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2025-03-11 17:06:04

TIL Lobsters urinate from their face. They also piss on each other's face to communicate social status
https://freshieslobsterco.com/blogs/lifestyle/10-weirdest-things-about-lobsters
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j8vpe3/til_lobsters_urinate_from_their_face_they_also/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/144/887/699/237/979/original/9771be83b327892a.jpg

2025-03-09 12:21:03

TIL the Capitol of the Omani empire was moved from Oman (Muscat, Arabian peninsula) to Zanzibar (Africa) in 1840
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Zanzibar
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j767dh/til_the_capitol_of_the_omani_empire_was_moved/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/132/442/350/609/155/original/4d691bdc60583caa.jpg

2025-03-06 09:51:03

TIL that It’s proven dogs can understand and recognize up to 250 words and gestures, making them one of the most skilled species studied in these tasks. It has been suggested that, with training, some may even recognize and respond to more than 1,000 different words!
https://www.purina.co.uk/articles/dogs/behaviour/common-questions/amazing-dog-facts
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j4ra2u/til_that_its_proven_dogs_can_understand_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/114/865/609/237/093/original/e4915255cffc42ab.jpg

2025-03-03 19:51:03

TIL that squirt consists almost entirely of urine, yes actually scientific papers have proven this
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j2r43f/til_that_squirt_consists_almost_entirely_of_urine/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/100/237/984/358/221/original/e3a88ab787d383ea.jpg

2025-03-02 05:06:04

TIL that the clitoris is like an iceberg in that only 10 percent of it is visible, the other 90 percent is internal.
https://www.wholepersonintegration.com/blog/2023/3/24/the-clitoris-much-more-than-the-tip-of-the-iceberg
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j1irce/til_that_the_clitoris_is_like_an_iceberg_in_that/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/091/095/776/589/794/original/72cc029065ac8520.jpg

2025-03-02 02:21:03

TIL that gorillas fart almost nonstop due to their fibrous diet
https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/gorilla-flatulence
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j1g61v/til_that_gorillas_fart_almost_nonstop_due_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/090/446/887/715/901/original/5af4913084233dc4.jpg

2025-03-01 23:36:03

TIL that samples from asteroid Bennu, returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, contain molecular precursors to life, including all five nucleobases of DNA and RNA, suggesting asteroids may have contributed essential elements for life on Earth!
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vd1zjlr5lo
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j1cuu1/til_that_samples_from_asteroid_bennu_returned_by/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/089/798/113/212/564/original/b9c1e57b6a02d621.jpg

2025-03-01 22:36:05

TIL that David Johansen and the New York Dolls once rocked a show so hard that they collapsed the Mercer Arts Center building, a 10 story abandoned building in Greenwich Village.
https://www.vulture.com/2016/02/vinyl-mercer-arts-center-collapse-backstory.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j1bjf8/til_that_david_johansen_and_the_new_york_dolls/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/089/562/267/434/079/original/f3a946ff29a80b4a.jpg

2025-03-01 19:36:04

TIL that osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis (OOKP) is a procedure that uses a patient’s own tooth implanted in their eye to craft a support structure for an artificial cornea to restore vision.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5903185/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j17ld6/til_that_osteoodonto_keratoprosthesis_ookp_is_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/088/854/417/411/055/original/8569a3634304379b.jpg

2025-03-01 18:51:03

TIL people can get stones in your scrotum, just like they can get bladder and kidney stones. They are called "scrotal pearls" or "scrotoliths" and are benign calfications within the scrotal sac.
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/scrotolith?lang=us
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j16fqe/til_people_can_get_stones_in_your_scrotum_just/

2025-03-01 17:51:03

TIL that according to the UN, Finland is the most literate country in the world. The absence of Amazon in Finland means that e-books have yet to make a dent on bookstores as vital places for literary exploration.
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/07/16/how-finland-rebranded-itself-as-a-literary-country/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j151h8/til_that_according_to_the_un_finland_is_the_most/

2025-03-01 14:36:04

TIL that Finke River in Australia is the oldest river in the world.
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/larapinta-the-worlds-oldest-river-flows-through-the-central-desert-a-new-series-shares-its-stories/8qtxrf8ag
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j10k2s/til_that_finke_river_in_australia_is_the_oldest/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/087/674/780/443/454/original/11e18f5116f7c7b3.jpg

2025-03-01 11:51:03

TIL that Sweden has a "sourdough hotel" where people can deposit their sourdough starters to be fed and cared for while they are on vacation.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/there-is-now-a-hotel-for-bread-dough-in-sweden/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j0xsis/til_that_sweden_has_a_sourdough_hotel_where/

2025-03-01 03:06:04

TIL Harriet Tubman was the first woman in American history to lead a major military operation. She also served as a Union spy and scout in the Confederacy during the Civil War.
https://www.army.mil/article/269360/army_honors_female_combat_pioneer_renowned_abolitionist
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j0pj5h/til_harriet_tubman_was_the_first_woman_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/084/961/581/441/001/original/323f2357b268d106.jpg

2025-03-01 01:21:03

TIL On March 3, 1876, residents of Olympian Springs, Kentucky, experienced a strange event known as the "Kentucky Meat Shower," where pieces of raw meat fell from the sky over an area of about 100 by 50 yards for a few minutes.
https://realappalachia.com/the-kentucky-meat-shower-a-bizarre-mystery-in-appalachian-history/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j0ney7/til_on_march_3_1876_residents_of_olympian_springs/

2025-03-01 01:06:04

TIL the US Army Astronaut Badge is so rare that it has only been awarded three times.
https://www.army.mil/article-amp/273930/record_breaking_army_astronaut_receives_rare_qualification_device
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j0ndm2/til_the_us_army_astronaut_badge_is_so_rare_that/

2025-02-28 22:06:03

TIL that dung beetles find their way around at night by using the stars to navigate.
https://www.science.org/content/article/dung-beetles-navigate-milky-way
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j0jml6/til_that_dung_beetles_find_their_way_around_at/

2025-02-28 18:36:03

TIL that the Aztecs sometimes held a festival called Pillahuana, where young children would get drunk as an initiation into adulthood
https://drinkingfolk.com/aztec-pillahuana/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j0elrp/til_that_the_aztecs_sometimes_held_a_festival/

2025-02-28 16:36:03

TIL that in 2010 someone designed a roller coaster meant to kill everyone who rides it, meant as a non-gruesome method of either euthanasia or execution
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_Coaster
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j0bv2o/til_that_in_2010_someone_designed_a_roller/

2025-02-28 16:16:58

TIL that maggot therapy is a medical practice used to clean wounds and promote healing by using live maggots to eat dead tissue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggot_therapy
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j0a9w1/til_that_maggot_therapy_is_a_medical_practice/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/082/248/328/597/461/original/6a4f1fc5c08eb499.jpg

2025-02-28 15:36:03

2025-02-28 15:06:03

TIL Murphy's Law is named after US Airforce engineer Edward A Murphy and entered wider public knowledge in the late 1970s with the publication of Arthur Bloch's 1977 book Murphy's Law, and Other Reasons Why Things Go WRONG,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy%27s_law
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j098zp/til_murphys_law_is_named_after_us_airforce/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/082/130/385/368/751/original/8bc8990bc4346f0a.jpg

2025-02-28 14:51:03

TIL in 2005, three lions rescued a girl of 12 kidnapped by men who wanted to force her into marriage, chasing off her abductors and protecting her until she was rescued by Ethiopian police.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/jun/22/3
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j09291/til_in_2005_three_lions_rescued_a_girl_of_12/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/082/071/387/132/126/original/d376df675bac91f2.jpg

2025-02-28 13:51:04

TIL that due to road signs bearing '420' being stolen, the Colorado Department of Transportation replaced the Mile Marker 420 sign on I-70 east of Denver with one reading 419.99. "69" mile marker signs were also frequently stolen - these were replaced with "68.5 mile" ones.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_%28cannabis_culture%29?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j06x41/til_that_due_to_road_signs_bearing_420_being/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/081/835/521/339/939/original/97f9bce015e0e51a.jpg

2025-02-28 12:51:04

TIL Jai Alai is one of three sports that cannot be played left handed.
https://www.reference.com/world-view/sport-cannot-played-left-handed-b4d1b7a0952c87f5
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j06la8/til_jai_alai_is_one_of_three_sports_that_cannot/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/081/599/605/507/733/original/b570b5dc42724053.jpg

2025-02-28 12:36:03

TIL that during World War I, the U.S. government urged women to stop buying corsets to conserve metal. This effort reportedly saved 28,000 tons of metal—enough to build two battleships.
https://connecticuthistory.org/from-bombs-to-bras-world-war-i-conservation-measures-transform-the-lives-of-women/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j06hkl/til_that_during_world_war_i_the_us_government/

2025-02-28 12:06:03

TIL that during World War I, the U.S. government urged women to stop buying corsets to conserve steel. This effort reportedly saved 28,000 tons of metal—enough to build two battleships.
https://www.npr.org/2014/08/05/337860700/bra-history-how-a-war-shortage-reshaped-modern-shapewear
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j05wwh/til_that_during_world_war_i_the_us_government/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/081/422/606/209/063/original/1a7de5636028afdc.jpg

2025-02-28 05:06:03

TIL that Sweden once had overseas colonies in Africa, India, South America, the Caribbean, and North America. Most were taken over by other European powers after a short amount of time; the only exception was the island of Saint Barthélemy, which it held for nearly a century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_overseas_colonies
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j000je/til_that_sweden_once_had_overseas_colonies_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/079/771/118/196/693/original/68298c7271ae8e37.jpg

2025-02-28 03:36:03

TIL there is a Microsoft Excel Esports World Championship held annually.
https://fmworldcup.com/microsoft-excel-world-championship/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1izye03/til_there_is_a_microsoft_excel_esports_world/

2025-02-28 02:36:03

TIL: A study by the Journal of Sex Research found that men who are in relationships with mentally unstable women reported a higher lvl of sexual satisfaction than other men. It also found that "lower agreeableness of a sexual partner was predictive of better sexual function in women"
https://www.bolde.com/men-enjoy-sex-mentally-unstable-women-study/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1izx75m/til_a_study_by_the_journal_of_sex_research_found/

2025-02-27 23:51:04

TIL in World War I, Russia created the “1st Russian Women’s Battalion of Death” among other all-female battalions in an effort to shame still-hesitant males to fight in the war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Battalion
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iztxg0/til_in_world_war_i_russia_created_the_1st_russian/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/078/532/491/119/543/original/56dab31f499cf185.jpg

2025-02-27 21:06:03

TIL: Arnold Schwarzenegger owns a tank and it's the tank he drove in the Austrian army when he was 18.
https://youtu.be/l61fEu4iIHI?si=pIprs0zEsE0CXet-
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1izq8oc/til_arnold_schwarzenegger_owns_a_tank_and_its_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/077/883/668/601/538/original/6c21895d71531497.jpg

2025-02-27 19:36:04

TIL Churchill, Manitoba has a "polar bear jail" where particularly troublesome or dangerous polar bears are isolated until they can be relocated. As of 2014, there are 28 cells.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear_jail
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1izo4hc/til_churchill_manitoba_has_a_polar_bear_jail/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/077/529/806/084/013/original/5272b0fa0e51ce8f.jpg

2025-02-27 17:06:03

TIL in San Biagio Platani, a small town in Italy, people recreate cathedral like structures made of bread.
https://aleteia.org/2023/04/08/exploring-sicilys-arches-of-bread-tradition
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1izjupf/til_in_san_biagio_platani_a_small_town_in_italy/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/076/939/941/298/944/original/317239c6c5b5522e.jpg

2025-02-27 15:36:03

TIL that a 7’7 college basketball player played a giant xenomorph in Alien Romulus. The tail was CGI’d in
https://variety.com/2024/artisans/features/alien-romulus-offspring-new-monster-1236109720/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1izic35/til_that_a_77_college_basketball_player_played_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/076/586/044/203/224/original/d631a9cf6dbce857.jpg

2025-02-27 13:06:04

TIL that the Pubic Wars was a rivalry between Playboy and Penthouse magazines in the 60s and 70s to gradually show more pubic hair on their models without drawing obscenity charges. The “war” ended when Hustler magazine launched and immediately showed more graphic photographs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubic_Wars
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1izf0lf/til_that_the_pubic_wars_was_a_rivalry_between/

2025-02-27 11:36:03

TIL that Leonid Rogozov was not squeamish - an only doctor among 13 (talk about unlucky!) researchers at an Antarctic station, he performed a successful appendectomy on HIMSELF, helped by two assistants whose roles were to: a) pass him instruments; b) hold a mirror so that he could see better
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Rogozov#Antarctic_service
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1izdlhn/til_that_leonid_rogozov_was_not_squeamish_an_only/

2025-02-27 04:21:02

TIL The Sami people of Northern Europe use drones to track track and manage reindeer herds, blending traditional herding practices with modern technology.
https://www.nibio.no/en/projects/air-herd-exchanging-knowledge-of-drone-use-in-traditional-reindeer-herding
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iz76id/til_the_sami_people_of_northern_europe_use_drones/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/073/931/791/571/078/original/3ab9ea2d0fe2a9e3.jpg

2025-02-27 02:36:03

TIL: Mushrooms are more closely related to animals than plants.
https://www.bbcearth.com/news/8-fantastic-facts-about-fungi
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iz4m3l/til_mushrooms_are_more_closely_related_to_animals/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/073/518/939/425/406/original/98667e571ee6d58a.jpg

2025-02-27 02:21:04

TIL that there is a mathematical theorem named after pizza.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_theorem
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iz3mx5/til_that_there_is_a_mathematical_theorem_named/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/073/460/040/416/199/original/5c3dc0b824c5e684.jpg

2025-02-26 23:36:03

TIL a man who fell overboard while fishing alone was rescued because a father and son found his empty boat and used the GPS to trace where he had fallen overboard
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/marine/ghost-boat-with-garmin-gps-leads-father-son-duo-to-man-overboard/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iz16lr/til_a_man_who_fell_overboard_while_fishing_alone/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/072/811/165/066/726/original/b9548c7cc55f8988.jpg

2025-02-26 22:21:02

TIL There is a 20-day, 8 location Four Season’s White Lotus experience for the low, low price of $188,000
https://www.fourseasons.com/privatejet/journeys/world-of-wellness/2026/?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=fs-na-jet-mid-jetwow-na&utm_content=na-na&utm_term=na
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iyzqou/til_there_is_a_20day_8_location_four_seasons/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/072/516/194/560/460/original/24e1dd848b0c5da9.jpg

2025-02-26 21:36:03

TIL At the peak of its popularity, the South Sea Company stock price went up from £100 to £1000 within a year, even though nobody knew exactly what they were investing in. Although he mocked people who invested in the scam, Issac Newton owned £22,000 in stock(over 4 million in 2025 values)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sea_Company#Top_reached
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iyycfd/til_at_the_peak_of_its_popularity_the_south_sea/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/072/339/306/654/096/original/2a95d2f0584e23af.jpg

2025-02-26 20:36:03

TIL in 1972, 80,000 Ugandan South Asians were expelled from Uganda because they were 'better off' than Ugandan Natives
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_Asians_from_Uganda
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iywl4f/til_in_1972_80000_ugandan_south_asians_were/

2025-02-26 18:21:03

TIL, Neanderthals and Woolly Mammoths Shared Genetic Traits
https://www.sci.news/genetics/neanderthals-woolly-mammoths-cold-adaptation-genes-07078.html#google_vignette
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iyu131/til_neanderthals_and_woolly_mammoths_shared/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/071/572/513/459/233/original/f2bc749d229d589b.jpg

2025-02-26 17:36:04

TIL a species of frog in the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has changed colour from green to black
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2022/10/19/a-frog-species-in-chernobyl-has-changed-color_6000904_10.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iysksa/til_a_species_of_frog_in_the_vicinity_of_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/071/395/623/272/996/original/d947a997f6166c37.jpg

2025-02-26 17:06:02

TIL that because nicotine has an affinity for melanin-containing tissues, skin colour has a direct biological impact on one's ability to quit smoking.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_cessation#Factors_affecting_success
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iysawd/til_that_because_nicotine_has_an_affinity_for/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/071/277/577/579/360/original/8d68ef08088edb5e.jpg

2025-02-26 14:51:04

TIL the density of Phobos, the larger and closer moon of Mars, suggests 25-35% of its volume is empty space
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos_(moon)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iyoqce/til_the_density_of_phobos_the_larger_and_closer/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/070/746/823/967/340/original/a3419a965c756766.jpg

2025-02-26 06:36:03

TIL that Edith Roosevelt, first lady of Teddy Roosevelt, did not support Franklin Roosevelt's political endeavors. In fact, she campaigned for his opponent in the 1932 presidential election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Roosevelt
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iyh6ww/til_that_edith_roosevelt_first_lady_of_teddy/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/068/800/372/516/933/original/d74db7d338fb6aa1.jpg

2025-02-26 06:21:03

TIL Eye Drops Can Kill You
https://www.poison.org/articles/swallowing-eye-drops-is-dangerous
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iygxpc/til_eye_drops_can_kill_you/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/068/741/373/521/880/original/f5b44fc3da7741da.jpg

2025-02-26 05:36:03

Today I learned that 1 billion people in the world suffer from sleep disordered breathing.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7007763/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iyfos6/today_i_learned_that_1_billion_people_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/068/564/452/985/004/original/c4ee89fe6c2c01f9.jpg

2025-02-25 23:36:03

TIL in 1920, the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company violated federal price controls by selling sugar at 28 cents per pound, more than double the 13-cent ceiling set by the government. The board—with mostly Mormon Church leaders—approved the price hike, believing they would not face prosecution in Utah.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah-Idaho_Sugar_Company
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iy98nv/til_in_1920_the_utahidaho_sugar_company_violated/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/067/148/854/245/020/original/edaa2da35794a80f.jpg

2025-02-25 20:36:03

TIL The SS United States, a historic ship launched in 1951, took its last voyage from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, on February 19, where it will become the largest man-made reef in the world after being sunk in Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_United_States
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iy52fz/til_the_ss_united_states_a_historic_ship_launched/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/066/441/083/864/276/original/277d11e7c7f3cd04.jpg

2025-02-25 18:06:03

TIL that there were more Commonwealth (British and Canadian) than American troops that landed on the beaches at Normandy on D-Day
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/d-day/figures
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iy12yb/til_that_there_were_more_commonwealth_british_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/065/851/252/927/908/original/92d388e15a387580.jpg

2025-02-25 05:51:07

TIL that Pablo Picasso was once accused of stealing the Mona Lisa in 1911 and was brought in for questioning before being cleared of any involvement
https://www.dannydutch.com/post/when-mona-lisa-was-stolen-in-1911-and-the-police-questioned-picasso
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ixn7fp/til_that_pablo_picasso_was_once_accused_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/062/961/392/901/749/original/2ebed83227114861.jpg

2025-02-25 05:36:06

TIL a Thai fishing company kept 550 slaves from Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand on a remote island in Indonesia, where the caught fish was exported to United States and Europe.
https://www.voanews.com/a/investigations-expected-after-nearly-550-slaves-found-on-indonesian-island/2713939.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ixmr4r/til_a_thai_fishing_company_kept_550_slaves_from/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/062/902/311/263/609/original/37708da02a2b05f7.jpg

2025-02-25 03:51:05

TIL that Michael Hart, the founder of Project Gutenberg, typed 313 books into the computer by hand to create free e-books.
https://www.gutenberg.org/attic/hart.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ixkuqi/til_that_michael_hart_the_founder_of_project/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/062/489/374/855/522/original/85ef791d61d41c03.jpg

2025-02-25 03:36:03

TIL that in 1838, Edgar Allan Poe wrote a novel about four shipwreck survivors who, after drawing lots, eat a cabin boy named Richard Parker. Forty-six years later, a real ship sank, and the survivors—after drawing lots—ate a cabin boy named Richard Parker.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ixku69/til_that_in_1838_edgar_allan_poe_wrote_a_novel/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/062/430/282/065/387/original/27da0422cdbe85b4.jpg

2025-02-25 02:36:02

TIL about Carbidshieten "Carbide Shooting", a Dutch New Years Eve tradition of using carbide + water in a makeshift basketball cannons. Similar to potato guns.
https://youtu.be/6RtYYOgLsQ0?si=kB93E-eVyU8XCCqc
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ixk9gk/til_about_carbidshieten_carbide_shooting_a_dutch/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/062/194/283/765/416/original/ca9628b111daa3ca.jpg

2025-02-25 01:06:04

TIL George I Rákóczi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_I_R%C3%A1k%C3%B3czi
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ixijlr/til_george_i_rákóczi/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/061/840/471/866/039/original/1c9754ab0d84a2d4.jpg

2025-02-24 20:06:03

TIL that Austrian mathematician Kurt Gödel, famous for the incompleteness theorem, became so paranoid of being poisoned that he only ate food prepared by his wife. When she was hospitalised for a few months after a stroke, he stubbornly refused to eat and died of starvation.
https://paperpile.com/blog/kurt-goedel/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ixbdwu/til_that_austrian_mathematician_kurt_gödel_famous/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/060/660/780/892/464/original/44826b4bc65d4b31.jpg

2025-02-24 19:36:03

TIL that Gambling on who the next pope will be is one of the very few things explicitly punishable by excommunication.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_on_papal_conclaves
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ixaiwj/til_that_gambling_on_who_the_next_pope_will_be_is/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/060/542/818/396/134/original/81834093f3638dfa.jpg

2025-02-24 19:21:03

TIL in 2006 thieves in Buenos Aires tunneled underneath a bank & entered its vault. After a 7-hour standoff with 23 hostages, authorities entered to find $20m missing, a row of toy guns, & a note that said "In a neighborhood of rich people, without weapons or grudges, it's just money, not love."
https://www.grunge.com/972811/the-buenos-aires-bank-heist-of-2006-explained/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ixa29h/til_in_2006_thieves_in_buenos_aires_tunneled/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/060/483/831/237/375/original/e56cb638dce3addd.jpg

2025-02-24 18:51:03

TIL that Finland, once praised for having the world's best education system, has seen a massive decline in PISA scores—dropping 79 points in math since 2003 and ranking 20th in 2022, with reading scores trailing those of the the United States.
https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/rise-and-fall-finland-mania-part-two-why-did-scores-plummet
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ix96zo/til_that_finland_once_praised_for_having_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/060/365/863/403/581/original/426af2cf9d642fa4.jpg

2025-02-24 18:36:03

TIL the term “red tape” comes from the historical practice of using red ribbons or tape to bind official documents. This practice dates back to at least the 16th century in Spain.
https://burnettdriskill.com/blog/cutting-through-the-red-tape/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ix902a/til_the_term_red_tape_comes_from_the_historical/

2025-02-24 18:09:05

TIL: The 1891 New Orleans lynching of 11 Italian Americans, in New Orleans, was the largest single mass lynching in American history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_New_Orleans_lynchings
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ix85st/til_the_1891_new_orleans_lynching_of_11_italian/

2025-02-24 16:21:03

TIL Adolf Hitler has a Bacon number of 3, connected by Leni Riefenstahl and Caitlyn Jenner (among other paths) — just one more than Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.
https://oracleofbacon.org/movielinks.php
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ix5pkd/til_adolf_hitler_has_a_bacon_number_of_3/

2025-02-24 14:36:02

TIL that Matt Damon didn’t just make a surprise appearance in EuroTrip (2004) —he actually played "Donny" the band's leader, and sang the song "Scotty Doesn’t Know," which became a cult hit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotty_Doesn%27t_Know
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ix32rm/til_that_matt_damon_didnt_just_make_a_surprise/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/059/363/131/640/512/original/dfe4772d747a780a.jpg

2025-02-24 08:06:03

TIL that Norman Borlaug, an agricultural scientist, developed high-yield, disease-resistant wheat that helped prevent famine and is credited with saving over 1.2 billion lives. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iwwvue/til_that_norman_borlaug_an_agricultural_scientist/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/057/829/656/637/976/original/3c5025655e08efdf.jpg

2025-02-23 23:21:04

TIL: There is an actual non joke study which studies the influence of CUMS in male rats. CUMS stood for Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress. The CUMS rats were deprived of water, food, and had their cage tilted with white noise and 2 stranger rats with them to study how it effects their libido.
https://academic.oup.com/smoa/article/11/2/qfad019/7180392
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iwmlzo/til_there_is_an_actual_non_joke_study_which/

2025-02-23 22:51:03

TIL in 1948 a state of emergency was declared in the British colony of Malaya (now Malaysia) as Malayan rebels were attacking rubber plantations and mines. The insurgency was described as an 'emergency' because insurers would not have compensated plantation owners if it had been labelled a 'war'.
https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/malayan-emergency
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iwm9bj/til_in_1948_a_state_of_emergency_was_declared_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/055/647/314/374/328/original/73819f3a5c6470f4.jpg

2025-02-23 22:06:04

TIL about Marion Crawford, Queen Elizabeth governess. After she wrote a book about the private lives of the royal family they completely shunned her. No member of the royal family spoke to her again and they did not even acknowledge her death.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Crawford
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iwlc9w/til_about_marion_crawford_queen_elizabeth/

2025-02-23 19:21:04

TIL the Pangolin is the worlds most trafficked animal due to demand for their meat, scales, and skin.
https://youtu.be/__LIrdGXKL8?feature=shared
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iwgu7f/til_the_pangolin_is_the_worlds_most_trafficked/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/054/821/589/915/486/original/c8d5f7a26cce8d5b.jpg

2025-02-23 15:06:04

TIL that Henry Knox, namesake of Fort Knox where much of the US’ gold reserves are stored, ran a number of failed business ventures and accumulated large amounts of debt. When he died after swallowing a chicken bone, he left an estate that was bankrupt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Knox
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iwbeum/til_that_henry_knox_namesake_of_fort_knox_where/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/053/818/885/851/143/original/7bf999c2a9fae6e7.jpg

2025-02-23 09:06:03

TIL that prior to the 20th century, scholars in Korea, China, and Vietnam could all easily communicate with each other in writing because everyone used Literary Chinese. However, they wouldn't have been able to talk to each other in person because each country pronounced the characters differently.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_Chinese_in_Vietnam
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iw5mal/til_that_prior_to_the_20th_century_scholars_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/052/403/266/749/486/original/54f66b4469fec694.jpg

2025-02-23 01:21:03

TIL Claudette Colvin (1939-) also refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. Doing so 9 months prior to Rosa Parks as just a 15 year old girl, before going on to testify as a plaintiff in the case that ended local bus segregation.
https://www.socialsocietys.com/p/black-history-deserves-to-be-celebrated
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ivyfyu/til_claudette_colvin_1939_also_refused_to_give_up/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/050/574/816/007/514/original/97890fc1755b9f0d.jpg

2025-02-22 23:21:04

TIL there was once a wager between Cleopatra and Mark Antony on who could create the most expensive feast. After Antony presented an extravagant meal, Cleopatra upped the stakes—she took a priceless pearl, dissolved it in vinegar, and drank it. Winning the bet in legendary fashion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banquet_of_Cleopatra
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ivvk0k/til_there_was_once_a_wager_between_cleopatra_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/050/102/980/855/466/original/6abb9fd20a2a037d.jpg

2025-02-22 20:36:03

TIL the Reagans would consult with a psychic/astrologist from 1981 to the end of Reagan's time in office. Donald Regan wrote in his memoir: "Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House Chief of Staff was cleared in advance with a woman in San Francisco."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Quigley#:~:text=Ronald%20and%20Nancy%20Reagan%20den…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ivro7a/til_the_reagans_would_consult_with_a/

2025-02-22 20:06:04

TIL Sudan has between 220 to 255 pyramids, which is more than twice the number of pyramids in Egypt.
https://www.news9live.com/knowledge/which-country-has-the-most-pyramids-in-the-world-the-answer-is-not-egypt-2824115
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ivr4ao/til_sudan_has_between_220_to_255_pyramids_which/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/049/336/253/183/372/original/9787d98cd92c95f8.jpg

2025-02-22 17:51:05

TIL: Sōhei warrior monks were influential for centuries in Japan with warring clans often enlisting these monks for warfare due to their fighting ability due to their isolation and fanaticism. However, disputes between monk temples were common which led to numerous fatal inter temple battles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%8Dhei
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ivnnig/til_sōhei_warrior_monks_were_influential_for/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/048/805/479/178/216/original/4c257bcc773d7b57.jpg

2025-02-22 15:51:03

TIL that the can-can was originally considered scandalous, and attempts were made to suppress it and arrest performers. The dance involves high kicks, and women’s underwear at the time had an open crotch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can-can
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ivlo79/til_that_the_cancan_was_originally_considered/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/048/333/484/779/198/original/9e5921cb3ab7758e.jpg

2025-02-22 14:36:04

TIL that zebras are more closely related to lions than they are to gazelles
https://www.onezoom.org/life/@_ozid=885321?otthome=%40Felis_catus%3D563166&highlight=path%3A%40Equus_grevyi%3D1068209&highlight=path%3A%40Gazella%3D540235&highlight=path%3A%40Panthera_leo%3D563151#x588,y1099,w1.3587
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ivjmr9/til_that_zebras_are_more_closely_related_to_lions/

2025-02-22 09:21:03

TIL the word "debugging" originated when Grace Hopper found a literal moth causing a malfunction in the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947 and taped it into her logbook
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debugging
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ivesk4/til_the_word_debugging_originated_when_grace/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/046/799/940/071/961/original/0a2f37ec7609f08c.jpg

2025-02-22 08:36:04

TIL that actor Patrick McGoohan (The Prisoner, Danger Man) turned down the role of James Bond because it conflicted with his strong Catholic views on sex and violence. He also refused to carry a gun in Danger Man, and objected to a scene where he would have to lie on a bed with an unmarried woman.
https://www.aol.co.uk/entertainment/why-patrick-mcgoohan-turned-down-09283223…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ive6f0/til_that_actor_patrick_mcgoohan_the_prisoner/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/046/623/060/791/008/original/a215e7e2d1603855.jpg

2025-02-21 22:36:03

TIL The Beach Boys performed a song written by Charles Manson on the Mike Douglas Show in 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eVf9pTRTh0
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iv3tf6/til_the_beach_boys_performed_a_song_written_by/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/044/263/683/193/111/original/fdc0c3f76222c92c.jpg

2025-02-21 21:06:03

TIL the grave of Jesus Christ is on a hilltop in the village of Shingo in Japan After escaping crucifixion in Jerusalem (his brother Isukiri died in his place) Jesus journeyed four years to Japan, where he had previously studied. There he married, worked as a farmer, and died at age 106.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-little-known-legend-of-jesus-in-japan-16…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iv1fhx/til_the_grave_of_jesus_christ_is_on_a_hilltop_in/

2025-02-21 20:51:03

TIL there has never been a confirmed case of someone born with congenital blindness developing schizophrenia
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00940/full
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iv0qsu/til_there_has_never_been_a_confirmed_case_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/043/850/826/711/693/original/d2cad67be18e6bcf.jpg

2025-02-21 17:06:03

TIL the White House is a National Park owned by the American People.
https://www.nps.gov/whho/index.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuv0qr/til_the_white_house_is_a_national_park_owned_by/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/042/966/038/207/690/original/124fea9931770f29.jpg

2025-02-21 16:51:03

TIL that "butt load" is an actual unit of measurement, equivalent to 126 gallons.
https://chathamnewsrecord.com/stories/boatload-or-buttload-either-way-its-a-lot,5262
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuuy5w/til_that_butt_load_is_an_actual_unit_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/042/907/110/735/634/original/e5661b56f36e5629.jpg

2025-02-21 15:21:30

TIL for centuries in China, young girls' feet were tightly bound, breaking their toes to fit beauty standards, causing lifelong disability and dependence on men.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_binding
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iut657/til_for_centuries_in_china_young_girls_feet_were/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/042/554/886/013/985/original/0b38cb94c2d940f3.jpg

2025-02-21 13:51:03

TIL that George Stephenson, who built the first passenger railway, was illiterate until 18 years of age
https://www.history.co.uk/biographies/george-stephenson
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuqmuk/til_that_george_stephenson_who_built_the_first/

2025-02-21 13:36:04

TIL all public transport has been free in Luxemborg for nearly 5 years now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51657085
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuqegg/til_all_public_transport_has_been_free_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/042/140/370/669/058/original/5902f5ff92f3e815.jpg

2025-02-21 04:51:03

TIL when the city of Munich chose to migrate their administration to Linux 10 years ago, Bill Gates personally paid a visit to ask for their reasons. The mayor replied "Freedom from you, Mr. Gates."
https://www-linux--magazin-de.translate.goog/NEWS/Auf-den-Punkt-10-Jahre-Limux-ist-fertig/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuij9c/til_when_the_city_of_munich_chose_to_migrate/

2025-02-21 00:21:03

TIL that Av. Pastor Martin Luther King Jr is one of the most dangerous streets on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
https://www.diariocarioca.com/rio-de-janeiro/ruas-mais-perigosas-do-rio-de-janeiro-concentram-crimes-de-roubo-e-trafico/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iudg2w/til_that_av_pastor_martin_luther_king_jr_is_one/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/039/014/232/623/436/original/ac198056ac89c0fe.jpg

2025-02-20 23:21:04

TIL that Jimmy Stewart(actor) was a bomber pilot in WW2 and the Vietnam War. His last bombing mission was in 1966 as a Brigadier General in the US Air Force
https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/20-february-1966/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuc5y1/til_that_jimmy_stewartactor_was_a_bomber_pilot_in/

2025-02-20 19:21:04

TIL Irish Americans invaded Canada
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ridgeway
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iu6s3n/til_irish_americans_invaded_canada/
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2025-02-20 15:51:04

TIL Water is at its most dense at 4 degrees Celsius
https://van.physics.illinois.edu/ask/listing/1736
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iu0wmi/til_water_is_at_its_most_dense_at_4_degrees/
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2025-02-20 12:06:03

TIL that the percentage of UK households considered white-collar (managers, supervisors, clerks) rose from 34% in 1968 to 55% in 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NRS_social_grade
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1itwxkg/til_that_the_percentage_of_uk_households/

2025-02-20 07:21:03

TIL that Lesotho is a country entirely surrounded by South Africa, and it's known as the "Kingdom in the Sky" because of its high altitude.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1itsl6v/til_that_lesotho_is_a_country_entirely_surrounded/
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2025-02-20 01:36:18

TIL after a brutal Union defeat at the Civil War Battle of Olustee in 1864, a train carrying wounded soldiers broke down during the retreat. With no working locomotive, exhausted troops and a few horses had to pull the train 13 miles over 2 days to escape a Confederate pursuit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Olustee
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1itmg9w/til_after_a_brutal_union_defeat_at_the_civil_war/
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