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to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL the Quebec Bridge, which remains the longest cantilever bridge in the world, collapsed twice during construction, killing a total of 88 workers image
TIL the Quebec Bridge, which remains the longest cantilever bridge in the world, collapsed twice during construction, killing a total of 88 workers
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that Mobile City, boasting the highest population density of any city in Texas, consists of just a mobile home park, liquor store, and convenience store image
TIL that Mobile City, boasting the highest population density of any city in Texas, consists of just a mobile home park, liquor store, and convenience store
in Mobile City, TX
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that Devils Lake in North Dakota has no natural outlet: outside of historic floods, water can only leave the lake through evaporation or seepage image
TIL that Devils Lake in North Dakota has no natural outlet: outside of historic floods, water can only leave the lake through evaporation or seepage
in North Dakota
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL the small town of Notrees, Texas actually had one native tree until it was cut down to make way for a Shell Oil plant image
TIL the small town of Notrees, Texas actually had one native tree until it was cut down to make way for a Shell Oil plant
in Small, TX
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL the smallest and least populous county in the United States is also a former leper colony. Sixteen former patients are among the county's 88 current residents. image
TIL the smallest and least populous county in the United States is also a former leper colony. Sixteen former patients are among the county's 88 current residents.
in United States
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that, in response to Brown vs. Board of Education, Prince Edward County, Virginia closed all public schools for 5 years rather than integrate them image
TIL that, in response to Brown vs. Board of Education, Prince Edward County, Virginia closed all public schools for 5 years rather than integrate them
in Virginia
to r/todayilearned by strallweat
8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL a Harvard business school professor in Boston threatened to sue a Chinese restaurant, because the prices on their website were out of date. He was over charged a total of $4. image
TIL a Harvard business school professor in Boston threatened to sue a Chinese restaurant, because the prices on their website were out of date. He was over charged a total of $4.
to r/todayilearned by garglemymarbles
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Hong Kong has one of the world's most efficient subway systems with a 99.9% on-time rate and the entire system is manage via an AI. image
TIL Hong Kong has one of the world's most efficient subway systems with a 99.9% on-time rate and the entire system is manage via an AI.
in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
to r/todayilearned by RedXM
8 months ago
TIL each US president is expected to have plans in place for their funeral upon assuming office, and former presidents Carter and Bush already have public arrangements for their state funerals which total several hundred pages.
to r/todayilearned by garglemymarbles
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL there is a single ATM in Antarctica, operated by Wells Fargo Bank. It takes Wells Fargo ten months to prepare to service its ATM, and the employee sent must undergo a psychological evaluation in case they are stranded in Antarctica when flights are cancelled for the season. image
TIL there is a single ATM in Antarctica, operated by Wells Fargo Bank. It takes Wells Fargo ten months to prepare to service its ATM, and the employee sent must undergo a psychological evaluation in case they are stranded in Antarctica when flights are cancelled for the season.
in antarctica
to r/todayilearned by garglemymarbles
2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL a polio victim was kept alive in a metal tube for nearly 60 years only to die when a power outage shut her iron lung down. image
TIL a polio victim was kept alive in a metal tube for nearly 60 years only to die when a power outage shut her iron lung down.
to r/todayilearned by garglemymarbles
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL jams are made from fruit, while jellies are made from juice. Preserves have chunks of fruit, conserves have dried fruit or nuts, and marmalades have peel and pulp. Fruit butters are slow cooked to a smooth consistency. image
TIL jams are made from fruit, while jellies are made from juice. Preserves have chunks of fruit, conserves have dried fruit or nuts, and marmalades have peel and pulp. Fruit butters are slow cooked to a smooth consistency.
to r/todayilearned by RedXM
8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL a 1984 plot by Romanian army generals to kill president Nicolae Ceaușescu failed when the military unit assigned to carry out the plan was sent to harvest maize instead. image
TIL a 1984 plot by Romanian army generals to kill president Nicolae Ceaușescu failed when the military unit assigned to carry out the plan was sent to harvest maize instead.
in Romania
to r/todayilearned by RedXM
8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that the Nazis planned on giving Cocaine to all of their soldiers to reduce fatigue, but WWII ended before the program could start. image
TIL that the Nazis planned on giving Cocaine to all of their soldiers to reduce fatigue, but WWII ended before the program could start.
to r/todayilearned by garglemymarbles
5 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL after a test preview for Apollo 13, an audience member said he disliked the movie because it had a "typical Hollywood ending" and that the crew would never have survived. image
TIL after a test preview for Apollo 13, an audience member said he disliked the movie because it had a "typical Hollywood ending" and that the crew would never have survived.
to r/todayilearned by RedXM
8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that Key and Peele appear at the beginning of the music video for Weird Al's song "White and Nerdy." image
TIL that Key and Peele appear at the beginning of the music video for Weird Al's song "White and Nerdy."
to r/todayilearned by RedXM
8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Soviet women had equal legal status before American women did image
TIL Soviet women had equal legal status before American women did
to r/todayilearned by RedXM
8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Natalie Portman lost a movie role because the producers thought that it looked like Leonardo DiCaprio was molesting her when they kissed. image
TIL Natalie Portman lost a movie role because the producers thought that it looked like Leonardo DiCaprio was molesting her when they kissed.
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL in 1972 a ski resort operated in Nebraska. image
TIL in 1972 a ski resort operated in Nebraska.
in Nebraska
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that the age of consent in Delaware used to be SEVEN years old. image
TIL that the age of consent in Delaware used to be SEVEN years old.
in Delaware
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that your odds of dying from playing table tennis are 1 in 250,000, and swimming is more dangerous than skydiving image
TIL that your odds of dying from playing table tennis are 1 in 250,000, and swimming is more dangerous than skydiving
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL there was a fifth plane suspected to be hijacked on September 11th due to a miscommunication with the flight crew. The Canadian Prime Minister authorized a shootdown by US jets over Canadian soil if it was deemed a threat. image
TIL there was a fifth plane suspected to be hijacked on September 11th due to a miscommunication with the flight crew. The Canadian Prime Minister authorized a shootdown by US jets over Canadian soil if it was deemed a threat.
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that in 1940 two Australian aircraft collided and stuck together mid-air, and made a safe landing still stuck together. image
TIL that in 1940 two Australian aircraft collided and stuck together mid-air, and made a safe landing still stuck together.
in Australia
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that Superdeterminism is a proposed theory to prevent "spooky action at a distance" in quantum mechanics, but would imply that free will does not exist. image
TIL that Superdeterminism is a proposed theory to prevent "spooky action at a distance" in quantum mechanics, but would imply that free will does not exist.
to r/todayilearned by wazoheat
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that during a 1990 flight the pilot was sucked halfway out the windshield, and was only pulled back in the plane when they landed 20 minutes later. image
TIL that during a 1990 flight the pilot was sucked halfway out the windshield, and was only pulled back in the plane when they landed 20 minutes later.