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2024-11-22 19:51:06

TIL of Cape Disappointment in South Georgia, discovered by an expedition led by Captain Cook who named it so after realizing that he had discovered an island and not a continent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Disappointment_(South_Georgia)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gxfxjf/til_of_cape_disappointment_in_south_georgia/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/528/344/856/182/602/original/a266b4d0fcec7414.jpg

2024-11-17 03:51:03

TIL that the number of US federal government employees has hovered between approx. 2.7Mil and 3Mil since 1967. Lowering the per capita ratio from 1.5 employees per 100 people to 0.9 employees per 100 people.
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES9091000001
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gt4r7f/til_that_the_number_of_us_federal_government/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/496/258/225/211/393/original/0ad999ea43323afe.jpg

2024-11-16 19:51:03

TIL Malcolm X, while serving a prison sentence in his early 20s, spent his time reading the dictionary and copying its pages to improve his vocabulary. This practice not only expanded his knowledge but also transformed him into one of the most articulate civil rights leaders.
https://www.massmoments.org/moment-details/malcolm-x-imprisoned.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gsv2jb/til_malcolm_x_while_serving_a_prison_sentence_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/494/370/787/725/944/original/c995ab6d9e3b561e.jpg

2024-11-16 19:36:04

TIL Kangaroo and wallabies have 3 vaginas and 2 uterus.
https://grist.org/animals/kangaroo-genitals-are-weirder-than-you-ever-thought-possible-2/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gsuzst/til_kangaroo_and_wallabies_have_3_vaginas_and_2/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/494/311/823/241/887/original/dafc937a0de4b4a8.jpg

2024-11-16 18:06:04

TIL Raccoon dogs exist
https://youtu.be/uCtM0tm1uZ4?si=u2Rum6c5Y6-MDHdG
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gssi2n/til_raccoon_dogs_exist/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/493/957/949/771/951/original/1b331a5a00f4c2c7.jpg

2024-11-16 15:36:06

TIL, that Painless Parker was a street dentist that created the Parker Dental Circus, a traveling medicine show with his dental chair on a horse-drawn wagon while a band played. The band attracted large crowds and hid the moans and cries of patients who were given whiskey or a cocaine solution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painless_Parker
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gsprod/til_that_painless_parker_was_a_street_dentist/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/493/368/247/164/827/original/5c52bdd820563e70.jpg

2024-11-14 20:21:06

TIL Alan Smithee directed 45 movies between 1968-2000, but was never a real person. He was made up as a pseudonym for directors to use if their movie was a flop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1grdfh1/til_alan_smithee_directed_45_movies_between/

2024-11-10 20:51:04

TIL that the Micronesian island of Yap uses giant boulders as a form of currency.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180502-the-tiny-island-with-human-sized-money
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1go8z3s/til_that_the_micronesian_island_of_yap_uses_giant/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/460/632/880/213/660/original/b2b5a82793ecd5ed.jpg

2024-11-09 07:06:03

TIL about Father John Huddleston, a priest who helped King Charles II escape England when the King was 21 years old and was also the priest to hear the King's confession and conversion to the Catholic Church on his deathbed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Huddleston
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gn4efd/til_about_father_john_huddleston_a_priest_who/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/451/726/459/254/703/original/6de7b8239f967933.jpg

2024-11-09 06:51:03

TIL that there are over 40 million slaves living right now
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_21st_century
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gn40tt/til_that_there_are_over_40_million_slaves_living/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/451/667/511/471/853/original/45340a3591fd2353.jpg

2024-11-08 10:51:03

TIL Highway hypnosis is an altered mental state in which an automobile driver can drive lengthy distances and respond adequately to external events with no recollection of consciously having done so.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_hypnosis
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmfn82/til_highway_hypnosis_is_an_altered_mental_state/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/446/948/918/987/921/original/73e0a40fa655f172.jpg

2024-11-07 10:06:05

TIL The Prohibition Party, who advocated for the banning of alcohol in the 1920s, is still active, making them the oldest active third party in American history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_Party
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glmuw2/til_the_prohibition_party_who_advocated_for_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/441/109/760/244/311/original/fc0f872e297c25da.jpg

2024-11-07 01:21:04

TIL Joseph Goebbels (Nazi minister of Propaganda) funded the development of a low-cost Radio ("Volksempfänger", the “people’s receiver”) which delivered State-Run "news" directly into the homes of German citizens. It was a "vital element of success" in the spreading Nazi ideology.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksempf%C3%A4nger
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gldzdr/til_joseph_goebbels_nazi_minister_of_propaganda/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/439/045/330/459/796/original/e583eb5c1ba24093.jpg

2024-11-07 00:36:03

TIL that in 2005, monkeys were taught the concept of money. It didn't take long for the monkeys to realize that they could pay other monkeys for sex.
https://youtube.com/shorts/O_WeFtRi6J0?si=1DOBv_FfRvoLZ6a7
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gldv4f/til_that_in_2005_monkeys_were_taught_the_concept/

2024-11-05 21:06:04

TIL that Julius Caesar wept when he visited the tomb of Alexander the Great in 48 BC, deeply moved by Alexander’s early conquests and the legacy he left at such a young age. Caesar admired Alexander as a source of inspiration for his own ambitions.
https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/caesar-augustus-alexander-tomb/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkh0av/til_that_julius_caesar_wept_when_he_visited_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/432/380/358/683/944/original/ed6b70ca84ee3592.jpg

2024-11-05 19:06:04

TIL: Nábrók or Necropants, are pants made from human skin. According to Icelandic superstition, the pants can produce endless money. For it to work, your friends needs to consent, die, then you must flay the skin without any holes then wear it. Then you must enchant it by stealing from a widow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A1br%C3%B3k
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkegxy/til_nábrók_or_necropants_are_pants_made_from/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/431/908/474/034/498/original/9f4976672fb21a20.jpg

2024-11-05 13:51:04

TIL Experimental replication shows knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X19305371
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gk6yrj/til_experimental_replication_shows_knives/

2024-11-05 07:36:03

TIL the largest verified size of a captive Kodiak bear is for a male that lived at the Dakota Zoo in Bismarck, North Dakota. He weighed 966 kg (2,130 lb) when he died in June 1987 at the age of 22, and according to the zoo director, he likely weighed close to 1,089 kg (2,400 lb) a year earlier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiak_bear#:~:text=The%20largest%20verified,…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gk19sw/til_the_largest_verified_size_of_a_captive_kodiak/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/429/195/229/485/251/original/1a5703ca5af6cb57.jpg

2024-11-05 06:36:16

TIL Apple Pie isn't all that American, despite the saying "As American as Apple Pie." Neither Apples nor Apple Pie are unique to, nor originally from America.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-apple-pie-linked-america-180963157/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gk0fsf/til_apple_pie_isnt_all_that_american_despite_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/428/960/129/316/482/original/a69369060cf0ec11.jpg

2024-11-04 14:51:03

TIL that Hisaishi Joe, the composer on Studio Ghibli films, is a stage name that he based off of "Quincy Jones"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hisaishi#Early_life
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gjewkw/til_that_hisaishi_joe_the_composer_on_studio/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/425/243/369/186/570/original/86378284c08a228e.jpg

2024-11-04 02:36:03

TIL that scientists at Stanford University have developed a smart toilet that reads your anus like a fingerprint and monitors the health of your poop and pee. The lead researcher said, "We know it seems weird, but as it turns out, your anal print is unique."
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/04/smart-toilet-monitors-for-signs-of-disease.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gj41tt/til_that_scientists_at_stanford_university_have/

2024-11-03 11:21:03

TIL Vicki Lawrence was actually in her 30s she played the role of Mama (Thelma Harper). The character Mama is in her late 70s during "Mama's Family". Vicki Lawrence did not turn 60 until 2009.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Lawrence
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gikby2/til_vicki_lawrence_was_actually_in_her_30s_she/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/418/755/339/387/967/original/d5abd6ffb04c7e87.jpg

2024-11-03 08:51:04

TIL Some US States Randomize Candidates's Names on Election Ballots Because The First Name Has a Higher Chance of Winning.
https://kslnewsradio.com/1935313/why-are-names-on-the-ballot-arranged-that-way/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1giih9t/til_some_us_states_randomize_candidatess_names_on/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/418/165/540/174/704/original/af31a54836a1d91b.jpg

2024-11-03 03:36:03

TIL New Zealand trialled anonymous testicle checks, which involved booths with a glory hole style hole for a doctor to stick his hand through and feel your testicles.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46217512
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gie23h/til_new_zealand_trialled_anonymous_testicle/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/416/926/883/264/899/original/016da376b1aa2b49.jpg

2024-11-03 01:36:04

TIL The set used for Amity Island in Jaws (1975) was later used as Cabot Cove on Murder She Wrote.
https://screenrant.com/murder-wrote-hidden-details-never-noticed/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gib2gh/til_the_set_used_for_amity_island_in_jaws_1975/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/416/455/071/315/587/original/1f527e23fe97f89b.jpg

2024-11-02 19:06:03

TIL In 2023, Anguilla’s government made about US$32 million from fees collected for registering .ai domains. That amounted to more than 10% of gross domestic product for the territory.
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/ai-boom-makes-millions-for-unlikely-industry-player-anguilla
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gi3ek4/til_in_2023_anguillas_government_made_about_us32/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/414/921/498/934/279/original/dbf49416136eec7f.jpg

2024-11-02 16:21:04

TIL about Julie d'Aubigny, a 17th century sword-fighting, bisexual opera singer who lived a colorful & storied life. She once wounded a man in a duel & after nursing him back to health took him as a lover. Another time she set a fire in a convent to fake the death of a nun who she had an affair with
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_d%27Aubigny
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gi025d/til_about_julie_daubigny_a_17th_century/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/414/272/740/405/603/original/168661664d4367c9.jpg

2024-11-02 12:51:06

TIL Swiss cars need a "CH" sticker when driving abroad, required by the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. Swiss plates have no country code, only the Swiss and cantonal coat of arms and the cantonal code.
https://lenews.ch/2022/08/05/how-important-is-the-ch-sticker-on-swiss-cars-abroad/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghvmb3/til_swiss_cars_need_a_ch_sticker_when_driving/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/413/447/110/223/652/original/8af35b5c8f3e471d.jpg

2024-11-02 07:36:04

TIL that the first documented prototype of a "flying car" was created in 1917 by inventor Glenn Curtiss, known as the “Hammond Flying Car.” This innovative vehicle featured folding wings for transitioning between flying and driving.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_Autoplane
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghr7xm/til_that_the_first_documented_prototype_of_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/412/208/337/361/224/original/b47c646497acdcf9.jpg

2024-11-02 05:51:04

TIL that citizens born in Puerto Rico are natural-born citizens of the US and can therefore become President as long as they live in the 50 States for at least 14 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implications_of_Puerto_Rico's_political_status#Citizenship
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghpo1z/til_that_citizens_born_in_puerto_rico_are/

2024-11-02 01:06:03

TIL that The Official Register Of Color Names (ORCN) includes many colors including piss yellow
https://color-register.org/color/piss-yellow
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghka8k/til_that_the_official_register_of_color_names/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/410/674/721/802/112/original/77addffa6949b118.jpg

2024-11-01 18:21:08

TIL humans cannot actually feel wetness; we only perceive it through temperature and pressure.
https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-sensory-perception-wetness-1386/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghc466/til_humans_cannot_actually_feel_wetness_we_only/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/409/082/543/877/185/original/b09e46c8042f24f8.jpg

2024-11-01 17:06:03

TIL about how psilocybin resets neural networks, essentially ‘rebooting’ your brain’s connections when on shrooms.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02275-y#:~:text=Taking%20psilocybin%2C%20the%20hallucinogenic%20compound,after%20they%20took%20a%20massive
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh9z7h/til_about_how_psilocybin_resets_neural_networks/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/408/787/296/727/544/original/bf9d786aaf01bb83.jpg

2024-11-01 14:06:04

TIL Lucas wanted Muppets maestro Jim Henson to voice the role of Yoda in Star Wars
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64240/10-fascinating-facts-about-empire-strikes-back
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh5lfd/til_lucas_wanted_muppets_maestro_jim_henson_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/408/079/560/163/342/original/72b1c85c03c0ff71.jpg

2024-11-01 11:06:05

TIL about the Chinese Tiangong space station, which has been permanently crewed since 2022.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_space_station
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh2n3o/til_about_the_chinese_tiangong_space_station/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/407/371/841/115/571/original/229926f894db1798.jpg

2024-11-01 10:51:04

TIL there is still no scientific consensus for why "the dress" appears as either white-and-gold or black-and-blue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dress#Scientific_explanations
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh2ev7/til_there_is_still_no_scientific_consensus_for/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/407/312/801/375/113/original/0be345a704e33d98.jpg

2024-11-01 09:36:03

TIL about Margaret Moth, born in New Zealand in 1951, transformed herself into the woman she wanted to be. She cast off the blond cherubic sweetness of her childhood, adopted an all-black look …
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/01/lucy-lawless-director-film-never-look-away-margaret-moth
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh1fnz/til_about_margaret_moth_born_in_new_zealand_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/407/017/829/993/926/original/16f8d68d2c8c1cab.jpg

2024-11-01 06:51:04

TIL Baldur's Gate 3 is the first video game ever to win all five major Game of the Year awards (Golden Joystick, The Game, D.I.C.E., Game Developers Choice, & British Academy Games).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_3
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggzgj3/til_baldurs_gate_3_is_the_first_video_game_ever/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/406/369/068/389/204/original/abd80d6c8ac2314c.jpg

2024-11-01 04:06:04

TIL that "slime" is called "gunge" in the UK
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunge
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggx5kg/til_that_slime_is_called_gunge_in_the_uk/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/405/720/299/522/039/original/d4f759e71c0796d0.jpg

2024-11-01 03:51:03

TIL the fun fact of “Your body has around 100,000 km of capillaries alone, the tiniest of your blood vessels, with a surface area of around 1000 square meters." Is not correct. The real value is closer to 9000 and 19,000 km.
https://youtu.be/bgo7rm5Maqg
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggwq6c/til_the_fun_fact_of_your_body_has_around_100000/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/405/661/263/674/922/original/f57cefae333a3d9b.jpg

2024-11-01 03:06:03

TIL that the army built a tunnel to drain Spirit Lake, to relieve water pressure against a natural dam created by the eruption of Mount St. Helens. If the tunnel fails - and it will - the dam will fail and a 40-foot wave will race down the valley, all the way to Kelso, WA, on the Columbia river.
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/10/26/spirit-lake-mount-st-helens-skamina-…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggvque/til_that_the_army_built_a_tunnel_to_drain_spirit/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/405/484/304/964/222/original/87cc6da76b168c30.jpg

2024-11-01 02:51:03

TIL that all of the rubber in a car tyre is one single molecule.
https://pslc.ws/macrog/exp/rubber/sepisode/spill.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggvlm1/til_that_all_of_the_rubber_in_a_car_tyre_is_one/

2024-11-01 02:06:03

TIL that sleighs driven on Ontario Canada highways must by law have a minimum of two bells, the fine for breaking this law is $5.
https://www.otdlegal.ca/dear-santa-sleigh-bell-tickets-in-ontario/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggv2vd/til_that_sleighs_driven_on_ontario_canada/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/405/248/367/487/286/original/9d132c1dc86e7fa2.jpg

2024-11-01 01:36:03

TIL of Shinkolobwe, a mine located in the Haut-Katanga of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It produced the most economical Uranium that was used for the Manhattan Project and subsequent nuclear weapons produced by the United States in the 1940s and 50s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkolobwe
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggui5u/til_of_shinkolobwe_a_mine_located_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/405/130/412/269/010/original/44830ed6b13c76fe.jpg

2024-10-31 23:21:29

TIL medieval polymath St Hildegard of Bingen constructed her own language from scratch, with a whole new alphabet and vocabulary, mainly based on Latin and middle german. It's one of the earliest constructed languages ever, and the purpose of it, remains largely unknown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_ignota
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggqgka/til_medieval_polymath_st_hildegard_of_bingen/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/404/600/653/127/909/original/a4ac5bbcdb15f107.jpg

2024-10-31 21:51:05

TIL the most expensive medieval English coin ever sold at auction is a 'Henry III gold penny' minted around 1257 that fetched £648K ($835K) in 2022. It's only the eighth known example out of the roughly 52,000 coins that were originally minted. It was found by an amateur metal detectorist in Hemyock
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/24/devon-detectorist-13th…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggpkuk/til_the_most_expensive_medieval_english_coin_ever/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/404/245/797/719/457/original/facd54e8fd32e976.jpg

2024-10-31 19:06:04

TIL that in 1995, scientist Alan S. Waggoner first used fluorescence microscopy to observe DNA behavior in living cells. This technique revolutionized cellular biology by allowing real-time visualization of genetic processes, greatly advancing our understanding of molecular biology.
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescence_microscopy
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gglax1/til_that_in_1995_scientist_alan_s_waggoner_first/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/403/596/918/292/395/original/de7474af39c532c5.jpg

2024-10-31 18:21:03

TIL about the Red Mirage vs. the Blue Shift on election day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XEQ_7zZ-bw
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggl7jk/til_about_the_red_mirage_vs_the_blue_shift_on/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/403/419/923/595/184/original/3f7ab84117864822.jpg

2024-10-31 18:06:03

TIL that the origin of Halloween lies in in Celtic culture. It can be traced back 1000s of years to a cross-quarter day in the Celtic calendar that is halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. So when Irish people emigrated to North America, they took their tradition with them.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20241030-meath-county-the-birthplace-of-hallo…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggksqv/til_that_the_origin_of_halloween_lies_in_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/403/360/907/466/709/original/bac6e7b58c17548f.jpg

2024-10-31 17:51:04

TIL that Elizabeth Johnson, one of the women accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch trials, was only officially exonorated in 2022
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggkg3z/til_that_elizabeth_johnson_one_of_the_women/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/403/302/017/975/009/original/99c0db367368e710.jpg

2024-10-31 17:36:05

TIL: Churches Can Get Insurance for Abuse and Molestation Lawsuits
https://www.ministryinsured.com/church-insurance/liability/abuse-molestation/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggjqja/til_churches_can_get_insurance_for_abuse_and/

2024-10-31 16:51:04

TIL that the Suez Canal closed for eight years from 1967-1975, costing billions in trade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closure_of_the_Suez_Canal_(1967%E2%80%931975)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggj1hm/til_that_the_suez_canal_closed_for_eight_years/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/403/066/077/130/803/original/7b970f34e3f6c6ef.jpg

2024-10-31 10:21:33

TIL Among other ships used in the production of the film “The Battle of the River Plate”, the warships HMS Cumberland and HMNZS Achilles played themselves since they had both survived the war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_the_River_Plate_(film)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ggaz8f/til_among_other_ships_used_in_the_production_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/401/533/716/828/867/original/6a4892abbaf80e1f.jpg

2024-10-31 01:21:02

Today I learned about this terrifying Halloween urban legend
https://youtu.be/yAcMtXbnGGA?si=joXWmgLphjNH1eXj
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gg2prm/today_i_learned_about_this_terrifying_halloween/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/399/409/068/846/713/original/239914a26a3dd118.jpg

2024-10-30 23:51:03

TIL that in 2013 scientists were able to genetically modify rabbits to glow in the dark using jellyfish DNA
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/13/glow-in-dark-rabbits-scientists
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gg10kj/til_that_in_2013_scientists_were_able_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/399/055/239/422/441/original/48ea668743d39214.jpg

2024-10-30 22:51:04

TIL there are 'e-books' for the blind/visually impaired. The braille terminal is an electro-mechanical device that displays braille characters, usually by means of round-tipped pins raised through holes in a flat surface
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refreshable_braille_display
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfyf1v/til_there_are_ebooks_for_the_blindvisually/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/398/819/347/310/583/original/f3bd3684ee91f0d7.jpg

2024-10-30 22:36:03

TIL of the death of Rudolf Rupp. His wife, two daughters, and one of their boyfriends falsely confessed to and were sentenced to jail for killing, dismembering, and feeding Rupp to dogs on the family farm. They were all later acquitted when his body was found intact in his car in the Danube.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/20/rudolf-rupp-farmer-family-trial
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfybe7/til_of_the_death_of_rudolf_rupp_his_wife_two/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/398/760/293/967/926/original/a42d4fd7aeb0d44b.jpg

2024-10-30 22:21:04

TIL KitKat filling is made from broken KitKats
https://www.delicious.com.au/food-files/article/you-know-kitkat-filling-made-broken-kitkats/jmcj29fl
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfy79p/til_kitkat_filling_is_made_from_broken_kitkats/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/398/701/349/598/886/original/fca64e95a404ce70.jpg

2024-10-30 21:51:03

TIL a quine is a computer program that takes no input and produces a copy of its own source code as its only output.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quine_(computing)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfxj5t/til_a_quine_is_a_computer_program_that_takes_no/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/398/583/359/452/358/original/650e53e1c3db5800.jpg

2024-10-30 21:36:03

TIL the "affect heuristic" is a heuristic, a mental shortcut that allows people to make decisions and solve problems quickly and efficiently, in which current emotion—fear, pleasure, surprise, etc.—influences decisions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affect_heuristic
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfxi2y/til_the_affect_heuristic_is_a_heuristic_a_mental/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/398/524/334/815/268/original/085a8cfb7d7c25ea.jpg

2024-10-30 21:21:03

TIL over 70% of Irish men are hazardous drinkers according to the WHO's AUDIT-C screen tool
https://www.hrb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/HRB_Alcohol_Overview_Series_11.pdf
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfwmmy/til_over_70_of_irish_men_are_hazardous_drinkers/

2024-10-30 19:51:02

TIL the world aibohphobia. It is the fear of palindromes, and it is a palindrome itself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_phobias#Jocular_and_fictional_phobias:~:text=Aibohphobia%20%E2%80%93%20a%20humorous%20term%20for%20the%20fear%20of%20palindromes%2C%20which%20is%20a%20palindrome%20itself.%20The%20term%20is%20a%20piece%20of%20computer%20humor%20entered%20into%20the%2…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfv8gh/til_the_world_aibohphobia_it_is_the_fear_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/398/111/444/004/974/original/e287bca060678076.jpg

2024-10-30 17:36:05

TIL that the largest coprolite (fossilized poop) ever discovered is from a T-Rex. It's 67.5 cm long, weighs over 9 kg, and has been nicknamed "Barnum." It's on display at the Poozeum, which is an entire museum dedicated to dino droppings.
https://poozeum.com/t-rex-poop
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfrjhj/til_that_the_largest_coprolite_fossilized_poop/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/397/580/752/469/589/original/37e2fe8829e53e33.jpg

2024-10-30 16:21:03

TIL that we can never actually touch anything due to electron repulsion and the Pauli Exclusion Principle. The sensation of touch comes from our electrons interacting with the electromagnetic field that permeates spacetime.
https://www.viasmartcities.com/why-quantum-physics-says-that-you-cant-actually-touch-anything/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfqaya/til_that_we_can_never_actually_touch_anything_due/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/397/285/725/365/392/original/5d01a7e0abdf29b5.jpg

2024-10-30 15:36:03

TIL that the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby in 1963 was broadcast live on national television and is the first known human killing seen live on TV.
https://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-murder-on-television
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfp8l2/til_that_the_shooting_of_lee_harvey_oswald_by/

2024-10-30 14:51:03

TIL that it’s common for your nose to run while defecating. It’s a result of your parasympathetic nervous system being activated that causes what is called “defecation rhinorrhea” in the sinuses.
https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19544845/runny-nose-when-pooping/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfnshj/til_that_its_common_for_your_nose_to_run_while/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/396/931/839/813/718/original/34f271ba64af17d1.jpg

2024-10-30 14:36:03

TIL NoFap was created by a known Pseudoscience peddler.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/NoFap
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfno0t/til_nofap_was_created_by_a_known_pseudoscience/

2024-10-30 14:21:04

TIL Joe Metheny, serial only cooked his victims to eat himself, he also made burgers with their remains and sold them to unsuspecting customers from a roadside food stand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Metheny
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfnh4n/til_joe_metheny_serial_only_cooked_his_victims_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/396/813/913/736/079/original/3138c62276f13fa3.jpg

2024-10-30 14:06:03

TIL the Geographic Center of the contiguous states of the U.S is about 2 miles northwest of Lebanon, Kansas. It was officially established by the U.S Geological Survey and is a point where a plane map of the 48 states would balance if it were of uniform thickness.
http://www.kansastravel.org/geographicalcenter.htm#google_vignette
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfn0wo/til_the_geographic_center_of_the_contiguous/

2024-10-30 12:36:03

TIL of Ronald McIntosh. He was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for escaping prison, stealing a helicopter, and landing it at another prison’s exercise yard to pick up his convict girlfriend Samantha Lopez. They were caught 10 days later by the FBI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_helicopter_prison_escapes
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfl5nz/til_of_ronald_mcintosh_he_was_sentenced_to_25/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/396/400/996/718/933/original/179ce52f05295c3f.jpg

2024-10-30 06:51:04

TIL Beverly Hills was planned as an all-white community with legal agreements preventing non-whites from owning or renting property. These laws also prevented Jewish people from doing the same.
https://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_Views_of_Beverly_Hills_Page_1.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfgd0d/til_beverly_hills_was_planned_as_an_allwhite/

2024-10-29 21:51:04

TIL that a single Spongebob episode takes around 9-11 months to produce.
https://www.thesbcommunity.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1533-the-production-process-of-spongebob/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gf5yj4/til_that_a_single_spongebob_episode_takes_around/

2024-10-29 19:36:04

TIL Teri Garr, who died today (10-29-2024), began her career as a teenager with small roles in television and film in the early 1960s, including appearances as a dancer in six Elvis Presley musicals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teri_Garr
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gf2msa/til_teri_garr_who_died_today_10292024_began_her/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/392/390/273/779/229/original/1b39c4bcd17c7f5b.jpg

2024-10-29 10:06:04

TIL it used to be believed that babies as old as 15 months couldn't feel pain. As a result, doctors would preform surgery without anesthesia. Doctors used muscle relaxants on the infants to prevent squirming, essentially paralyzing the babies for the duration of the procedure.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23548489/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1geqte2/til_it_used_to_be_believed_that_babies_as_old_as/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/390/148/950/192/549/original/7c27657ce284cf08.jpg

2024-10-29 07:51:04

TIL that the common advice to patients to help treat depression (to "exercise") can be easily achieved through DANCE! The BMJ confirms that dancing is an effective form of exercise to treat depression. Crank the tunes!
https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj-2023-075847.abstract
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gep2e9/til_that_the_common_advice_to_patients_to_help/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/389/618/070/909/629/original/40ae035311b957eb.jpg

2024-10-28 23:36:06

TIL that Ulysses S Grant was supposed to attend the play in which Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. John Wilkes Booth had also planned to assassinate Grant. However, at the last minute Grant decided to go to New Jersey to visit his children instead of attending the play.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln#Assassination
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1geg0gv/til_that_ulysses_s_grant_was_supposed_to_attend/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/387/671/799/832/063/original/c941ca58a91f0f22.jpg

2024-10-28 22:51:04

TIL Weezer banned reverb and only allowed downstrokes on the guitar when making the Blue Album. They also treated the guitar and bass as one instrument, playing in unison.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer_(Blue_Album)#:~:text=They%20decided%20on%20Ric%20Ocasek,on%20all%20downstrokes%20on%20guitar
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gefamv/til_weezer_banned_reverb_and_only_allowed/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/387/494/749/239/716/original/2ae61e0825be58f0.jpg

2024-10-28 16:06:06

TIL that Oscar nominee, Robert Forster, who played "The Disappearer" in both Breaking Bad and the Breaking Bad movie, "El Camino," died on the release date of El Camino.
https://people.com/movies/robert-forster-dead/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ge5kwf/til_that_oscar_nominee_robert_forster_who_played/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/385/902/298/680/701/original/b5d640018d73d403.jpg

2024-10-28 13:06:03

TIL a French occultist built a device to test the hypothesis that snails create a permanent telepathic link when they mate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasilalinic-sympathetic_compass
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ge15sj/til_a_french_occultist_built_a_device_to_test_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/385/194/355/519/176/original/69d9d2850e81663b.jpg

2024-10-28 10:21:04

TIL the gourd was one of the world's first cultivated plants grown not primarily for food, but for use as containers. It is also used as a resonator on many stringed instruments, including the sitar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabash
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdyiak/til_the_gourd_was_one_of_the_worlds_first/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/384/545/570/015/866/original/c5bdfa8b3fc97ba1.jpg

2024-10-28 08:36:03

TIL: Ararat anomaly is an alleged structure appearing on photographs of the snowfields near the summit of Mount Ararat, Turkey, and advanced by some Christian believers as the remains of Noah's Ark.
https://www.space.com/2134-exclusive-satellite-sleuth-closes-noah-ark-mystery.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdx1ur/til_ararat_anomaly_is_an_alleged_structure/

2024-10-27 18:21:05

TIL that Keanu Reeves gave away most of his The Matrix earnings to the film's special effects and costume teams. He reportedly forfeited up to $75 million of his earnings because he felt they were the true heroes behind the groundbreaking film.
https://www.wrmf.com/keanu-reeves-gave-75m-to-matrix-crew/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdgw9a/til_that_keanu_reeves_gave_away_most_of_his_the/

2024-10-27 17:21:04

TIL that Owls don’t have Eye “Balls” they have Eye “Tubes”. This is why they have to turn their whole heads instead of just their eyes.
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know/owls-dont-have-eyeballs
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdey7k/til_that_owls_dont_have_eye_balls_they_have_eye/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/380/534/772/788/276/original/4b700f451c646970.jpg

2024-10-27 17:06:03

TIL - that Larry Silverstein owner of the twin towers received $4.6 billion insurance money following the 9/11 attacks. Settlement was reached in 2007 after a long legal battle whether there was 1 or 2 separate attacks. It was ruled as 2 attacks significantly increasing the insurance payout.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Silverstein
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdeowc/til_that_larry_silverstein_owner_of_the_twin/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/380/475/774/927/221/original/a2edca4a228f697b.jpg

2024-10-27 16:36:04

TIL Autumn colour vibrancy depends on temperature variation balance. Sunny days with cool, crispy (not freezing) nights result in best colors. Daylight produces sugars, cool nights break down chlorophyll (green), non-freezing Temp traps the sugar in the leaves, and sugar concentration leads to color
https://www.rmets.org/metmatters/autumn-colours-forecasting-fall-folia…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gde7km/til_autumn_colour_vibrancy_depends_on_temperature/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/380/357/817/641/954/original/ed70ef4f949a4729.jpg

2024-10-27 16:06:05

TIL that in 1963 The Bronx Zoo nad an exhibit called The Most Dangerous Animal in World. It was only a mirror.
https://uniquetimes.org/the-bronx-zoos-provocative-exhibit-reflecting-on-humanity-and-the-most-dangerous-animal-in-the-world/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdddwl/til_that_in_1963_the_bronx_zoo_nad_an_exhibit/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/380/239/929/573/386/original/89c0a301e4c5047c.jpg

2024-10-27 15:36:04

TIL that King Zog of Albania bought Knollwood Estate on Long Island in 1951. Rumors say he bought it with a bucket of diamonds and rubies, apparently hidden on the estate itself. It was later demolished in 1959.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ruins-of-king-zog-s-estate
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdcrom/til_that_king_zog_of_albania_bought_knollwood/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/380/121/922/596/229/original/44f89dc7757dfd1c.jpg

2024-10-27 15:06:03

TIL a sculpture commemorating "Gangnam Style" was erected in the eponymous district in Seoul. It consists of two giant hands in the horse-riding gesture from the music video, and plays the song when people stand under it.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34744836
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdcp32/til_a_sculpture_commemorating_gangnam_style_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/380/003/913/513/703/original/35863934bd9a706d.jpg

2024-10-27 14:51:04

TIL the US got rid of seasonal clock changes in the 70s and everyone hated it and quickly went back to the clock changes.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/15/the-us-tried-permanent-daylight-saving-time-in-the-70s-people-hated-it/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdci7y/til_the_us_got_rid_of_seasonal_clock_changes_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/379/944/943/619/618/original/d4a9deeea14e00ce.jpg

2024-10-27 14:06:03

TIL of the egg fried rice protests, a form of anti government protest In China where internet users post recipes for fried rice on October 24th, and November 25th. This is in reference to the birth and death of the son of Mao Zedong, who died from a bomb whilst cooking outside during the Korean war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_fried_rice_protests
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdbe3z/til_of_the_egg_fried_rice_protests_a_form_of_anti/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/379/767/988/824/100/original/051305e806cce6f6.jpg

2024-10-27 01:51:03

TIL the Ovsiankina effect describes the innate human urge to finish tasks we've initiated. This tendency to resume an interrupted action is especially prevalent when the action hasn't yet been achieved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovsiankina_effect
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcztmc/til_the_ovsiankina_effect_describes_the_innate/

2024-10-26 23:21:03

TIL about the Henokiens, an association of companies that have been continuously operating and remain family-owned for 200 years or more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henokiens
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2024-10-26 22:51:05

TIL Pineapple Express is more than a pot reference and a movie, it's a weather phenomenon that brings moisture from Hawaii to the Pacific Northwest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple_Express
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcwp2r/til_pineapple_express_is_more_than_a_pot/
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2024-10-26 22:21:03

TIL: a 12-year-old Jewish violin prodigy named Motele Schlein, after witnessing his family’s murder by Nazis, joined the resistance and planted explosives in a restaurant where he performed, killing over 100 high-ranking Nazi SS officers
https://combatantisemitism.org/cam-news/remembering-motele-schlein-jewish-violin-prodigy-and-partisan-hero/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcwaw3/til_a_12yearold_jewish_violin_prodigy_named/
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2024-10-26 21:51:03

TIL that there was a rally in Madison Square Garden in 1939
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_Nazi_rally_at_Madison_Square_Garden
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcvprs/til_that_there_was_a_rally_in_madison_square/
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2024-10-26 19:06:04

TIL trees can communicate underground via a network of fungi called “Wood Wide Web” where they exchange information and nutrients.
https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/biology-reference/plants-fungi/wood-wide-web-the-secret-ancient-internet-of-plants/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcrbp9/til_trees_can_communicate_underground_via_a/
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2024-10-26 13:36:03

TIL that Rose McGowan and Joaquin, River, Summer and Rain Phoenix were all raised by their parents in the religious cult known as Family International (formerly Children of God). The controversial group is notorious and has been investigated for child abduction and sexual misconduct.
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a29374581/children-of-god-cult-joaquin-phoenix-rose…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcl6ot/til_that_rose_mcgowan_and_joaquin_river_summer/
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2024-10-26 11:06:03

TIL The tree kangaroo is a marsupial adapted for arboreal locomotion. They are slow and clumsy on the ground, however, in trees, they are bold and agile
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/matschies-tree-kangaroo
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcihd7/til_the_tree_kangaroo_is_a_marsupial_adapted_for/

2024-10-26 01:51:03

TIL of the "Mondegreen" phenomenon: A mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. It was coined in 1954 when the words "laid him on the green" were misinterpreted as "Lady Mondegreen".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcaasx/til_of_the_mondegreen_phenomenon_a_mishearing_or/
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2024-10-26 01:21:03

TIL Senna remains a national hero in Brazil. His grave attracts more visitors than the graves of John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley combined.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrton_Senna
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc9uf7/til_senna_remains_a_national_hero_in_brazil_his/
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