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to r/todayilearned by Bobcat317
3 days ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL That King Baldwin IV was one of the most effective leaders and warriors on the battlefield during the crusades, putting a check on Saladin’s forces multiple times. This is despite being afflicted with leprosy and dying at age 24. image
TIL That King Baldwin IV was one of the most effective leaders and warriors on the battlefield during the crusades, putting a check on Saladin’s forces multiple times. This is despite being afflicted with leprosy and dying at age 24.
to r/todayilearned by admiralturtleship
3 days ago
TIL while filming Metropolis (1927) they would often end up with more children in the evening than in the morning. Coming from the poorest areas of Berlin, the children would sneak onto set or climb over the fence to experience the warm rooms, games, toys, cocoa, cake, and regular meals
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to r/todayilearned by Mostmodestmia
2 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Buzz Lightyear was originally named Lunar Larry image
TIL Buzz Lightyear was originally named Lunar Larry
to r/todayilearned by apathiest58
1 week ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL about Micturition Syncope (fainting while you pee) image
TIL about Micturition Syncope (fainting while you pee)
to r/todayilearned by sig19992
2 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that KFC’s handwritten recipe is stored in a safe within a vault at KFC’s Louisville headquarters. To maintain confidentiality, KFC employs two separate suppliers: one blends part of the recipe, and the other completes it, ensuring no single entity has access to the entire formulation.  image
TIL that KFC’s handwritten recipe is stored in a safe within a vault at KFC’s Louisville headquarters. To maintain confidentiality, KFC employs two separate suppliers: one blends part of the recipe, and the other completes it, ensuring no single entity has access to the entire formulation. 
to r/todayilearned by hotelrwandasykes
1 week ago
TIL of Rough and Tumble Fighting or "Gouging", a martial art attested from rural southern and frontier areas in the 18th and 19th centuries in which mutilation of the opponent was a basic fighting technique (disturbing description)
to r/todayilearned by Double-decker_trams
3 days ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL economists estimate that only 8 percent of the world's currency exists as physical cash image
TIL economists estimate that only 8 percent of the world's currency exists as physical cash
to r/todayilearned by efequalma
3 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL in 1907, chemist Leo Baekeland accidentally overheated a mixture of chemicals while trying to find a substitute for shellac. Instead, he created Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic, which transformed manufacturing and paved the way for the modern plastics and polymer industry. image
TIL in 1907, chemist Leo Baekeland accidentally overheated a mixture of chemicals while trying to find a substitute for shellac. Instead, he created Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic, which transformed manufacturing and paved the way for the modern plastics and polymer industry.
to r/todayilearned by 70dd
3 weeks ago
TIL Terminal lucidity is an unexpected, brief period of clarity or energy in individuals who have been very ill or in a state of decline. It’s a phenomenon that has been observed in people with various terminal conditions.
to r/todayilearned by Oshawott51
3 days ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL in the 1970s Gerber attempted to market "adult baby food" to college students and other young adults. image
TIL in the 1970s Gerber attempted to market "adult baby food" to college students and other young adults.
to r/todayilearned by bnrshrnkr
3 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Bret Easton Ellis recorded an unusable audio commentary track for the DVD release of "The Rules of Attraction" under the influence of cocaine and tequila. The DVD was instead released with commentary from Carrot Top, who had nothing to do with the making of the film. image
TIL Bret Easton Ellis recorded an unusable audio commentary track for the DVD release of "The Rules of Attraction" under the influence of cocaine and tequila. The DVD was instead released with commentary from Carrot Top, who had nothing to do with the making of the film.
to r/todayilearned by Glittering_Bed_3118
3 days ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Romans were known to create tombs for their dogs and gave them epitaphs to remember them by. One such inscription read, “I am in tears, while carrying you to your last resting place as much as I rejoiced when bringing you home with my own hands 15 years ago.” image
TIL Romans were known to create tombs for their dogs and gave them epitaphs to remember them by. One such inscription read, “I am in tears, while carrying you to your last resting place as much as I rejoiced when bringing you home with my own hands 15 years ago.”
to r/todayilearned by dissoluti0nn
3 weeks ago
TIL about German sub U-215 which sunk in 1942 off the coast of New England and south of Nova Scotia, in Canadian territorial waters. Four of her five hatches are still sealed with the remains of 49 German sailors entombed within.
in New England
to r/todayilearned by CulturedModerator
3 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that largest flying creature on earth was an Azhdarchid Pterodactyl named Arambourgiania. It's wings were 12 to 13 meters. image
TIL that largest flying creature on earth was an Azhdarchid Pterodactyl named Arambourgiania. It's wings were 12 to 13 meters.
to r/todayilearned by EpicAura99
1 week ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL the 11-pointed foundation of the Statue of Liberty is actually a coastal defense fort (Fort Wood) that predates the rest of the pedestal by 73 years. image
TIL the 11-pointed foundation of the Statue of Liberty is actually a coastal defense fort (Fort Wood) that predates the rest of the pedestal by 73 years.
to r/todayilearned by Udi-Dis
2 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Lucas wanted Muppets maestro Jim Henson to voice the role of Yoda in Star Wars image
TIL Lucas wanted Muppets maestro Jim Henson to voice the role of Yoda in Star Wars
to r/todayilearned by Udi-Dis
2 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL The Beatles' 1965 film Help! was dedicated to Elias Howe who invented the sewing machine in 1846. image
TIL The Beatles' 1965 film Help! was dedicated to Elias Howe who invented the sewing machine in 1846.
to r/todayilearned by Forward-Answer-4407
4 days ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL a teen who had a diet of French fries, Pringles, white bread, and an occasional slice of ham or sausage was found to have severe vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition damage, and he had developed blind spots in the middle of his vision. It is stated that his sight loss is permanent. image
TIL a teen who had a diet of French fries, Pringles, white bread, and an occasional slice of ham or sausage was found to have severe vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition damage, and he had developed blind spots in the middle of his vision. It is stated that his sight loss is permanent.
to r/todayilearned by Blackraven2007
3 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL about "Wake Up!", a Christian rock album by Pope Francis that was released in 2015. image
TIL about "Wake Up!", a Christian rock album by Pope Francis that was released in 2015.
to r/todayilearned by Udi-Dis
2 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Nic Cage hired an alcoholic to follow him around so he could emulate his behaviour for Leaving Las Vegas.  image
TIL Nic Cage hired an alcoholic to follow him around so he could emulate his behaviour for Leaving Las Vegas. 
to r/todayilearned by Kurma-the-Turtle
3 days ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that while filming Barry Lyndon in Ireland in 1974, director Stanley Kubrick received a phone call alleging that the IRA had him on a hit list and gave him 24 hours to leave the country. He left within 12 hours, with the film being only one-third completed. image
TIL that while filming Barry Lyndon in Ireland in 1974, director Stanley Kubrick received a phone call alleging that the IRA had him on a hit list and gave him 24 hours to leave the country. He left within 12 hours, with the film being only one-third completed.
in Ireland
to r/todayilearned by default-user-name-1
1 week ago
TIL The exercise paradox, also known as the workout paradox, refers to the finding that physical activity, while essential for maintaining overall health, does not necessarily lead to significant weight loss or increased calorie expenditure.
to r/todayilearned by Ainsley-Sorsby
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL in 1692 an 80 year old from Livonia was called to court as a witness to a theft. Unprompted, he revealed that he was a werewolf who fought witches in hell, including his neighbour, who broke his nose with his broomstick. The judges initialy laughed but evidence forced them to take it seriously image
TIL in 1692 an 80 year old from Livonia was called to court as a witness to a theft. Unprompted, he revealed that he was a werewolf who fought witches in hell, including his neighbour, who broke his nose with his broomstick. The judges initialy laughed but evidence forced them to take it seriously
to r/todayilearned by ropeless__homantic
3 weeks ago
TIL the existence of black holes was first proposed in 1783 by John Michell. We weren’t able to capture an image of a black hole until 2019.
to r/todayilearned by Zestyclose_Flow_680
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Even Mild Dehydration Can Lower Your Focus, Memory, and Mood image
TIL Even Mild Dehydration Can Lower Your Focus, Memory, and Mood