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2026-08-25 05:21:05 CEST

TIL the unofficial motto of the United Stated Postal Service "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" is actually over 2,500 years old (originates from the ancient Greek historian Herodotus).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service_creed
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vxo4wa/til_the_unofficial_motto_of_the_united_stated/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/153/992/887/170/489/original/16a2186b3d595934.jpg

2026-08-25 01:36:05 CEST

TIL that a 17th-century fort was used in a game show that's still running today, Fort Boyard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Boyard_(game_show)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vxj42u/til_that_a_17thcentury_fort_was_used_in_a_game/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/153/108/162/828/025/original/eb8f5b7592674465.png

2026-08-18 23:51:02 CEST

TIL when Adolf Hitler attended the wedding of Oswald Mosley and Diana Mitford, he gave the couple a framed photo of himself as a wedding gift.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3218923.stm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vs2pm5/til_when_adolf_hitler_attended_the_wedding_of/

2026-08-16 19:36:05 CEST

TIL - Chickens and opossums don't actually help control tick populations, and opossums don't appear to eat ticks at all.
https://extension.psu.edu/do-chickens-guinea-fowl-or-opossums-control-ticks
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vq2ub7/til_chickens_and_opossums_dont_actually_help/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/106/394/055/126/600/original/45b4f5f2c34d61f0.jpg

2026-08-14 18:06:05 CEST

TIL in Poland, there are good-luck charms images or figurines of a Jewish man holding a coin, usually accompanied by a proverb that are said to bring good fortune, particularly financial prosperity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew_with_a_coin
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1voavsg/til_in_poland_there_are_goodluck_charms_images_or/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/094/715/584/769/158/original/bcbfb4018c866d34.jpg

2026-08-14 09:51:05 CEST

TIL in 1979 Clairol released a shampoo called "Touch of Yogurt", which quickly became one of the highest profile product flops of all time. Many consumers were apparently confused as to what they had bought as there were reported cases of people getting very sick after eating the shampoo.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2016/04/16/18-worst-product-flops-all-time/83092560/#:~:text=Touch%20of%20Yogurt,Look%20of%20Buttermilk
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vo0tpa/til_in_1979_clairol_released_a_shampoo_called/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/092/769/156/489/460/original/0322f1201f2925db.png

2026-08-14 06:36:05 CEST

TIL - Australian Convicts stole a British ship and sailed it to Japan in 1830
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/may/28/australian-convict-pirates-in-japan-evidence-of-1830-voyage-unearthed
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vnx0bf/til_australian_convicts_stole_a_british_ship_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/092/002/382/992/871/original/ac9957e95c380169.jpg

2026-08-12 19:51:03 CEST

TIL that Timothy McVeigh, the OKC bomber, ate two Taco Bell tacos after finding out he had been sentenced to death on his way to prison. He scratched off a promo ticket on the side and found out he won free nachos. He gave the ticket to a U.S. Marshal and said “Have some nachos on Timothy McVeigh.”
https://extras.denverpost.com/bomb/bomb040401a.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vmklqv/til_that_timothy_mcveigh_the_okc_bomber_ate_two/

2026-08-12 09:21:06 CEST

TIL of Muggsy Bogues, a 5’3” NBA player who played for 14 seasons and frequently ranked among the top players for assists and steals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muggsy_Bogues
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vm6t7x/til_of_muggsy_bogues_a_53_nba_player_who_played/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/081/326/643/993/961/original/8758df1e21f9a212.jpg

2026-08-09 22:22:05 CEST

TIL Sir Mix-a-Lot got the idea for the song "Baby Got Back" after he & his then gf watched one of the Spuds MacKenzie ads for Budweiser that featured "thin, valley girl-esque models". He & his gf decided to dedicate a song to curvy women of color; they sought to "broaden the definition of beauty."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Got_Back
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vjzyzj/til_sir_mixalot_got_the_idea_for_the_song_baby/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/067/410/672/279/950/original/da3b8b2dd6dd162e.jpg

2026-08-08 12:51:03 CEST

TIL about Cargo Cults and how tribes didn’t understand the global supply chain or industry so they built radio antennas out of bamboo and spoke into tin cans to mimic the UK & US’s infrastructure to try to summon “metal birds” to drop food and medicine to them, they even made their own radio headset
https://www.learnreligions.com/cargo-cults-4171534
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vislxb/til_about_cargo_cults_and_how_tribes_didnt/

2026-08-06 04:51:06 CEST

TIL that the upper-class of the Roman Empire ate roasted dormice stuffed with nuts. The rodent is still consumed in Slovenia as a delicacy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_edible_dormouse
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vgrixj/til_that_the_upperclass_of_the_roman_empire_ate/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/046/291/050/735/786/original/4a4ab84d3e96a8eb.jpg

2026-08-03 22:36:05 CEST

TIL That Cats Have Bad Distance Vision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5EkB4sQ_y4&t=230s
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1veob5e/til_that_cats_have_bad_distance_vision/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/033/491/812/135/832/original/d2a1dbe9ed3ada92.jpg

2026-08-02 14:06:05 CEST

TIL L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, wrote the story for the 1958 Tales of Wells Fargo episode "Hoss Tamer"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_Wells_Fargo#Production
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vdga2w/til_l_ron_hubbard_founder_of_scientology_wrote/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/025/824/144/308/951/original/db067f197eef76f1.jpg

2026-07-30 07:06:06 CEST

TIL about Roy Sullivan, a U.S. park ranger who was struck by lightning seven times between 1942 and 1977 and survived all of them, earning him the nickname "Human Lightning Conductor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1vajknv/til_about_roy_sullivan_a_us_park_ranger_who_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/007/185/716/380/314/original/b11745c151dada66.jpg

2026-07-29 13:21:06 CEST

TIL that up until 2014, Lazarat, a small village of less than 3,000 people in Albania, produced an estimated 900 tons of marijuana annually, worth €4.5 billion. It was nicknamed “Europe’s cannabis capital”
https://www.occrp.org/en/news/albania-10-jailed-in-connection-with-2014-marijuana-raid
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9sp2m/til_that_up_until_2014_lazarat_a_small_village_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/002/998/001/532/429/original/362369b0a19a1029.png

2026-07-29 13:06:03 CEST

TIL that Morton Salt merged with an aerospace rocket company to form "Morton Thiokol." After their rocket boosters caused the 1986 Challenger disaster, the public backlash forced the company to split up, spinning Morton Salt back into the independent table salt company we know today.
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2781.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9soum/til_that_morton_salt_merged_with_an_aerospace/

2026-07-29 11:51:06 CEST

TIL that over half of South Korea's population and more than 52% of its GDP are crammed into Greater Seoul—which covers just 12% of the country's land.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20241007/korea-most-dependent-on-capital-city-for-gdp-jobs-among-7-wealthy-nations
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9rg3j/til_that_over_half_of_south_koreas_population_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/002/644/088/736/626/original/3115f0e1e8b53341.jpg

2026-07-29 09:36:06 CEST

TIL a new Harry Potter spell… pyrocumulonimbus!
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/07/27/what-are-pyrocumulonimbus-the-clouds-making-france-s-wildfires-so-unpredictable_6755869_114.html?srsltid=AfmBOooH1nBAE4H4aSlQ-XV-R8vS1Ea_tgC-bplm7J63YVqRzfjynJHI
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9ou0y/til_a_new_harry_potter_spell_pyrocumulonimbus/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/002/113/263/340/992/original/894dcaaa97bb69e8.jpg

2026-07-29 09:21:06 CEST

TIL Acetaminophen toxicity is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States. Responsible for 500 deaths annually, and many more thousands of ER visits.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441917/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9onfe/til_acetaminophen_toxicity_is_the_most_common/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/002/054/254/825/106/original/1f532e9f103e4add.png

2026-07-29 07:51:06 CEST

TIL the word "sniper" comes from the snipe, a small, fast, and highly elusive bird. In the 18th century, British soldiers in India considered successfully shooting a snipe such a difficult feat that anyone who could do it was called a "sniper."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9m2xi/til_the_word_sniper_comes_from_the_snipe_a_small/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/001/700/374/387/115/original/bb1bea426eabb537.jpg

2026-07-29 07:36:06 CEST

TIL We have never observed a red dwarf star dying, because the universe hasn't existed long enough for that to happen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_dwarf
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9lu42/til_we_have_never_observed_a_red_dwarf_star_dying/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/001/641/376/706/346/original/5421fb97da20959c.jpg

2026-07-29 07:21:07 CEST

TIL that the graham cracker was invented to stop you from masturbating.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/graham-crackers
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9lthp/til_that_the_graham_cracker_was_invented_to_stop/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/001/582/510/899/490/original/a0076ee0d3a9d346.jpg

2026-07-29 07:06:05 CEST

TIL that Buddhist monks refrain from eating onions and garlic because they believe these vegetables "increase undesirable emotions."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_cuisine
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9l2rq/til_that_buddhist_monks_refrain_from_eating/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/001/523/353/388/554/original/153855b251a01204.jpg

2026-07-29 06:36:06 CEST

TIL in 1998 in the Congo lightning struck a football match and killed all 11 players on one team but left the other team completely unharmed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bena_Tshadi_football_lightning_strike
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9ki73/til_in_1998_in_the_congo_lightning_struck_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/001/405/468/833/639/original/1547b8261ef90c4f.png

2026-07-29 05:51:03 CEST

TIL that Ctrl + X not only deletes your text, but also actually COPIES your text
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control-X
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9jrfd/til_that_ctrl_x_not_only_deletes_your_text_but/

2026-07-29 05:36:06 CEST

TIL of Mamonas Assassinas, the most well known Brazilian band in the 1990s, died in a plane crash after a show in Brasilia and two days prior to beginning their first overseas concerts in Portugal. One of the band members had a nightmare the evening before the crash about a plane crashing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamonas_Assassinas
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9jqbf/til_of_mamonas_assassinas_the_most_well_known/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/001/169/525/952/471/original/c1d1fca956cda5d8.jpg

2026-07-29 05:06:06 CEST

TIL cable car station connecting Switzerland and Italy sits at 3,800m, on the edge of a cliff. Helicopter rescues are completely unviable at that altitude so the system is designed to be self sufficient and uses redundant direct drive motors to pull any stranded cabins back to safety.
https://youtu.be/rZdrrefv68E
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9jni8/til_cable_car_station_connecting_switzerland_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/001/051/541/756/525/original/31644899f97e4067.jpg

2026-07-29 01:36:03 CEST

TIL that the pika has a unique adaptation to survive winters in the tundra. Resembling their close relative, the rabbit, they average 14,000 foraging trips in the summer to store enough food. An alpine summer can only last 10 weeks which requires a pika to make 200 trips a day to collect food.
https://pikapartners.org/why-pikas/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9f0ht/til_that_the_pika_has_a_unique_adaptation_to/

2026-07-29 00:36:06 CEST

TIL in 1936, Orson Welles adapted and produced Macbeth (which opened in Harlem, NY with an all black cast) changing the setting to a Caribbean island, thus commonly referred to as Voodoo Macbeth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo_Macbeth#Reception
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v9d69p/til_in_1936_orson_welles_adapted_and_produced/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/999/989/880/532/949/original/3b01fe47ba6fa095.jpg

2026-07-28 15:36:03 CEST

TIL: The term 'hat trick', used when a player scores three goals in a game, was first used in 1858 in cricket
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hat-trick
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v8yj3f/til_the_term_hat_trick_used_when_a_player_scores/

2026-07-28 13:36:06 CEST

TIL in 1993 a 16-year-old boy posed as a NYC Subway motorman. He drove the A train & made every one of the 85 stops to Queens successfully (transporting ~2K people). However, he got caught after the emergency brakes were accidentally triggered, which caused a transit worker to show up at the scene.
https://pix11.com/news/brooklyn-man-famous-for-his-a-train-joyride-in-1993-dies-at-37/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v8ukkd/til_in_1993_a_16yearold_boy_posed_as_a_nyc_subway/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/997/394/655/257/243/original/b0337c7950122746.jpg

2026-07-28 11:21:06 CEST

TIL Nikolaj Waldau(Jamie F Lannister) discovered through a DNA test that his "dad" wasn't his biological father and subsequently learned that his mother had had an affair with a TV producer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaj_Coster-Waldau
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v8sytv/til_nikolaj_waldaujamie_f_lannister_discovered/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/996/863/800/806/934/original/50202d0f64f3caac.jpg

2026-07-28 10:21:06 CEST

Til that Voyager 1 will reach a 1 light day distance from Earth later this year
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/where-are-voyager-1-and-voyager-2-now/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v8ruip/til_that_voyager_1_will_reach_a_1_light_day/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/996/627/893/322/572/original/c48f14cff39b9b84.png

2026-07-27 19:21:03 CEST

Til that some people grow actual horns like a goats, from their genitals. Vulvar and penile cutaneous horn apparently.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4555894/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v86j69/til_that_some_people_grow_actual_horns_like_a/

2026-07-27 16:51:05 CEST

TIL Why we sometimes feel like we're falling right before we fall asleep. As we fall asleep, our muscles relax very quickly. Sometimes, the brain misinterprets this sudden relaxation as a real fall and triggers a sudden jerk (called a hypnic jerk) to "catch" us. This phenomenon is common, harmless
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/why-do-i-feel-like-im-falling-when-im-falling-asleep-video
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v818h6/til_why_we_sometimes_feel_like_were_falling_right/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/992/499/051/893/120/original/0f6f2ee0e043269a.jpg

2026-07-27 05:21:05 CEST

TIL Mary Todd Lincoln continued to live in the White House for nearly six weeks after the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln.
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/mary-lincoln
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v7o5qo/til_mary_todd_lincoln_continued_to_live_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/989/785/870/737/786/original/6ac761ad69a5c815.jpg

2026-07-27 04:51:02 CEST

TIL Human manure is the most commonly used fertilizer in rice fields and there is an initiative for rural Chinese farmers to use their own poo, not chemicals
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389425005977
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v7nl2j/til_human_manure_is_the_most_commonly_used/

2026-07-27 01:36:06 CEST

TIL about "revenge bedtime procrastination" — a term describing a phenomenon where people intentionally delay going to bed by doing things like scrolling, gaming, or watching TV to regain some sense of freedom after feeling they have too little control over their day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedtime_procrastination#Revenge_bedtime_procrastination
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v7jbya/til_about_revenge_bedtime_procrastination_a_term/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/988/901/185/565/498/original/91c9155c831fc4bb.png

2026-07-25 21:51:07 CEST

TIL a 78-year-old cardiologist spent 4 years building sidewalks in a neglected neighborhood, and his campaign video went viral because people are so desperate for local government that just works
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/03/business/sidewalks-infrastructure-social-media
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v6hub0/til_a_78yearold_cardiologist_spent_4_years/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/982/354/229/925/410/original/480bc093c1316153.jpg

2026-07-25 20:21:05 CEST

TIL the Sykes-Picot Agreement that was meant to partition the Ottoman Empire after WWI awarded Constantinople to Russiа.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes%E2%80%93Picot_Agreement
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v6fccz/til_the_sykespicot_agreement_that_was_meant_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/982/000/215/839/293/original/e4b3a7bb3621414f.jpg

2026-07-21 16:21:02 CEST

TIL that chewing gum don't lose flavor; Your brain just gets bored of it and blocks it out. Putting chewing gum aside for 40 minutes will let you taste the flavor again afterwards.
https://thefatduck.co.uk/news/heston-s-three-recipes-to-play-with-senses
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v2j2nd/til_that_chewing_gum_dont_lose_flavor_your_brain/

2026-07-20 20:06:05 CEST

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

2026-07-19 00:21:03 CEST

TIL that during the War of 1812 British officer James Dacre was acquitted by court martial for the loss of his ship after defending himself by noting it had been French-built.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Richard_Dacres_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1788)#Aftermath
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1v081bm/til_that_during_the_war_of_1812_british_officer/

2026-07-11 18:51:03 CEST

TIL that the worldwide average human erect penis length has increased 24% over the past three decades
https://wjmh.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.5534/wjmh.220203&code=2074WJMH&vmode=FULL
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uton9p/til_that_the_worldwide_average_human_erect_penis/

2026-07-11 11:21:34 CEST

TIL that Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence who wrote "all men are created equal," enslaved over 620 people in his lifetime, freeing only two while he lived and five in his will.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_and_slavery
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1utf8co/til_that_thomas_jefferson_the_author_of_the/

2026-07-11 07:06:08 CEST

TIL that the world's largest child sacrifice site was discovered in Peru, where archaeologists unearthed 227 skeletons of children aged four to 14, who were likely sacrificed by the Chimú culture to appease the El Niño weather phenomenon.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/29/peru-huanchaco-sacrificial-site-skeletons
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uta7ca/til_that_the_worlds_largest_child_sacrifice_site/

2026-07-11 06:51:27 CEST

TIL about shirkodama - in Japanese mythology a fictitious human organ located somewhere inside anus, that Kappas like to eat and so hurt people by trying to extract shirikodama from them - according to the same lore a person without their shirkodama is bound to die.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappa_(folklore)#Shirikodama
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uta03g/til_about_shirkodama_in_japanese_mythology_a/

2026-06-27 00:06:07 CEST

TIL after a period of substance abuse and living without permanent housing, "Steve-O" of Jackass got accepted to the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Clown College in Sarasota, FL. After completing clown training he didn't get selected to join the circus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve-O
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ugj41z/til_after_a_period_of_substance_abuse_and_living/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/818/678/035/001/858/original/49e0c9f296fba9c6.png

2026-06-19 01:51:07 CEST

TIL: Australia's "cultural cringe" is a long-recognized trend where many Australians view their own culture, or a self-perceived lack of culture, as inferior to other countries in the world, especially European countries, reflecting a national inferiority complex rooted in the country's history
https://www.strandmagazine.co.uk/single-post/australia-s-cultural-cringe-complex
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u9lo9h/til_australias_cultural_cringe_is_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/773/792/442/260/011/original/f4ab61d65dc60f7a.jpg

2026-06-18 20:21:18 CEST

TIL that "Mt Sunflower" is the highest point in Kansas, with a "prominence" (height above the base) of 5.8 m or 19 ft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sunflower
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u9d19q/til_that_mt_sunflower_is_the_highest_point_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/772/495/544/714/718/original/0f377f473a9ddd47.jpg

2026-06-18 17:06:05 CEST

TIL in 1995 a traveller from South Africa accidentally transported a live bat to Los Angeles in his suitcase, triggering an Ebola scare
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2873759/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u97hve/til_in_1995_a_traveller_from_south_africa/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/771/727/948/643/929/original/5a0544a964aa5513.jpg

2026-06-17 01:51:05 CEST

TIL that the slang term "vag," used when referring to female private parts, comes from the word "vagina," not the word "vagabond."
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22469-vagina
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u7u57a/til_that_the_slang_term_vag_used_when_referring/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/762/467/715/333/430/original/bebd262db7ff58a6.jpg

2026-06-17 01:06:04 CEST

TIL about PAN-PAN. PAN-PAN is the international standard distress signal that someone aboard a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle uses to declare that they need help and that the situation is urgent but for the time being, does not pose an immediate danger to anyone's life or to the vessel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-pan
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u7rja2/til_about_panpan_panpan_is_the_international/

2026-06-17 00:51:03 CEST

TIL in the U.S., surviving spouses or a surviving child qualify for a lump sum payout of $255, because it was three times the maximum monthly retirement benefit at the time of its conception in 1954, and has not increased in the last 72 years because it was never indexed to inflation.
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R43637#_Toc179359009
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u7rct7/til_in_the_us_surviving_spouses_or_a_surviving/

2026-06-16 19:51:04 CEST

TIL that the first 'Die Hard' was Jeb Stuart's very first screenplay, and then later on was a co-writer on 'The Fugitive'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeb_Stuart_(writer)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u7jrsm/til_that_the_first_die_hard_was_jeb_stuarts_very/

2026-06-16 19:36:05 CEST

TIL Robins Williams homeless rider clause wasn’t real
https://www.snopes.com/articles/469326/robin-williams-movies-contract-homeless/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u7jfjw/til_robins_williams_homeless_rider_clause_wasnt/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/760/993/154/439/645/original/ca28d9cb7ffd23f0.jpg

2026-06-16 01:51:06 CEST

TIL that the last B-52 was built in 1962 and that with retrofits and repowering, the USAF expects the remaining 75 planes will be flying in 2050, when they are approaching 100 years old.
https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/the-super-b-52j-stratofortress-bomber-is-coming/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u6x1ir/til_that_the_last_b52_was_built_in_1962_and_that/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/756/805/465/115/956/original/2c752b8f611a80be.jpg

2026-06-16 01:36:11 CEST

TIL that Frederic Tudor known as the Ice King created the ice trade out of thin air. People ridiculed him for trying to sell winter to the tropics. His most profitable trade was sending ice to India. Packed with dense sawdust a 3 month trip with 180 tons still yielded 100 tons of delivered ice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Tudor?useskin=vector
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u6wyjf/til_that_frederic_tudor_known_as_the_ice_king/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/756/746/781/483/832/original/1bfe250b1483e92b.jpg

2026-06-15 01:36:09 CEST

TIL Long Binh air base during the Vietnam War which is larger than Manhattan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Binh_Post
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u5zxz3/til_long_binh_air_base_during_the_vietnam_war/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/751/084/363/544/046/original/dc3e81c9e8796ce9.jpg

2026-06-15 01:21:14 CEST

TIL that 10 Downing Street is the official home of the First Lord of the Treasury. The reason it is associated with the Prime Minister is because traditionally the PM has been given that commission of First Lord.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u5zsad/til_that_10_downing_street_is_the_official_home/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/751/025/711/278/370/original/1a688617508b5e7d.png

2026-06-14 01:51:05 CEST

TIL about the Herero and Nama genocide which happened in 1904-6 in which Germany exterminated the peoples of Namibia. They did it to compete with Britain and argued they shouldn't be stripped of their colonies because Britain did similar things.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_and_Nama_genocide
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u55idh/til_about_the_herero_and_nama_genocide_which/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/745/480/785/726/515/original/c0dbb272062028fb.jpg

2026-06-13 20:36:06 CEST

TIL: Historically, banana peels really were a public sidewalk hazard. New York City newspapers contained accounts of "shockingly serious" banana-related injuries.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/can-you-slip-banana-peel
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4y2ig/til_historically_banana_peels_really_were_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/744/242/164/296/802/original/433eeb05357d3cea.jpg

2026-06-13 19:36:04 CEST

Today I learned that on June 4, 1993, Kurt Cobain was arrested for assaulting his wife Courtney Love. However, the charges were later dropped and Love denied that Kurt was a "wifebeater" to the press.
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19930701/1709039/nirvanas-kurt-cobain-arrested-for-assault
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4worv/today_i_learned_that_on_june_4_1993_kurt_cobain/

2026-06-13 19:06:06 CEST

TIL The episode "Lucy Goes to the Hospital," , had 71.7% share , equivalent to 44 million viewers. That record is surpassed only by Elvis Presley's first of three appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, (82.6% share and 60.71 million viewers ).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_Lucy
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4vvp3/til_the_episode_lucy_goes_to_the_hospital_had_717/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/743/888/312/975/550/original/02d39635f059e14c.png

2026-06-13 18:51:14 CEST

TIL male genitalia can appear to “harden” after death. Postmortem “Erection” (Priapism) is often colloquially called a “death erection” is a documented, though relatively rare, forensic phenomenon.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539741/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4vuk2/til_male_genitalia_can_appear_to_harden_after/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/743/829/895/860/059/original/c353b3e60eccaf84.png

2026-06-13 14:21:12 CEST

TIL in 1947, scientists dumped crushed dry ice into a hurricane just to "see what would happen." The storm then made a 135-degree turn, strengthened, and struck Georgia—sparking public outrage and threats of lawsuits over the experiment.
https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hurricane_blog/70th-anniversary-of-the-first-hurricane-seeding-experiment/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4p7gi/til_in_1947_scientists_dumped_crushed_dry_ice/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/742/768/061/355/623/original/40461fe9442f72f3.jpg

2026-06-13 13:51:06 CEST

TIL that Hollywood adapted Jim Corbett’s famous book Man-Eaters of Kumaon into a 1948 movie, but replaced his real conservation stories with a fictional plot about a killer tiger. The film was a commercial flop, and Corbett famously mocked it by saying that "the best actor was the tiger."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-Eater_of_Kumaon
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4ovem/til_that_hollywood_adapted_jim_corbetts_famous/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/742/649/662/537/805/original/2fc9fca836afe716.jpg

2026-06-12 13:36:03 CEST

TIL "dead pool" is a term for a reservoir whose water level is below its dam outlets, meaning no water can flow through.
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/what-does-dead-pool-mean-american-west
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u3smot/til_dead_pool_is_a_term_for_a_reservoir_whose/

2026-06-11 18:21:36 CEST

TIL the horror movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and the kids' comedy movie "Hotel for Dogs" were adapted from books by the same author, Lois Duncan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Duncan
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u33khn/til_the_horror_movie_i_know_what_you_did_last/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/732/388/307/444/022/original/ff8d17351b26e1d8.jpg

2026-06-11 17:36:05 CEST

TIL that HIV-positive patients can receive organ transplants from HIV-positive donors under special protocols.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9997133/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u31ngt/til_that_hivpositive_patients_can_receive_organ/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/732/209/740/591/555/original/6e5e284394791ae8.jpg

2026-06-11 17:21:09 CEST

TIL after being dismissed as “rapping Proclaimers” during auditions, an early 2000’s Scottish hip-hop duo took on American identities, pretending to be from California. They kept up the ruse long enough to get a deal with Sony, appear on MTV, and tour with Eminem’s group before they were found out.
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertainment/5455291/billy-boyd-silibil-n-brains-california-schemin-untold-story/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u314r4/til_after_being_dismissed_as_rapping_proclaimers/

2026-06-11 02:51:13 CEST

TIL that one gamer played a game of Civilization II which developed into a 10-year long stalemate.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/a-hellish-nightmare-remembering-the-most-famous-civilization-game-ever-played-civ-2s-eternal-war/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u2jxu2/til_that_one_gamer_played_a_game_of_civilization/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/728/730/310/475/124/original/4df950847413504c.jpg

2026-06-06 00:06:06 CEST

TIL the Choco Taco was discontinued in 2022 due to a sharp increase in demand during the pandemic. The company decided to stop production due to its complex manufacturing process and to make room for their other products.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choco_Taco
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1txyqww/til_the_choco_taco_was_discontinued_in_2022_due/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/699/769/477/113/130/original/74ee18a7c8f07812.jpg

2026-06-04 16:06:05 CEST

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

2026-05-31 20:36:05 CEST

TIL after a woman dropped her phone, she slipped face-first into a 10-cm wide gap between two large boulders & landed upside down in the 3-meter deep crevice. She survived in that inverted position for 7 hours before being rescued (and which would've been fatal for most people at just couple hours).
https://abc7ny.com/post/woman-rescued-after-being-wedged-upside-down-between-rocks-7-hours-trying-retrieve-phone/15454181/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tt2gjr/til_after_a_woman_dropped_her_phone_she_slipped/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/670/632/090/666/558/original/f59f5c637208cd24.jpg

2026-05-31 05:36:07 CEST

TIL about Sarah Boone, who was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison after she locked her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr. in a suitcase and left him to suffocate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jorge_Torres
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tsivpq/til_about_sarah_boone_who_was_convicted_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/667/093/250/788/385/original/041faef62656226a.png

2026-05-28 14:51:05 CEST

TIL of Tal der Ahnungslosen (Valley of the Clueless), a nickname used in East Germany for two regions of the country that were generally unable to receive television broadcasts from West Germany
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tal_der_Ahnungslosen
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tq2acq/til_of_tal_der_ahnungslosen_valley_of_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/652/288/616/150/488/original/d939fb302060e306.png

2026-05-19 17:36:15 CEST

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/

2026-05-17 13:36:09 CEST

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

2026-05-16 21:21:06 CEST

TIL - Shaquille O’Neal, aka Shaq, only made 1 (out of 22 attempts) 3-pointer in his 19 season career
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/how-many-3-pointers-did-shaq-make-in-his-career
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf2l61/til_shaquille_oneal_aka_shaq_only_made_1_out_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/585/874/460/660/007/original/d426d02c26f4b1a9.png

2026-05-12 19:36:07 CEST

TIL that homeschooling virtually erases the link between household income and academic success. While public schoolers average the 50th percentile, homeschoolers consistently hit the 65th–80th, regardless of their family's wealth or if their parents are certified teachers.
https://nheri.org/research-facts-on-homeschooling/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tb7rqz/til_that_homeschooling_virtually_erases_the_link/

2026-05-09 23:21:06 CEST

TIL Peter Benchley, the author of the book that Jaws adapted, wrote 3 versions of the script for Spielberg, which were either rejected or heavily edited. Benchley got into an argument with Spielberg about the huge explosion at the end being unrealistic. This led to Benchley being thrown off the set.
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/three-steven-spielberg-movie-adaptations-authors-hated/#:~:text=Benchley%20had%20been,him%20off%20set
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t8nd57/til_peter_benchley_the_author_of_the_book_that/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/546/710/165/203/789/original/9308459df56e2e48.jpg

2026-05-08 12:06:06 CEST

TIL: Tamar I the first woman to rule Georgia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamar_I
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t73cld/til_tamar_i_the_first_woman_to_rule_georgia/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/538/393/616/056/503/original/85f053c7df8c5d83.jpg

2026-05-05 00:36:05 CEST

TIL Nicolas Cage was never paid the $100K he was promised to star in Leaving Las Vegas (1995) despite winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role. Director Mike Figgis was also never paid his $100K salary. The studio said the film never made a profit even though the $4m movie grossed $32m.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nicolas-cage-never-paid-100k-leaving-las-vegas-fee-mike-figgis-1235232968/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t3wa10/til_nicolas_cage_was_never_paid_the_100k_he_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/518/693/463/692/955/original/9306d97af3a65212.jpg

2026-05-03 07:51:05 CEST

TIL in the 1980s, A&W launched a third-pound burger that they sold for the same price as the quarter-pound burgers of their competitors. The release flopped, because people mistakenly believed a third of a pound was smaller than a quarter of a pound.
https://www.awrestaurants.com/blog/memories-history/the-truth-about-aws-third-pound-burger-and-the-major-math-mix-up/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t2cuma/til_in_the_1980s_aw_launched_a_thirdpound_burger/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/509/079/344/568/792/original/fd729d605ad0080c.jpg

2026-04-26 22:36:04 CEST

TIL Sophie and Hans Scholl (German Students) were arrested on 18 February 1943 for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets at Munich University, then interrogated, tried and guillotined within five days.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/oct/28/5
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1swhco6/til_sophie_and_hans_scholl_german_students_were/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/472/923/061/796/563/original/8429c6ac263ab956.jpg

2026-04-25 22:21:06 CEST

TIL There Are More American Households With Pets Than Children
https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/a-stunning-stat-there-are-more-american-households-with-pets-than-children
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1svmgre/til_there_are_more_american_households_with_pets/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/467/201/902/359/168/original/f4681f5987396d7f.jpg

2026-04-21 00:51:04 CEST

TIL about citrus greening disease, a bacterial infection that is devastating citrus crops. There is no known cure and it has spread to the majority of Florida citrus farms, threatening citrus production in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_greening_disease
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sr4njd/til_about_citrus_greening_disease_a_bacterial/

2026-04-06 04:36:06 CEST

TIL the iconic 1989 Tiananmen Square "Tank Man" protester—captured in a photo blocking a line of Chinese tanks—has never been conclusively identified.
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/world/tiananmen-square-tank-man-cnnphotos/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sdm3f1/til_the_iconic_1989_tiananmen_square_tank_man/

2026-04-05 01:06:05 CEST

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/
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2026-04-04 17:51:03 CEST

TIL that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for majority of Indian men.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6161691.stm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1scclqs/til_that_condoms_made_according_to_international/

2026-04-03 02:21:03 CEST

TIL after the band Green Day had finished recording a new album called "Cigarettes and Valentines" the master tapes were stolen. Rather than recreate the album, they decided to from scratch and the result was their rock opera American Idiot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cigarettes_and_Valentines
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1say0bq/til_after_the_band_green_day_had_finished/

2026-04-02 15:51:06 CEST

TIL McDonald’s once developed bubblegum flavored broccoli in an attempt to get children to eat healthier, but it was never sold because kids were confused by the taste.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-mcdonalds-created-bubble-gum-flavored-broccoli/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sahp5g/til_mcdonalds_once_developed_bubblegum_flavored/
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2026-04-02 03:51:04 CEST

TIL there is always at least one Friday the 13th per calendar year, and the 13th day of the month is more likely to be a Friday than any other day of the week.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th#Occurrence
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa470z/til_there_is_always_at_least_one_friday_the_13th/
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2026-04-01 20:36:13 CEST

TIL despite his nickname, Tennessee Williams is not from the US state Tennessee, being born in Columbus, in the state of Mississippi. His father, Cornelius Williams was a descendant of East Tennessee pioneers, and the younger Williams took his nickname as acknowledgement of his southern roots
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Williams
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9shhu/til_despite_his_nickname_tennessee_williams_is/
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2026-04-01 18:36:05 CEST

TIL Silent Star Alice Terry invited four of her director-husband Rex Ingram's mistresses to his funeral.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Terry
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9p7p8/til_silent_star_alice_terry_invited_four_of_her/
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2026-04-01 15:51:06 CEST

TIL that humans can track scents and improve with practice.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17173046/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9l57n/til_that_humans_can_track_scents_and_improve_with/
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2026-03-30 04:51:03 CEST

TIL Canada’s federal government replaced its 40-year-old payroll system with the Phoenix automated pay system in 2011 to save $70M per year; it ultimately cost over $5.1B.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_pay_system
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s7eqze/til_canadas_federal_government_replaced_its/

2026-03-24 21:36:10 CET

TIL that Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri, at 1326 acres, is 500 acres larger than New York City's Central Park. Forest Park hosted both the Summer Olympics & Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair in the same year in 1904.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Park_(St._Louis)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s2otcn/til_that_forest_park_in_st_louis_missouri_at_1326/
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