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2026-03-16 20:06:06 UTC

TIL On his way to conquer India in the 1520's, the first Mughal Emperor Babur wrote an autobiography still praised today for its detailed description of Indian culture, geography, Flora & Fauna. A portion of the text is a description of 13 year old Babur's first crush, which was a boy named Baburi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baburnama#Praise
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rvkkid/til_on_his_way_to_conquer_india_in_the_1520s_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/240/650/479/285/440/original/503103e6de5ecd91.jpg

2026-03-16 19:51:05 UTC

TIL that humans are among the very top mammals for endurance running. While we aren't the best sprinters, our slow-twitch muscles and unique ability to sweat allow us to run steadily for long distances in hot weather to outlast prey.
https://www.ucdavis.edu/blog/humans-are-born-run
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rvj6wv/til_that_humans_are_among_the_very_top_mammals/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/240/591/429/443/734/original/69f1e214d988b40c.jpg

2026-03-16 16:36:03 UTC

TIL that in 1786 a woman named Margaret Nicholson attempted to assassinate King George III. The attempt failed because she used a dessert knife.
https://heritage.stockton.gov.uk/articles/people/margaret-nicholson-the-would-be-assassin/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rvdktb/til_that_in_1786_a_woman_named_margaret_nicholson/

2026-03-16 04:51:06 UTC

TIL that Florida is statistically the coldest and snowiest town in Massachusetts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida,_Massachusetts
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rv06sv/til_that_florida_is_statistically_the_coldest_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/237/052/562/093/829/original/a2ced24ece6b863d.jpg

2026-03-16 01:21:03 UTC

TIL a fisherman was federally prosecuted for throwing undersized fish back into the sea under a law meant to stop Enron-style document destruction because prosecutors argued a fish counted as a "tangible object."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yates_v._United_States_(2015)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ruvu4r/til_a_fisherman_was_federally_prosecuted_for/

2026-02-25 10:21:08 UTC

TIL: Weighing up to 66 pounds and measuring nearly 20 inches, the Seychelles sea coconut is the largest seed on the planet
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/weighing-up-to-66-pounds-and-measuring-nearly-20-inches-the-seychelles-sea-coconut-is-the-largest-seed-on-the-planet/27774/#google_vignette
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1re9cdk/til_weighing_up_to_66_pounds_and_measuring_nearly/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/130/766/368/095/741/original/69d6ab8957f1f833.jpg

2026-02-22 16:21:06 UTC

TIL 53% of Americans think they're "cool".
https://wcmspi.com/2024/03/05/do-you-think-youre-cool-most-americans-say-yes-they-are/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rbpahi/til_53_of_americans_think_theyre_cool/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/115/194/899/170/478/original/2bfe03162baf0a2e.jpg

2026-01-14 14:51:24 UTC

TIL David Rockefeller had 7 heart transplants before his death at 101 years of age
https://telegrafi.com/en/the-billionaire-who-could-not-buy-eternity-even-though-he-changed-his-heart-seven-times/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qcp71j/til_david_rockefeller_had_7_heart_transplants/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/894/012/024/902/248/original/9533914000e454ad.jpg

2026-01-04 21:06:05 UTC

TIL Britain occupied Iceland during WWII, violating their sovereignty and neutrality. Massive infrastructure projects were conducted to build roads and hospitals for potential defense of the island, which led to an economic boom. At one point foreign troops made up 25% of the population.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Iceland
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1q414qa/til_britain_occupied_iceland_during_wwii/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/838/862/335/561/725/original/2856a98705b75280.jpg

2025-11-28 23:21:04 UTC

TIL John F. Kennedy, who grew up in an affluent household in the 1920s, admitted he only learned about the Great Depression from the books he read at Harvard.
https://millercenter.org/president//kennedy/life-before-the-presidency
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p991qt/til_john_f_kennedy_who_grew_up_in_an_affluent/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/629/887/597/461/058/original/2c7da7e22bb8cae2.jpg

2025-11-07 00:51:04 UTC

TIL about Dickinsonia, the oldest animal fossil ever found. It lived 558 million years ago and predates the Cambrian explosion of life, making it the first complex multi-cellular organism to appear on Earth. Researchers found specimens that were so preserved they still had molecules of cholesterol
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45588213.amp
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oqfpl1/til_about_dickinsonia_the_oldest_animal_fossil/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/505/670/641/634/773/original/779969d6995b0ec8.jpg

2025-03-01 01:21:03 UTC

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/

2024-11-04 02:36:03 UTC

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/

2024-10-04 08:06:03 UTC

TIL of mut'ah, a "marriage" contract lasting an hour that is practiced by Shia people which acts as a form of legal prostitution in Iraq, Iran, and other areas with notable Shia population
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikah_mut%27ah
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fvu02h/til_of_mutah_a_marriage_contract_lasting_an_hour/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/248/119/261/104/471/original/a17f84e59cf5c064.jpg

2024-09-12 13:06:03 UTC

TIL: Your fingernail grows about 1 nanometer per second, so in a few seconds, it grows roughly the length of the smallest features in modern 3nm CPUs.
https://www.nano.gov/nanotech-101/what/nano-size
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ff1uq1/til_your_fingernail_grows_about_1_nanometer_per/

2024-07-31 11:36:03 UTC

TIL that the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs is actually a sequel, with the first in the Hannibal Lector series being Manhunter from 1986.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunter_(film)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1egkl7v/til_that_the_1991_film_the_silence_of_the_lambs/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/880/894/814/024/179/original/a701a83f8676d32d.jpg

2024-07-19 21:51:03 UTC

TIL that until infant pain was formally recognized in 1987, it was widely assumed that infants didn't feel pain, leading to many undergoing major surgeries without anesthesia.
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/long-life-early-pain
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1e7ey9s/til_that_until_infant_pain_was_formally/

2024-06-29 23:06:02 UTC

TIL that 13% of the U.S. Population consumes pizza on any given day. The percentage is 25% among males aged 6-19
https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80400530/pdf/DBrief/11_consumption_of_pizza_0710.pdf
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1drminl/til_that_13_of_the_us_population_consumes_pizza/

2024-06-03 02:36:03 UTC

TIL A male Wyandotte chicken named Mike lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off, surviving because most of his brain stem remained intact and it did not bleed to death due to a blood clot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_Chicken
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1d6tw8t/til_a_male_wyandotte_chicken_named_mike_lived_for/

2024-03-17 12:21:03 UTC

TIL: of Jean Thurel. A Centenarian and soldier of the French army for 75 years, Born in the reign of Louis XIV and died during that of Napoleon. He received many honours and was noted for his fitness. He refused promotions due to his humility, staying a low-raking fusilier for his entire career.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Thurel?wprov=sfti1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1bgw4c0/til_of_jean_thurel_a_centenarian_and_soldier_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/110/997/573/246/851/original/71b90cccf4804201.jpg

2024-03-14 04:06:04 UTC

TIL the most successful pirate of all time was a Chinese woman. She became so powerful that she negotiated with the Chinese government to retire in exchange for not being prosecuted and was able to keep a fleet of ships.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Yi_Sao
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1bec1rn/til_the_most_successful_pirate_of_all_time_was_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/092/064/274/890/038/original/2b38b9f526cf2afc.jpg

2024-02-10 15:36:03 UTC

TIL from 1969-72 Ford offered their cars in a color called "Anti-Establishment Mint"
https://www.colourstudies.com/blog/2018/1/24/anti-establishment-mint
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1anis8t/til_from_196972_ford_offered_their_cars_in_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/111/907/921/175/156/392/original/2a1fda96ab43ca09.jpg

2024-02-01 18:51:03 UTC

TIL Icebergs as tall as the Eiffel Tower carved lines in the sea floor to the Florida Keys
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article252231868.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1aghpcd/til_icebergs_as_tall_as_the_eiffel_tower_carved/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/111/857/727/123/376/878/original/e87d2ac79956aa38.jpg

2024-01-19 20:36:16 UTC

TIL that some of the earliest schools in Massachussets and Virginia in the 1640s were desegregated (Black students were taught alongside white students)
https://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft6c6006s4&chunk.id=d0e1897&toc.id=&brand=eschol
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/19asqih/til_that_some_of_the_earliest_schools_in/

2024-01-15 05:36:06 UTC

TIL the Babylonians used base 60 instead of base 10 for their mathematical calculations. This is why we have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in a circle.
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_cuneiform_numerals
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/19711qo/til_the_babylonians_used_base_60_instead_of_base/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/111/758/341/929/829/259/original/dae7309d2f09eadf.jpg

2023-12-09 02:06:06 UTC

TIL about ambigrams which are calligraphic writing of word so they can have similar or different meanings when viewed in different orientations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambigram
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/18e29j8/til_about_ambigrams_which_are_calligraphic/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/111/548/010/746/149/839/original/396e8fba3a326926.jpg

2023-12-06 17:51:04 UTC

TIL that american scientist Robert Lanza, MD explained why death does not exist: he believes that consciousness is a fundamental property of the universe, and that death is just an illusion created by the linear perception of time
https://anomalien.com/american-scientist-explained-why-death-does-not-e
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/18c981b/til_that_american_scientist_robert_lanza_md/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/111/534/739/585/886/953/original/38fbf989e7f5bdb1.jpg

2023-11-07 16:06:37 UTC

TIL: Most gas pumps in the US that play ads have a mute function. It's usually the button below the one in the top right.
https://www.thedrive.com/guides-and-gear/how-to-mute-gas-station-tv
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/17pxkg5/til_most_gas_pumps_in_the_us_that_play_ads_have_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/111/370/121/176/781/583/original/b78e320294c30db6.jpg