Nostr notes by Today I learned

TIL: Humans are the most populous large-bodied animals (~8 ...

2026-04-03T08:06:07Z

TIL: Humans are the most populous large-bodied animals (~8 billion), followed by domesticated chickens (~25–30 billion), then some wild birds like the red-billed quelea (~1–2 billion), and house mice (~several billion globally)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_organisms_by_population
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sb7e45/til_humans_are_the_most_populous_largebodied/

TIL that in the Distomo massacre, SS forces killed 228 people, ...

2026-04-03T07:36:08Z

TIL that in the Distomo massacre, SS forces killed 228 people, including 40 children and 20 infants. Survivors reported that they bayoneted babies in cribs, stabbed pregnant women, and beheaded the priest. Red Cross teams later saw mutilated bodies hanging from trees along the road to the village.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distomo_massacre
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sb6taf/til_that_in_the_distomo_massacre_ss_forces_killed/

TIL that Bourne Wood in England is classified as a nationally ...

2026-04-03T04:51:06Z

TIL that Bourne Wood in England is classified as a nationally strategic film industry resource, used in works such as Gladiator, Children of Men, Harry Potter, and much of the MCU series

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourne_Wood
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sb43oj/til_that_bourne_wood_in_england_is_classified_as/

Today I learned that famous survivalist Bear Grylls is among the ...

2026-04-03T03:51:06Z

Today I learned that famous survivalist Bear Grylls is among the records for the highest freefalls survived without a parachute when he fell 16,000 feet (4,870 meters) because his parachute failed to deploy during a routine Special Air Service exercise over Zambia

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22934269
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sb2mw2/today_i_learned_that_famous_survivalist_bear/

TIL Samuel Beckett was the next door neighbour of a young Andre ...

2026-04-03T03:36:04Z

TIL Samuel Beckett was the next door neighbour of a young Andre the Giant, would drive Andre to school so he could avoid taking the bus, and the pair bonded over a shared love of cricket.

https://www.grunge.com/249303/the-surprising-connection-between-samuel-beckett-and-andre-the-giant/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sb2fhy/til_samuel_beckett_was_the_next_door_neighbour_of/

TIL SixDegrees was the first social network in 1997. It featured ...

2026-04-03T03:21:03Z

TIL SixDegrees was the first social network in 1997. It featured friends lists , ability to add and view other's friends lists and messaging. A feature that would later be used by future social media

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SixDegrees.com
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sb29z2/til_sixdegrees_was_the_first_social_network_in/

TIL of Benjamin Axelrod, who snuck into America seven times ...

2026-04-03T01:36:04Z

TIL of Benjamin Axelrod, who snuck into America seven times between 1907 and 1909 as a stowaway on ships. He was eventually allowed into America, dying in Florida in 1973.

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-oe-apple-axelrod-immigrant-minor-stowaway-20140706-story.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sazpen/til_of_benjamin_axelrod_who_snuck_into_america/

TIL of the "Click Of Death", the sound a malfunctioning ...

2026-04-03T01:21:04Z

TIL of the "Click Of Death", the sound a malfunctioning floppy disk made when the disc drive was unsuccessfully trying to read it. A class action suit was filed against Iomega because their Zip drives were so prone to the malfunction, helping to make the phrase famous.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_of_death
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saziu6/til_of_the_click_of_death_the_sound_a/

TIL Japan has a recognized concept called "smell ...

2026-04-03T00:51:05Z

TIL Japan has a recognized concept called "smell harassment" — スメハラ (sumehara) — which refers to offending others with unpleasant body odors in shared spaces

https://tokyoesque.com/smell-harassment-japanese-personal-care-industry/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saytak/til_japan_has_a_recognized_concept_called_smell/

TIL after the band Green Day had finished recording a new album ...

2026-04-03T00:21:03Z

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/

TIL John Cage song titled " As Slow As Possible " Will ...

2026-04-03T00:06:04Z

TIL John Cage song titled " As Slow As Possible " Will take 639 years to play

https://youtu.be/pknlhDwtgZs?si=HyzFGOyn2vAiD6Gt
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saxtn5/til_john_cage_song_titled_as_slow_as_possible/

TIL there are 10 toilets in Earth orbit right now. The U.S. ...

2026-04-02T23:21:05Z

TIL there are 10 toilets in Earth orbit right now. The U.S. Artemis moon mission will have the first toilet to leave orbit.

https://www.popsci.com/science/space-toilet-artemis-ii/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sawxde/til_there_are_10_toilets_in_earth_orbit_right_now/

TIL after Henry Kissinger accepted the Nobel Peace Prize of 1973, ...

2026-04-02T22:21:07Z

TIL after Henry Kissinger accepted the Nobel Peace Prize of 1973, he later tried to return it, but the committee declined his offer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Nobel_Peace_Prize#:~:text=Kissinger%20later%20tried%20to%20return%20the%20award%2C%20but%20the%20committee%20declined%20his%20offer
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1save1r/til_after_henry_kissinger_accepted_the_nobel/

TIL 18th Century French chemist Antoine Lavoisier named air ...

2026-04-02T22:06:05Z

TIL 18th Century French chemist Antoine Lavoisier named air combusting with nitrogen and sulfur, "oxygène." Prior, it was named "dephlogisticated air."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sauy8h/til_18th_century_french_chemist_antoine_lavoisier/

TIL Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission in 54 years, and ...

2026-04-02T21:51:02Z

TIL Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission in 54 years, and the crew includes the first woman and first Canadian to fly to the Moon

https://pudgycat.io/artemis-ii-launch-moon-mission-2026/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sauik2/til_artemis_ii_is_the_first_crewed_lunar_mission/

TIL flamingos were among the most prized in Roman cuisine. Roman ...

2026-04-02T21:36:05Z

TIL flamingos were among the most prized in Roman cuisine. Roman author Pliny the Elder stated in his work: “the tongue of the phœnicopterus (Greater Flamingo) is of the most exquisite flavour.” There is also a mention of Flamingo brains in a later source detailing the life of Elagabalus.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1satu2p/til_flamingos_were_among_the_most_prized_in_roman/

TIL smut is a multicellular fungus that can infect a broad number ...

2026-04-02T21:21:05Z

TIL smut is a multicellular fungus that can infect a broad number of hosts including rice and corn. The latter, corn smut, is considered a delicacy in Mexico called huitlacoche. It’s described as mushroom-like, sweet, savory, woody, and earthy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smut_(fungus)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1satsiq/til_smut_is_a_multicellular_fungus_that_can/

TIL: Asunción, Buenos Aires, Brasília, Curitiba, and São Paulo ...

2026-04-02T20:51:03Z

TIL: Asunción, Buenos Aires, Brasília, Curitiba, and São Paulo are all part of the same river basin

http://www.greencrossitalia.it/ita/acqua/wfp/plata_wfp_001.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sat572/til_asunción_buenos_aires_brasília_curitiba_and/

TIL the first and only openly transgender billionaire is Jennifer ...

2026-04-02T20:36:05Z

TIL the first and only openly transgender billionaire is Jennifer Pritzker, cousin of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Pritzker
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sasmxx/til_the_first_and_only_openly_transgender/

TIL about "Revenge Investing" - the psychological trap ...

2026-04-02T20:21:06Z

TIL about "Revenge Investing" - the psychological trap where an investor feels the market "stole" something from them (like lost time or money) and responds by taking larger, riskier bets to try and get it back.

https://macro-ops.com/q3-letters-russian-stocks-and-p-e-misconceptions/?hl=en-CA
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sasau1/til_about_revenge_investing_the_psychological/

TIL that when deleting files from your computer, it doesn’t ...

2026-04-02T20:06:05Z

TIL that when deleting files from your computer, it doesn’t actually delete the file.

https://www.mvpnetworkconsulting.com/blog/when-you-delete-a-file-is-it-really-gone
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sarwzp/til_that_when_deleting_files_from_your_computer/

TIL that some "gifted" dogs can learn new words simply by ...

2026-04-02T19:51:03Z

TIL that some "gifted" dogs can learn new words simply by overhearing their owners talking, and will use social cues to understand what their owners are talking about

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq5474
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sarl3x/til_that_some_gifted_dogs_can_learn_new_words/

TIL that a dog named Bobi was reported to be the only dog to live ...

2026-04-02T19:21:04Z

TIL that a dog named Bobi was reported to be the only dog to live more than 30 years, but that claim is still unverified.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobi_(dog)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saqoqu/til_that_a_dog_named_bobi_was_reported_to_be_the/

TIL that the Bretton Woods conference in 1944, which shaped the ...

2026-04-02T19:06:05Z

TIL that the Bretton Woods conference in 1944, which shaped the entire global financial system, lasted only 3 weeks and was attended by 730 delegates from 44 countries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bretton_Woods_Conference
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saqace/til_that_the_bretton_woods_conference_in_1944/

TIL that for nearly two decades Eric Prydz did not play his hit ...

2026-04-02T18:36:04Z

TIL that for nearly two decades Eric Prydz did not play his hit song "Call on Me" live and did so for the first time in 2025 at a show in Texas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_on_Me_(Eric_Prydz_song)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sapiyl/til_that_for_nearly_two_decades_eric_prydz_did/

TIL that in 2015, 30% of Republican primary voters said in a poll ...

2026-04-02T18:06:04Z

TIL that in 2015, 30% of Republican primary voters said in a poll that they support bombing Agrabah, the fictional country from Aladdin.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/18/republican-voters-bomb-agrabah-disney-aladdin-donald-trump
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saoqkk/til_that_in_2015_30_of_republican_primary_voters/

TIL Georgios Papanikolaou, the inventor of the pap smear, had a ...

2026-04-02T17:06:02Z

TIL Georgios Papanikolaou, the inventor of the pap smear, had a phd in zoology but no medical license that would allow him to do clinical research on humans. His wife and lab assistant, Andromachi, agreed to be his test subject and got a smear every single day for over 20 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andromachi_Papanikolaou#Contribution_to_research
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1san1zs/til_georgios_papanikolaou_the_inventor_of_the_pap/

TIL about sopite syndrome where the brain responds to motion ...

2026-04-02T16:21:03Z

TIL about sopite syndrome where the brain responds to motion sickness by fatigue and sleepiness, mood changes and apathy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopite_syndrome
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1salssm/til_about_sopite_syndrome_where_the_brain/

TIL Thursday literally means Thor's day and Wednesday means ...

2026-04-02T15:51:02Z

TIL Thursday literally means Thor's day and Wednesday means Odin's day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_days_of_the_week
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sal35l/til_thursday_literally_means_thors_day_and/

TIL that non-human great Apes may also experience mid-life ...

2026-04-02T14:51:02Z

TIL that non-human great Apes may also experience mid-life crises, similarly to Humans, based on the U-shaped "happiness curve" that reflects life satisfaction.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3523857/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sajglw/til_that_nonhuman_great_apes_may_also_experience/

TIL Mathew Brady photographed every U.S. President, from John ...

2026-04-02T14:36:05Z

TIL Mathew Brady photographed every U.S. President, from John Quincy Adams (#6) to William McKinley (#25), except one (William Henry Harrison, #9, who died just 31 days into his presidency).

https://improvephotography.com/51587/8-surprising-facts-about-civil-war-photographer-mathew-brady/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saikuy/til_mathew_brady_photographed_every_us_president/

TIL of Takeji Harada. In 1994, Harada had 6 inches of cosmetic ...

2026-04-02T14:21:05Z

TIL of Takeji Harada. In 1994, Harada had 6 inches of cosmetic silicone implants inserted under his scalp in order to meet the 5' 8" height requirement for becoming a competitive sumo wrestler

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-07-mn-13018-story.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saiks9/til_of_takeji_harada_in_1994_harada_had_6_inches/

TIL McDonald’s once developed bubblegum flavored broccoli in an ...

2026-04-02T13:51:06Z

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/

TIL in 1913 during the Mexican Revolution. Mexican insurgents ...

2026-04-02T13:21:05Z

TIL in 1913 during the Mexican Revolution. Mexican insurgents traveled to Los Angeles and bought a single seat biplane. Customized it with a second seat and dropped pipe bombs onto Federal naval vessels in Guayamas. Thus performing the first known air to naval bombing runs in history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_L._Martin_Company?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sah0m3/til_in_1913_during_the_mexican_revolution_mexican/

TIL that super trouper is a spotlight that not only abba but also ...

2026-04-02T13:06:05Z

TIL that super trouper is a spotlight that not only abba but also deep purple wrote a song about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Trouper_(spotlight)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sagmwt/til_that_super_trouper_is_a_spotlight_that_not/

TIL Before she became a global superstar, Taylor Swift used to be ...

2026-04-02T09:21:06Z

TIL Before she became a global superstar, Taylor Swift used to be a babysitter for WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett's daughters.

https://www.wideopencountry.com/wrestling-legend-reveals-taylor-swift-used-to-babysit-his-daughters/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sacazo/til_before_she_became_a_global_superstar_taylor/

TIL that Coca Cola Designed their glass bottles a distinctive ...

2026-04-02T08:51:03Z

TIL that Coca Cola Designed their glass bottles a distinctive shape so that competitors couldn’t easily copy, and people could identify it just by touch

https://www.coca-colacompany.com/about-us/history/the-history-of-the-coca-cola-contour-bottle?utm_source=chatgpt.com
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saboyu/til_that_coca_cola_designed_their_glass_bottles_a/

TIL That University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire. ...

2026-04-02T08:36:07Z

TIL That University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire. Opening its doors in 1096.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/university-oxford-older-than-aztec-empire-other-facts-will-change-your-perspective-history-1529607/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saboxx/til_that_university_of_oxford_is_older_than_the/

TIL McDonald’s once developed bubblegum-flavored broccoli in an ...

2026-04-02T07:36:17Z

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/1saakvb/til_mcdonalds_once_developed_bubblegumflavored/

TIL that Hokusai, a Japanese artist most famous for "The ...

2026-04-02T07:06:08Z

TIL that Hokusai, a Japanese artist most famous for "The Great Wave off Kanagawa", also produced "The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife", an early example of tentacle erotica.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokusai
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1saa5ly/til_that_hokusai_a_japanese_artist_most_famous/

TIL Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas went 10 YEARS ...

2026-04-02T06:06:03Z

TIL Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas went 10 YEARS (2006-2016) without asking a single question while hearing cases.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/29/468576931/clarence-thomas-asks-1st-question-from-supreme-court-bench-in-10-years
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa98ns/til_supreme_court_justice_clarence_thomas_went_10/

TIL- Laverne Arlyce Pavlinac, in order to end her relationship, ...

2026-04-02T05:36:03Z

TIL- Laverne Arlyce Pavlinac, in order to end her relationship, framed and falsely confessed to assisting her boyfriend, John Sosnovske, in the 1990 murder of Taunja Bennett. They were convicted, served 6 years, and were exonerated, after serial killer Keith Jesperson confessed to the murder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laverne_Pavlinac
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa8p8l/til_laverne_arlyce_pavlinac_in_order_to_end_her/

TIL there is a regularly scheduled commercial flight in Scotland ...

2026-04-02T05:06:05Z

TIL there is a regularly scheduled commercial flight in Scotland (between Westray and Papa Westray) that only takes about a minute. It is the world’s shortest regular commercial flight at 2.7 kilometers (1.7 miles).

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-shortest-flight-orkney-scotland
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa85a9/til_there_is_a_regularly_scheduled_commercial/

TIL Betty Crocker was not a real woman, but an imaginary person ...

2026-04-02T04:51:05Z

TIL Betty Crocker was not a real woman, but an imaginary person created by a corporation to sell stuff.

https://youtu.be/TQ8nkWQx7nI?si=IizsQOXrqdPfyiXL
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa7lv5/til_betty_crocker_was_not_a_real_woman_but_an/

TIL that the interesting number paradox suggests there are no ...

2026-04-02T04:36:03Z

TIL that the interesting number paradox suggests there are no uninteresting numbers because the smallest uninteresting number would itself be interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interesting_number_paradox
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa74fr/til_that_the_interesting_number_paradox_suggests/

TIL that in the majority of US states, prisoners have to pay for ...

2026-04-02T04:21:03Z

TIL that in the majority of US states, prisoners have to pay for their own accommodation and food.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-to-stay
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa6uje/til_that_in_the_majority_of_us_states_prisoners/

TIL Delos, a Greek island with a population of 26 people, is one ...

2026-04-02T04:06:07Z

TIL Delos, a Greek island with a population of 26 people, is one of the most important mythological/archaeological/historical sites in Europe. Considered the birthplace of Artemis & Apollo, and part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List, it is actively protected, with all "construction activities" banned.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delos
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa6tp3/til_delos_a_greek_island_with_a_population_of_26/

TIL that Yuwen Hu, a 6th-century Chinese general, is the only ...

2026-04-02T03:51:03Z

TIL that Yuwen Hu, a 6th-century Chinese general, is the only person in history to have killed three emperors. Within just three years (557–560 AD), he deposed and executed Emperor Gong of Western Wei, followed by Emperor Xiaomin and Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuwen_Hu
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa6j7u/til_that_yuwen_hu_a_6thcentury_chinese_general_is/

TIL when a French soldier refused to wear the bloodstained ...

2026-04-02T03:36:05Z

TIL when a French soldier refused to wear the bloodstained trousers of a dead man, his commanding officer had him executed in order to make an example out of him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Bersot
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa6d3d/til_when_a_french_soldier_refused_to_wear_the/

TIL that the 1910 Milan - San-Remo cycling classic (298.3 km) was ...

2026-04-02T03:21:03Z

TIL that the 1910 Milan - San-Remo cycling classic (298.3 km) was held in horrifically freezing conditions, with only 4 classified finishers out of a field of 71 starters.

https://www.cyclingrevealed.com/Top_20_Clsscs/top20Cl_10.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa62w9/til_that_the_1910_milan_sanremo_cycling_classic/

TIL there is always at least one Friday the 13th per calendar ...

2026-04-02T01:51:04Z

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/

TIL The end of Samurai’s was caused by ‘modern’ firearms. ...

2026-04-02T01:36:06Z

TIL The end of Samurai’s was caused by ‘modern’ firearms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa2uv1/til_the_end_of_samurais_was_caused_by_modern/

TIL the Japanese Empire printed different currency for all of ...

2026-04-02T01:21:06Z

TIL the Japanese Empire printed different currency for all of their conquered territories during WW2.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasion_money
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa2onh/til_the_japanese_empire_printed_different/

TIL: Spacecrafts to places far away from Earth don't travel ...

2026-04-02T01:06:05Z

TIL: Spacecrafts to places far away from Earth don't travel linear'ish path, instead use other planets' gravity to slingshot and save fuel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_assist
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa2lyb/til_spacecrafts_to_places_far_away_from_earth/

TIL That during the Sans Serriffe hoax, in which The Guardian ...

2026-04-02T00:51:06Z

TIL That during the Sans Serriffe hoax, in which The Guardian made up an island country for April Fools' Day 1977, someone sent a letter from the "San Serriffe Liberation Front" critical of the of the pro-government slant of the newspaper.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Serriffe
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa2g6w/til_that_during_the_sans_serriffe_hoax_in_which/

TIL the U.S. Constitution still permits Congress to authorize you ...

2026-04-02T00:36:05Z

TIL the U.S. Constitution still permits Congress to authorize you to be a pirate.

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB11272
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa1y9q/til_the_us_constitution_still_permits_congress_to/

TIL that on Apollo 11, when leaving the moon, Buzz Aldrin broke ...

2026-04-02T00:21:04Z

TIL that on Apollo 11, when leaving the moon, Buzz Aldrin broke the ascend switch and had to use the tip of a pen to short the circuit that fired the engines allowing them to ascend to lunar orbit and return to Earth. Thank you Hank Green

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX-h4We5vtw
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa1uqu/til_that_on_apollo_11_when_leaving_the_moon_buzz/

TIL Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot, Fred Haise, is the only living ...

2026-04-02T00:06:04Z

TIL Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot, Fred Haise, is the only living person to have ever gone to the moon, and not land on it. That is likely to change in the next 10 days.

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/fred-haise-native-son-turned-enduring-hero/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa1lx6/til_apollo_13_lunar_module_pilot_fred_haise_is/

TIL when a French soldier refused to wear the bloodstained ...

2026-04-01T23:51:05Z

TIL when a French soldier refused to wear the bloodstained trousers of a dead man, his commanding officer had him executed in order to make an example out of him in lieu of newly-arrived recruits.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Bersot
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa1ga8/til_when_a_french_soldier_refused_to_wear_the/

TIL that Muslims around the world pay 2.5% of their annual saved ...

2026-04-01T23:36:08Z

TIL that Muslims around the world pay 2.5% of their annual saved wealth to charity, as a religious duty

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakat
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa138z/til_that_muslims_around_the_world_pay_25_of_their/

TIL Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot, Fred Haise, is the only person ...

2026-04-01T23:21:05Z

TIL Apollo 13 Lunar Module Pilot, Fred Haise, is the only person on Earth to have ever seen the dark side of the moon. That is likely to change in the next 10 days.

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/fred-haise-native-son-turned-enduring-hero/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa0qil/til_apollo_13_lunar_module_pilot_fred_haise_is/

TIL: Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz, and Amanda Plummer were all ...

2026-04-01T23:06:05Z

TIL: Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz, and Amanda Plummer were all in Pulp Fiction (1994), and The Prophecy (1995) and Pulp Fiction

https://trailersfromhell.com/the-prophecy/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sa0b7m/til_christopher_walken_eric_stoltz_and_amanda/

TIL that back in the 1920s, the end of Coney Island's ...

2026-04-01T22:36:06Z

TIL that back in the 1920s, the end of Coney Island's Steeplechase ride featured a part where air jets would lift women's skirts up for an entire audience to see, meanwhile the men accompanying them would get hit from behind with an eletric cattle prod by a clown while they were distracted.

https://youtu.be/hZNaJc_Igag?si=KVvS6ZRMcBpDA3a4
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9ze9n/til_that_back_in_the_1920s_the_end_of_coney/

TIL a pig named Lulu saved her owner’s life who was having a ...

2026-04-01T22:06:06Z

TIL a pig named Lulu saved her owner’s life who was having a heart attack. The pig he forced her way out of the yard, ran into the road and played dead to stop the traffic. A driver stopped, followed the pig into the trailer, and called 911.

http://vault50.com/lulu-pig-played-dead-save-dying-owner/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9ypvv/til_a_pig_named_lulu_saved_her_owners_life_who/

TIL the word "robot" is derived from Czech word ...

2026-04-01T21:51:05Z

TIL the word "robot" is derived from Czech word "robota" meaning forced labor. The word was introduced by Czech intellectual and playwright, Karel Čapek, in his play titled “R.U.R.” (“Rossum’s Universal Robots”), which premiered in 1921 Prague

https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/origin-word-robot-rur/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9y870/til_the_word_robot_is_derived_from_czech_word/

TIL the Artemis II Orion Capsule does two slingshots: First ...

2026-04-01T20:51:22Z

TIL the Artemis II Orion Capsule does two slingshots: First around earth, then around the Moon. After the moon, the capsule almost goes to a complete halt, before earth starts pulling the astronauts back home

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9wm50/til_the_artemis_ii_orion_capsule_does_two/

TIL the USA performed a high-speed train test in 1966 by ...

2026-04-01T20:21:13Z

TIL the USA performed a high-speed train test in 1966 by literally strapping two jet engines on top of a rail car. It did 183 MPH.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-497_Black_Beetle
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9vyjz/til_the_usa_performed_a_highspeed_train_test_in/

TIL that during the Cambodian genocide, being an intellectual ...

2026-04-01T19:51:05Z

TIL that during the Cambodian genocide, being an intellectual would get you killed. Anyone who was educated as a doctor, a teacher, a lawyer etc would be executed out of the fear that they’d rebel against the Khmer Rogue. The genocide would kill between 1.2 to 2.8M people, 15-36% of all Cambodians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_genocide
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9tydb/til_that_during_the_cambodian_genocide_being_an/

Today I Learned that the world's largest kidney stone was ...

2026-04-01T19:36:07Z

Today I Learned that the world's largest kidney stone was larger than the kidney that contained it.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/6/worlds-largest-and-heaviest-kidney-stone-removed-from-sri-lankan-man-753054
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9thm2/today_i_learned_that_the_worlds_largest_kidney/

TIL Kazuo Sakamaki was the first Japanese POW captured by the US ...

2026-04-01T19:21:04Z

TIL Kazuo Sakamaki was the first Japanese POW captured by the US in WWII. During the Pearl Harbor attack, he and his crewmate swam to shore after a failed attempt to scuttle their damaged 2-man sub. The other man drowned, but Sakamaki was found unconscious, washed up on a beach.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuo_Sakamaki?wprov=sfti1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9tgh6/til_kazuo_sakamaki_was_the_first_japanese_pow/

TIL about Lusotropicalism,which is a quasi theory to describe the ...

2026-04-01T19:06:02Z

TIL about Lusotropicalism,which is a quasi theory to describe the distinctive character of Portuguese imperialism,proposing that the Portuguese were better colonizers than other European nations, due to them encouraging the mixing of races in their colonies. It was the official policy of Portugal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusotropicalism
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9st9i/til_about_lusotropicalismwhich_is_a_quasi_theory/

TIL New Zealand hired Ian Brackenbury Channel to be the ...

2026-04-01T18:51:06Z

TIL New Zealand hired Ian Brackenbury Channel to be the country's official wizard. Channel was paid $16k per year from 1990 - 2021 to "provide acts of wizardry and other wizard-like services" for the city of Christchurch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_New_Zealand
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9sq9w/til_new_zealand_hired_ian_brackenbury_channel_to/

TIL despite his nickname, Tennessee Williams is not from the US ...

2026-04-01T18:36:13Z

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/

TIL that even though the Minions from the “Despicable Me” ...

2026-04-01T18:21:05Z

TIL that even though the Minions from the “Despicable Me” franchise speak a fictional language, they are still re-dubbed for each language the films are released in so that their speech patterns are recognizable to the audience.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minions_(Despicable_Me)#Language
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9rqje/til_that_even_though_the_minions_from_the/

TIL There is still a 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympic Gold ...

2026-04-01T18:06:03Z

TIL There is still a 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympic Gold Medallist alive today, Trude Beiser of Austria, who won the Women's Combined Alpine Skiing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trude_Beiser
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9rlmy/til_there_is_still_a_1948_st_moritz_winter/

Til That there are studies that some dogs can help lower ...

2026-04-01T17:51:03Z

Til That there are studies that some dogs can help lower state/trait anxiety in children.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15374416.2018.1520119
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9rahx/til_that_there_are_studies_that_some_dogs_can/

TIL Sleeping Beauty (1959) is known as one of Disney's most ...

2026-04-01T17:36:07Z

TIL Sleeping Beauty (1959) is known as one of Disney's most influential features, yet it was a box office bomb when it was released. It lost $900,000 (equivalent to $9,940,068 in 2025) for the distributor and many employees from the animation studio were laid off.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty_(1959_film)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9r0zc/til_sleeping_beauty_1959_is_known_as_one_of/

TIL As a means of social control, Roman emperor Claudius enacted ...

2026-04-01T17:06:03Z

TIL As a means of social control, Roman emperor Claudius enacted a ban on thermopolia, the taverns that were selling cheap fast food to the lower classes. He also banned the sale of boiled meat and hot water

https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/60*.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9qhah/til_as_a_means_of_social_control_roman_emperor/

TIL Silent Star Alice Terry invited four of her director-husband ...

2026-04-01T16:36:05Z

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/

TIL While filming The Pirates of Blood River, the stuntmen ...

2026-04-01T16:21:12Z

TIL While filming The Pirates of Blood River, the stuntmen refused to do a scene where they had to wade through a lake, so the actors did it instead. Michael Ripper nearly drowned, Christopher Lee said he was only saved by being 6'4" and Oliver Reed got an eye infection that left him hospitalised.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirates_of_Blood_River#Filming
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9ofjq/til_while_filming_the_pirates_of_blood_river_the/

TIL: Cognitive function can more than double in clean air ...

2026-04-01T16:06:05Z

TIL: Cognitive function can more than double in clean air environments.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26502459/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9o2fk/til_cognitive_function_can_more_than_double_in/

TIL that in France and parts of Europe, April Fools’ Day is ...

2026-04-01T15:51:06Z

TIL that in France and parts of Europe, April Fools’ Day is called "Poisson d'avril" (April Fish), and people traditionally stick paper fish on others’ backs as a prank.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9nftd/til_that_in_france_and_parts_of_europe_april/

TIL about Harold Russell, a WWII veteran who became the first ...

2026-04-01T15:36:05Z

TIL about Harold Russell, a WWII veteran who became the first non-professional actor to win an Academy Award for his performance in the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Russell
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9nfjz/til_about_harold_russell_a_wwii_veteran_who/

TIL I learned that 20 years ago exactly a man walked into a ...

2026-04-01T15:21:13Z

TIL I learned that 20 years ago exactly a man walked into a Columbus bar. He was last seen talking to 2 girls outside the bar on camera. He has never been seen since.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brian_Shaffer?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9nar6/til_i_learned_that_20_years_ago_exactly_a_man/

TIL Parrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of the ...

2026-04-01T15:06:05Z

TIL Parrots pack twice as many neurons as primate brains of the same mass

https://www.dhanishsemar.com/writing/bird-brains
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9mqs3/til_parrots_pack_twice_as_many_neurons_as_primate/

TIL Kumazawa Hiromichi was a Buddhist priest and businessman who ...

2026-04-01T14:51:07Z

TIL Kumazawa Hiromichi was a Buddhist priest and businessman who publicly disputed the legitimacy of Emperor Hirohito’s (the 124th emperor) bloodline. He claimed to be the direct descendent of the 99th Emperor, Emperor Go-Kameyama

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumazawa_Hiromichi
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9mf4o/til_kumazawa_hiromichi_was_a_buddhist_priest_and/

TIL that the Lloyds Bank coprolite, the largest example of ...

2026-04-01T14:06:05Z

TIL that the Lloyds Bank coprolite, the largest example of fossilised human faeces ever found, was once described by a paleoescatologist as “as irreplaceable as the (British) Crown Jewels”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyds_Bank_coprolite
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9l7oy/til_that_the_lloyds_bank_coprolite_the_largest/

TIL that humans can track scents and improve with practice. ...

2026-04-01T13:51:06Z

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/

TIL Keanu Reeves gave away a huge portion of his Matrix earning ...

2026-04-01T13:36:04Z

TIL Keanu Reeves gave away a huge portion of his Matrix earning (estimated to be $35–$125 million) to the visual effects and costume teams. He believed they were the real heroes behind the film. “They’re the ones who made the movie,” he reportedly said.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keanu_Reeves
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9kiq3/til_keanu_reeves_gave_away_a_huge_portion_of_his/

TIL Keanu Reeves gave away a huge portion of his Matrix earning ...

2026-04-01T13:21:06Z

TIL Keanu Reeves gave away a huge portion of his Matrix earning ($80 million of his $114 million) to the visual effects and costume teams. He believed they were the real heroes behind the film. “They’re the ones who made the movie,” he reportedly said.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keanu_Reeves
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9k2tu/til_keanu_reeves_gave_away_a_huge_portion_of_his/

TIL that the Parting of the Red Sea scene in Dreamwork’s The ...

2026-04-01T13:06:05Z

TIL that the Parting of the Red Sea scene in Dreamwork’s The Prince of Egypt took 3 years to complete & was animated by 12 individuals using a mix of traditional animation & computer generated imagery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_of_Egypt
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9jsku/til_that_the_parting_of_the_red_sea_scene_in/

TIL Conkers Bad Fur Day was originally designed as a kid friendly ...

2026-04-01T12:51:05Z

TIL Conkers Bad Fur Day was originally designed as a kid friendly game, but Rare shifted focus after critics noted how similar it was to Banjo-Kazooie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conker%27s_Bad_Fur_Day
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9jlk0/til_conkers_bad_fur_day_was_originally_designed/

TIL Churchill believed WW2 would have never happened if Allies ...

2026-04-01T12:21:05Z

TIL Churchill believed WW2 would have never happened if Allies had allowed Hohenzollern and Habsburg to return to their thrones at Versailles peace table.

https://winstonchurchill.hillsdale.edu/churchill-nazi-germany-ww2/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9iwyr/til_churchill_believed_ww2_would_have_never/

TIL that salmon migrate thousands of miles from the ocean to ...

2026-04-01T12:06:05Z

TIL that salmon migrate thousands of miles from the ocean to return to their freshwater spawn point, where they lay their 'eggs' and die. The offspring usually head to the ocean when mature and, after a few years, repeat the cycle.

https://www.bbclearninghub.com/videos/salmon-migration
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9i8r6/til_that_salmon_migrate_thousands_of_miles_from/

TIL the “spotlight effect” which makes you think people ...

2026-04-01T11:51:02Z

TIL the “spotlight effect” which makes you think people notice you more than they do. This cognitive bias causes individuals to overestimate how much others pay attention to their appearance or behavior. It highlights how self-consciousness can distort perception.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight_effect
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9i40h/til_the_spotlight_effect_which_makes_you_think/

TIL That frank mullen, the lead singer of suffocation, the band ...

2026-04-01T09:51:06Z

TIL That frank mullen, the lead singer of suffocation, the band ofted credited as the pioneers of brutal death metal sang at his own wedding

https://loudwire.com/suffocation-frank-mullen-gutturals-wedding/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9fprc/til_that_frank_mullen_the_lead_singer_of/

TIL Cambodian OB/GYN (and future Oscar-winning actor) Haing S. ...

2026-04-01T09:36:05Z

TIL Cambodian OB/GYN (and future Oscar-winning actor) Haing S. Ngor survived the Khmer Rouge regime by hiding his education. His wife and unborn child died because performing a life-saving caesarean section would have exposed his medical knowledge and put his entire family's lives at risk.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haing_S._Ngor
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9fnnn/til_cambodian_obgyn_and_future_oscarwinning_actor/

TIL George Washington, unlike many peers of his time, did not ...

2026-04-01T08:36:07Z

TIL George Washington, unlike many peers of his time, did not wear a wig but powdered and curled his naturally reddish brown hair

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9emxp/til_george_washington_unlike_many_peers_of_his/

TIL some men in Japan wear silicone testicle protectors when ...

2026-04-01T07:36:07Z

TIL some men in Japan wear silicone testicle protectors when visiting public saunas to prevent their sperm from being damaged by heat. A public sauna in Nagoya recently banned this practice, citing a problem of visitors leaving their 'cups' behind by accident

https://soranews24.com/2026/03/07/silicone-testicle-covers-banned-from-japanese-sauna-following-cups-being-left-behind-and-on-shelves/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9dp3c/til_some_men_in_japan_wear_silicone_testicle/

TIL mitochondria have their own DNA, separate from the DNA in a ...

2026-04-01T07:06:06Z

TIL mitochondria have their own DNA, separate from the DNA in a cell’s nucleus.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s9d5wf/til_mitochondria_have_their_own_dna_separate_from/