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2024-08-30 11:36:05

TIL Thomas Selfridge was the first person to die from airplane crash
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Selfridge?wprov=sfti1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f4r21i/til_thomas_selfridge_was_the_first_person_to_die/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/050/292/290/685/922/original/9f7d510967a47cad.jpg

2024-08-30 02:06:05

TIL about the Pitch Drop experiment, the world's longest experiment, has been running since 1927 and observes pitch dropping from a funnel. So far nine drops have occurred and the tenth is due in about eight years
http://thetenthwatch.com/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f4hchn/til_about_the_pitch_drop_experiment_the_worlds/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/048/050/921/192/757/original/5f261f4c28691887.jpg

2024-08-24 00:51:03

TIL that cicadas pee by ejecting water from their bodies and there’s a term called cicada rain.
https://youtube.com/shorts/it4l4yyPdW8?si=LSAAdUmurXmb_CJX
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ezp9qn/til_that_cicadas_pee_by_ejecting_water_from_their/

2024-08-23 17:51:05

TIL I learned that Mexico, which abolished slavery in 1837, refused the United States’ request to return escaped slaves back up north. Between 3,000 to 5,000 runaway slaves would flee to Mexico.
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/28/971325620/a-chapter-in-u-s-history-often-ignored-the-flight-of-runaway-slaves-to-mexico
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ezfle4/til_i_learned_that_mexico_which_abolished_slavery/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/012/130/700/147/012/original/155fda9671e34181.jpg

2024-08-22 10:51:06

TIL that the world record for the longest Uber ride is 2,798 miles, set by YouTuber Mathew Beem in July 2021
https://youtu.be/GgI-iD1ajrw?si=mewUXODC_g4kmlDc
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eyeewl/til_that_the_world_record_for_the_longest_uber/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/004/816/835/893/044/original/50d6f88a1e880760.jpg

2024-08-22 10:36:06

TIL that the world record for the longest Uber ride is 2,798 miles, set by YouTuber Mathew Beem in July 2021
https://youtu.be/GgI-iD1ajrw?si=mewUXODC_g4kmlDc
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eye7lq/til_that_the_world_record_for_the_longest_uber/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/004/757/874/247/039/original/8539eba4d3de117e.jpg

2024-08-19 23:21:03

TIL King Henry VIII of England hired four men who regularly checked his faeces, monitored his bowel movements and wiped his bottom. They were appropriately called ‘Grooms of the King’s Stool’ and all of them were eventually knighted.
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Groom-of-the-Stool
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ewbkzw/til_king_henry_viii_of_england_hired_four_men_who/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/990/779/046/899/987/original/6e850700b0042d2f.jpg

2024-08-19 22:21:05

TIL that Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup was a patent medicine marketed to calm small children which contained a dangerous amount of morphine and alcohol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Winslow%27s_Soothing_Syrup
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ewb836/til_that_mrs_winslows_soothing_syrup_was_a_patent/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/990/543/243/718/273/original/6ce6fcb5a5b126cf.jpg

2024-08-19 22:06:04

TIL During the 19th Century, a popular medicine for children known as ‘Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup’, which promised to “allay all pains” was heavily laced with morphine.
https://museum.dea.gov/museum-collection/collection-spotlight/artifact/soothing-syrup
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ewamjl/til_during_the_19th_century_a_popular_medicine/

2024-08-19 21:51:03

TIL about Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart also known as the “ unkillable soldier “. He served in the Boer war, first and second world war. Was shot in his face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip and ear.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Carton_de_Wiart
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ewag0a/til_about_sir_adrian_carton_de_wiart_also_known/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/990/425/162/885/631/original/241834cc9d96d547.jpg

2024-08-18 15:36:05

TIL the Panathenaic Stadium, built in 330BC, is the only stadium made entirely of marble, was excavated and used in the 1896 Olympics, and and is still used for events today. Its record attendance of 80,000 was for a basketball game in 1968.
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panathenaic_Stadium
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ev9ak6/til_the_panathenaic_stadium_built_in_330bc_is_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/983/288/416/102/270/original/37e23e2433362ae2.jpg

2024-08-18 02:51:03

TIL that a 14 ton component of Apollo 12 occasionally orbits the Earth (referred to as J002E3). We anticipate it will be back sometime in the 2040s and aren’t certain what will happen if it enters the earth’s atmosphere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J002E3?wprov=sfti1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1euwdz0/til_that_a_14_ton_component_of_apollo_12/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/980/280/187/122/392/original/abc660a4527e2f78.jpg

2024-08-15 22:06:04

TIL: Slaves were sometimes lottery prizes in the past. An example was when Bernard Moore, in quick need of cash, divided his estate into 124 prizes and sold 1840 lottery tickets. You could win a slave, 10 cows, a house, a forge, mill, or wagon. The slaves were the cheapest prizes.
https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/learn/deep-dives/when-enslaved-people-were-lottery-pri…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et4f4i/til_slaves_were_sometimes_lottery_prizes_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/967/834/921/350/348/original/f28e4f8f3b311f74.jpg

2024-08-15 21:21:03

TIL Contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye.
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/can-you-see-great-wall-china-from-space
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1et3qdt/til_contrary_to_popular_belief_the_great_wall_of/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/967/657/940/394/271/original/d114b1fffe3f54bd.jpg

2024-08-15 17:51:03

TIL that taking a bath during a thunderstorm is risky due to the potential for lightning to strike water pipes or electrical systems.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bath-lightning-deaths/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1esyfzw/til_that_taking_a_bath_during_a_thunderstorm_is/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/966/832/200/687/675/original/f017e6b81e9d5b68.jpg

2024-08-15 10:51:03

TIL the 1953 Miller experiment simulated early Earth’s conditions- exposing a mixture of water, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen to electric sparks. It showed organic compounds like amino acids form from simple molecules, offering insights into how life could have originated from non-living matter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller%E2%80%93Urey_experiment
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1esq9x2/til_the_1953_miller_experiment_simulated_early/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/965/180/699/749/876/original/0971ec26a87c9ef6.jpg

2024-08-13 04:21:05

TIL that Hawai'is state motto was spoken from a King
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ua_Mau_ke_Ea_o_ka_%CA%BB%C4%80ina_i_ka_Pono
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eqw6bi/til_that_hawaiis_state_motto_was_spoken_from_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/952/322/619/098/689/original/36680eb58e0ae803.jpg

2024-08-12 03:51:03

TIL That Seahorses Lack A Stomach & Need To Constantly Eat To Stay Living
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seahorse#Monogamy
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eq1i17/til_that_seahorses_lack_a_stomach_need_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/946/542/261/472/688/original/8a422886b1ebd714.jpg

2024-08-09 18:51:04

TIL: that in 2020 Native protestors in Minnesota took down a statue of Christoper Columbus and the “punishment” to the lead organizer was 100 hours of community service to educate the community about Christoper Columbus’s real history.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-the-indigenous-activist-who-toppled-minnesotas-christopher-columbus-statue-180979488/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eo3guu/til_that_in_2020_native_protestors_in_minnesota/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/933/094/290/918/239/original/959c6335c18d1e91.jpg

2024-08-07 13:51:04

TIL The British royal family name 'Windsor' is named after the town 'Windsor' not the other way, since their name sound too German during WW1 (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha)
https://www.royal.uk/house-windsor
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1em9iar/til_the_british_royal_family_name_windsor_is/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/920/590/026/552/816/original/a9d5b88736cd422a.jpg

2024-08-07 11:36:04

TIL a soccer ball (football) was used for the first two years of basketball. In 1894 the first basketball was marketed.
https://www.britannica.com/sports/basketball
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1em79ez/til_a_soccer_ball_football_was_used_for_the_first/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/920/059/196/688/401/original/3f64ee8837b948c8.jpg

2024-08-07 11:21:04

Til about Anti-Flash White, a type of aeroplane paint designed to reflect some of the radiation from a nuclear bomb.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-flash_white?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1em78ax/til_about_antiflash_white_a_type_of_aeroplane/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/920/000/232/036/287/original/b27b6bc6c3542de4.jpg

2024-08-07 09:06:14

TIL that breast milk changes its composition based on the baby’s needs, even adjusting the antibodies it contains to help fight off illness.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK148970/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1em5531/til_that_breast_milk_changes_its_composition/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/919/470/004/651/041/original/3d60176b919bc7f6.jpg

2024-08-07 07:06:03

TIL the word "nuclear" is very often mis-spoken as "nucular". The pronunciation has often been used to signify low intellect and it has been said by numerous famous people and referenced in shows like Family Guy, the Simpsons and Woody Allen's 1989 film Crimes and Misdemeanors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucular
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1em38zr/til_the_word_nuclear_is_very_often_misspoken_as/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/918/997/466/985/479/original/d4e525f653a65226.jpg

2024-08-07 06:21:04

TIL of Cincinnatus, a Roman leader, who after retiring to a simple life of farming, was summoned to assume complete control of the state when Rome was struggling against an enemy. After achieving a swift victory in mere days, Cincinnatus relinquished all his powers, and returned to labor on his farm
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lucius-Quinctius-Cincinnatus
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1em2i8l/til_of_cincinnatus_a_roman_leader_who_after/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/918/820/546/110/480/original/eb7243acd280fc0e.jpg

2024-08-07 05:21:03

TIL Ike Barinholtz, Morgan on The Mindy Project, the typecast lovable idiot who also has a brother who plays a similar role in Superstore was in Celebrity Jeopardy and was so good got to the Tournament of Champions. I guess his portrayal was so good I can't see him as anything else.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ike_Barinholtz
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1em15eg/til_ike_barinholtz_morgan_on_the_mindy_project/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/918/584/584/978/077/original/a557526b976ed52c.jpg

2024-08-07 05:06:03

TIL Tomatoes were thought to be toxic for 200 years in Europe, but their acidity actually helped to dissolve toxic metals from dishes.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-the-tomato-was-feared-in-europe-for-more-than-200-years-863735/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1em0xyj/til_tomatoes_were_thought_to_be_toxic_for_200/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/918/525/590/138/467/original/01074fa1d93e2729.jpg

2024-08-07 03:36:03

TIL The first Postal Letterbox in the US began as a hollowed out tree on Long Island in the year 1787
https://historictownsofamerica.com/first-mailbox#:~:text=The%20first%20letterbox%20in%20North,by%20Long%20Island%20post%20riders.
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elzat3/til_the_first_postal_letterbox_in_the_us_began_as/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/918/171/720/243/342/original/df0d3b4a3c5c7faa.jpg

2024-08-07 03:06:05

TIL that an Australian man who lived by a cliff prevented at least 180 suicides in his 45 years of living there, by striking up a conversation with people contemplating suicide and inviting them to his house for tea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Ritchie
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elxqtx/til_that_an_australian_man_who_lived_by_a_cliff/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/918/053/836/459/395/original/189d1c9e926b1af3.jpg

2024-08-07 02:51:05

TIL NBA player Tony Snell is the only player to ever register a 50-50-100 season (min. 100 attempts) in 2021.
https://soaringdownsouth.com/2021/06/18/atlanta-hawks-mr-50-50-100-tony-snell/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elxccw/til_nba_player_tony_snell_is_the_only_player_to/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/917/994/877/586/158/original/8a9e92232073bfb2.jpg

2024-08-07 00:51:04

TIL That for 40 years the Olympics included an arts competition: awarding medals for lyric and epic poetry
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/poetry-was-an-official-olympic-event-for-nearly-40-years-what-happened-180984838/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elv84p/til_that_for_40_years_the_olympics_included_an/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/917/522/946/753/244/original/120d0ff59188e494.jpg

2024-08-07 00:21:04

TIL that astronaut helmets have a patch of Velcro inside of them so astronauts have a way to scratch their noses.
https://www.universetoday.com/38599/astronaut-helmet/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elu8w9/til_that_astronaut_helmets_have_a_patch_of_velcro/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/917/405/014/353/124/original/9501883974f2ee00.jpg

2024-08-06 23:36:04

TIL A well-publicized homicide can slash a home’s value by 15 to 25 percent. A house with a reported murder will likely take more of a price hit than one with a reported haunting
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/murder-houses-value
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elso2k/til_a_wellpublicized_homicide_can_slash_a_homes/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/917/228/041/744/373/original/00f860c8d27e4f2e.jpg

2024-08-06 22:36:04

TIL that long after World War II ended, Teruo Nakamura of the Japanese imperial army was one of the last soldiers to finally surrender after holding out until 1974. 30 years after the war ended.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_holdout
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elrxhf/til_that_long_after_world_war_ii_ended_teruo/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/916/992/115/392/834/original/a2cc19d861738b8d.jpg

2024-08-06 22:06:04

TIL that the kamikaze (Japanese: 神風, lit. 'divine wind') were two winds or storms that are said to have saved Japan from two Mongol fleets under Kublai Khan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamikaze_(typhoon)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elrkkd/til_that_the_kamikaze_japanese_神風_lit_divine_wind/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/916/874/121/478/679/original/1702bbb132e2065a.jpg

2024-08-06 20:06:04

TIL King Kalakaua of Hawai'i was the first Monarch to Circumnavigate the world in 1881
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kal%C4%81kaua%27s_1881_world_tour
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elomx4/til_king_kalakaua_of_hawaii_was_the_first_monarch/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/916/402/307/983/239/original/2db9e03246d40039.jpg

2024-08-06 17:21:03

TIL Blood is produced by Bone Marrows inside the bones.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/facts-about-blood
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elk8l2/til_blood_is_produced_by_bone_marrows_inside_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/915/753/415/411/561/original/b76f5146a278c0cb.jpg

2024-08-06 15:21:04

TIL that there is a well in England that has water that can turn any object into stone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Shipton's_Cave
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elhcrg/til_that_there_is_a_well_in_england_that_has/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/915/281/654/013/027/original/66e581fa4535bd2f.jpg

2024-08-06 11:21:03

TIL about America's first Olympics in 1904 where, during the marathon athletes drank poison, dodged traffic, stole peaches and hitchiked!
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-1904-marathon-became-one-of-the-weirdest-olympic-events-of-all-time-14910747/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1elcxa4/til_about_americas_first_olympics_in_1904_where/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/914/337/851/304/146/original/311be66da60a4d82.jpg

2024-08-06 05:21:04

TIL Puerto Rico (a U.S. territory) competes in the Olympics under their own flag.
https://olympics.com/ioc/puerto-rico
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1el78e6/til_puerto_rico_a_us_territory_competes_in_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/912/922/308/490/503/original/d8f9e43ecfb39743.jpg

2024-08-06 04:51:04

TIL crinoid fossils (a relative of starfish) were found in the rock of the summit pyramid of Everest in 1924, the first proof the mountaintop is marine limestone formed on the ocean bed.
https://www.montana.edu/everest/facts/summit-limestone.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1el6nxa/til_crinoid_fossils_a_relative_of_starfish_were/

2024-08-06 04:21:04

TIL Genghis Khan set up an institution that ensured complete religious freedom in the Mongol empire, though he himself was a Tengrist (religion originating from the Eurasian steppes)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Mongol_Empire
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1el6245/til_genghis_khan_set_up_an_institution_that/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/912/686/378/631/102/original/dd77f18e20d41805.jpg

2024-08-06 02:36:03

TIL U.S. Taxpayers funded re-forestation efforts in Lebanon for the historic Cedar trees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydBO3dJv6dQ
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1el3jyo/til_us_taxpayers_funded_reforestation_efforts_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/912/273/448/677/281/original/d61a86289b3ddc59.jpg

2024-08-05 23:51:03

TIL Julius Evola, an Italian philosopher, would regularly walk around the city during bombing raids to "ponder his destiny". During one such aerial bombardment in 1945, a shell fragment damaged his spinal cord and he became paralysed from the waist down, remaining so for the rest of his life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Evola#Third_Reich
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1el0058/til_julius_evola_an_italian_philosopher_would/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/911/624/634/321/343/original/1bd7319e274a19ea.jpg

2024-08-05 23:06:03

TIL the Pony Express only existed for 18 months. The enterprise began in April of 1860 and ended in October of 1861. The subsidization and implementation of telegraph lines that began 10 weeks after the Pony Express was founded quickly made it irrelevant.
https://www.nps.gov/places/pony-express-national-historic-trail.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eky3pl/til_the_pony_express_only_existed_for_18_months/

2024-08-05 22:51:04

TIL: Sir Edward Grey, who famously said at the beginning of WWI "The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime" went almost blind during the war.
https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-foreign-secretaries/edward-grey#:~:text=Once%20the%20conflict%20began%2C%20Grey,blind%20by%20stress%20and%20overwork.
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eky2u8/til_sir_edward_grey_who_famously_said_at_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/911/388/815/422/007/original/78c82b6f14859291.jpg

2024-08-05 22:21:03

TIL in 1719, prisoners in Paris were granted freedom on the condition that they marry a prostitute and relocate to Louisiana.
https://www.jocelyngreen.com/2017/01/09/louisiana-and-france%E2%80%99s-forced-colonization-experiment
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ekxmxx/til_in_1719_prisoners_in_paris_were_granted/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/911/270/769/932/542/original/cb2d99ca4f38e2fd.jpg

2024-08-04 16:06:03

TIL: Teddy Roosevelt was VP due to his support of anti-trust reform, and conservatives knew the VP had little power. Six months into the term, President McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt became President, ushering in an unprecedented era of anti-trust and labor reforms.
https://cv.libguides.com/US_Vice_Presidents/troosevelt
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ejvkmf/til_teddy_roosevelt_was_vp_due_to_his_support_of/

2024-08-04 05:21:03

TIL Grace Kelly retired from acting at age 26 then moved to Monaco to marry the prince there. When she was 52, she died in a car accident. Her daughter was in the car at the time but was unable to regain control of the car or attend the funeral of her mother due to injuries sustained in the accident
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Kelly
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ejlf9m/til_grace_kelly_retired_from_acting_at_age_26/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/901/597/669/881/538/original/926258741ffb7749.jpg

2024-08-04 05:06:03

TIL: Unlike humans, chickens bruise a greenish color
https://poultrydvm.com/condition/bruising
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ejkup4/til_unlike_humans_chickens_bruise_a_greenish_color/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/901/538/662/286/274/original/2c9a7a61858ee083.jpg

2024-08-02 13:21:04

TIL a musical road was built to honor R. Lee Ermey, the "Gunny" known for Full Metal Jacket. Special grooves play "The Marines' Hymn" when driven over.
https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2023/11/15/city-of-palmdale-opens-musical-road-on-r-lee-ermey-avenue/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ei7evu/til_a_musical_road_was_built_to_honor_r_lee_ermey/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/892/160/512/828/551/original/24f9143f77131b31.jpg

2024-08-02 13:06:03

TIL The Olympics don't actually give any official ranking by country, merely a gold medal "ordering"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_medal_table
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ei72xi/til_the_olympics_dont_actually_give_any_official/

2024-08-02 11:21:04

TIL that nothing happened in the world from 4th - 15th October 1582, because those dates don't exist. When the Gregorian Calendar was introduced, it was agreed to advance the calendar 10 days to compensate for the drift from the equinoxes, as the Julian Calendar was inaccurate by 0.0025 days.
https://www.britannica.com/story/ten-days-that-vanished-the-switch-to-the-grego…
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ei5l09/til_that_nothing_happened_in_the_world_from_4th/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/891/688/657/760/159/original/fc83cadc30f0e4db.jpg

2024-08-02 08:06:03

TIL that in women’s Olympic gymnastics, under the ‘perfect 10’ scoring system seven female gymnasts attained a perfect 10. The scoring system was changed in 2006 and no one has been awarded a perfect score since.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_10_(gymnastics)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ei2l4e/til_that_in_womens_olympic_gymnastics_under_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/890/921/826/320/653/original/39a3e3f6c876c41b.jpg

2024-08-02 01:06:04

TIL photographer Carol Highsmith donated thousands of her photos to the Library of Congress for public use. Surprisingly, Getty Images claimed copyright on these photos and even accused her of infringement for using one of her own photos on her site.
https://graphicartistsguild.org/1-billion-lawsuit-against-getty-images-raises-questions-about-public-domain-dedication/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ehubst/til_photographer_carol_highsmith_donated/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/889/270/414/110/641/original/0f2fc9a8e90970b4.jpg

2024-08-01 12:06:04

TIL in 2008 an Australian special forces dog named Sarbi spent almost 14 months missing in action after disappearing during an ambush. Eventually an American soldier noticed her with a local man & confirmed she was a trained military dog by using voice commands. She was then reunited w/ her handlers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarbi
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ehcvdh/til_in_2008_an_australian_special_forces_dog/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/886/203/289/336/753/original/4aa35c36419a1046.jpg

2024-07-29 09:21:03

TIL In 1963, The Alweg Monorail Company offered to build a 43-mile monorail system for Los Angeles County free of charge, recouping construction costs from passenger fares. The County Board of Supervisors declined the offer under pressure from Standard Oil.
https://www.monorails.org/tMspages/LA1963.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eet67r/til_in_1963_the_alweg_monorail_company_offered_to/

2024-07-29 08:51:04

TIL Al Capone contracted syphilis when he was 20, which is thought to have contributed to his fatal heart attack at 48.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Capone
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1eesu9j/til_al_capone_contracted_syphilis_when_he_was_20/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/868/449/594/699/272/original/6972620fec2da73e.jpg

2024-07-27 04:06:03

TIL that in the series finale of the 80’s medical drama “St Elsewhere”, the credits feature the “death” of the production companies adorable kitten mascot, Mimsie
https://youtu.be/5LnK6kwqXUo?si=VZgirWCPhWvUJ2P6
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ed4q8y/til_that_in_the_series_finale_of_the_80s_medical/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/856/004/277/357/993/original/a6be068a6204ab30.jpg

2024-07-27 03:06:03

TIL i learned that some sharks that have no visible gums launch their teeth out when they are about to bite
https://youtu.be/AjNX0J82L6o?si=5Zpmj4d6P2sdlXjY
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ed3yfn/til_i_learned_that_some_sharks_that_have_no/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/855/768/302/022/927/original/a0fa47ef04b724c7.jpg

2024-07-26 05:21:03

TIL that Paul Thomas Anderson filmed a late night informercial with Tom Cruise as Frank T.J Mackey from Magnolia promoting his "Seduce and Destroy System" from Magnolia (1999). Anderson bought time on late night TV to play it on and a lot of late night viewers called convinced it was a real product.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_(film)#Casting
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ecdzno/til_that_paul_thomas_anderson_filmed_a_late_night/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/850/636/869/555/916/original/82bb49fd6050d321.jpg

2024-07-22 19:51:03

TIL that a twitch streamer and youtuber by the name of Masayoshi decided to test something out on his livestream a year ago telling people in chat to type “im 12” and, long story short over 100 twitch accounts were perma banned for “being underage” thanks to twitch’s bots thinking that were underage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYf60wpdJAE&t=605s
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1e9jgpa/til_that_a_twitch_streamer_and_youtuber_by_the/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/831/408/620/726/976/original/ebeb4120f18162a6.jpg

2024-07-18 04:36:04

TIL that before phones had full keyboards, users used a "multi-tap" text entry system in which pressing a numeric key several times would produce a letter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-tap
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1e60ets/til_that_before_phones_had_full_keyboards_users/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/805/161/495/691/034/original/f61d332d5b8bf1ab.jpg

2024-07-13 07:06:05

TIL that in traditional Chinese marriage, husband can unilaterally divorce his wife if she talks too much - 口多言 (Wiki translation is off)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_marriage#Traditional_divorce_process
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1e220gd/til_that_in_traditional_chinese_marriage_husband/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/777/439/779/461/644/original/98d46dfbc1d1f220.jpg

2024-07-12 20:51:04

TIL that during the American Revolution, an enslaved man faced charges of treason and was sentenced to death by hanging. He defended himself by asserting that, as a slave, he was not a citizen and thus could not betray a government to which he owed no loyalty. This argument led to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_(slave)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1e1p28i/til_that_during_the_american_revolution_an/

2024-07-10 15:21:12

TIL that Lamine Yamal, a Spanish professional footballer, signed his first contract with FC Barcelona when he was 6 years old
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamine_Yamal?wprov=sfla1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzv9sc/til_that_lamine_yamal_a_spanish_professional/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/762/399/753/712/764/original/c687ca240742908f.jpg

2024-07-10 14:21:05

TIL the Largest Source of Power Outages in the US is not Lightening or Drunk Drivers, but Squirrels.
https://www.grunge.com/872302/an-unexpectedly-high-percentage-of-power-outages-are-caused-by-squirrels/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzudsb/til_the_largest_source_of_power_outages_in_the_us/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/762/163/306/523/306/original/0e9ad15193fbdcb0.jpg

2024-07-10 13:06:04

TIL red blood cells don’t have mitochondria or a nucleus
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21698761/#:~:text=Mammal%20red%20blood%20cells%20(erythrocytes)%20contain%20neither%20nucleus%20nor%20mitochondria
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzsjoj/til_red_blood_cells_dont_have_mitochondria_or_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/761/868/347/385/511/original/ca745e781bf632fe.jpg

2024-07-10 12:51:04

TIL Michael Jordan missed 12345 shots in his NBA career
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/how-many-missed-shots-did-michael-jordan
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzsj2o/til_michael_jordan_missed_12345_shots_in_his_nba/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/761/809/385/784/920/original/e2f3cb5c79d8aa03.jpg

2024-07-10 10:51:24

TIL that some fish can recognize themselves in mirrors and that they can be self-aware too
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/07/scientists-find-some-fish-can-recognise-themselves-in-mirror
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzqpwk/til_that_some_fish_can_recognize_themselves_in/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/761/338/783/115/562/original/8e6503818a5ba90d.jpg

2024-07-10 10:36:05

TIL that in Medieval Rome, the Colisseum was home to hundreds of people living inside its walls, being rented away by a nearby convent that maintained the ruins. It had a network of sewage pipes, horse stables, and people built new walls for their homes.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/colosseum-was-housing-complex-medieval-times-180951937/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzqlj0/til_that_in_medieval_rome_the_colisseum_was_home/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/761/278/626/571/860/original/e42d317ba09bad0f.jpg

2024-07-10 09:51:05

TIL the words "fajita" and "fascіsm" both derive from the Latin word "fasces"
https://boingboing.net/2021/07/02/fascism-and-fajitas-have-the-same-etymological-roots.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzpwqd/til_the_words_fajita_and_fascіsm_both_derive_from/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/761/101/634/633/466/original/847881327d19c154.jpg

2024-07-10 05:06:03

TIL about the Academy Honorary Awards which are held separately to the Academy Awards. Recipients are rewarded for career achievements, contributions to the motion picture industry, and service to the Academy. They receive the same Oscar statue as the main Awards.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Honorary_Award
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzl3pu/til_about_the_academy_honorary_awards_which_are/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/759/980/874/562/402/original/b87776224d8c941c.jpg

2024-07-10 04:51:08

TIL the record high (121F) and low (-60F) temperatures in North Dakota happened in the same year, just 5 months apart.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_North_American_heat_wave?wprov=sfti1
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzl396/til_the_record_high_121f_and_low_60f_temperatures/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/759/922/159/446/140/original/7507117cc3a94132.jpg

2024-07-10 04:21:09

TIL in 1938, Helen Hulick, a kindergarten teacher testifying against two men accused of burglarizing her house, was held in contempt of court and sent to jail for repeatedly wearing slacks to court after being ordered by the judge to wear a dress.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/woman-jail-wearing-slacks-1938/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzkhor/til_in_1938_helen_hulick_a_kindergarten_teacher/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/759/804/281/113/537/original/bf0f2c68f447aba9.jpg

2024-07-10 03:21:03

TIL in 1989 Teng Xingshan was convicted and executed for the murder of waitress Shi Xiaorong who had disappeared. In 1993 Shi reappeared said she had never met Teng.
https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Woman-allegedly-murdered-reappears-after-killer-executed-3527.html
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzj5bf/til_in_1989_teng_xingshan_was_convicted_and/

2024-07-10 01:51:04

TIL Ace (from the Powerpuff Girls) joined Gorillaz while their bassist, Murdoc, was incarcerated.
https://www.cbr.com/the-gorillaz-ace-powerpuff-girls/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzhals/til_ace_from_the_powerpuff_girls_joined_gorillaz/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/759/214/125/318/238/original/eafe2c8248e6dcdc.jpg

2024-07-10 01:21:04

TIL that in 2021, 96 year old Irmgard Furchner, a German former concentration camp secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp, was found guilty of 11,412 counts of accessory to murder and 18 additional counts of accessory to attempted murder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irmgard_Furchner
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzgexz/til_that_in_2021_96_year_old_irmgard_furchner_a/

2024-07-10 01:06:05

TIL that the Statue of Liberty was originally supposed to wear Pileus (Greek emancipation cap), until Jefferson Davis (who would later serve the Confederacy) ordered it to be changed so as not to upset racists.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty#Design,_style,_and_symbolism
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzflx4/til_that_the_statue_of_liberty_was_originally/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/759/037/263/316/787/original/9060c4b0fdd1216b.jpg

2024-07-10 00:36:13

TIL The title song "That Thing You Do" was written by the same guy who also wrote "Stacy's Mom"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Thing_You_Do!_(song)
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzffkz/til_the_title_song_that_thing_you_do_was_written/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/758/919/816/645/185/original/fcfd9fa6f86e0f68.jpg

2024-07-10 00:06:05

TIL blues singer and early shock rock pioneer Screamin' Jay Hawkins was also a competitive boxer and actually held the title of Middleweight Champion of Alaska in 1949
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screamin%27_Jay_Hawkins
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dze427/til_blues_singer_and_early_shock_rock_pioneer/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/758/801/329/662/345/original/a9fc6a579a1c81c9.jpg

2024-07-09 23:51:04

TIL that Jerusalem has endured 52 assaults, been captured and recaptured 44 times, faced 23 sieges, and suffered complete destruction twice throughout its turbulent history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jerusalem
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzdzwm/til_that_jerusalem_has_endured_52_assaults_been/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/758/742/302/325/887/original/5fd1aa9a3e05418c.jpg

2024-07-09 23:36:03

TIL that the Republican platform largely is a result of forced desegregation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weyrich#Views
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzdvwl/til_that_the_republican_platform_largely_is_a/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/758/683/291/062/619/original/3d76866229a1af2d.jpg

2024-07-09 23:21:04

TIL that oxyzen is responsible for aging, When oxidation of oxyzen happens things called free radicals are produced. which in turn deteriotes cell with in and makes them age.
https://www.medicinenet.com/what_happens_in_oxidation/article.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzdgrg/til_that_oxyzen_is_responsible_for_aging_when/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/758/624/316/300/557/original/b22c2895eabee589.jpg

2024-07-09 23:06:03

TIL about the Rat Park experiment, where rats in isolation preferred drug-laced water and often overdosed, but in a stimulating environment with other rats, they chose plain water over the drugs
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/add.14481
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzd8ug/til_about_the_rat_park_experiment_where_rats_in/

2024-07-09 22:21:04

TIL when writer-director Nora Ephron was dying from cancer in 2012, she planned her own funeral, reserving $100K for the occasion. It was held at Alice Tully Hall in NYC, and Nora decided on everything, from the food (perfect brisket), to the speakers, and how long the speakers were allowed to talk.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/646747/nora-ephron-movies-facts
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzbasp/til_when_writerdirector_nora_ephron_was_dying/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/758/388/439/739/661/original/73c37b2ecf014714.jpg

2024-07-09 22:06:24

TIL that Battle Creek, Michigan is Called “Cereal City”, Battle Creek’s journey to becoming Cereal City began in the late 19th century. The city’s foray into the world of cereal started with the health and wellness movement, led by prominent figures such as Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.
https://funinmichigan.com/do-you-know-battle-creek-is-called-cereal-city/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dzak12/til_that_battle_creek_michigan_is_called_cereal/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/758/330/136/067/334/original/dadf7304c88c0ee0.jpg

2024-07-09 21:51:03

TIL A Spanish guy skipped work for 6 years while still being paid and was only discovered when he was going to be recognised for his hard work
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/man-skipped-work-for-6-years_n_56c1d32ae4b0b40245c72512
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dza6hz/til_a_spanish_guy_skipped_work_for_6_years_while/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/758/270/402/474/226/original/e7fae2f2de11cf20.jpg

2024-07-09 21:21:04

TIL In rural regions of West and Central Africa, bushmeat constitutes 80–90% of animal protein intake. Bushmeat means meat from wild mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds that live in the jungle, savannah or wetlands, contributing to biodiversity loss because there is growing demand abroad
https://www.ifaw.org/ca-en/journal/what-is-bushmeat
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dza2qr/til_in_rural_regions_of_west_and_central_africa/
https://noc.social/system/media_attachments/files/112/758/152/535/119/475/original/5aa81dbb8176b57d.jpg

2024-07-09 21:06:04

TIL According to Seneca a gladiator in training once locked himself in the toilet(the only place he was allowed to go unsupervised) and commited suicide by shoving a toilet brush down his throat
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moral_letters_to_Lucilius/Letter_70#cite_note-4
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dz98y1/til_according_to_seneca_a_gladiator_in_training/

2024-07-09 20:21:05

TIL that Earth is the most dense planet in the Solar System while Saturn, the least dense planet, has a density lower than water
https://www.universetoday.com/36935/density-of-the-planets/
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2024-07-09 20:06:04

TIL about the Cagots, a group persecuted in France and Spain for nearly 1,000 years. Despite having no distinct language, race, religion, culture or physical traits than people around them, they faced social segregation and prejudice. Their exclusion is one of history's lesser known injustices.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cagot
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dz8au0/til_about_the_cagots_a_group_persecuted_in_france/
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2024-07-09 19:36:04

TIL the Minecraft Creeper was made by accident, it was supposed to be a pig "but Notch mixed the height and the width values".
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/meet-creeper
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2024-07-09 19:06:05

TIL Estelle Peck faced a decision after her Japanese husband was incarcerated, stay with her husband of 13 years and be incarcerated or remain in Los Angeles alone. She chose to be with her husband, making her one of the few non-Japanese individuals incarcerated in these camps.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_Peck_Ishigo
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2024-07-09 18:51:04

TIL that the state of Iowa used to have an even 100 counties until Bancroft county was abolished in 1857 and joined Kossuth county, thus making it the largest county in the state. Since then, two attempts at recreating the county have failed, leaving Iowa a state of 99 counties.
https://iowastartingline.com/2022/07/06/iowa-weird-heres-why-kossuth-is-iowas-biggest-county/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dz6ld3/til_that_the_state_of_iowa_used_to_have_an_even/
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2024-07-09 18:36:03

TIL during the production of the 2008 film, The Reader, the filmmakers delayed filming the sex scenes between 17-year-old David Kross and Kate Winslet until the former turned 18.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reader_(2008_film)#Production
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2024-07-09 18:06:04

TIL that Jennifer Aniston was originally considered for the role of Monica on "Friends" before being cast as Rachel. Additionally, she is the godmother of Courteney Cox’s daughter, Coco, highlighting the close bond between the two co-stars both on and off the set.
https://screenrant.com/friends-things-about-jennifer-aniston-courteney-cox-friendship/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dz5lfr/til_that_jennifer_aniston_was_originally/
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2024-07-09 17:51:03

TIL that in 2006, a man named Gregory W. Nemitz legally claimed ownership of asteroid 433 Eros and sent NASA a $20 parking ticket for landing the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on "his" property.
http://Space.com
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2024-07-09 17:21:03

TIL that, due to its short orbit around the sun (just 88 days), Mercury is, on average, the closest planet not only to Earth but to all the other planets in our Solar System as well.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/solar-system/a26839314/closest-planet-to-earth-on-average/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dz4tcm/til_that_due_to_its_short_orbit_around_the_sun/
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2024-07-09 16:21:05

TIL that the tendency people have to overestimate how much others are noticing their appearance or actions is a social phenomenon known as the "spotlight effect".
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10707330/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dz3csp/til_that_the_tendency_people_have_to_overestimate/
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