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2025-05-02 12:51:04 UTC

TIL that the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-Bye Baby" was published in the late 1700s with a warning "to the proud and ambitious, who climb so high that they generally fall at last." The original significance of the rhyme is unknown, with many unverified speculations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-a-bye_Baby
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kczdgn/til_that_the_nursery_rhyme_rockabye_baby_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/438/325/158/643/663/original/e0bda95caa24096f.jpg

2025-05-01 18:06:10 UTC

TIL that after he was removed from command of the HMS Bounty by mutiny, William Bligh was appointed governor of New South Wales. His actions as governor led to him being deposed in the Rum Rebellion, Australia's first and only military coup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Rebellion
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kcdlt8/til_that_after_he_was_removed_from_command_of_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/433/901/882/957/618/original/c78ee7a42bce8803.jpg

2025-05-01 16:21:14 UTC

TIL that in 1976 the argentinian dictatorship kidnapped two french nuns who where helping families of dissappeared dissidents. They were held captive and thrown to the sea by plane. The dictators joke about them as being "the flying nuns" making reference to the american sitcom starring Sally Field
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Domon
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kcckj7/til_that_in_1976_the_argentinian_dictatorship/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/433/489/289/480/418/original/a6d04ab74357a46d.jpg

2025-05-01 16:06:08 UTC

TIL legendary voice actor Mel Blanc was in a severe car accident that put him in a coma. After two weeks of unresponsiveness, his neurologist tried to address him as Bugs Bunny instead. Blanc responded in a weak Bugs Bunny voice, and he eventually recovered.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Blanc
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kccc63/til_legendary_voice_actor_mel_blanc_was_in_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/433/429/876/986/789/original/cbc35274a8466410.jpg

2025-05-01 14:21:04 UTC

TIL that some populations of purple pitcher plants have been found to regularly trap and eat young eastern newts (a type of salamander), which can provide the plant with a huge amount of nutrients compared to tiny insects.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarracenia_purpurea?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc9mzy/til_that_some_populations_of_purple_pitcher/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/433/016/737/127/070/original/cf96139ad972bd09.jpg

2025-05-01 14:06:04 UTC

TIL that LEGO maintains a set of internal design rules that includes "illegal" building techniques that may reduce stability or damage pieces.
https://www.lego.com/en-my/service/help-topics/article/using-illegal-building-techniques-in-lego-ideas-challenges
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc9epi/til_that_lego_maintains_a_set_of_internal_design/

2025-05-01 13:36:03 UTC

TIL the music used in the infamous “You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy ads was itself pirated. It was used without the permission of the musician, Melchior Reitveldt, who found out that his music was part of the campaign when he purchased a Harry Potter DVD and saw the ad play at the beginning.
https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/01/29/3678851.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc8w7w/til_the_music_used_in_the_infamous_you_wouldnt/

2025-05-01 13:21:05 UTC

TIL that the 11th century Krak de Chevaliers castle was still effective during the Syrian civil war, being used as a command center and military outpost by anti-Assad rebels and only fell after 133 struck a deal to flee to Lebanon.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/inside-krak-de-chevaliers-castle-syria-built%20by-medieval-crusaders-survived-21st-century-war
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc8dau/til_that_the_11th_century_krak_de_chevaliers/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/432/780/873/570/451/original/f75873134b58895f.jpg

2025-05-01 12:21:03 UTC

TIL that the best guess for the next "civilization-threatening" volcanic eruption is around 17,000 years from now. This will eject 1 million tonnes of pyroclastic material.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_far_future
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc7crn/til_that_the_best_guess_for_the_next/

2025-05-01 12:06:05 UTC

TIL about the Svalbard Seed Vault - a secure backup facility to preserve a wide variety of plant seeds, safeguarding global crop diversity against potential disasters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc6tn9/til_about_the_svalbard_seed_vault_a_secure_backup/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/432/485/997/380/145/original/d795c5797293a4ca.jpg

2025-05-01 11:51:16 UTC

TIL that when determining the atomic mass of each chemical elements, the English chemist William Prout deduced that the building block of the atom is primarily the atom of Hydrogen. Though Prout’s hypothesis was not entirely accurate, because atom's building block is the proton.
https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/william-prout/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc6ptf/til_that_when_determining_the_atomic_mass_of_each/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/432/427/694/966/537/original/fdb0de8f56a9232f.jpg

2025-05-01 11:21:04 UTC

TIL Mary Jane Rathburn aka Brownie Mary was known for illegally baking and distributing cannabis brownies to AIDs patients in the 1980s. Despite several arrests her defiant stance and grandmotherly image garnered public sympathy and media attention, helping to shift perceptions of medical cannabis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_Mary?wprov=sfti1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc61wc/til_mary_jane_rathburn_aka_brownie_mary_was_known/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/432/308/922/868/854/original/9a4fd0a26c802173.jpg

2025-05-01 10:36:03 UTC

TIL The black death caused an inflation of dowries in medieval Florence which the government solved by establishing a public dowry fund: when a girl turned 5, families would deposit on the dowry bank on her behalf, which would accrue about 10% a year and would be withdrawn when she got married
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_delle_doti
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc5igd/til_the_black_death_caused_an_inflation_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/432/131/963/278/416/original/d52c688173f28ee4.jpg

2025-05-01 10:06:03 UTC

TIL Sophia Loren's sister was married to Benito Mussolini's son.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Scicolone
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc4wtm/til_sophia_lorens_sister_was_married_to_benito/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/432/013/988/341/002/original/2b0201fe5b874082.jpg

2025-05-01 08:36:05 UTC

TIL that the world’s first postage stamp, the Penny Black, was issued on 1 May 1840. Featuring a portrait of 15-year-old Queen Victoria, it revolutionised mail. Over 68 million were printed, and until 1854, when perforations were introduced, each had to be cut out by hand with scissors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Black
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc3qyp/til_that_the_worlds_first_postage_stamp_the_penny/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/431/660/190/600/297/original/d806ce6968c2f273.jpg

2025-05-01 08:21:04 UTC

TIL spaghetti never breaks into 2, but more pieces
https://www.newsroom.hlf-foundation.org/blog/article/the-mystery-of-why-spaghetti-never-breaks-in-2-pieces/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc3i9y/til_spaghetti_never_breaks_into_2_but_more_pieces/

2025-05-01 06:21:03 UTC

TIL that Baby Shark Dance gets about 5 million views a DAY on average.
https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/entertainment/2024-08-16-baby-shark-and-despacito-are-the-most-popular-youtube-videos-of-all-time/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc1ym2/til_that_baby_shark_dance_gets_about_5_million/

2025-05-01 05:51:14 UTC

TIL the gang known as MS-13 started when group of teenage heavy-metal lovers founded the Mara Salvatrucha Stoners. Their hand symbol originated from Black Sabbath singer Ronnie James Dio.
https://www.crashoutmedia.com/p/ms-13-from-la-stoners-to-foreign
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc1d40/til_the_gang_known_as_ms13_started_when_group_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/431/011/974/912/718/original/53fac9d7e94fa3df.jpg

2025-05-01 05:21:04 UTC

TIL the season 6 finale of House was filmed entirely with Canon EOS 5D DSLR cameras, primarily designed for still-picture photographs, but one of the first models to include high-definition video recording capability.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_Me_(House)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc0mz5/til_the_season_6_finale_of_house_was_filmed/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/430/893/387/645/347/original/613452ef717fa05d.jpg

2025-05-01 05:06:05 UTC

TIL Michael Jackson recorded vocals for Jay-Z's song "Girls, Girls, Girls off The Blueprint.
https://youtu.be/cUwFtHUTuew?si=kLLRAnpGSyACFlKj
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc0lg0/til_michael_jackson_recorded_vocals_for_jayzs/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/430/834/448/100/580/original/c4569a6bd689436f.jpg

2025-05-01 04:51:04 UTC

TIL there's a noodle factory in Indonesia that still uses a bull to mill its flour and make the dough
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mie_lethek
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kc0c9p/til_theres_a_noodle_factory_in_indonesia_that/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/430/775/391/739/224/original/20dc5c756c2b198a.jpg

2025-05-01 04:36:17 UTC

TIL that there is only one person born in the 1900s decade alive today and born during King Edward VII’s reign. Also she is the oldest British person ever.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Caterham
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbzzs7/til_that_there_is_only_one_person_born_in_the/

2025-05-01 03:51:03 UTC

TIL in 1890, August Kekulé, who was a German scientist, announced that his discovery of the ring structure of benzene came to him in a dream. Kekulé talked about dancing and whirling atoms. The atoms arranged themselves as a snake. He dreamed of the snake eating its own tail.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Kekul%C3%A9
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbzdqt/til_in_1890_august_kekulé_who_was_a_german/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/430/539/444/761/763/original/c7066e7bf05c7344.jpg

2025-05-01 03:06:03 UTC

TIL about Cher Ami, a WWI homing pigeon who was shot through the chest, blinded in one eye, and flying with a nearly severed leg—yet still delivered a message that saved 194 men, earned a Croix de Guerre, and now rests in the Smithsonian.
https://www.si.edu/object/cher-ami%3Anmah_425415
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbynvv/til_about_cher_ami_a_wwi_homing_pigeon_who_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/430/362/460/641/941/original/9feb871bb3c0704e.jpg

2025-05-01 02:21:07 UTC

Til that veggies sparks in the microwave from metals and minerals in them
https://www.childrensmuseum.org/stories/why-veggies-spark-microwave
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbxwkn/til_that_veggies_sparks_in_the_microwave_from/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/430/185/756/058/640/original/6ce618495392aedd.jpg

2025-05-01 01:36:04 UTC

TIL in 1937, actor Lionel Barrymore tripped on set and broke his hip and kneecap. To keep him filming, MGM’s Louis B. Mayer allegedly gave him $400 worth of cocaine daily to help him with the pain. Barrymore is now best known as the villainous Mr. Potter in It’s a Wonderful Life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Barrymore
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbx3ay/til_in_1937_actor_lionel_barrymore_tripped_on_set/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/430/008/612/446/439/original/82453b736bd124e8.jpg

2025-05-01 01:21:06 UTC

TIL The Zulu lyrics at the start of Circle of Life in the Lion King translate to ‘Here comes a lion, father, Oh yes it’s a lion. A lion we’re going to conquer, a lion, a lion and a leopard come to this open place.’
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/circle-of-life-english-lyrics-lion-king/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbwk36/til_the_zulu_lyrics_at_the_start_of_circle_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/429/949/771/077/926/original/9716a5089a7f9ed4.jpg

2025-05-01 01:06:04 UTC

TIL that Richard Nixon’s infamous “I am not a crook” line was not made in reference to the Watergate scandal, but rather to a separate allegation that he had committed tax fraud.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon#Start_of_Judiciary_Committee_investigation
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbwewm/til_that_richard_nixons_infamous_i_am_not_a_crook/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/429/890/664/850/577/original/c0208eeb4f35d01c.jpg

2025-05-01 00:36:03 UTC

TIL that seaweeds are not plants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algae
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbvppb/til_that_seaweeds_are_not_plants/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/429/772/658/804/824/original/9a9cf428497f9027.jpg

2025-05-01 00:21:10 UTC

TIL Mary Tyler Moore insisted on wearing capri pants on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Network execs were uneasy about the fit, fearing the pants were “cupping under” and too revealing of her rear. Despite initial fears, “everyone thought it was great” and the show was a huge hit.
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/mary-tyler-moore-capri-pants/index.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbv6iv/til_mary_tyler_moore_insisted_on_wearing_capri/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/429/714/122/764/982/original/47a83dd82b4e90c4.jpg

2025-05-01 00:06:03 UTC

TIL: A backronym is an acronym formed from an already existing word by expanding its letters into the words of a phrase.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backronym
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbv2uv/til_a_backronym_is_an_acronym_formed_from_an/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/429/654/709/190/451/original/73acfc0aa3805c0f.jpg

2025-04-30 22:51:17 UTC

TIL that Led Zeppelin's attorney helped assemble a hard rock band called Blackjack. The band, fronted by singer Michael Bolotin, opened for major rock acts. Poor sales and a lack of label support caused Blackjack to disband, and Bolotin changed his name to Michael Bolton and started a solo career.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack_(American_band)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbtm3q/til_that_led_zeppelins_attorney_helped_assemble_a/

2025-04-30 22:06:03 UTC

TIL that men and women have similar rates of loneliness, with women generally reporting slightly higher rates than men, despite high media coverage of "male loneliness epidemic".
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7763056/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbsst6/til_that_men_and_women_have_similar_rates_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/429/182/846/779/071/original/53f2ba1f8599c3c0.jpg

2025-04-30 21:36:04 UTC

TIL the deadliest maritime disaster in U.S. history happened in 1865 when the steamboat Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River, killing over 1,700 passengers — mostly Union soldiers returning home from the Civil War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultana_(steamboat)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbs0gr/til_the_deadliest_maritime_disaster_in_us_history/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/429/064/899/245/590/original/2351214adccc6f4d.jpg

2025-04-30 21:21:03 UTC

TIL the discovery of quinine as a treatment for malaria played a significant role in the colonization of Africa by Europeans and the prime reason Africa ceased to be known as the "white man's grave".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinine
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbrkd2/til_the_discovery_of_quinine_as_a_treatment_for/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/429/005/899/807/544/original/21a7d6cfb8d449a0.jpg

2025-04-30 21:06:04 UTC

TIL that during World War II, JF Kennedy was originally rejected for military service because he suffered from Addison's disease and chronic back pain. He used his father's political influence to join the U.S. Navy.
https://www.arlingtontours.com/interesting-facts-jfk
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbqz5h/til_that_during_world_war_ii_jf_kennedy_was/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/428/946/951/071/880/original/51455a973111b29d.jpg

2025-04-30 20:36:03 UTC

TIL that US doctors infected Guatemalan prisoners with syphilis in secret experiments.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-11457552
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbqhfr/til_that_us_doctors_infected_guatemalan_prisoners/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/428/828/929/878/125/original/860849142ecbe233.jpg

2025-04-30 20:21:03 UTC

TIL That in 1868, Zadoc Dederick designed and built a steam-powered, humanlike robot named Daniel to pull a cart.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadoc_Dederick
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbq7wa/til_that_in_1868_zadoc_dederick_designed_and/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/428/769/933/559/116/original/bccade2da38c8eb7.jpg

2025-04-30 20:06:03 UTC

TIL in Greece it is common for both bridegrooms and brides to wear stefanas (tiara-like headwear)
https://greekherald.com.au/culture/five-greek-wedding-traditions-meaning-behind-them
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbppj9/til_in_greece_it_is_common_for_both_bridegrooms/

2025-04-30 19:51:14 UTC

TIL: Circuit City began “Project X” in 1991 to revolutionize the used car sales model in the USA. The company, renamed in 1993, still exists and is known today as CarMax.
https://www.historyoasis.com/post/history-carmax
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbpm91/til_circuit_city_began_project_x_in_1991_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/428/652/687/254/970/original/fd3682c98b3961ae.jpg

2025-04-30 18:21:10 UTC

TIL that voice activated locks that promised to only open if the correct person spoke the correct password into a microphone have been around since 1908
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/133968822
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbnfgm/til_that_voice_activated_locks_that_promised_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/428/298/544/383/481/original/c952c1c8aba060a6.jpg

2025-04-30 18:06:03 UTC

TIL: that despite the controversy over Ada Lovelace being the "first programmer," she was the first to realize that the Analytical Engine—the earliest concept of a computer—could act on things beyond numbers, like music or symbols, marking her as a visionary who saw the full potential of computers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbn0fd/til_that_despite_the_controversy_over_ada/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/428/239/110/642/127/original/0df4ed660bdc646a.jpg

2025-04-30 17:51:04 UTC

TIL that while on a trip to Moscow, someone stole and attempted to ransom the costumes from the popular Australian kids TV show “Bananas in Pyjamas.”
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/russian-mob-stole-costumes-iconic-015651936.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbm88q/til_that_while_on_a_trip_to_moscow_someone_stole/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/428/180/190/891/691/original/0920bf3dc8a391a0.jpg

2025-04-30 17:36:14 UTC

TIL caffe mocha gets its name from a port town of Mokha in Yemen, which was a port city famous for coffee trade in 15th century
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caff%C3%A8_mocha
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbm6zi/til_caffe_mocha_gets_its_name_from_a_port_town_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/428/121/886/515/825/original/49dc53a1c85cc4aa.jpg

2025-04-30 17:21:06 UTC

TIL about democracy sausage. In Australia, it has become a custom to sell sausages at polling stations on election day. It's usually a fundraiser for the institution that houses the polling station, and can be their biggest fundraiser of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_sausage
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kblxk3/til_about_democracy_sausage_in_australia_it_has/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/428/062/333/816/132/original/7bf9427ba50829c2.jpg

2025-04-30 14:36:03 UTC

TIL the Sun pulses about every 5 minutes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_star#Solar-like_oscillations
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbhidm/til_the_sun_pulses_about_every_5_minutes/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/427/413/370/673/088/original/b891ecc48e05828e.jpg

2025-04-30 14:21:17 UTC

TIL in 1917 Italy had a Prime-Minister called 'Vittorio Emanuele' at the same time they had a King called 'Victor Emmanuel'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vittorio_Emanuele_Orlando
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbhhh9/til_in_1917_italy_had_a_primeminister_called/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/427/355/288/122/529/original/5a46c544978c2905.jpg

2025-04-30 14:06:04 UTC

TIL the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus lasted for just under 8 months in 1914
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_Republic_of_Northern_Epirus
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbhbik/til_the_autonomous_republic_of_northern_epirus/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/427/295/436/964/087/original/579dd4757afc9ffe.jpg

2025-04-30 13:51:03 UTC

TIL you need a license in the UK to watch TV. And they will come and inspect your home.
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/visit
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbgzpg/til_you_need_a_license_in_the_uk_to_watch_tv_and/

2025-04-30 13:36:03 UTC

TIL- There is a phenomenon called Sycophancy in GPT models. Chatgpt just rolled back their GPT-4o update because apparently it was too agreeable or sycophantic.
https://openai.com/index/sycophancy-in-gpt-4o/?utm_campaign=fullarticle&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=inshorts
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbgeq6/til_there_is_a_phenomenon_called_sycophancy_in/

2025-04-30 13:21:03 UTC

TIL that only 3 weeks after their wedding, Oscar-winning actor Gig Young [who had starred in 'Rear Window' and 'The shoot horses, don't they', Etc.] murdered his wife (who was half his age), before committing suicide himself (1978).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gig_Young
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbg6jn/til_that_only_3_weeks_after_their_wedding/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/427/118/459/320/783/original/89aab65a28ef037b.jpg

2025-04-30 12:36:14 UTC

TIL about Clara Gantt, the widow of Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt, who waited 63 years for the return of her husband's remains after he was captured during the Korean War. He passed away in captivity in 1951, but his remains weren’t identified until 2013.
https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1221-veteran-remains-20131221-story.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbf1y0/til_about_clara_gantt_the_widow_of_army_sgt_1st/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/426/942/236/944/639/original/2735a2d782e49ef4.jpg

2025-04-30 12:21:18 UTC

TIL actor Chuck Connors played basketball for the Boston Celtics. He became the first player to break a backboard after taking a shot during the NBA's first season
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Connors#Professional_basketball_(1946%E2%80%931948)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbex0k/til_actor_chuck_connors_played_basketball_for_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/426/883/465/204/872/original/5aebcc08a5d1888d.jpg

2025-04-30 12:06:06 UTC

TIL that the most valuable company in Europe isn't the French giant LVMH, it's the Danish Ozempic seller (+1000% profit) Novo Nordisk
https://fortune.com/2023/09/01/ozempic-novo-nordisks-lvmh-most-valuable-european-company/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbehch/til_that_the_most_valuable_company_in_europe_isnt/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/426/823/696/357/369/original/dbc4e268939238c8.jpg

2025-04-30 11:51:15 UTC

TIL that in 2010, thousands of women participated in “Boobquake,” a global online protest organized by a graduate student to mock an Iranian cleric’s claim that women who dress immodestly cause earthquakes.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boobquake-tests-cleric-s-claim-with-cleavage-1.916524
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbeai9/til_that_in_2010_thousands_of_women_participated/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/426/765/350/821/768/original/a722a55ee4e9e27b.jpg

2025-04-30 10:21:04 UTC

TIL that despite being a carnivorous plant, the purple pitcher plant is actually pretty bad at catching its prey, with less than 1% of insects that visit it ending up trapped inside.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarracenia_purpurea?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbbz23/til_that_despite_being_a_carnivorous_plant_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/426/410/738/924/354/original/e644642fb705f954.jpg

2025-04-30 08:36:06 UTC

TIL That Wile E. Coyote got killed over two hundred different ways in total between 1949 and 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeKwbGOrqqk
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbbfio/til_that_wile_e_coyote_got_killed_over_two/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/425/997/958/535/830/original/3da6ff637944226c.jpg

2025-04-30 08:06:04 UTC

TIL that during a 19th-century smallpox outbreak, Mi’kmaq healers used tea from the purple pitcher plant to treat patients—and British doctors later confirmed it actually worked.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3302891/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbaz87/til_that_during_a_19thcentury_smallpox_outbreak/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/425/879/857/399/372/original/213a6486471d6af6.jpg

2025-04-30 07:51:06 UTC

TIL that Darwin barely mentioned the purple pitcher plant in his book on carnivorous plants, even though it’s one of the most widespread and cold-resistant insect-eaters in the world.
https://academic.oup.com/jxb/article/60/1/19/567619?utm_source=chatgpt.com
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbawpi/til_that_darwin_barely_mentioned_the_purple/

2025-04-30 07:21:03 UTC

TIL that the chemical colchicine is used both for general plant germination and as a treatment for gout.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchicine
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kbaj6x/til_that_the_chemical_colchicine_is_used_both_for/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/425/702/889/959/384/original/b56a8f8036dae4ec.jpg

2025-04-30 06:21:04 UTC

TIL a programming bug caused Mazda infotainment systems to brick whenever someone tried to play the podcast, 99% Invisible, because the software recognized "% I" as an instruction and not a string
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-roman-mars-mazda-virus/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb9pb8/til_a_programming_bug_caused_mazda_infotainment/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/425/466/987/130/566/original/e8f155532c4890ba.jpg

2025-04-30 05:21:03 UTC

TIL in the 1952 Texas gubernatorial election, the Democratic candidate, Allan Shivers, was endorsed by the Republican party, who did not nominate their own candidate. Thus, Allan Shivers ran against himself, winning with 73% of the Democratic votes against 24% of his Republican votes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Texas_gubernatorial_election
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb8naz/til_in_the_1952_texas_gubernatorial_election_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/425/231/025/898/338/original/7661169bff58d12a.jpg

2025-04-30 05:06:03 UTC

TIL Hurricane Helene is the 5th costliest hurricane to hit the US, even more expensive than Superstorm Sandy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_costliest_Atlantic_hurricanes
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb8bar/til_hurricane_helene_is_the_5th_costliest/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/425/172/039/514/713/original/d5ce779f729c5a71.jpg

2025-04-30 04:51:04 UTC

TIL that the world's smallest park is in Nagaizumi, Japan, even smaller than Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-worlds-smallest-park-a-teeny-tiny-enclave-in-japan-thats-about-the-size-of-four-sheets-of-paper-180986180/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb89zq/til_that_the_worlds_smallest_park_is_in_nagaizumi/

2025-04-30 04:21:05 UTC

TIL the memory systems within brains of child geniuses are differently sized and connected compared to the brains of regular children.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8613411/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb7pk8/til_the_memory_systems_within_brains_of_child/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/424/995/196/863/849/original/2688929ebd2da64c.jpg

2025-04-30 03:51:04 UTC

TIL there was a lost parody of the Iliad called the Diliad.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicochares
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb79ww/til_there_was_a_lost_parody_of_the_iliad_called/

2025-04-30 03:21:04 UTC

TIL Laurence Olivier hit Maggie Smith in the face so hard she was knocked unconscious during a 1964 production of Othello.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Smith#:~:text=During%20a%201964%20production
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb6ndp/til_laurence_olivier_hit_maggie_smith_in_the_face/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/424/759/200/831/712/original/e763d14d3ee95472.jpg

2025-04-30 01:51:03 UTC

TIL about a woman who asked to be tortured and killed for sexual gratification
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Sharon_Lopatka
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb4vmn/til_about_a_woman_who_asked_to_be_tortured_and/

2025-04-30 01:36:04 UTC

TIL that there is a Canadian Tory politician named John Tory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tory
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb4kht/til_that_there_is_a_canadian_tory_politician/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/424/346/310/374/032/original/0c593b2a505e59e1.jpg

2025-04-30 01:21:03 UTC

TIL James Strang, leader of a Mormon splinter-group, crowned himself "king" of his church on Beaver Island, Michigan for 6 years. His "reign" was so hated by the locals that he was assassinated in 1856. His killers were kept in an unlocked jail cell and fined $1.25
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Strang
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb49li/til_james_strang_leader_of_a_mormon_splintergroup/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/424/287/289/171/758/original/b019177658f13125.jpg

2025-04-30 01:06:06 UTC

TIL : There are major changes in Brain Structure and Function in a Multisport Cohort of Retired Female and Male Athletes, Many Years after Suffering a Concussion
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38549627/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb3ubb/til_there_are_major_changes_in_brain_structure/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/424/228/521/789/150/original/759e7a3a576fe437.jpg

2025-04-30 00:51:03 UTC

TIL that "Vincent" is a song by Don McLean, written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. Its commonly known opening lyric, "Starry, Starry Night", is a reference to Van Gogh's 1889 painting The Starry Night.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_(Don_McLean_song)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb3qnb/til_that_vincent_is_a_song_by_don_mclean_written/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/424/169/302/656/885/original/bf963761ec5aa383.jpg

2025-04-30 00:36:05 UTC

TIL: the penis and vagina are the same structures, but with different sizes
https://basicmedicalkey.com/structure-and-function-of-the-reproductive-systems/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb3gnb/til_the_penis_and_vagina_are_the_same_structures/

2025-04-30 00:21:04 UTC

TIL that there was actually a jelly bean shortage in 2023. Apparently pectin and starch were in short supply a couple years ago.
https://www.observer-reporter.com/news/2023/mar/20/the-year-without-jellybeans-shortage-leaves-empty-space-in-this-years-easter-baskets/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb39lb/til_that_there_was_actually_a_jelly_bean_shortage/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/424/051/437/932/266/original/5cc0f2feb5ae7498.jpg

2025-04-30 00:06:04 UTC

TIL that during a 1966 interview as a Vietnam War POW, U.S. Navy officer Jeremiah Denton blinked the word "TORTURE" in Morse code with his eyes, secretly confirming North Vietnamese abuse to American intelligence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Denton#Vietnam_War
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb2zkb/til_that_during_a_1966_interview_as_a_vietnam_war/

2025-04-29 23:51:13 UTC

TIL of the "Ouroboros Effect" - a collapse of AI models caused by a lack of original, human-generated content; thereby forcing them to "feed" on synthetic content, thereby leading to a rapid spiral of stupidity, sameness, and intellectual decay
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/24/model-collapse-scientists-warn-against-letting-ai-eat-its-own-tail/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb2nyu/til_of_the_ouroboros_effect_a_collapse_of_ai/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/934/015/766/757/original/6f1783e356488d1e.jpg

2025-04-29 23:36:14 UTC

TIL: Scientists are finding that problems with mitochondria contributes to autism.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-024-02725-z
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb28iw/til_scientists_are_finding_that_problems_with/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/875/134/258/429/original/a61051e22604391a.jpg

2025-04-29 23:21:12 UTC

TIL nobody really knows where the $ came from
https://www.southernliving.com/news/history-of-the-dollar-sign
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb1z9v/til_nobody_really_knows_where_the_came_from/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/816/006/925/924/original/e446c3311570f4bb.jpg

2025-04-29 23:06:04 UTC

TIL The longest Papal Conclave in history lasted 3 years from 1268-1271 where magistrates resorted to removing the roof of the election building in an attempt to coerce the cardinals into reaching a decision
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1268%E2%80%931271_papal_election
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb1die/til_the_longest_papal_conclave_in_history_lasted/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/756/479/020/055/original/2f2e46512e03f514.jpg

2025-04-29 22:51:03 UTC

TIL the Kung Fu honor code, rooted in Wude (“martial morality”), teaches respect, humility, perseverance, and integrity. True mastery is not just about skill, but living with discipline, compassion, and righteousness in and out of training.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_martial_arts?utm_source=chatgpt.com
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb0ug2/til_the_kung_fu_honor_code_rooted_in_wude_martial/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/697/467/936/087/original/5cd6b9386a25d650.jpg

2025-04-29 22:36:15 UTC

TIL the 1972 song "Garden Party", which has the lyrics, "you can't please everyone, so you've got to please yourself", is about the singer being booed at Madison Square Garden when he played "Honky Tonk Women" as a country song.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_Party_(Rick_Nelson_song)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb0tod/til_the_1972_song_garden_party_which_has_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/639/237/072/734/original/9ba58ece2ed7f6bb.jpg

2025-04-29 22:21:14 UTC

TIL: The owner of Pakistan's largest bank started as a cash and carry and now owns Bargain Booze
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestway
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kb0ofx/til_the_owner_of_pakistans_largest_bank_started/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/580/216/808/472/original/18f86f5c1db7b78b.jpg

2025-04-29 22:06:03 UTC

TIL that although the ancestor of all big cats split into the family of Felidae nearly 7 Mya, the skulls of lions and tigers are so similar they are difficult to be told apart by the untrained eye except by specific characteristics like skull sutures placement, nasal bone size, and canine size.
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-quick-guide-to-distinguishing-between-th…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kazh6v/til_that_although_the_ancestor_of_all_big_cats/

2025-04-29 21:51:13 UTC

TIL the youngest pope in history, Pope Benedict IX, was about 14 when first elected. He is the only person to have been Pope more than once, and the only person ever accused of selling the papacy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_IX
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kaz6ej/til_the_youngest_pope_in_history_pope_benedict_ix/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/462/157/427/424/original/eb2b037899ea6d4c.jpg

2025-04-29 21:36:04 UTC

TIL that Günther Burstyn ("the inventor of the first tank") might have been one of the few jews who had personal meeting with and was awarded by medal with Adolf Hitler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunther_Burstyn
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kay8gl/til_that_günther_burstyn_the_inventor_of_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/402/640/149/136/original/b4c9c1cf18a586e7.jpg

2025-04-29 21:21:04 UTC

TIL that Nikola Tesla possessed an eidetic memory but also suffered from OCD. The scientist was compelled to do things in threes, he was obsessed with pigeons and averted women with earrings. Died at the age of 86 alone into an hotel room.
https://www.aaas.org/taxonomy/term/10/brilliant-and-tortured-world-nikola-tesla
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kay6ln/til_that_nikola_tesla_possessed_an_eidetic_memory/

2025-04-29 21:06:04 UTC

TIL that Kinder chocolate is not from Germany rather it's the product of Italian company Ferrero
https://www.ferrero.com/int/en/our-brands/kinder#:~:text=The%20Kinder%C2%AE%20story%20starts,birth%20of%20Kinder%C2%AE%20Chocolate
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kaxr49/til_that_kinder_chocolate_is_not_from_germany/

2025-04-29 20:51:05 UTC

TIL, in 1971, members of Charles Mansons cult planned on hijacking a commercial jet and holding the passengers for ransom in exchange for Mansons release from prison
https://www.cielodrive.com/archive/4-manson-followers-convicted-in-hawthorne-robbery-shootout/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kaxket/til_in_1971_members_of_charles_mansons_cult/

2025-04-29 20:36:06 UTC

TIL that metals can form whiskers that slowly grow over time, especially in electronical devices. The exact process that make them is unknown and can cause problems like short circuits and arcing. These whiskers can become airborne and cause serious problems in large server rooms.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisker_(metallurgy)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kawk3t/til_that_metals_can_form_whiskers_that_slowly/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/166/831/125/937/original/e0e7a609c0c05817.jpg

2025-04-29 20:21:05 UTC

TIL that the theme tune for the show Barney Miller inspired the legendary bassist Cliff Burton to take up the bass guitar
https://www.loudersound.com/news/metallicas-cliff-burton-inspired-by-cop-show-barney-miller
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kaw16h/til_that_the_theme_tune_for_the_show_barney/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/107/786/893/414/original/9c90dff2a5dbf03d.jpg

2025-04-29 20:06:03 UTC

TIL: Beach towels are designed to have one side for drying off and one softer, less absorbent side for sitting on. They’re also lighter weight so they dry faster than bath towels for multiple uses in a day
https://gizmodo.com/there-is-a-right-and-a-wrong-way-to-use-a-beach-towel-5937273
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kavr4m/til_beach_towels_are_designed_to_have_one_side/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/423/048/645/971/965/original/0bb07ff2dc1dae6c.jpg

2025-04-29 19:51:05 UTC

TIL snakes and lizards have 2 penises in males and 2 clitorises in females, with species-specific spiky structures that interlock.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemipenis
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kavbie/til_snakes_and_lizards_have_2_penises_in_males/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/422/989/785/834/350/original/58ac99ef713ca8b0.jpg

2025-04-29 19:36:04 UTC

TIL that ketchup was once sold as medicina. In the 1830s it was marketed as a cure for ailments such as indigestion.
https://thefactbase.com/ketchup-was-sold-in-the-1830-s-as-medicine/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kav2wq/til_that_ketchup_was_once_sold_as_medicina_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/422/930/775/303/609/original/1be9b18ade886a44.jpg

2025-04-29 19:21:04 UTC

TIL the name “Phoenix” for the capital of Arizona stems from the history of the city being built on previously constructed canals by the Hohokam, just as the Phoenix in mythology rises from the ashes of its former iteration
https://www.azfamily.com/page/how-the-city-of-phoenix-really-got-its-name/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kav042/til_the_name_phoenix_for_the_capital_of_arizona/
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2025-04-29 19:06:03 UTC

TIL The Great Fear of 1789, one of the events that led up to the French Revolution, started probably because peasants consumed rye contaminated with a hallucinogenic fungus called ergot and were paranoid that the aristocrats wanted to starve them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fear
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kauxrd/til_the_great_fear_of_1789_one_of_the_events_that/

2025-04-29 18:51:04 UTC

TIL Green beans and other vegetables can cause your microwave to arc
https://www.discovery.com/science/Why-Fruit-Vegetables-Spark-Microwave
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kaufcx/til_green_beans_and_other_vegetables_can_cause/
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2025-04-29 18:36:04 UTC

TIL that the gulf war inadvertently saved 200000 people in Bangladesh after US navy and Marine assets present around iraq were quickly sent to Bangladesh to conduct relief operations following a cyclone.
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/70638/government-bangladesh-us-commemorate-operation
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kau29a/til_that_the_gulf_war_inadvertently_saved_200000/
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2025-04-29 17:06:04 UTC

TIL that Ontario International Airport (ONT) is not only NOT in Ontario, Canada, it is over 1000 miles away from Canada... in Ontario, California, USA near L.A.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_International_Airport
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kassag/til_that_ontario_international_airport_ont_is_not/
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2025-04-29 16:51:04 UTC

TIL a slipped disk is actually a misnomer for a herniated disk, often from lining tearing which is why it can't be slipped back into place
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_herniation
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kaspkw/til_a_slipped_disk_is_actually_a_misnomer_for_a/
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2025-04-29 16:36:05 UTC

TIL of Myõki - wife of Suwabe Sadakatsu, Samurai. One day, she earned wide-reaching recognition for her skills as a battlefield commander due to her husband being passed out drunk, leading defence of their castle with success.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My%C5%8Dki
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1kasb26/til_of_myõki_wife_of_suwabe_sadakatsu_samurai_one/
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