episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_the_Vegetarian?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fzm259/til_that_paul_mccartney_and_his_wife_linda_agreed/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/276/430/781/275/362/original/a41e62665ac9240d.jpg

2024-10-07 13:51:03

TIL that "journalism" is no more; incomplete information, pre-eminence of soft news, repetition and serialisation, use of hyperboles and clickbait content (41.6%+) is the standard
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330244525_Clickbait_as_a_strategy_of_viral_journalism_conceptualisation_and_methods
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fy7sg1/til_that_journalism_is_no_more_incomplete/

2024-10-05 22:21:03

TIL that Lawrence Sperry, the man who invented the autopilot, is also credited with being the first member of the mile high club.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Sperry
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fx1kbd/til_that_lawrence_sperry_the_man_who_invented_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/257/143/584/338/007/original/6b494cf185821c35.jpg

2024-10-05 02:51:03

TIL there's an annual 3100 mile ultra-marathon race in which runners run around a city block in Queens, NY for 5649 laps. The record finish is a little over 40 days.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Transcendence_3100_Mile_Race
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fwgh80/til_theres_an_annual_3100_mile_ultramarathon_race/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/252/542/940/765/258/original/23ec09430a01a790.jpg

2024-10-04 00:51:05

TIL With only one exception every single President that's been shot has been has been a Republican.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_assassination_attempts_and_plots
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fvmrv4/til_with_only_one_exception_every_single/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/246/408/853/560/912/original/83b365e679bca0b1.jpg

2024-10-04 00:06:06

TIL that James Capone, Al Capone's older brother, was a lawman who fought liquor dealers during Prohibition and arrested about twenty murderers. He later became a justice of the peace, changing his name to Richard James “Two Gun” Hart to distance himself from his infamous family.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_James_Hart
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fvlb2y/til_that_james_capone_al_capones_older_brother/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/246/231/956/962/624/original/c58ddd1bdeb637d6.jpg

2024-10-02 20:21:03

TIL that "Counterfeit Detector Pen" is a thing and the principle behind is that Amylose in Starch traps triiodide in its helix structure.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xDaVCyOBSsY
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fupbxw/til_that_counterfeit_detector_pen_is_a_thing_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/239/684/780/670/034/original/810e9016abba7a83.jpg

2024-10-02 19:51:04

TIL hippos can defecate into rivers so much that their feces builds up and kills fish through hypoxia, or lack of oxygen. In the Mara River, about 4,000 hippos poop out more than 9 tons of dung each day. Hippo feces also leaves behind chemicals such as ammonium and sulfide, which is harmful to fish.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/18/hippo-poop-ki…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fuort1/til_hippos_can_defecate_into_rivers_so_much_that/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/239/566/840/963/614/original/bf40fb64bee2ad21.jpg

2024-09-28 09:06:03

TIL: When Texas entered the Union as a slave state in 1845, a legal technicality created an ungoverned, lawless strip of land (which later became the Oklahoma panhandle). People from Kansas moved in to evade strict alcohol laws and the (unofficial) capital was called "Beer City".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_City,_Oklahoma
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fra7ri/til_when_texas_entered_the_union_as_a_slave_state/

2024-09-27 07:36:04

TIL that in 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin when he noticed mold killing bacteria in his petri dish. This accidental finding marked the beginning of modern antibiotics, revolutionizing medicine and saving millions of lives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Fleming
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fqi7sg/til_that_in_1928_scottish_scientist_alexander/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/208/365/169/329/566/original/16ae9c44182710b6.jpg

2024-09-26 05:51:03

TIL Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine, disappeared under mysterious circumstances while at sea in 1913. Ten days after his disappearance a body was found floating with some of his belongings, but was so decomposed it was unrecognizable and was not kept. The case has remained unsolved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Diesel#Disappearance_and_death
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fpp2t7/til_rudolf_diesel_the_inventor_of_the_diesel/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/202/289/950/169/472/original/857cd932b4c02aa2.jpg

2024-09-25 12:36:04

TIL that over two thirds of prominent stars known today in the night sky have Arabic names
https://www.baytalfann.com/post/stars-the-art-of-astronomy-in-islamic-history
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fp390i/til_that_over_two_thirds_of_prominent_stars_known/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/198/220/195/705/942/original/88988db89e448d50.jpg

2024-09-25 12:21:04

TIL that in September 2011, the state of Texas abolished their longtime tradition of customized last meal requests for condemned prisoners after prisoner Lawrence Russell Brewer requested a very large and expensive meal, but didn’t eat any of it, saying he wasn’t hungry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_meal#Contemporary_restrictions_in_the_United_States
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fp2zrf/til_that_in_september_2011_the_state_of_texas/

2024-09-25 11:36:05

TIL Switzerland forced Liechtenstein in 1949 to cede the strategically important Ellhorn by threatening to end the customs union. In return, some of Liechtenstein's war debts were cancelled and a land swap took place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellhorn
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fp1sf2/til_switzerland_forced_liechtenstein_in_1949_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/197/984/296/641/924/original/b3744b00586fc648.jpg

2024-09-24 04:21:04

Today I Learned that the "Hamster Dance" song was originally sampled from Disney's "Robin Hood".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampster_Dance
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fo3hqq/today_i_learned_that_the_hamster_dance_song_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/190/611/488/412/566/original/7065adcb1d03620f.jpg

2024-09-22 11:21:03

TIL that when Belfast was lain waste to by the Blitz in April 1941, 71 firefighters and 13 firefighting appliances from Dublin in neutral Ireland were dispatched north to help.
https://archives.wartimeni.com/article/belfast-blitz-the-irish-firemen/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fmqiwc/til_that_when_belfast_was_lain_waste_to_by_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/180/938/310/413/374/original/27e80c2211d34c4a.jpg

2024-09-22 11:06:05

TIL about the Diprotodon – the largest marsupial ever. It weighed up to 3,500 kg (close to an Asian elephant), looked like some capybara on steroids and was likely driven to extinction by humans some 40,000 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diprotodon
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fmqdfd/til_about_the_diprotodon_the_largest_marsupial/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/180/879/411/029/282/original/95085fd0c68d0657.jpg

2024-09-16 20:21:04

TIL: About a Western European tradition called ‘Telling the bees’ in which bees are told of important events, including deaths, births, marriages and departures and returns in the keeper's household.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telling_the_bees
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fidygb/til_about_a_western_european_tradition_called/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/149/087/854/787/442/original/ec3468bd0b4778e7.jpg

2024-09-16 11:21:03

TIL that the Bazacle Milling Company was a joint-stock company of watermills founded in Toulouse, France. Starting from the 14th century, shares of the capital were freely bought and sold, and dividends were paid in flour until 1840. The company was nationalised in 1946
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazacle_Milling_Company
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fi20z9/til_that_the_bazacle_milling_company_was_a/

2024-09-14 18:06:03

TIL The largest swimming pool in the US was so large, lifeguards needed rowboats to patrol it. Fleishhaker Pool, built in San Francisco in 1924, measured 1,000 x 150 feet, contained 6.5 million gallons of water, and could hold 10,000 swimmers. In 1999 it was turned into parking for the zoo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleishhacker_Pool
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fgqzhs/til_the_largest_swimming_pool_in_the_us_was_so/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/137/232/359/343/498/original/bf6ee0ea95b563e2.jpg

2024-09-14 17:51:05

TIL that in 1962, the Italian training vessel Amerigo Vespucci was hailed by American USS Independence, who asked who they were. After Amerigo Vespucci identified itself, the USS Independence replied: "You are the most beautiful ship in the world." The compliment was repeated 60 years later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_training_ship_Amerigo_Vespucci
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fgqufu/til_that_in_1962_the_italian_training_vessel/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/137/173/497/055/399/original/9d17cafd2072e48c.jpg

2024-09-14 16:36:04

TIL that almonds are a member of the peach family.
https://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=17764
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fgpd0q/til_that_almonds_are_a_member_of_the_peach_family/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/136/878/502/021/531/original/28c87611b8cb5d35.jpg

2024-09-14 16:21:03

TIL that Timbaland plagiarized "Acidjazzed Evening" - a chiptune style track composed by Janne Sunni, to create the pop song "Do It". While he admitted to sampling, Timbaland did not believe his usage constituted 'stealing' and called the allegations 'ridiculous'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timbaland_plagiarism_controversy
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fgpakm/til_that_timbaland_plagiarized_acidjazzed_evening/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/136/819/444/719/020/original/b4a4c7f96198587a.jpg

2024-09-14 16:06:03

TIL Victor Vescovo is the first person to complete the "Explorers' Extreme Trifecta" of land, sea & air by: summiting Mount Everest (the highest point on Earth), diving to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench (the deepest point on Earth), & entering space (crossing the 100-km-high Kármán Line).
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/709910-first-person-to-comp…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fgoo6c/til_victor_vescovo_is_the_first_person_to/

2024-09-11 14:21:03

TIL, on Sept 13, 2001 at the request of the Queen, the Star-Spangled Banner was played during the changing of the Buckingham Palace guard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToECtXPMvNM
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1feb2dq/til_on_sept_13_2001_at_the_request_of_the_queen/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/119/360/688/542/546/original/0c4e0355216e7bff.jpg

2024-09-08 20:21:17

TIL during the Apollo 13 mission, Jack Swigert realized he had forgotten to file his tax return. NASA contacted the IRS, who agreed that he was considered ‘out of country’ and therefore entitled to a deadline extension.
https://www.space.com/apollo-13-astronaut-jack-swigert-taxes-50th-anniversary.html#:~:text=Despite%20the%20ribbing%2C%20Mission%20Control,taxes%20late%20bu…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fc777v/til_during_the_apollo_13_mission_jack_swigert/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/103/790/218/421/083/original/d5a9f11b6ec0adae.jpg

2024-09-07 19:51:04

TIL that Salt was highly valued and was even used as currency, with soldiers sometimes receiving their salarium, or wages, in salt — a practice that gave rise to the English word “salary.
https://historyfacts.com/world-history/article/how-did-salt-and-pepper-become-the-two-most-common-seasonings/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fbfftb/til_that_salt_was_highly_valued_and_was_even_used/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/098/009/093/388/960/original/d258314eacdb9e5b.jpg

2024-09-06 11:51:03

TIL A honeymoon used to be a "bridal tour" where the couple can visit relatives who weren't able to attend the wedding
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeymoon
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fac7i4/til_a_honeymoon_used_to_be_a_bridal_tour_where/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/090/459/262/283/508/original/ace289071fc2cf75.jpg

2024-09-06 11:21:03

TIL that American President Calvin Coolidge confused the entire world when he declared, "I Do Not Choose To Run For President In Nineteen Twenty-Eight" a year before the election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_do_not_choose_to_run
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1faclfo/til_that_american_president_calvin_coolidge/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/090/341/347/310/432/original/98d20beeee0fd751.jpg

2024-09-05 14:51:03

TIL that it would take ~18months to walk the Great Wall of China 🇨🇳
https://www.exploreworldwide.com/blog/the-7-wonders-great-wall-of-china#:~:text=Winding%20its%20staggering%20way%20along,months%20to%20walk%20its%20length
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f9nr1h/til_that_it_would_take_18months_to_walk_the_great/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/085/504/793/746/762/original/cb7b29175e489cbc.jpg

2024-09-05 10:21:03

TIL that Roman concrete has lasted for millennia due to its unique ingredients. Unlike modern concrete, which can weaken over time, Roman concrete was made with volcanic ash, lime, and seawater. This mix actually helped it strengthen over the centuries and resist cracking.
https://news.mit.edu/2023/roman-concrete-durability-lime-casts-0106
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f9iuwl/til_that_roman_concrete_has_lasted_for_millennia/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/084/443/111/886/063/original/17cbf914a36c2e03.jpg

2024-09-05 05:21:04

TIL that ALDH-2 deficiency (sometimes referred to as “Asian Glow”), a genetic mutation which causes a defective acetaldehyde-removing enzyme, and affects over 560 million people worldwide (particularly East Asia) puts an individual who consumes alcohol at significant risk for esophageal cancer.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2932928/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f9edge/til_that_aldh2_deficiency_sometimes_referred_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/083/263/480/343/055/original/4b12c9abf6210430.jpg

2024-09-05 05:06:02

TIL Rufio's line "you're dead, Jolly man" was mouthed in reverse in the movie Hook because that scene was filmed in reverse to allow the sword movements to be extra sharp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rULxbBM9qto
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f9e1x2/til_rufios_line_youre_dead_jolly_man_was_mouthed/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/083/204/417/384/142/original/d70f3167b817ece2.jpg

2024-09-04 09:21:04

TIL the leading cause of death for pregnant women in the United States is homicide
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/homicide-leading-cause-of-death-for-pregnant-women-in-u-s/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f8ob99/til_the_leading_cause_of_death_for_pregnant_women/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/078/544/879/511/733/original/503031ade24589a9.jpg

2024-09-04 09:06:03

TIL of Jan Janský, who independently discovered the blood groups I, II, III, and IV (corresponding to modern O, A, B, and AB)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Jansk%C3%BD
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f8oa83/til_of_jan_janský_who_independently_discovered/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/078/485/879/251/145/original/3a777720683d774f.jpg

2024-09-04 08:51:05

TIL a band released blank album cover captioned “We had an album cover we wanted to use, but after getting dropped by our label we can no longer afford to use it. So instead you can stare at this blank square.”
https://consequence.net/2019/06/the-orwells-new-album/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f8o7nb/til_a_band_released_blank_album_cover_captioned/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/078/426/998/169/045/original/20b81b58a9bdcc34.jpg

2024-08-31 02:36:05

TIL that I have a brain cell dedicated to Jennifer Aniston, and you probably do too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmother_cell
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f5cri2/til_that_i_have_a_brain_cell_dedicated_to/

2024-08-31 02:21:04

TIL the Indian muntjack species went through several chromosome fusions, which caused it to become the vertebrate with the smallest number of chromosomes: 6 in the females and 7 in the males.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_red_muntjac
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f5cna5/til_the_indian_muntjack_species_went_through/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/054/244/185/613/032/original/74cc2199ac664d53.jpg

2024-08-30 11:51:04

TIL Ancient Egyptians May Have Used Opium and Wine as the World's First Anesthesia—Long Before Modern Medicine!
https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/138/1/98/137197/Did-Ancient-Egyptians-Discover-Local-Anesthetics
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f4t6f2/til_ancient_egyptians_may_have_used_opium_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/050/823/159/244/147/original/4f771dd217b02ded.jpg

2024-08-30 02:36:04

TIL in 🇮🇪 the TV licence man can entre your home without a warrant
https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2009/act/18/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f4k1jq/til_in_the_tv_licence_man_can_entre_your_home/

2024-08-28 15:36:03

TIL that SimCity was going to have an NES version along with the SNES version but was then canceled after being in favor of focusing on the SNES version.
https://tcrf.net/SimCity_(NES)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f3d225/til_that_simcity_was_going_to_have_an_nes_version/

2024-08-23 23:36:06

TIL that in Japan in 1980s, you could buy computer parts at cheap prices from shopping arcades and have them made into computers
https://youtu.be/bwtjucKFjtg?si=PiG23QwfoLxFMf0_
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ezr2f2/til_that_in_japan_in_1980s_you_could_buy_computer/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/013/959/145/139/561/original/96ba58ff180b07ab.jpg

2024-08-23 22:51:03

TIL that cicadas pee by ejecting water from their bodies and there’s a term called cicada rain.
https://youtube.com/shorts/it4l4yyPdW8?si=LSAAdUmurXmb_CJX
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ezp9qn/til_that_cicadas_pee_by_ejecting_water_from_their/

2024-08-23 15:51:05

TIL I learned that Mexico, which abolished slavery in 1837, refused the United States’ request to return escaped slaves back up north. Between 3,000 to 5,000 runaway slaves would flee to Mexico.
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/28/971325620/a-chapter-in-u-s-history-often-ignored-the-flight-of-runaway-slaves-to-mexico
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ezfle4/til_i_learned_that_mexico_which_abolished_slavery/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/012/130/700/147/012/original/155fda9671e34181.jpg

2024-08-23 00:36:04

Today I learned that 77 year old renowned actor, Charles Dance’s, father was born in 1874 and was 72 when his son was born in 1946, meaning his father would be 150 today.
https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2017/who-do-you-think-you-are/charles-dance-541/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eyz8sp/today_i_learned_that_77_year_old_renowned_actor/

2024-08-22 16:51:05

TIL Until 1922 you could go to jail for taking a foul ball
https://youtu.be/0mB_Ks2swho?si=OzecreCMvzahpOkR
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eyntcp/til_until_1922_you_could_go_to_jail_for_taking_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/006/704/269/804/864/original/18e57c719c5d7d7f.jpg

2024-08-22 16:36:03

TIL the famous song from early Internet meme Hampsterdance is just a sped up version of Whistlestop from Disney's animated Robinhood
https://youtu.be/0BFuoIIflQk?si=Hg47OElOZ3uWiclg
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eympmh/til_the_famous_song_from_early_internet_meme/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/006/645/295/514/220/original/b80f63c8135e65cf.jpg

2024-08-22 16:21:06

TIL Kenny Bräck crashed at Texas Motor Speedway in 2003 where he recorded the highest horizontal g-force ever survived by a human being at 214 g
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eymcs1/til_kenny_bräck_crashed_at_texas_motor_speedway/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/006/586/357/353/561/original/c0aa63245b26df18.jpg

2024-08-22 08:51:06

TIL that the world record for the longest Uber ride is 2,798 miles, set by YouTuber Mathew Beem in July 2021
https://youtu.be/GgI-iD1ajrw?si=mewUXODC_g4kmlDc
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eyeewl/til_that_the_world_record_for_the_longest_uber/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/004/816/835/893/044/original/50d6f88a1e880760.jpg

2024-08-22 08:36:06

TIL that the world record for the longest Uber ride is 2,798 miles, set by YouTuber Mathew Beem in July 2021
https://youtu.be/GgI-iD1ajrw?si=mewUXODC_g4kmlDc
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eye7lq/til_that_the_world_record_for_the_longest_uber/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/004/757/874/247/039/original/8539eba4d3de117e.jpg

2024-08-22 08:21:06

TIL that the world record for the longest Uber ride is 2,798 miles, set by YouTuber Mathew Beem in July 2021
https://youtu.be/GgI-iD1ajrw?si=mewUXODC_g4kmlDc
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eydt75/til_that_the_world_record_for_the_longest_uber/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/004/698/891/403/791/original/4c71a466c5a7c13e.jpg

2024-08-20 07:51:05

TIL Jute twine, used in gardening and packaging, is still manufactured in Czechia today
https://www.ulysseswhiskey.com/post/in-the-particular-is-contained-the-universal
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ewpmar/til_jute_twine_used_in_gardening_and_packaging_is/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/993/256/397/172/168/original/b50fea682f5d7a68.jpg

2024-08-18 13:36:05

TIL the Panathenaic Stadium, built in 330BC, is the only stadium made entirely of marble, was excavated and used in the 1896 Olympics, and and is still used for events today. Its record attendance of 80,000 was for a basketball game in 1968.
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panathenaic_Stadium
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ev9ak6/til_the_panathenaic_stadium_built_in_330bc_is_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/983/288/416/102/270/original/37e23e2433362ae2.jpg

2024-08-18 12:36:04

TIL Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI got married by Proxy. Marie's own brother stood in for the groom during the ceremony, and she only met her husband for the first time a month after their marriage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Antoinette
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ev84dn/til_marie_antoinette_and_louis_xvi_got_married_by/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/983/052/406/905/393/original/8f9e0ddf38aff2b8.jpg

2024-08-18 05:36:04

TIL that the US Men’s basketball got bronze in the 2004 Olympics, Argentina got gold
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics?wprov=sfti1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ev1vor/til_that_the_us_mens_basketball_got_bronze_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/981/400/900/282/170/original/b47c76ed84087418.jpg

2024-08-18 04:51:03

TIL many clocks and watches that use Roman numerals use IIII instead of IV for four, and no one is certain as to why
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24578/why-do-some-clocks-use-roman-numeral-iiii
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ev0r6p/til_many_clocks_and_watches_that_use_roman/

2024-08-18 04:36:05

TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger was going to play Kyle Reese in the 1984 film The Terminator
https://screenrant.com/terminator-original-reese-casting-plan-schwarzenegger-springsteen/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ev0lgc/til_arnold_schwarzenegger_was_going_to_play_kyle/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/981/165/005/690/693/original/8b23f29f93392702.jpg

2024-08-18 04:21:04

TIL about kopi luwak, an expensive coffee which is made of coffee beans that have been pooped out by an animal called a civet.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kopi-Luwak
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ev076b/til_about_kopi_luwak_an_expensive_coffee_which_is/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/981/106/003/985/212/original/daf26fde5d9d65e9.jpg

2024-08-18 04:06:03

TIL that while the US Men's "dream team" was dominating basketball in 1992, the women's team actually suffered its only Olympic loss in the past 40 years, and went home with a bronze
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/olympics/news/last-time-usa-womens-basketball-lost-olympics-1992/8dc360ce024988029763621b
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ev04n2/til_that_while_the_us_mens_dream_team_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/981/046/942/305/480/original/d9f93e4468fb4685.jpg

2024-08-18 03:51:03

TIL Denny's was originally Danny's Donuts in Lakewood, CA. Three years and eight locations later, they became Danny's Coffee Shops. Three years after that, the name was changed to Denny's in order to avoid confusing them with another restaurant called Coffee Dan's.
https://www.dennys.com
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euzr87/til_dennys_was_originally_dannys_donuts_in/

2024-08-18 03:36:04

TIL flannel refers to a type of fabric, not a plaid or tartan pattern. "[N]ot all flannel shirts are plaid and not all plaid shirts are flannel."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannel
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euzmfv/til_flannel_refers_to_a_type_of_fabric_not_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/980/929/066/851/753/original/efc42b04795baf52.jpg

2024-08-18 02:51:04

TIL that after WWE wrestler Diamond Dallas Page went through a character change in late 2001, that being of a motivational over-the-top positive speaker, he would get his teeth whitened and got a facelift to fully commit to the new character.
https://whatculture.com/wwe/10-ways-wrestlers-changed-their-appearance-through-surgery-2?page=6
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euz03c/til_that_after_wwe_wrestler_diamond_dallas_page/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/980/752/073/142/667/original/f1af9855f1c0ebe8.jpg

2024-08-18 02:36:05

TIL that in Sweden It's illegal to leave a dog alone for more than six hours, so owners who work longer hours may need to use doggy day care.
https://www.airpets.in/blogs/transporting-pets-to-sweden#:~:text=It's%20illegal%20to%20leave%20your,with%20an%20ISO%20compliant%20microchip
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euyper/til_that_in_sweden_its_illegal_to_leave_a_dog/

2024-08-18 01:51:03

TIL Bill Gates wrote his first book, The Road Ahead, in 1995. Gates predicted video on demand and computers that will fit in your pocket, and was optimistic about the rise of digital agents, how internet will affect the structure of cities
https://www.gatesnotes.com/The-Road-Ahead-after-25-years
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euxnhb/til_bill_gates_wrote_his_first_book_the_road/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/980/516/105/705/086/original/d0bed19412dbe973.jpg

2024-08-18 01:36:03

TIL while viewing a solar eclipse on 18 August 1868, French astronomer Pierre Janssen made an observation that led to the discovery of helium. It was the first time a chemical element was discovered on an extraterrestrial body before being found on the earth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Janssen
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euxfdz/til_while_viewing_a_solar_eclipse_on_18_august/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/980/457/136/318/191/original/f20d702e236f781f.jpg

2024-08-18 01:06:03

TIL Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez took the stage name Martin Sheen in part as tribute to Fulton Sheen, a Catholic Bishop he admired.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_J._Sheen
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euwofd/til_ramón_gerard_antonio_estévez_took_the_stage/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/980/339/176/733/887/original/41485537071883c0.jpg

2024-08-18 00:51:03

TIL that a 14 ton component of Apollo 12 occasionally orbits the Earth (referred to as J002E3). We anticipate it will be back sometime in the 2040s and aren’t certain what will happen if it enters the earth’s atmosphere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J002E3?wprov=sfti1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euwdz0/til_that_a_14_ton_component_of_apollo_12/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/980/280/187/122/392/original/abc660a4527e2f78.jpg

2024-08-18 00:36:03

TIL Japan has their own Chinese-Japanese fried chicken called karaage (kara is Japanese for Tang as in the Tang Dynasty)
https://cinnamonsociety.com/recipes/blog/karaage-japanese-chinese-fried-chicken
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euw2k6/til_japan_has_their_own_chinesejapanese_fried/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/980/221/200/892/579/original/9334d6980e0e0a3a.jpg

2024-08-18 00:21:03

TIL The plumbing snake used to unclog pipes and toilets was invented in 1933 by Samuel Blanc. The snake is flexible enough to go around pipes and dislodge material, such as tree roots or glass wool
https://apexschool.com/toolbox/a-brief-history-of-plumbing-tools-and-equipment/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euw0zq/til_the_plumbing_snake_used_to_unclog_pipes_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/980/162/202/331/914/original/c5b6535dab79ffe3.jpg

2024-08-17 05:06:04

TIL that in WWII, American bombers dropped empty beer bottles as noise makers to confuse Japanese sound-locator flak gun directors, and in other cases to frighten and confuse Japanese troops to keep them awake all night before an Allied attack.
https://youtu.be/_5V_ouDj6o0?si=6Hbzrqs6D4o8gLaB&t=321
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eu9mnn/til_that_in_wwii_american_bombers_dropped_empty/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/975/620/607/054/509/original/6cd9c68331069ee1.jpg

2024-08-17 00:06:04

TIL that swing jazz hit Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen was extremely popular both in Nazi Germany and among american nazi collaborators, who were under the impression it was a "Goebbels-approved" tune. That changed quickly when it was discovered to be an Yiddish song by two Jewish composers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bei_Mir_Bistu_Shein
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eu3mii/til_that_swing_jazz_hit_bei_mir_bist_du_schoen/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/974/440/976/029/625/original/56c6a4a96f97770c.jpg

2024-08-16 23:51:03

TIL that stress can shrink your brain.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-stress-can-shrink-your-brain
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eu3jko/til_that_stress_can_shrink_your_brain/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/974/381/943/785/606/original/18f592656d353d04.jpg

2024-08-15 20:36:03

TIL Sharks Are Actually Older Than Trees
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et5ihg/til_sharks_are_actually_older_than_trees/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/967/952/834/046/518/original/f0bc52483bb91096.jpg

2024-08-15 20:21:03

TIL that one magician told Emperor Wu that he sees an aura of Emperor appearing from Chang'an prisons. Emperor became afraid of being overthrown and ordered execution of all the Chang'an's prisoners. Only one prison refused to follow the orders. This one prison had a man who later became an Emperor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Xuan_of_Han
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et4xjy/til_that_one_magician_told_emperor_wu_that_he/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/967/893/844/057/581/original/f6abcbc7612991af.jpg

2024-08-15 20:06:04

TIL: Slaves were sometimes lottery prizes in the past. An example was when Bernard Moore, in quick need of cash, divided his estate into 124 prizes and sold 1840 lottery tickets. You could win a slave, 10 cows, a house, a forge, mill, or wagon. The slaves were the cheapest prizes.
https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/deep-dives/when-enslaved-people-were-lottery-pri…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et4f4i/til_slaves_were_sometimes_lottery_prizes_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/967/834/921/350/348/original/f28e4f8f3b311f74.jpg

2024-08-15 19:51:04

TIL about Operation Cottage. A joint US-Canada military operation in 1943 to take back an occupied Alaskan Island. Unfortunately, Canadians and Americans mistook each other for Japanese and open fired, killing 92 soldiers and wounding over 200 others.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cottage
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et478i/til_about_operation_cottage_a_joint_uscanada/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/967/775/968/396/649/original/d80493f5763cc59c.jpg

2024-08-15 19:36:04

TIL that Toronto, with a tree canopy rivaling the world’s largest cities, has over 22,000 fruit-bearing street trees, including cherries, apples, pears, plum, and the most common hackberry! There’s even a map showing when and where these trees ripen each month.
https://www.mapto.ca/maps/the-fruit-trees-of-toronto
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et407x/til_that_toronto_with_a_tree_canopy_rivaling_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/967/716/999/673/236/original/2ce1d896b4c25633.jpg

2024-08-15 19:21:03

TIL Contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye.
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/can-you-see-great-wall-china-from-space
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et3qdt/til_contrary_to_popular_belief_the_great_wall_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/967/657/940/394/271/original/d114b1fffe3f54bd.jpg

2024-08-15 19:06:05

TIL that "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams spent 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart, still the longest uninterrupted run ever on that chart
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Everything_I_Do)_I_Do_It_for_You#Commercial_performance
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et2yfa/til_that_everything_i_do_i_do_it_for_you_by_bryan/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/967/599/060/669/249/original/f12a172e56411fa4.jpg

2024-08-15 18:51:05

TIL about my dominant eye
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/dominant-eye
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et2rmn/til_about_my_dominant_eye/
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2024-08-15 18:21:03

TIL while ostrich eggs are the largest of any bird, they are the smallest relative to the birds size.
https://www.ostrichlandusa.com/ostrich-fun-facts/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et1x3z/til_while_ostrich_eggs_are_the_largest_of_any/

2024-08-15 18:06:04

TIL that Anaxagoras, an ancient Greek philosopher, was exiled for claiming the moon was just a rock, not a deity.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-greek-philosopher-was-exiled-claiming-moon-was-rock-not-god-180972447/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et1vfn/til_that_anaxagoras_an_ancient_greek_philosopher/
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2024-08-15 17:21:03

TIL: Somebody made a 10-hour movie titled "Paint Drying".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_Drying
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et0rzn/til_somebody_made_a_10hour_movie_titled_paint/
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2024-08-15 17:06:04

TIL Ronald Reagan's post presidency office was in Fox Plaza, where Die Hard was filmed.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/inside-ronald-reagans-die-hard-635440/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et00ou/til_ronald_reagans_post_presidency_office_was_in/
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2024-08-14 17:21:04

TIL "Willie McBride," the fallen soldier eulogized in the folk song "No Man's Land (Green Fields of France)," is both fictional and real. The writer invented his name, but several young men named "William McBride" did die in World War I and match some or all of the song's description.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Man%27s_Land_(Eric_Bogle_song)#Identity_of_Willie_McBr…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1es6w39/til_willie_mcbride_the_fallen_soldier_eulogized/

2024-08-13 21:51:03

TIL that our LG washing machine tune is an actual tilune from the 1950's. I was speaking with my 80 yo mother about our new LG washer and she remarked that it sounds exactly like 'I Want to be Near You' by Johnny Desmond!
https://youtu.be/WYAh3Oufnsw?si=xxDVcclJeYODjbF6
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1erjr6l/til_that_our_lg_washing_machine_tune_is_an_actual/
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2024-08-11 23:21:03

TIL that the standard marathon distance of 42.195 km wasn't based on the route run by the messenger Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens in 490 BCE. Instead, it was established during the 1908 London Olympics to cover the distance from Windsor Castle to the royal box in the Olympic Stadium.
https://www.britannica.com/sports/marathon-race
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1epy6rx/til_that_the_standard_marathon_distance_of_42195/
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2024-08-10 21:36:03

TIL who else is in the LPGA Hall of Fame alongside New Zealand's Lydia Ko.
https://www.lpga.com/lpga-hall-of-fame
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ep3r7n/til_who_else_is_in_the_lpga_hall_of_fame/

2024-08-07 13:36:03

TIL Philadelphia Cream Cheese is produced in New York, and always has been since it was invented by William Lawrence in 1872. He named his company Philadelphia to market off of the city's reputation for high quality dairy products.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Cream_Cheese
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1embdc6/til_philadelphia_cream_cheese_is_produced_in_new/
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