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2026-07-20 18:06:05 UTC

TIL 'Polish-Saxon Crisis': Prussіa and Russіa's attempt to annex entire Saxony and Poland which led to a secret war alliance b/w France, Britain and Austria in 1815 against Prussіa and Russіa. It is also known as "Secret Treaty of Vienna".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Treaty_of_Vienna
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v1s3re/til_polishsaxon_crisis_prussіa_and_russіas/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/953/629/640/434/412/original/5f92e167e34e99f1.jpg

2026-07-20 07:36:28 UTC

TIL that the two-minute “Baby Shark Dance” video was estimated to have made $22 million from YouTube views alone after becoming the first video in history to pass 10 billion views.
https://www.prmoment.com/pr-research/most-watched-youtube-videos-and-how-much-revenue-they-have-generated
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v1e0bo/til_that_the_twominute_baby_shark_dance_video_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/951/153/922/467/180/original/b15b92f2187e4790.jpg

2026-07-19 11:51:05 UTC

TIL that in 2024 soccer actually overtook baseball to become the United States’ third favorite sport
https://www.foxsports.com/articles/soccer/soccer-reportedly-overtakes-baseball-in-the-u-s-as-americas-third-favorite-sport
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v0ofpk/til_that_in_2024_soccer_actually_overtook/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/946/492/793/493/578/original/019b1f2b89001edb.jpg

2026-07-18 21:21:05 UTC

TIL Aladdin and Ali Baba weren't in the earliest known manuscripts of One Thousand and One Nights. They became part of the collection after French translator Antoine Galland added tales he said were told to him by Syrian storyteller Hanna Diyab in the early 1700s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v06wzf/til_aladdin_and_ali_baba_werent_in_the_earliest/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/943/071/818/018/793/original/fbd6f563c6370971.jpg

2026-07-18 20:36:06 UTC

TIL Former US soccer player Alexi Lalas went to Cranbrook. That’s a private school.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexi_Lalas
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v06awz/til_former_us_soccer_player_alexi_lalas_went_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/942/894/903/849/724/original/8d9c600a85fcfb3e.jpg

2026-07-18 20:06:05 UTC

TIL from 2004-2023, Japan has closed 8,850 schools. The nation is losing 400-500 schools a year. Japan's Ministry of Education tracks almost 75,000 excess classrooms not in use. Many of these schools are repurposed into other facilities but they are often located in declining rural areas.
https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/zyosei/yoyuu_00002.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v05q41/til_from_20042023_japan_has_closed_8850_schools/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/942/776/927/894/355/original/948fe2a58f0a0eb6.png

2026-07-18 19:51:13 UTC

TIL in 2025 three octogenarian nuns fled their nursing home and broke back into their former convent in Salzburg with former students and a locksmith. After they gained 100,000 Instagram followers, the diocese said they can stay under conditions including closing their social media accounts
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/europe/austrian-nuns-convent-stay-conditions-intl-scli
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v05f8i/til_in_2025_three_octogenarian_nuns_fled_their/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/942/718/365/465/780/original/214765a069b9d9bd.jpg

2026-07-18 12:21:02 UTC

TIL about "spider goats," goats genetically modified to produce spider silk in their milk. Due to the difficulty and small-scale production of using spiders themselves, it is considered easier to modify other animals to produce it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioSteel_(fiber)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uzudug/til_about_spider_goats_goats_genetically_modified/

2026-07-18 11:51:07 UTC

TIL that in the 1997 sci-fi film "Event Horizon", Sam Neill - playing an Australian scientist - requested that the Australian flag be changed to replace the Union Jack with the Aboriginal Flag, to represent how he thought it should look in 2047.
https://www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/article/on-its-20th-anniversary-a-defence-of-event-horizon/nfdg1i5o9
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uztlpi/til_that_in_the_1997_scifi_film_event_horizon_sam/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/940/830/628/253/909/original/e95f15e87e45fc8c.jpg

2026-07-18 05:51:07 UTC

TIL Kane Parsons (born June 18, 2005) has made cinema history as being the youngest director to have a film debut at number one at both the domestic and global box offices, with Backrooms grossing over $368 million worldwide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kane_Parsons
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uznhgs/til_kane_parsons_born_june_18_2005_has_made/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/939/415/008/681/871/original/084b4236573b2a30.jpg

2026-07-15 01:21:26 UTC

TIL that former SS commander Joachim Peiper, who had worked directly under Himmler during WWII, was killed on July 14, 1976, when communists set fire to his home in France. The anti-Nazi group “The Avengers” claimed responsibility.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Peiper
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uwr1t4/til_that_former_ss_commander_joachim_peiper_who/

2026-07-11 14:21:03 UTC

TIL Earth's inner core doesn't rotate at exactly the same speed as the mantle and appears to periodically speed up, slow down, and even gradually reverse its motion relative to the mantle as part of an approximately 70-year cycle.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-022-01112-z
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1utl8fi/til_earths_inner_core_doesnt_rotate_at_exactly/

2026-06-13 04:21:18 UTC

TIL that "Anwar Sadat" was a 1981 tribute single released by the British singer and songwriter Roger Cook. The song, which celebrated the Egyptian President, was originally written around 1977 but was shelved until it was released as a memorial song following Sadat's assassination in October 1981.
https://youtu.be/4mSs2441EDw?si=aUnRH87iFBvPe0Kq
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4gs8z/til_that_anwar_sadat_was_a_1981_tribute_single/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/740/880/614/467/686/original/084adc17d9aae5f9.jpg

2026-06-09 17:36:09 UTC

Today I learned "I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU" by Tommy february6 is a cover!
https://youtu.be/1ZcMbOeTE4M?si=0kdNSsEHpOUNaHgM
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u1b3pc/today_i_learned_i_only_wanna_be_with_you_by_tommy/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/721/357/244/357/528/original/89460f81eb6bbeb2.jpg

2026-06-04 19:36:03 UTC

TIL Atlantic cod show basic tool use. 56 cod were marked with tags on their fins, and given a self-feeder activated by pulling a string. 3 fish accidentally hooked their tags onto the string and pulled it. These 3 fish slowly learned to deliberately activate the feeder with their tags.
https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00171/28217/26513.pdf
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1twxf4h/til_atlantic_cod_show_basic_tool_use_56_cod_were/

2026-06-04 07:06:05 UTC

TIL in 1822, a man named Gregor MacGregor pulled off one of the most brazen cons in history.
https://youtube.com/shorts/NIufB7lZCOY?si=eouFCn18m4DDPu4H
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1twfumi/til_in_1822_a_man_named_gregor_macgregor_pulled/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/690/568/158/881/505/original/5c5d7927a661c104.jpg

2026-06-02 21:36:04 UTC

TIL in 1985 the Canadian federal government demanded the name of the Jamaican Beef Patty be changed, but the Jamaican community fought back.
https://youtu.be/-PxtCIMeRMY?si=8KbR8lI2SimQ3fhR
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tv4gfp/til_in_1985_the_canadian_federal_government/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/682/664/462/441/349/original/8615eda70e750b8a.jpg

2026-05-25 00:21:05 UTC

TIL there's a disorder called "ACHOO Syndrome". It's a disorder where the person has to sneeze when in the sun or looking at the sun. Roughly 18-35% of all humans have this disorder.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109193/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmso2p/til_theres_a_disorder_called_achoo_syndrome_its_a/

2026-05-24 23:51:14 UTC

TIL that Nigeria is the second largest consumer of Guinness beer, ahead of its native Ireland. Nigerian Guinness is also almost twice as strong (7.5% ABV) as the Irish version (4.2% ABV).
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/nigerian-guinness-foreign-extra-import
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmrrby/til_that_nigeria_is_the_second_largest_consumer/

2026-05-24 22:51:05 UTC

TIL Honolulu is the only state capital in USA that has never recorded measurable snowfall in the past 70 years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Hawaii
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmqi9w/til_honolulu_is_the_only_state_capital_in_usa/

2026-05-24 21:36:05 UTC

TIL I learned about an Upstate New York woman who was pulled over for erratic driving and arrested after it showed her blood - alcohol level at 0.33. But she had a similar level later without drinking any beverages. Turns out she had auto - brewery syndrome and the case was dismissed a year later.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-beats-dwi-with-rare-defense-her-body-brews-alcohol/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmopow/til_i_learned_about_an_upstate_new_york_woman_who/

2026-05-24 18:22:28 UTC

TIL that in 1955, the US expelled founding JPL rocket scientist Tsien Hsue-shen to China after 5 years of house arrest on unproven espionage charges. He went on to become the father of China's missile and space program.
https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/hsue-shen-tsien/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmiog2/til_that_in_1955_the_us_expelled_founding_jpl/

2026-05-24 17:51:13 UTC

TIL twin astronauts took part in an experiment on the effects of weightlessness. One twin spent time in orbit, the other stayed on Earth.
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/the-human-body-in-space/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmihol/til_twin_astronauts_took_part_in_an_experiment_on/

2026-05-24 16:06:05 UTC

TIL of Jeanne Louise Calment. She's the only person verified to have lived to at least 120. She was born in February 1875, and died on 4 August 1997, making her 122 years old
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmfl0c/til_of_jeanne_louise_calment_shes_the_only_person/

2026-05-24 15:36:04 UTC

TIL that in 1955 the US deported a co-founder of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab back to China on unproven espionage suspicions. He went on to build China's entire missile and space program from scratch.
https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/hsue-shen-tsien/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmewca/til_that_in_1955_the_us_deported_a_cofounder_of/

2026-05-24 15:06:05 UTC

TIL Dodge Ram trucks used an inline six engine that did everything better than the V8, but customers were not pleased.
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2026-ram-1500-hemi-hurricane-v8-i6-comparison-test
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmebgz/til_dodge_ram_trucks_used_an_inline_six_engine/

2026-05-24 13:06:23 UTC

TIL Among his many other talents and interests, Pope Leo X was reportedly an "excelent musician". He also enjoyed improvising latin verses on the spot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_X#General_assessment
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmb3ou/til_among_his_many_other_talents_and_interests/

2026-05-24 12:51:17 UTC

TIL that the oldest still active bond is from 1624 and pays about 13 1/2 euros in annual interest.
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/13/nx-s1-4738362/at-400-years-old-this-bond-from-the-1600s-is-still-paying-interest
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tmb0c9/til_that_the_oldest_still_active_bond_is_from/

2026-05-24 10:06:34 UTC

TIL there was an alternate reality game (ARG) from 2006 where an objective was to find a man using just his first name and one photo. It was completed in 2020
https://findsatoshi.com/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tm7t66/til_there_was_an_alternate_reality_game_arg_from/

2026-05-24 04:21:09 UTC

TIL cancer can get cancer and it's called a hypertumor. hypertumors could theortically get harnessed and used to kill cancer sometime in the future as it steals the initial tumor's nutrients and starves it
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-94852-y
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tm1jhz/til_cancer_can_get_cancer_and_its_called_a/

2026-05-24 02:36:05 UTC

TIL the first Commandant of the Marine Corps, Samuel Nicholas, was a Freemason and that Tun Tavern, where the Marine Corps was founded in 1775 was an active Masonic lodge. Ben Franklin was initiated there in 1730.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Lodge_of_Pennsylvania#The_Tun_Tavern_Lodge
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlzbo9/til_the_first_commandant_of_the_marine_corps/

2026-05-24 00:51:05 UTC

TIL Obi-Wan Kenobi's home planet is named "Stewjon" a play on the name of "Daily Show" host John Stewart. During an interview about Star Wars, John asked Lucas the name of Obi-Wan's home planet, and he answered Stewjon, jokingly. It was then made canon, after being mentioned in several guide books.
https://screenrant.com/obi-wan-kenobi-home-planet-stewjon-george-lucas-joke/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlx4kq/til_obiwan_kenobis_home_planet_is_named_stewjon_a/

2026-05-24 00:06:09 UTC

TIL that Nissan cars, when shown in adverts, often display the number 23. In Japanese, two is NI and three is SAN.
https://www.topgear.com.ph/features/feature-articles/nissan-number-23-importance-a5100-20230622?ref=992400
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlw3co/til_that_nissan_cars_when_shown_in_adverts_often/

2026-05-23 21:36:33 UTC

TIL the green Teletubby is canonically of African descent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletubbies#Main_characters
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlsn6x/til_the_green_teletubby_is_canonically_of_african/

2026-05-23 16:21:58 UTC

TIL Murad Jacob Kevorkian assisted in the deaths of 130 terminally ill people between 1990 and 1998. He was convicted of second-degree murder and served eight years of a 10-to-25-year prison sentence after broadcasting the voluntary euthanasia of a man named Thomas Youk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlkrp0/til_murad_jacob_kevorkian_assisted_in_the_deaths/

2026-05-23 10:36:04 UTC

TIL bdelloid rotifers are microscopic animals that have gone without sex for over 80 million years by stealing genes from bacteria, fungi, and plants, with up to 10% of their genome comes from these foreign sources to fix DNA damage and handle extreme dryness.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bdelloidea?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlcoei/til_bdelloid_rotifers_are_microscopic_animals/

2026-05-23 10:06:13 UTC

TIL that in 2021, 11-year-old Laney Perdue became the sole survivor of a plane crash thanks to her father, who wrapped her in a bear hug as the plane was going down. When she was recovered alive from the crash, all her injuries were on the opposite side of her body from where her father was sitting.
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/widow-of-michigan-plane-crash-victim-who-saved-his-daughter-it-was-a-miracle-and-a-tragedy/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlc6ep/til_that_in_2021_11yearold_laney_perdue_became/

2026-05-23 09:51:06 UTC

TIL that John Surratt Jr., A conspirator in Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination, fled to Canada, then England, then joined the Papal Guard in Rome, and in Alexandria, Egypt he was arrested. He was sent back to the U.S. for trial, the case was later dropped, He lived in Baltimore until his death in 1916.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Surratt
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tlbvv6/til_that_john_surratt_jr_a_conspirator_in_abraham/

2026-05-22 22:51:08 UTC

TIL in 1975 the Metric Conversion Act was signed into law. It declares the metric system as the USA’s preferred weights and measures system. However it is not a mandate and all metrification is voluntary. The law has been largely ignored.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_Conversion_Act
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tky708/til_in_1975_the_metric_conversion_act_was_signed/

2026-05-22 00:21:53 UTC

TIL that in 2008, Chicago leased its 36,000 parking meters to a UAE-backed private consortium for 75 years for a $1.15 billion payout. The investors made their entire investment back in just 10 years, and are now projected to make over $11 billion by the end of the lease in 2083.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-parking-meters-have-generated-2b-for-private-company-audits-show/3741103/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tk2mbi/til_that_in_2008_chicago_leased_its_36000_parking/

2026-05-21 19:36:05 UTC

TIL that in 1959, the U.S. Post Office fired 3,000 letters via a repurposed nuclear cruise missile from a Navy submarine, delivering them 100 miles in 22 minutes. The Postmaster General predicted missile mail would be routine before man reached the moon. It was never attempted again.
https://postalmuseum.si.edu/firing-letters-the-60th-anniversary-of-missile-mail
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjv0xg/til_that_in_1959_the_us_post_office_fired_3000/

2026-05-21 19:21:47 UTC

TIL That Despite It's Long Lived Cultural Heritage, The Country Of Italy Was Formed In 1861
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unification_of_Italy
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjub2f/til_that_despite_its_long_lived_cultural_heritage/

2026-05-21 19:06:38 UTC

TIL that the look for some of David Bowie's iconic characters came from costume designer Ola Hudson, who is the mother of Slash from Guns N' Roses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ola_Hudson
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjtnya/til_that_the_look_for_some_of_david_bowies_iconic/

2026-05-21 18:06:24 UTC

TIL the earliest recorded evidence of the production of soap dates back to around 2800 BC in ancient Babylon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjsd5j/til_the_earliest_recorded_evidence_of_the/

2026-05-21 15:21:29 UTC

TIL while attempting to land a role in The Wire, Idris Elba hid his English accent from series creator David Simon to prove he was "American enough" for the part. In his 4th audition, Simon found out. However, by that time Elba had already impressed Simon enough to convince him to give Elba the role
https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/idris-elba/idris-elba-hid-english-accent
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjnhih/til_while_attempting_to_land_a_role_in_the_wire/

2026-05-21 13:36:05 UTC

TIL a dog named Joy was the only member of Nicholas II household to survive the family's execution. The Bolsheviks murdered the former Tsar, his wife,their five children,four retainers, and two other dogs, but spared Joy because he didn't bark. Joy was later rescued and lived out his days in England
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_(dog)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjkfp0/til_a_dog_named_joy_was_the_only_member_of/

2026-05-21 11:36:03 UTC

TIL in ww2, many Norwegian women gave birth to children with German fathers. After the war ended, both the Norwegian mothers and the 10-12k half German kids born during the war were heavily discriminated against. 14k women were arrested and 5k were placed in forced labor camps for a year and a half.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_children
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjhcmp/til_in_ww2_many_norwegian_women_gave_birth_to/

2026-05-21 05:36:06 UTC

TIL Mariah Carey started out as a background singer. She landed her first gig singing backup for freestyle singer Brenda K. Starr. Previously, she worked part-time jobs to pay the rent and completed 500 hours of beauty school. She shared a one-bedroom apartment with 4 other women.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Carey
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjaen5/til_mariah_carey_started_out_as_a_background/

2026-05-21 02:22:09 UTC

TIL that Tom Lehrer - MIT mathematician, satirist, and the guy who wrote both the Harvard fight song and a song teaching kids the periodic table - invented the Jell-O shot in the 1950s to sneak booze into a government Christmas party.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tj6hvj/til_that_tom_lehrer_mit_mathematician_satirist/

2026-05-21 01:36:19 UTC

TIL that televangelist Jimmy Swaggart responded to his first prostitution scandal with a tearful "I have sinned" speech to his congregation, but after his second prostitution scandal he told them, "The Lord told me it's flat none of your business."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Swaggart
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tj5iv9/til_that_televangelist_jimmy_swaggart_responded/

2026-05-20 21:36:19 UTC

TIL of Nakahama "John" Manjirou, the first Japanese to visit the US. Saved from a shipwreck at 14 by a US whaling ship, the young fisherman joined the crew, and later took part in the California gold rush. He went home after 10 years, where he was made samurai and official interpreter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakahama_Manjir%C5%8D
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tizjej/til_of_nakahama_john_manjirou_the_first_japanese/

2026-05-20 19:51:06 UTC

TIL that First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln was institutionalized in a psychiatric hospital by her only surviving son. She snuck letters out to her lawyers and sympathizers who helped get her released three months later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Todd_Lincoln#Institutionalization
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tiwhdu/til_that_first_lady_mary_todd_lincoln_was/

2026-05-20 19:36:04 UTC

TIL Genetically mutated fruit flies which cannot fly are freely available online for easy feeding of pets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flightless_fruit_fly
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tiw2dz/til_genetically_mutated_fruit_flies_which_cannot/

2026-05-20 18:52:28 UTC

TIL that the "DC" in DC Comics stands for "Detective Comics" which means its offically "Detective Comics Comics" and while they originally officially went by National Allied Publications "Detective Comics" was the name of the Anthology series in 1937 that introduced Batman becoming DC 1977
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tiuih6/til_that_the_dc_in_dc_comics_stands_for_detective/

2026-05-20 17:51:03 UTC

Today I learned there was a period of time where cats barely existed on the fossil record. Possible causes range from climate factors to the fact that cats are very big meat-eaters; making them victims of their own success.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_gap
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tiset2/today_i_learned_there_was_a_period_of_time_where/

2026-05-20 17:06:05 UTC

TIL that during most kidney transplants damaged kidneys aren't removed meaning the recipient has three kidneys albeit two barely functioning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_transplantation
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tiratz/til_that_during_most_kidney_transplants_damaged/

2026-05-20 05:36:13 UTC

TIL the fastest ocean liner ever built was the SS United States, which operated from 1952 to 1969. Its first voyage from New York City to the UK took three days, averaging 41 mph (66 km/h), and the record has not been broken since.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_United_States#Maiden_voyage
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tibyvq/til_the_fastest_ocean_liner_ever_built_was_the_ss/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/605/280/128/109/959/original/0a752392b17f45df.jpg

2026-05-19 15:36:15 UTC

TIL that in 2003 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, a segment appeared claiming that adolescents were having "rainbow parties" where girls would use different colors of lipstick and perform oral sex on a male. There was never any evidence to show that these parties ever took place amongst teens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_party_(sexuality)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1thpnt1/til_that_in_2003_episode_of_the_oprah_winfrey/

2026-05-19 15:21:05 UTC

TIL that the voice actor who played Winnie the Pooh, Sterling Holloway, also voiced the Cheshire Cat, Kaa from The Jungle Book, and the Stork in Dumbo. Disney kept hiring the same guy for decades because his voice was just that distinct.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_Holloway
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1thonz7/til_that_the_voice_actor_who_played_winnie_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/601/917/604/827/248/original/a0fad74b1824576f.jpg

2026-05-19 14:21:05 UTC

TIL that Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 slid off the runway into an intersection because Midway was built before rules were made about distance between the runway and other objects. The weather was bad enough that one pilot remarked "I picked a bad day to stop sniffin glue" referring to "Airplane!"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1248
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1thns2j/til_that_southwest_airlines_flight_1248_slid_off/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/601/681/683/206/722/original/6b31d7929e28cafc.jpg

2026-05-19 13:51:06 UTC

TIL: The United States operates an estimated 750 to 861 military bases and facilities across more than 80 foreign countries and territories-accounting for roughly 75-85% of all foreign military bases globally
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-every-known-u-s-military-base-overseas/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1thmvwi/til_the_united_states_operates_an_estimated_750/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/601/563/777/340/088/original/8b44b49c3b3a2060.jpg

2026-05-19 13:06:46 UTC

TIL that 32 bit time will run out in 2038, while 64 bit time will run out approximately 292 billion years from now
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1thlykx/til_that_32_bit_time_will_run_out_in_2038_while/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/601/389/125/413/122/original/33a2e34affe57966.jpg

2026-05-19 10:51:03 UTC

TIL about Pork-Cat syndrome, where a person who is allergic to cats has a reaction to pork. A protein in pork is so structurally similar to a protein in cat dander that the body mistakes the pork for the dander
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork%E2%80%93cat_syndrome
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1thiy7t/til_about_porkcat_syndrome_where_a_person_who_is/

2026-05-19 05:21:11 UTC

TIL that the The clitoris is the only known human organ that has the singular purpose of providing pleasure and has more than 10,000 nerve fibers.
https://news.ohsu.edu/2022/10/27/pleasure-producing-human-clitoris-has-more-than-10-000-nerve-fibers
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1thcmgw/til_that_the_the_clitoris_is_the_only_known_human/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/599/558/638/032/582/original/89f843871c570ced.jpg

2026-05-19 03:21:08 UTC

TIL Sandy Island a non-existent island in the Pacific Ocean, appeared on maps for over a century. In 2012 Australian scientists sailed to its recorded location and discovered there was nothing there but deep ocean leading it to be labeled a phantom island.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Island,_New_Caledonia
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1th9uyg/til_sandy_island_a_nonexistent_island_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/599/086/679/239/424/original/e1eecc6b8d9d4526.png

2026-05-19 02:21:05 UTC

TIL about Browser, the library cat. Adopted by a White Settlement, TX library in 2010, Browser was evicted from the library by the local govt in 2016, provoking a backlash that resulted in a unanimous decision permitting him to stay. Browser outlived the councilmember that voted to evict him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_(cat)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1th8lpe/til_about_browser_the_library_cat_adopted_by_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/598/850/545/277/390/original/8558911504351252.jpg

2026-05-18 21:21:03 UTC

TIL about The Straw Hat Riot of 1922 in NYC, caused by men wearing straw hats past the socially acceptable date of September 15. It lasted eight days, leading to many arrests and injuries. Gangs of teens wielded large sticks, beating those who resisted giving up their hat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_Hat_Riot
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1th0q0w/til_about_the_straw_hat_riot_of_1922_in_nyc/

2026-05-18 18:51:07 UTC

TIL that the son of the man who welcomed the puritans and fed them when they were starving had his head cut off and put on a spike for 20 years at the same location as the first thanksgiving.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacomet
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tguw4c/til_that_the_son_of_the_man_who_welcomed_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/597/081/169/058/313/original/294fa2429ef400cd.jpg

2026-05-18 01:36:09 UTC

TIL Prince was the original choice to play the role of Ruby Rhod in The Fifth Element, which Chris Tucker ended up playing, but he backed out because Jean Paul Gaultier’s costumes were ‘too effeminate.’
https://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/35860/1/how-prince-almost-ended-up-in-the-fifth-element
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg7jis/til_prince_was_the_original_choice_to_play_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/593/011/565/350/852/original/65090e9e40bc46f7.jpg

2026-05-18 01:06:06 UTC

til that your brain literally washes itself while you sleep. the brain cells actually shrink in size so cerebrospinal fluid can rush in and flush out all the toxic proteins built up during the day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glymphatic_system
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg6wef/til_that_your_brain_literally_washes_itself_while/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/592/893/347/420/184/original/e135078996157ea8.jpg

2026-05-17 23:51:03 UTC

TIL in 2005, Nintendo Power (At the time published by Nintendo of America) considered Superman 64 the worst game ever released on one of their platforms. Nintendo's statement in the magazine was "Why have you forsaken me?"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_notable_for_negative_reception
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg4ust/til_in_2005_nintendo_power_at_the_time_published/

2026-05-17 23:36:06 UTC

TIL Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, was escorted by crew members wearing brightly colored vests and told not to wander off set wearing his costume while on location for 'Return of the Jedi' Endor scenes, so that hunters in the California redwood forests would not mistake him for Bigfoot.
https://www.wytv.com/news/nugget-of-knowledge-chewbacca-mistaken-for-bigfoot/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg4qxr/til_peter_mayhew_who_played_chewbacca_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/592/539/510/824/507/original/d45fcfd159989e46.png

2026-05-17 22:51:03 UTC

TIL Garry Watson, Last living Silent film actor, died at 97
http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/300363780/garry-armand-watson
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg40mn/til_garry_watson_last_living_silent_film_actor/

2026-05-17 22:06:06 UTC

TIL that space helmets have a small piece of Velcro stuck to the inside so that astronauts can scratch their noses during spacewalks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_suit#Other_features
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tg26o9/til_that_space_helmets_have_a_small_piece_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/592/185/615/059/100/original/a37e9b48c345bb08.jpg

2026-05-17 12:36:10 UTC

TIL about Kate Saunders, the first woman to use an ejector seat in the UK, suffering a broken leg and pelvis. She was seriously ill with 28% burns; the ejection seat was typically designed for the weight of a male; a lighter female would, likely, have more acceleration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_University_Air_Squadron#Notable_members
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfnpp1/til_about_kate_saunders_the_first_woman_to_use_an/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/589/944/505/613/204/original/9383165bd0afefae.png

2026-05-17 02:51:03 UTC

TIL that the last male heir of the Roman Imperial line, traceable back to Julius Caesar, died in 1508 as a common soldier in Rome.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_Palaiologos_(Papal_Guard)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tfcfx8/til_that_the_last_male_heir_of_the_roman_imperial/

2026-05-17 00:06:04 UTC

TIL a man watching an episode of the "Antiques Roadshow" noticed a Navajo blanket, that was similar to one his grandma left him (and had been sitting in his closet for years), be appraised for $300K-$500K. He then got his blanket authenticated and put it up for auction where it sold for $1.5 million
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/20/krytzer-sold-navajo-blanket-thought-to-be-worthless-for-1-point-5-million.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf96mm/til_a_man_watching_an_episode_of_the_antiques/

2026-05-16 23:21:02 UTC

TIL about Anton syndrome, a rare symptom of brain damage occurring in the occipital lobe. Those who have it are blind, but affirm, often quite adamantly and in the face of clear evidence of their blindness, that they are capable of seeing. Only 28 cases have been published.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_syndrome
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf7l8w/til_about_anton_syndrome_a_rare_symptom_of_brain/

2026-05-16 22:51:06 UTC

TIL that Caligula’s real name was Gaius. When he was 2-3 years old, he accompanied his father on a military campaign wearing a miniature uniform devised by his mother, complete with little army boots. The soldiers nicknamed him Caligula, meaning “little boot.” He grew to dislike the nickname.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf67af/til_that_caligulas_real_name_was_gaius_when_he/

2026-05-16 21:06:05 UTC

TIL a family of three, flying out of NYC, canceled their weekend trip to Fort Lauderdale after they negotiated with Delta Air Lines to each be paid $3,650 in gift cards of their choice for voluntarily giving up their seats on 2 flights. Delta also refunded their original tickets which were $650 each
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/one-woman-made-11-000-230001126.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf4g5p/til_a_family_of_three_flying_out_of_nyc_canceled/

2026-05-16 20:51:05 UTC

TIL Afshan Azad, who played Padma Patil in Harry Potter, was threatened with death threats by her father and brother after they discovered she was dating a non-Muslim man. Azad's brother got six months for assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Her father got off scot-free.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afshan_Azad
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf4fdq/til_afshan_azad_who_played_padma_patil_in_harry/

2026-05-16 20:36:19 UTC

TIL the one scene that Steven Spielberg directed that made him cry on set was in Lincoln (2012); it's a four-minute speech given by Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln trying to explain to his cabinet the urgency of passing the 13th Amendment (which abolished slavery) into Constitutional law.
https://www.slashfilm.com/2122978/steven-spielberg-cried-lincoln-speech-scene-sxsw/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf48uz/til_the_one_scene_that_steven_spielberg_directed/

2026-05-16 20:21:05 UTC

TIL that switching between tasks can take up to 15 minutes for your brain to reorient, making multitasking less efficient than focused work
https://www.betterup.com/blog/hard-work-vs-smart-work
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf3ped/til_that_switching_between_tasks_can_take_up_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/586/110/317/562/535/original/c0e563bffdf03a77.jpg

2026-05-16 20:06:05 UTC

TIL the Maldives became the first country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational smoking ban, barring anyone born on or after January 1, 2007 from ever buying, using or smoking tobacco. The country already had a complete ban on vapes and e-cigarettes, regardless of age.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/maldives-becomes-first-country-impose-generational-ban-smoking-rcna241766
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf3m0r/til_the_maldives_became_the_first_country_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/586/051/364/847/835/original/3f3b1813f5780b68.jpg

2026-05-16 16:21:05 UTC

TIL that Eagle, a supercomputer built and operated by Microsoft, runs on Linux
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOP500#TOP500
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tex1jv/til_that_eagle_a_supercomputer_built_and_operated/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/585/166/603/690/951/original/3c78d563f657edb1.png

2026-05-14 16:51:08 UTC

TIL the tallest man ever recorded, Robert Wadlow, was 8 feet 11 inches (272 cm) tall and still growing when he died at age 22.
https://youtu.be/ga_EG03XEjk?si=xNz61WhEFdXgf2RW
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1td34bw/til_the_tallest_man_ever_recorded_robert_wadlow/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/573/960/168/494/582/original/4bbbdbd2457c4b3e.jpg

2026-05-11 15:51:05 UTC

TIL Lincoln is the only american president to have a patent . It was for an adjustable chamber to lift vessels in water .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln%27s_patent
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ta71pr/til_lincoln_is_the_only_american_president_to/

2026-05-01 18:21:04 UTC

TIL that the term "index" comes from the index finger used by readers to physically mark one's place when cross-referencing different pages in a book.
https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/61883/chapter-abstract/547835810
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t10uje/til_that_the_term_index_comes_from_the_index/

2026-04-28 07:51:05 UTC

TIL a Florida man was arrested after he committed 75 thefts of Pokémon card boxes ($10K combined) at Target stores by buying 99¢ taco seasoning packets in the self-checkout to hide the boxes he was stealing. The number of boxes would equal the number of packets. He made $40K from selling them online
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-man-accused-of-using-taco-seasoning-packets-in-organized-retail-fraud-scheme/3773814/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sxukc2/til_a_florida_man_was_arrested_after_he_committed/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/481/239/628/035/076/original/8e73724925ed53dd.jpg

2026-04-22 01:36:19 UTC

TIL a 17-year-old girl from Pennsylvania once slept for 64 days (from Thanksgiving in 2012 into January 2013). On average, the teenager slept 18-19 hours a day and would only get up to eat while in a sleepwalking state that she wouldn't remember after the fact.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/17-year-old-pa-woman-battles-sleeping-beauty-syndrome/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ss6bt2/til_a_17yearold_girl_from_pennsylvania_once_slept/

2026-04-22 00:06:02 UTC

TIL in 1978, a Disco tune by Musique titled "In the Bush" was banned by many radio stations, mainly for the lyrics "Push Push in the Bush".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musique_(disco_band)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ss3v1s/til_in_1978_a_disco_tune_by_musique_titled_in_the/

2026-04-21 22:36:19 UTC

Today I learned that "New York City (1941)," an unfinished painting by abstract artist Piet Mondrian, is hung upside down at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen. They discovered the mistake in 2022 and did not adjust it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_%28painting%29#New_York_City_I
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ss2d0e/today_i_learned_that_new_york_city_1941_an/

2026-04-21 21:21:05 UTC

TIL that KFC in France is just called KFC, but in Quebec they’ve translated it so it’s called PFK (Poulet Frit Kentucky)
https://www.mashed.com/439969/the-reason-kfc-has-a-different-name-in-quebec/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1srzkj9/til_that_kfc_in_france_is_just_called_kfc_but_in/

2026-04-21 21:06:06 UTC

TIL about the Disney Bomb, a weapon created by the Royal Navy. It was inspired by a fictitious weapon that officers saw in the animated propaganda film 'Victory Through Airpower' made by the Walt Disney Company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_bomb
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1srzgv4/til_about_the_disney_bomb_a_weapon_created_by_the/

2026-04-21 19:51:10 UTC

TIL that on December 31, 1985, Harley-Davidson executives sat in a bank with two sets of documents — one for bankruptcy, one for survival. They chose survival, and Heller Financial saved the company by buying out their debt at the last minute.
https://www.jalopnik.com/how-harley-davidsons-all-in-bet-on-its-past-crippled-it-1830332227/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sry0bw/til_that_on_december_31_1985_harleydavidson/

2026-04-21 16:06:03 UTC

TIL that butterflies occasionally land on the heads of caimans to drink their tears, which apparently contains vital nutrients
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/butterflies-and-bees-get-their-nutrient-fix-crocodile-tears-180951350/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1srpqiz/til_that_butterflies_occasionally_land_on_the/

2026-04-21 15:06:20 UTC

TIL in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, while relations between the Ottoman Empire and Japan were strong, Ottoman sultan and caliph Abdul Hamid II feared that Emperor Meiji of Japan would become a rival by converting to Islam and declaring himself caliph.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan%E2%80%93Turkey_relations#Ottoman_Empire
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1srpc7f/til_in_the_late_19th_and_early_20th_centuries/

2026-04-21 14:51:21 UTC

TIL that the Commodores hit song Brick House was not sung by Lionel Ritchie but rather their drummer Walter Orange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodores
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1srp2tm/til_that_the_commodores_hit_song_brick_house_was/

2026-04-21 14:06:18 UTC

TIL Target runs two forensics labs. Originally made to investigate internal theft and fraud, they now offer forensics services to government agencies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation#Target_forensic_services
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1srnxg5/til_target_runs_two_forensics_labs_originally/

2026-04-21 13:06:04 UTC

TIL Backwards bikes prove the concept (and challenge) of neuroplasticity. Adults who ride normal bikes find it extremely difficult to learn how to ride a backwards bike, but it is possible. Backwards bikes also show that children’s brains are far more easily rewired than adults.
https://youtu.be/Ybo4Lk3CI98?si=Nn5mIqBxoMXLhXoQ
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1srn1nx/til_backwards_bikes_prove_the_concept_and/