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to r/todayilearned by EpicAura99
3 months 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 tyrion2024
2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Potts) was initially hesitant to perform the title song in Beauty and the Beast (1991) because of its unfamiliar rock style & was especially concerned that her "aging singing voice" wasn't strong enough to sustain its longer notes. Ultimately, she recorded it in one take. image
TIL Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Potts) was initially hesitant to perform the title song in Beauty and the Beast (1991) because of its unfamiliar rock style & was especially concerned that her "aging singing voice" wasn't strong enough to sustain its longer notes. Ultimately, she recorded it in one take.
to r/todayilearned by Forward-Answer-4407
3 months 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 months 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 Kurma-the-Turtle
3 months 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
3 months 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
4 months 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 wholewheatscythe
2 months ago
TIL that the Ganges river receives around 19 billion gallons (72 billion liters) of sewage a day, most of which is untreated.
to r/todayilearned by ropeless__homantic
3 months 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
4 months 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
to r/todayilearned by waitingforthesun92
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that prolific Hollywood prosthetic makeup artist Tom Savini served as a combat photographer in Vietnam, and this later influenced his style of gory effects. Savini said: "I hated that when I watched a war movie and someone dies. Some people die with one eye open and one eye half-closed.” image
TIL that prolific Hollywood prosthetic makeup artist Tom Savini served as a combat photographer in Vietnam, and this later influenced his style of gory effects. Savini said: "I hated that when I watched a war movie and someone dies. Some people die with one eye open and one eye half-closed.”
in Vietnam
to r/todayilearned by xcuteikinz
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL the Amish have lower cancer rate than the rest of the population image
TIL the Amish have lower cancer rate than the rest of the population
to r/todayilearned by dayofthedead204
2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Robert Remus AKA Sgt. Slaughter from the WWE never served in the military despite his character's gimmick. He received several Vietnam War draft deferments and even opposed the war, often protesting and demonstrating within the antiwar movement. image
TIL Robert Remus AKA Sgt. Slaughter from the WWE never served in the military despite his character's gimmick. He received several Vietnam War draft deferments and even opposed the war, often protesting and demonstrating within the antiwar movement.
in Vietnam
to r/todayilearned by CuddlyBoy27
4 months ago
TIL that the recipe "Engagement chicken" got its name after Kathy Suder and later several of her co-workers received engagement proposals after serving it to their boyfriends.
in Colorado
to r/todayilearned by Olshansk
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL about the Bannister Effect: When a barrier previously thought to be unachievable is broken, a mental shift happens enabling many others to break past it (named after the man who broke the 4 minute mile) image
TIL about the Bannister Effect: When a barrier previously thought to be unachievable is broken, a mental shift happens enabling many others to break past it (named after the man who broke the 4 minute mile)
to r/todayilearned by LadyWarrior73
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL: Ted Danson's second wife, producer Cassandra "Casey" Coates, suffered a stroke while giving birth to their first daughter, Kate. Ted spent several years caring for her and helping her recuperate. They later adopted a second daughter, Alexis. image
TIL: Ted Danson's second wife, producer Cassandra "Casey" Coates, suffered a stroke while giving birth to their first daughter, Kate. Ted spent several years caring for her and helping her recuperate. They later adopted a second daughter, Alexis.
to r/todayilearned by creativetraveler24
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL of "Man Walking Around a Corner", a precursor of film shot in August of 1887. The work is not a film, but a series of 16 photographs, each taken from one of the 16 lenses from Louis Le Prince's camera. A year later, he made the world's first moving image in October 1888, "Roundhay Garden Scene". image
TIL of "Man Walking Around a Corner", a precursor of film shot in August of 1887. The work is not a film, but a series of 16 photographs, each taken from one of the 16 lenses from Louis Le Prince's camera. A year later, he made the world's first moving image in October 1888, "Roundhay Garden Scene".
to r/todayilearned by ParasiticFeelings
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that Frank Abagnale, the real-life inspiration for Catch Me If You Can, fabricated most of his infamous conman exploits, and much of his story was a hoax. image
TIL that Frank Abagnale, the real-life inspiration for Catch Me If You Can, fabricated most of his infamous conman exploits, and much of his story was a hoax.
to r/todayilearned by DioriteLover
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL the last Communist leader of East Germany, Egon Krenz, is still alive. He spent 4 years in prison for crimes committed as a high-ranking politician in East Germany. He also still defends the former East Germany, is a Russophile, and believes that the Cold War never ended. image
TIL the last Communist leader of East Germany, Egon Krenz, is still alive. He spent 4 years in prison for crimes committed as a high-ranking politician in East Germany. He also still defends the former East Germany, is a Russophile, and believes that the Cold War never ended.
in Germany
to r/todayilearned by AutomaticInfluence64
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that the CIA's Directorate of Science & Technology created the lithium-ion battery in the mid 1960s and declassified it for public sector use image
TIL that the CIA's Directorate of Science & Technology created the lithium-ion battery in the mid 1960s and declassified it for public sector use
to r/todayilearned by 9oRo
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that after the trailer of Grand Theft Auto VI was released, its featured song, Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road", saw a near-37,000% increase in Spotify streams, had almost 250,000 searches on Shazam, and ranked second on the worldwide iTunes chart image
TIL that after the trailer of Grand Theft Auto VI was released, its featured song, Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road", saw a near-37,000% increase in Spotify streams, had almost 250,000 searches on Shazam, and ranked second on the worldwide iTunes chart
to r/todayilearned by CatPooedInMyShoe
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that in 1853, linguist and explorer Richard Francis Burton disguised himself as a Muslim and made the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca which is required of all Muslims. He later wrote a book about his experiences. image
TIL that in 1853, linguist and explorer Richard Francis Burton disguised himself as a Muslim and made the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca which is required of all Muslims. He later wrote a book about his experiences.
to r/todayilearned by AutomaticInfluence64
4 months ago
TIL of Project Artichoke which was a mind control program from the intelligence divisions of the Army, Navy, Air Force and FBI. The goal was to determine if someone could involuntarily be made to perform an act of assassination. It also studied forced addiction to morphine, hypnosis, and amnesia.
to r/todayilearned by rhiz0me
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL of one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities with buildings around 1000 years old in the United States which predates European settlement image
TIL of one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities with buildings around 1000 years old in the United States which predates European settlement
in United States
to r/todayilearned by Frisk-256
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that in world war 2, English soldiers would use passwords that had sounds that the language of the people they where fighting against did not have, so that they could tell if an unidentified person was an enemy soldier tying to infiltrate them by if they said these sounds correctly. image
TIL that in world war 2, English soldiers would use passwords that had sounds that the language of the people they where fighting against did not have, so that they could tell if an unidentified person was an enemy soldier tying to infiltrate them by if they said these sounds correctly.