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2026-06-05 02:21:05 UTC

TIL that Feline calicivirus and human norovirus belong to the same viral family (Caliciviridae) but affect different hosts and cause different symptoms. Because human norovirus is notoriously difficult to grow in labs, FCV is widely used by the EPA as a scientific surrogate for norovirus studies.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2042067/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tx7pzy/til_that_feline_calicivirus_and_human_norovirus/

2026-06-04 14:06:05 UTC

TIL in 1989 Li Jingwei, at 4 years old, was kidnapped by a neighbor who lured him away by saying they would go look at cars (rare in rural Chinese villages). At age 37, he posted a map of his home village online that he drew from memory, which helped lead to its location & a reunion with his family.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/map-man-family-reunion-abducted-1989-china/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1two2z1/til_in_1989_li_jingwei_at_4_years_old_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/692/219/693/825/817/original/11e4e5f7e4f982c9.jpg

2026-05-29 14:36:05 UTC

TIL Joaquin Phoenix's real name is Joaquin Bottom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaquin_Phoenix
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tr38q3/til_joaquin_phoenixs_real_name_is_joaquin_bottom/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/658/363/780/254/014/original/184fc388509996ad.jpg

2026-05-17 11:36:09 UTC

TIL that overthinking grammar while speaking can reduce fluency more than making mistakes
https://www.speaklay.com/why-speaking-practice-matters-more-than-studying-grammar
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfms20/til_that_overthinking_grammar_while_speaking_can/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/589/708/428/794/102/original/c4c07fa709011d92.jpg

2026-04-04 23:06:05 UTC

TIL that great apes have 24 pairs of chromosomes while humans have 23 pairs because 2 ape chromosomes fused into 1 human chromosome.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimpanzee_genome_project
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1scn7gc/til_that_great_apes_have_24_pairs_of_chromosomes/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/348/942/103/362/121/original/b2e95c2872819d1f.jpg

2026-03-29 17:06:05 UTC

TIL McDonald’s runs a training facility called Hamburger University and over 275,000 people have graduated with a degree in Hamburgerology.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_University
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s701ru/til_mcdonalds_runs_a_training_facility_called/

2026-03-24 03:06:08 UTC

TIL Candiru Fish Swim Up A Stream of Urine Into Men’s Urethras
https://youtu.be/oDu1E4EndJw?si=L4KTsQ-XUbBd21zL
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s21yyy/til_candiru_fish_swim_up_a_stream_of_urine_into/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/281/938/038/395/554/original/2664431f6b9111f1.jpg

2026-03-22 20:21:09 UTC

TIL the Pulitzer Prize jury selected Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon to receive the 1974 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, however the Pulitzer Advisory Board overruled them, electing instead to not give an award that year to avoid honoring a book they considered “unreadable”, “turgid”, & “obscene”.
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/history-is-hard-to-decode-on-50-years-of-thomas-pynchons-gravitys-rainbow/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s0vnwi/til_the_pulitzer_prize_jury_selected_gravitys/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/274/683/289/162/197/original/94f7e2506855158b.jpg

2026-03-20 16:51:06 UTC

TIL Costco has a company policy that no regular item will be marked up more than 14% over cost & no Kirkland Signature item will be marked up more than 15% over cost. Costco runs "very lean", with overhead costs at 10% of revenue & profit margins at 2% (e.g. it has no PR dept. & buys no outside ads)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costco#:~:text=One%20company%20rule%20states,advertising.%5B120%5D
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ryzxro/til_costco_has_a_company_policy_that_no_regular/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/262/532/931/526/668/original/6359655df306e285.jpg

2026-03-19 17:51:03 UTC

TIL that Burmese pythons have a compound, pTOS, in their blood that increases more than 1000-fold after a meal. When pTOS was given to obese mice they lost 9% of their body weight after 28 days. This suggests pTOS could pave the way for new anti-obesity drugs.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-026-01485-0
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ry64l9/til_that_burmese_pythons_have_a_compound_ptos_in/

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/

2026-03-03 11:51:05 UTC

TIL of Sabbatai Zevi who in the 17th century claimed he was the Messiah, leading to a significant portion of Jews world wide believing him. Only for him to end up converting to Islam.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbatai_Zevi
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rjn8pf/til_of_sabbatai_zevi_who_in_the_17th_century/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/165/093/983/929/190/original/e5da5763328075d9.jpg

2026-03-02 05:21:17 UTC

TIL Richard of Shrewsbury was knighted before 2 years old, married at 4, widowed at 8, then likely murdered at 9.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_of_Shrewsbury,_Duke_of_York
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rijt8e/til_richard_of_shrewsbury_was_knighted_before_2/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/157/898/894/448/242/original/7478419069c9b35b.jpg

2026-03-01 20:51:05 UTC

TIL that Philo Farnsworth, the man who invented television, only appeared on a TV program one time. In 1957 he appeared on the quiz show I've Got A Secret. His secret was "I invented electronic television", which stumped the panel. For winning he received $80 and a carton of cigarettes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo_Farnsworth#TV_appearance
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ri8815/til_that_philo_farnsworth_the_man_who_invented/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/155/892/681/158/303/original/94e43ab602a9f0e4.jpg

2026-03-01 05:06:05 UTC

TIL that as of February 2026, Starlink has officially hit the 10,000-satellite milestone, making up 65% of all active satellites. Scientists warn that a single major solar storm could knock out their navigation and trigger a "Kessler Syndrome" chain reaction, trapping humanity on Earth.
https://www.advanced-television.com/2026/02/27/starlink-deploys-500th-satellite-of-2026/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rhoa8l/til_that_as_of_february_2026_starlink_has/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/152/176/806/690/493/original/21079c726fe23642.jpg

2026-02-28 23:06:04 UTC

TIL Jim Carrey has said that “Jim Carrey” doesn’t actually exist , calling his identity just an idea and saying “we don’t exist, there’s just things happening.”
https://the-talks.com/interview/jim-carrey/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rhgmqz/til_jim_carrey_has_said_that_jim_carrey_doesnt/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/150/761/192/499/695/original/9a4dcc025e7e98f9.jpg

2026-02-28 16:06:05 UTC

TIL that American women with Bachelor's degrees earn significantly less than men with Bachelor's degrees in the same field; for example, women with a degree in computer science earned a median $91,990 in 2022 while men with a degree in computer science earned $115,500
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/12/education-does-not-resolve-gender-wage-gap.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rh68ml/til_that_american_women_with_bachelors_degrees/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/149/109/689/476/671/original/fad03168537c1717.jpg

2026-02-28 04:51:10 UTC

TIL the room used to collect sperm at a sperm bank is called a masturbatorium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_bank#Collection
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rgtb40/til_the_room_used_to_collect_sperm_at_a_sperm/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/146/455/835/849/746/original/482b2a4482535a86.jpg

2026-02-26 17:21:19 UTC

TIL about the Herxheim archaeological site, where around 5000 BC over 1000 people were brought in, often from a great distance, to be killed and likely eaten
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herxheim_(archaeological_site)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rffznk/til_about_the_herxheim_archaeological_site_where/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/138/080/974/115/842/original/41802df2bf47ad7f.jpg

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

2026-02-24 12:51:03 UTC

TIL that humans can learn to “echolocate” like bats, using clicking sounds or listening to echoes from their surroundings to sense objects, distances, and surfaces around them
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_echolocation
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rdf01c/til_that_humans_can_learn_to_echolocate_like_bats/

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

2026-02-22 06:06:04 UTC

TIL that the first airliner collision took place on the 7th of April 1992, when a Grands Express Farman Goliath flies into the path of a Daimler Airways de Havilland DH18A over Poix in northern France. The 2 crew and 3 passengers of the Goliath are killed, as well as the 2 crew of the DH18A.
https://zonamancha.ayeryhoyrevista.com/hace-100-anos-abril-1922-primer-choque-de-aviones-comerciales/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rbdv0s/til_that_the_first_airliner_collision_took_place/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/112/776/506/516/815/original/4bee6d2249d7c8b7.jpg

2026-02-21 13:06:07 UTC

TIL the iPad started development before the iPhone, despite releasing 3 years later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad#History
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1raq63q/til_the_ipad_started_development_before_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/108/765/883/279/810/original/eedfd461cc515e53.png

2026-02-20 21:21:03 UTC

TIL Aston Martin are launching an SUV. It makes me sad to see..
https://www.astonmartin.com/en/models/dbx707
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ra7vy6/til_aston_martin_are_launching_an_suv_it_makes_me/

2026-02-20 13:36:03 UTC

TIL red Power Ranger Skylar Deleon murdered Tom and Jackie Hawks by tying them to their own yacht anchor and throwing them overboard into the Pacific Ocean. The Hawks have never been found.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Thomas_and_Jackie_Hawks
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r9vf3p/til_red_power_ranger_skylar_deleon_murdered_tom/

2026-02-20 10:36:05 UTC

TIL that Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation/history
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r9roh1/til_that_oxford_university_is_older_than_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/102/513/664/018/035/original/f8393c697ca18c2c.jpg

2026-02-20 10:06:04 UTC

TIL a German double agent informed the FBI on 12 August 1941 of the impending attack on Pearl Harbor. Either the FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover did not report this fact to his superiors, or they, for reasons of their own, took no action.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du%C5%A1ko_Popov
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r9r8ai/til_a_german_double_agent_informed_the_fbi_on_12/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/102/395/626/326/510/original/a3c3a173c277151a.jpg

2026-02-19 14:36:02 UTC

TIL the 1904 Olympic Marathon in St. Louis was a disaster: The first "winner" hitched a car ride for 11 miles, the actual gold medalist was revived with rat poison and brandy, and another runner was chased a mile off-course by wild dogs.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-1904-marathon-became-one-of-the-weirdest-olympic-events-of-all-time-14910747/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r90lcd/til_the_1904_olympic_marathon_in_st_louis_was_a/

2026-02-19 11:06:03 UTC

TIL our galaxy, in part, is flavoured like raspberries and scented of rum. In 2009 scientist performed telescopic spectroscopy on the Sagittarius B cloud at the centre of our Milky Way and found Ethyl Formate - which gives raspberries their distinct flavour and has a faint rum scent.
https://analyticalscience.wiley.com/content/article-do/raspberry-flavoured-galactic-centre-hint-rum
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1r8wc0m/til_our_galaxy_in_part_is_flavoured_like/

2026-02-07 21:06:05 UTC

TIL in China an Emperor arrested a victorious General Zhang Yanze for War Crimes. Survivors of the pillaged City beat him up, uncuffed him by cutting off his hands, beheading him, cutting out his heart to sacrifice to his Victims. The common folk rushed in to break open his skull and eat his flesh.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Yanze
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qyoc9b/til_in_china_an_emperor_arrested_a_victorious/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/031/380/841/350/156/original/088408ab467f87bd.jpg

2026-02-07 09:06:05 UTC

TIL about 'atmospheric rivers'...these narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that can transport twice the volume of the Amazon River. The 'Pineapple Express' is a famous one that draws moisture from near Hawaii and slams the US West Coast with devastating storms, flooding, and mudslides
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple_Express
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qy92a0/til_about_atmospheric_riversthese_narrow_bands_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/028/549/689/900/824/original/29086a97de404e22.png

2026-02-07 05:21:05 UTC

TIL that 44% of the world's adult population has never consumed alcohol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teetotalism
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qy52nt/til_that_44_of_the_worlds_adult_population_has/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/027/664/986/060/036/original/ca9d926dc2ae6b74.png

2026-02-06 17:51:04 UTC

TIL that David Hasselhoff has released 15 albums of music
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_David_Hasselhoff
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qxmvc4/til_that_david_hasselhoff_has_released_15_albums/

2026-02-04 07:21:03 UTC

TIL Many people don't know that if you are nearsighted, you can squint and use your finger to help you see better (when for some reason you don't have your glasses with you). Also, TIL that this action can be mistaken for a rude gesture (I've been doing this my whole life, my cousins are Kazakhs)
https://vision-and-hearing.wonderhowto.com/how-to/vision-hack-see-clearly-without-your-glasses-contacts-0154635/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qvhph3/til_many_people_dont_know_that_if_you_are/

2026-01-31 04:36:04 UTC

TIL that Daylight Saving Time (DST) actually reduces deer-car collisions. This happens as DST shifts commuting peak hours to daylight, resulting in lower overlaps with deers which are most active at dusk.
https://www.washington.edu/news/2022/11/02/deer-vehicle-dst/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qrsnms/til_that_daylight_saving_time_dst_actually/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/987/851/801/445/801/original/e298e87c44791455.jpg

2026-01-28 11:51:04 UTC

TIL that due to chemical polymorphism and the resulting contamination of production lines worldwide, Ritonavir, an HIV medication, was withdrawn from the market temporarily
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritonavir#Polymorphism_and_temporary_market_withdrawal
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qp97b9/til_that_due_to_chemical_polymorphism_and_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/972/575/362/937/564/original/a323065e3219bcc2.png

2026-01-28 08:06:03 UTC

TIL Serial Killer Ed Kemper once accidentally locked himself out of his car while his victim and gun were still inside. She let him back in, where he proceeded to murder her.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Kemper#Aiko_Koo
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qp4p7u/til_serial_killer_ed_kemper_once_accidentally/

2026-01-28 07:21:03 UTC

TIL in 1966, it was proposed that the US should bomb the dikes and dams in Vietnam in order to disrupt food supply. It would have killed 200,000 people. The idea was rejected.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_bombing_of_Vietnam%27s_dikes
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qp3w7r/til_in_1966_it_was_proposed_that_the_us_should/

2026-01-25 13:06:04 UTC

TIL great white sharks have never been documented mating in the wild, not once, by any scientist or diver, despite how commonly they are seen. Zero confirmed footage or direct observations exist.
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/fish/how-do-great-whites-mate
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qmidzb/til_great_white_sharks_have_never_been_documented/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/955/883/339/655/022/original/0615950b31d0b985.jpg

2026-01-16 09:51:17 UTC

TIL that between c. 1966 and c.1975, Danish authorities forcibly sterlized thousands of Greenlandic Inuit women and girls in an effort to control birth rates.
https://www.cfr.org/blog/women-week-denmark-issues-apology-greenland-over-forced-sterilization
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qebp7h/til_that_between_c_1966_and_c1975_danish/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/904/156/595/756/592/original/e5346734fb83bb19.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

2026-01-14 12:51:17 UTC

TIL Sega published a game called Segagaga, a role playing game where the player is tasked with preventing Sega from losing the home console market. The game was released 2 days before the Dreamcast was discontinued.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segagaga
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qcm62t/til_sega_published_a_game_called_segagaga_a_role/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/893/539/655/486/264/original/6bee42106b5b7515.jpg

2026-01-14 09:06:17 UTC

TIL Voltaire had enough money to sit around and think all day because he noticed a flaw in the national lottery which he exploited to win half a million livre, worth as much as $120 million today by some measures
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/voltaire-enlightenment-philosopher-and-lottery-scammer-180967265/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qcih2h/til_voltaire_had_enough_money_to_sit_around_and/

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

2026-01-03 20:06:05 UTC

TIL that Lonnie Johnson, the inventor of the Super Soaker, is a former NASA nuclear engineer. He used the millions he made from the toy to fund research into the "Johnson Thermo-Electrochemical Converter," a device that turns heat directly into electricity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Johnson_(inventor)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1q34df1/til_that_lonnie_johnson_the_inventor_of_the_super/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/832/964/045/946/114/original/265360d2c96a02b1.jpg

2026-01-02 23:51:06 UTC

TIL despite popular culture portraying psychedelic mushrooms as ancient, widespread, and used by shamans for thousands of years, there is limited anthropological and historical research to support this, with the only reliable evidence showing they were used ritualistically in pre-Columbian Mexico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin#History
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1q2e3nt/til_despite_popular_culture_portraying/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/828/186/539/718/011/original/458ed86963a33fb0.png

2025-12-31 17:51:03 UTC

TIL the first major battle post WW2 involving the Italian Army took place at a pasta factory in Somalia in 1993.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Checkpoint_Pasta
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1q0ip01/til_the_first_major_battle_post_ww2_involving_the/

2025-12-31 09:36:11 UTC

TIL Mary Lincoln accepted bribes and kickbacks, sold permits and pardons, engaged in extortion, and peddled influence.
https://www.historyonthenet.com/how-the-broken-marriage-of-abraham-and-mary-todd-lincoln-saved-the-civil-war#:~:text=To%20discuss%20the%20incredibly%20story,so%20much%20practice%20at%20home.
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1q080p1/til_mary_lincoln_accepted_bribes_and_kickbacks/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/813/500/264/952/538/original/4378ff66e77517c7.jpg

2025-12-31 01:51:05 UTC

TIL that Rib Hadda, King of Byblos (c. 1350 BC) sent so many unsolicited clay tablets to Akhenaten, Pharaoh of Egypt, that the latter sent an annoyed reply telling him to stop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rib-Hadda
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pzzyvw/til_that_rib_hadda_king_of_byblos_c_1350_bc_sent/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/811/671/396/968/881/original/f5a3ae69013c6b2f.jpg

2025-12-30 01:36:03 UTC

TIL Priests Can’t Report Confessions, Even if It's a Murder
https://spicathedral.org/blog/the-seal-of-confession/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pz3yjv/til_priests_cant_report_confessions_even_if_its_a/

2025-12-29 02:06:03 UTC

TIL Jane Goodall observed a 4 year "civil war" among chimpanzees at Gombe Stream National Park. The conflict involved kidnapping, organized violence, and the total annihilation of a breakaway group, shocking Goodall who previously thought chimps were peaceful.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_Chimpanzee_War
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1py8zxs/til_jane_goodall_observed_a_4_year_civil_war/

2025-12-29 01:06:05 UTC

TIL that Venezuela has the highest cable car in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9rida_cable_car
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1py7vwa/til_that_venezuela_has_the_highest_cable_car_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/800/169/860/998/333/original/9b7930a88b7f8332.jpg

2025-12-26 13:51:04 UTC

TIL Voltaire most famous quote isn't about HRE. It's "With great power comes great responsibility"
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Power
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pw4ow9/til_voltaire_most_famous_quote_isnt_about_hre_its/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/786/190/967/410/787/original/3c1fe2aabe417796.jpg

2025-12-24 19:51:03 UTC

TIL that an elderly San Francisco waitress named Mary Jane Rathbun, aka Brownie Mary, baked pot -infused brownies and quietly distributed them to AIDS patients during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis. She helped pave the way for California’s first medical marijuana laws.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_Mary
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1puvcv0/til_that_an_elderly_san_francisco_waitress_named/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/776/281/832/227/553/original/ad9e051351d4feb7.jpg

2025-12-19 11:51:04 UTC

TIL about "Superfest," a brand of nearly indestructible drinking glasses invented in Communist Germany. They were 15x stronger than standard glass, but production was shut down after the collapse of East Germany in favour of planned obsolence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superfest
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pqj6c3/til_about_superfest_a_brand_of_nearly/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/746/082/941/003/953/original/0825aa1c9732beb0.jpg

2025-12-18 01:21:03 UTC

TIL that today, 122 years ago, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk—Orville’s first flight lasted just 12 seconds and went 120 feet.
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/wright-brothers-made-history-kitty-hawk
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ppdwbr/til_that_today_122_years_ago_the_wright_brothers/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/737/943/328/783/847/original/e5816bbbeafbd0bc.jpg

2025-12-17 23:06:03 UTC

TIL, The Chipmunk Song won 3 awards at the inaugural Grammy’s and was nominated for Record of the Year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chipmunk_Song_(Christmas_Don%27t_Be_Late)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ppayar/til_the_chipmunk_song_won_3_awards_at_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/737/412/436/135/831/original/1261a6c9f4799514.jpg

2025-12-14 23:36:05 UTC

TIL a 64-year-old woman survived after ingesting 208 tablets of Tylenol PM (acetaminophen 500mg and diphenhydramine 25 mg).
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6425342/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pmsel7/til_a_64yearold_woman_survived_after_ingesting/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/720/543/593/121/869/original/7f9009157b961e14.jpg

2025-12-14 12:36:04 UTC

TIL that if Louisiana were a country it would have the second highest incarceration rate in the entire world, behind only El Salvador
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_incarceration_and_correctional_supervision_rate#U.S._states_compared_to_countries
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pmd0rs/til_that_if_louisiana_were_a_country_it_would/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/717/948/348/917/859/original/6da8e63a4059cd20.png

2025-12-13 22:21:03 UTC

TIL that the Clair Obscur franchise is tied for the second-most awarded game franchise of all time with nine awards, second only to Final Fantasy's ten
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_Awards
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1plxfs0/til_that_the_clair_obscur_franchise_is_tied_for/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/714/586/272/684/839/original/c7213168e08bcee0.png

2025-12-07 17:21:03 UTC

TIL there are more permanent residents in Disney World than in the Vatican. Golden Oak is a luxury neighborhood inside Disney World that has 24,648 residents, while the Vatican only has 882 (by 2024 estimate)
https://suzanneandchadteam.com/neighborhoods/disneys-golden-oak
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pgnu8j/til_there_are_more_permanent_residents_in_disney/

2025-12-04 23:06:03 UTC

TIL that building the Great Pyramid only required about 1 to 2 % of Ancient Egypt’s GDP-equivalent, according to leading Egyptologists. Despite its size, it barely strained the Old Kingdom economy, which had a huge agricultural surplus.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/builders.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1peeii4/til_that_building_the_great_pyramid_only_required/

2025-12-04 20:36:04 UTC

TIL - The Big Mac Index has been published since 1986 as an unofficial method to measure Purchasing Power Parity between currencies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mac_Index
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1peavqi/til_the_big_mac_index_has_been_published_since/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/663/212/688/033/821/original/ef41cf6942f1aceb.png

2025-12-04 16:36:14 UTC

TIL that Pope Leo XIV plays Wordle and Words With Friends with his brothers
https://www.today.com/news/robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv-brother-interview-wordle-white-sox-rcna205779
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pe3ytz/til_that_pope_leo_xiv_plays_wordle_and_words_with/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/662/269/350/117/549/original/f2fb7440b77f8834.jpg

2025-12-04 01:51:03 UTC

TiL: There are no speed limits on German highways.
https://www.here.com/learn/blog/should-germany-impose-speed-limit-on-autobahn
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pdn8p9/til_there_are_no_speed_limits_on_german_highways/

2025-12-02 20:51:03 UTC

TIL The U.S. leads the rest of the world in documented serial killers, with a whopping 3,613 serial killers as of 2020 (England is not-so-close second, with known 176 serial killers as of 2020).
https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/qmss/2023/03/04/serial-killer-statistics/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pcjulb/til_the_us_leads_the_rest_of_the_world_in/

2025-12-01 02:21:04 UTC

TIL the brain consumes about 20% of the body's energy, and compromises 2% of body weight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-percent-of-the-brain_myth
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pb0ha8/til_the_brain_consumes_about_20_of_the_bodys/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/641/920/004/802/590/original/6a7eca2f4d5029ce.png

2025-12-01 00:51:04 UTC

TIL a 31-year-old Brazilian billionaire with no heirs allegedly left his entire $1 billion fortune to Neymar in a legally registered will because he admired the player’s humility and family values.
https://www.aol.com/articles/billionaire-soccer-fan-just-left-171029885.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1paynw7/til_a_31yearold_brazilian_billionaire_with_no/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/641/566/103/509/987/original/72ca7405f64bb91b.jpg

2025-11-29 18:36:04 UTC

TIL that in 1996 Caribbean authorities shot at a plane that Jimmy Buffet and Bono were on suspecting it was carrying drugs. Jimmy buffet later went on to write a song called Jamaica Mistaica and put it on his 1996 album Banana Wind.
https://buffettworld.com/incidents/jamaica-mistaica/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p9w4hf/til_that_in_1996_caribbean_authorities_shot_at_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/634/429/221/526/221/original/f0d0ee1d53939a64.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

2025-11-28 17:06:04 UTC

TIL that during the "fantasy comedy" era of the 1960s, NBC debuted a show called "My Mother the Car", which features a deceased mother reincarnated as an antique car who communicates with her son through the car radio. It lasted one season and is considered the 2nd worst show of all time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Mother_the_Car
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p8zwf5/til_that_during_the_fantasy_comedy_era_of_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/628/413/070/138/618/original/bc51ee4a3b4c59a2.jpg

2025-11-27 16:51:03 UTC

TIL The Washington Redskins were the last NFL team to racially integrate under pressure from the federal government, finally doing so in 1962. The 1961 team finished last place at 1-12-1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Preston_Marshall
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p86h8t/til_the_washington_redskins_were_the_last_nfl/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/622/691/702/361/604/original/fa7f5aee1c8fc470.jpg

2025-11-26 06:21:04 UTC

TIL The final sermon of Martin Luther, the central figure of the Protestant Reformation, in 1546 was "entirely devoted to the obdurate Jews, whom it was a matter of great urgency to expel from all German territory."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther#Final_years,_illness_and_death
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p70chs/til_the_final_sermon_of_martin_luther_the_central/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/614/552/151/244/498/original/5966fd5f3ee8c3b1.jpg

2025-11-25 19:51:05 UTC

TIL of Hyperparasites: Parasites that live on other parasites. In some cases, the hyperparasite may itself have a parasite living on it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperparasite
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p6ksbt/til_of_hyperparasites_parasites_that_live_on/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/612/074/968/962/749/original/b6516d2d59972937.jpg

2025-11-21 02:36:04 UTC

TIL German citizens, upon reaching their 100th birthday, receive a letter of congratulations from their president.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenarian#Europe
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p2mse4/til_german_citizens_upon_reaching_their_100th/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/585/355/896/444/713/original/8326cd2a2f1772a7.jpg

2025-11-17 17:51:34 UTC

TIL we can only see one side of the Moon because of tidal locking. It takes the same time (27.3 days) for the Moon to spin once as it does to orbit Earth. This happened over millions of years due to Earth's gravity. So the same side always faces us.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_locking
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ozmbrj/til_we_can_only_see_one_side_of_the_moon_because/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/566/304/596/111/968/original/9da31e7ed2d06b83.mp4

2025-11-17 09:51:03 UTC

TIL that 4 Bits of information is called a Nybble (Nibble), because its like a tiny bite.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nibble
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ozc8am/til_that_4_bits_of_information_is_called_a_nybble/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/564/417/108/376/674/original/8534412d807b2d2e.png

2025-11-17 04:06:04 UTC

TIL AI is being used to deblur fingerprints both in realtime and coldcase forensics
https://simplyforensic.com/ai-clears-up-images-of-fingerprints-to-help-with-identification
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oz69qy/til_ai_is_being_used_to_deblur_fingerprints_both/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/563/060/514/727/279/original/9c587f55455312a5.jpg

2025-11-17 02:51:04 UTC

TIL that in 1903, when Pierre Curie learned that he was going to win the Nobel Prize in Physics, he threatened to refuse it if he could not share it with his wife, Marie Curie, who was not to receive it.
https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/le-pourquoi-du-comment-histoire/pourquoi-pierre-curie-a-t-il-failli-renoncer-a-son-prix-nobel-9693598
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oz48ms/til_that_in_1903_when_pierre_curie_learned_that/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/562/765/663/515/495/original/937f5cf04179f129.jpg

2025-11-16 12:36:03 UTC

TIL that The Sims 3 is a prequel, which is why Bella Goth, an adult in The Sims 1 and missing in The Sims 2, appears as a child in The Sims 3.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella_Goth
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oykbex/til_that_the_sims_3_is_a_prequel_which_is_why/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/559/403/564/816/149/original/67b35d43a486ba0c.png

2025-11-16 11:06:04 UTC

TIL about Lou Pearlman the music producer behind NSYNC and The Backstreet Boys.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Pearlman
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oyixjn/til_about_lou_pearlman_the_music_producer_behind/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/559/049/721/564/448/original/b20ce93bcd4a4e8d.jpg

2025-11-16 09:21:04 UTC

TIL bone china is literally made of bone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_china
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oyh927/til_bone_china_is_literally_made_of_bone/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/558/636/872/151/412/original/c0a83b51b3b62c7c.jpg

2025-11-16 07:51:04 UTC

TIL that in 1998, 16 year-old Jonathan Capewell died from excessive use of deoderant sprays. He was killed by a heart attack brought on by the buildup of butane and propane in his blood after excessive use of them over several months. His father said he would cover his whole body in it twice a day.
https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/1998/10/10/excessive-deodorant-spra…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oyfneo/til_that_in_1998_16_yearold_jonathan_capewell/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/558/282/946/585/412/original/89229f37ed54ff92.png

2025-11-14 09:21:04 UTC

TIL Spain has second longest high speed rail network in the world, only behind China
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_Spain
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1owrssu/til_spain_has_second_longest_high_speed_rail/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/547/312/245/361/642/original/07bab165b2c51422.png

2025-11-13 22:21:03 UTC

TIL About Maple Syrup Urine Disease - An inherited metabolic disorder where the body can't properly break down certain amino acids making urine and ear wax smell like maple syrup.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21168-maple-syrup-urine-disease
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1owe75k/til_about_maple_syrup_urine_disease_an_inherited/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/544/716/965/843/003/original/75004cea055be1e6.jpg

2025-11-13 16:21:17 UTC

TIL Daniel Schorr, the journalist who read Nixon's infamous enemies list on TV live, discovered his own name was in the list while reading it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Schorr#:~:text=Famously%2C%20Schorr%20read%20the%20list%20aloud%20on%20live%20TV%2C%20surprised%20to%20be%20reading%20his%20own%20name%20in%20that%20context
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ow59ml/til_daniel_schorr_the_journalist_who_read_nixons/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/543/302/312/783/489/original/c4da4884c03513d9.jpg

2025-11-12 19:21:03 UTC

TIL about The Business Plot, also called the Wall Street Putsch and the White House Putsch, a 1933 political conspiracy to overthrow the US government and President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install Smedley Butler, a retired Marine Corps major general, as dictator.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ovef9k/til_about_the_business_plot_also_called_the_wall/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/538/346/884/739/175/original/25726450a1d7eb86.jpg

2025-11-09 19:21:03 UTC

TIL the Roosevelts were known for serving "terrible" food at the White House during the Great Depression. In reality, they dined plainly as a show of solidarity with their beloved country.
https://www.history.com/articles/eleanor-roosevelt-white-house-menu-bad-food
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1osrwvs/til_the_roosevelts_were_known_for_serving/
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2025-11-09 17:21:17 UTC

TIL that in a legal battle over the discovery of Otzi the Iceman, one claimant told the court she had spat on the 5,300-year-old mummy to “mark it” with her DNA upon her alleged discovery of it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi#Legal_dispute
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1osoddi/til_that_in_a_legal_battle_over_the_discovery_of/
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2025-11-09 02:36:04 UTC

TIL about al-Ma’arri, a blind vegetarian pessimist who preached atheism in 10th-century Syria. He controversially argued that life was devoid of meaning, humans shouldn’t reproduce in order to spare future generations from suffering, and criticized all religions as “fables” that exploit the masses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Ma%27arri
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1os7hbl/til_about_almaarri_a_blind_vegetarian_pessimist/
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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
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oqfpl1/til_about_dickinsonia_the_oldest_animal_fossil/
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2025-11-07 00:36:03 UTC

TIL there's a life-sized Jason Vorhees statue chained down at the bottom of a Minnesota lake
https://nerdist.com/article/jason-voorhees-statue-minnesota-lake-friday-13th/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oqflry/til_theres_a_lifesized_jason_vorhees_statue/
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2025-11-04 01:51:10 UTC

TIL A significant number of Gen Z can't read nor write Cursive
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/03/1140610714/what-students-lost-since-cursive-writing-was-cut-from-the-common-core-standards#:~:text=Transcript-,NPR's%20Michel%20Martin%20speaks%20with%20historian%20Drew%20Gilpin%20Faust%20about,MICHEL%20MARTIN%2C%20HOST:
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1onurkr/til_a_significant_number_of_gen_z_cant_read_nor/
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2025-11-03 18:51:11 UTC

TIL Diana Armstrong, who holds the world record for longest fingernails, 42 ft, vowed to never cut her nails again after her 16 year old daughter passed from an asthma attack. The two had enjoyed doing their manicures together.
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/icons/diana-armstrong-longest-fingernails
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1onjlpz/til_diana_armstrong_who_holds_the_world_record/

2025-10-30 02:36:03 UTC

TIL that Nvidia is worth more than Amazon and Saudi Aramco combined. Or more than Meta, Tesla, and Berkshire Hathway combined.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_corporations_by_market_capitalization
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ojo5kr/til_that_nvidia_is_worth_more_than_amazon_and/