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items: evan: #TIL about https://inventaire.io/ -- a Fediverse-enabled book cataloging and lending project. Cool! #Fediverse #Books #Inventaire
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items: harib_murshidi: @dansup #TIL Wordpress is part of Fediverse !
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items: foosel: Today I learned #TIL: "How to create an animated tile in Godot 4's tilemaps"👉 https://foosel.net/til/2023-04-09-how-to-create-an-animated-tile-in-godot-4s-tilemaps/
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items: blaise: #til that https://rossabaker.com/ has a lot of #emacs resources for normal people like me. Thank you @sacha
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items: skinnylatte: TIL there is a river in Peru that can boil thingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanay-timpishka#Peru #TIL
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items: blaise: @brewsterkahle #TIl these cars (also Teslas) only use the visible spectrum. If they used infrared they might have less trouble with rain and fog.
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116867989067874364
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title: todayilearned: TIL that during the filming of Star Wars in 1976, 50 years ago, Muammar Gaddafi threatened to declare war on Tunisia because he mistook the Jawa Sandcrawler prop for a military vehicle being deployed near the Libyan border.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatooine #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uo3hpq/til_that_during_the_filming_of_star_wars_in_1976/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12847886
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 20:50:19 JST
encoded: TIL that during the filming of Star Wars in 1976, 50 years ago, Muammar Gaddafi threatened to declare war on Tunisia because he mistook the Jawa Sandcrawler prop for a military vehicle being deployed near the Libyan border. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatooine #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uo3hpq/til_that_during_the_filming_of_star_wars_in_1976/
date: 2026-07-06T20:50:19+09:00
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has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6529056
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116870346895376610
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title: todayilearned: TIL the American Revolution wasn't a united monolith, but a civil war. Over 60,000 American Loyalists were forced into exile by the newly formed United States after the Patriots won the war.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_the_Loyalists #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uohi80/til_the_american_revolution_wasnt_a_united/
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encoded: TIL the American Revolution wasn't a united monolith, but a civil war. Over 60,000 American Loyalists were forced into exile by the newly formed United States after the Patriots won the war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_the_Loyalists #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uohi80/til_the_american_revolution_wasnt_a_united/
date: 2026-07-06T20:50:12+09:00
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enclosure: TIL the American Revolution wasn't a united monolith, but a civil war. Over 60,000 American Loyalists were forced into exile by the newly formed United States after the Patriots won the war.
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TIL the American Revolution wasn't a united monolith, but a civil war. Over 60,000 American Loyalists were forced into exile by the newly formed United States after the Patriots won the war.
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116869992555081408
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title: todayilearned: TIL: President Nixon worked for months to learn to use chopsticks, in preparation for the dinner banquets on his opening visit to the People's Republic of China in February 1972.https://blog.iwfs.org/2014/07/dining-for-detente-the-role-food-played-during-nixons-trip-to-china/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uofidn/til_president_nixon_worked_for_months_to_learn_to/
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description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 20:49:38 JST
encoded: TIL: President Nixon worked for months to learn to use chopsticks, in preparation for the dinner banquets on his opening visit to the People's Republic of China in February 1972. https://blog.iwfs.org/2014/07/dining-for-detente-the-role-food-played-during-nixons-trip-to-china/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uofidn/til_president_nixon_worked_for_months_to_learn_to/
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enclosure: TIL: President Nixon worked for months to learn to use chopsticks, in preparation for the dinner banquets on his opening visit to the People's Republic of China in February 1972.
links to: TIL: President Nixon worked for months to learn to use chopsticks, in preparation for the dinner banquets on his opening visit to the People's Republic of China in February 1972.
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TIL: President Nixon worked for months to learn to use chopsticks, in preparation for the dinner banquets on his opening visit to the People's Republic of China in February 1972.
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116868813552691378
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title: todayilearned: TIL that most restrooms are free in the USA due to activism efforts in the 70s by the Committee to End Pay Toilets in America. Membership in the Committee cost $0.25, and members received a newsletter, the Free Toilet Paper.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_to_End_Pay_Toilets_in_America #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uo8kdf/til_that_most_restrooms_are_free_in_the_usa_due/
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description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 20:49:05 JST
encoded: TIL that most restrooms are free in the USA due to activism efforts in the 70s by the Committee to End Pay Toilets in America. Membership in the Committee cost $0.25, and members received a newsletter, the Free Toilet Paper. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_to_End_Pay_Toilets_in_America #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uo8kdf/til_that_most_restrooms_are_free_in_the_usa_due/
date: 2026-07-06T20:49:05+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116869286657127014
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title: todayilearned: TIL Pope Leo XIV still plays Wordle and Words With Friends with his brother during their daily phone calls, a routine they kept from before his electionhttps://www.today.com/news/robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv-brother-interview-wordle-white-sox-rcna205779 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uoatmh/til_pope_leo_xiv_still_plays_wordle_and_words/
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description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 20:48:35 JST
encoded: TIL Pope Leo XIV still plays Wordle and Words With Friends with his brother during their daily phone calls, a routine they kept from before his election https://www.today.com/news/robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv-brother-interview-wordle-white-sox-rcna205779 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uoatmh/til_pope_leo_xiv_still_plays_wordle_and_words/
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enclosure: TIL Pope Leo XIV still plays Wordle and Words With Friends with his brother during their daily phone calls, a routine they kept from before his election
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evan: #TIL about https://inventaire.io/ -- a Fediverse-enabled book cataloging and lending project. Cool! #Fediverse #Books #Inventaire
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description: evan's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 11:33:09 JST
encoded: #TIL about https://inventaire.io/ -- a Fediverse-enabled book cataloging and lending project. Cool! #Fediverse #Books #Inventaire
date: 2026-07-06T11:33:09+09:00
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enclosure: Inventaire - your friends and communities are your best library
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116863446029319524
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title: todayilearned: TIL that Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! Died on July 4th while saving an American Soldier from drowninghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuki_Takahashi #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1unhput/til_that_kazuki_takahashi_the_creator_of_yugioh/
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description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 05-Jul-2026 04:55:48 JST
encoded: TIL that Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! Died on July 4th while saving an American Soldier from drowning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuki_Takahashi #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1unhput/til_that_kazuki_takahashi_the_creator_of_yugioh/
date: 2026-07-05T04:55:48+09:00
creator: Today I learned
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enclosure: TIL that Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! Died on July 4th while saving an American Soldier from drowning
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TIL that Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! Died on July 4th while saving an American Soldier from drowning
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116859729897403565
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title: todayilearned: TIL Yoko Ono's maternal great-grandfather Yasuda Zenjirō was Japanese financier who got assassinated. When John Lennon saw Yasuda's picture he said "That's me in a former life", to which Ono replied "Don't say that. He was assassinated."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuda_Zenjir%C5%8D #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1umypsx/til_yoko_onos_maternal_greatgrandfather_yasuda/
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description: todayilearned's status on Saturday, 04-Jul-2026 13:45:33 JST
encoded: TIL Yoko Ono's maternal great-grandfather Yasuda Zenjirō was Japanese financier who got assassinated. When John Lennon saw Yasuda's picture he said "That's me in a former life", to which Ono replied "Don't say that. He was assassinated." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasuda_Zenjir%C5%8D #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1umypsx/til_yoko_onos_maternal_greatgrandfather_yasuda/
date: 2026-07-04T13:45:33+09:00
creator: Today I learned
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licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6523863
enclosure: Yasuda Zenjirō
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https://mas.to/users/markwyner/statuses/116854694206594065
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title: markwyner: TIL some interesting things about the metric system…1. Over centuries there were multiple attempts at standardizing a measurements system. France pulled it off during the French Revolution. Two chemists (husband and wife) devised it.2. The base units were built to be realisable. Meaning based on and provable with nature.3. The meter was realisable as one ten-millionth of the distance between the North Pole and the equator. Later is was converted to 1/299,792,458 of light speed per second.Bonus: Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier is one of the two aforementioned chemists. She was instrumental in the standardization of the scientific method.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system#MetricSystem #Science #History #TIL #ScientificMethod
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12833433
description: markwyner's status on Friday, 03-Jul-2026 20:06:30 JST
encoded: TIL some interesting things about the metric system… 1. Over centuries there were multiple attempts at standardizing a measurements system. France pulled it off during the French Revolution. Two chemists (husband and wife) devised it. 2. The base units were built to be realisable. Meaning based on and provable with nature. 3. The meter was realisable as one ten-millionth of the distance between the North Pole and the equator. Later is was converted to 1/299,792,458 of light speed per second. Bonus: Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier is one of the two aforementioned chemists. She was instrumental in the standardization of the scientific method. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system #MetricSystem #Science #History #TIL #ScientificMethod
date: 2026-07-03T20:06:30+09:00
creator: Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:
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harib_murshidi: @dansup #TIL Wordpress is part of Fediverse !
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description: harib_murshidi's status on Thursday, 02-Jul-2026 00:23:29 JST
encoded: @dansup #TIL Wordpress is part of Fediverse !
date: 2026-07-02T00:23:29+09:00
creator: Father Hardstone
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licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
reply of: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12825134
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6517653
enclosure: A screenshot of web publishing platforms 'Write Freely, Ghost and Wordpress'
links to: A screenshot of web publishing platforms 'Write Freely, Ghost and Wordpress'
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116829176984723218
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title: todayilearned: TIL that US hops production is heavily concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. Washington, Oregon, and Idaho account for 99% of all US production. Yakima Valley, WA alone accounts for 75% of domestic hops. If you had a beer with American hops it likely came from this region ,"The Hops Belt".https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/hops-production-by-state #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ui3v2w/til_that_us_hops_production_is_heavily/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12813536
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 29-Jun-2026 06:26:37 JST
encoded: TIL that US hops production is heavily concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. Washington, Oregon, and Idaho account for 99% of all US production. Yakima Valley, WA alone accounts for 75% of domestic hops. If you had a beer with American hops it likely came from this region ,"The Hops Belt". https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/hops-production-by-state #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ui3v2w/til_that_us_hops_production_is_heavily/
date: 2026-06-29T06:26:37+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6511256
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title: TIL that US hops production is heavily concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. Washington, Oregon, and Idaho account for 99% of all US production. Yakima Valley, WA alone accounts for 75% of domestic hops. If you had a beer with American hops it likely came from this region ,"The Hops Belt".
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116828411266612221
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title: todayilearned: TIL that the national fruit of Jamaica is called the ackee apple and the national dish is ackee and saltfish. Fresh ackee is banned from entering the USA due to food safety issues. Unripe Ackee contains Hypoglocin A which is linked to Jamaican vomiting sickness.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackee #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uhyw7v/til_that_the_national_fruit_of_jamaica_is_called/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12812669
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 29-Jun-2026 03:04:31 JST
encoded: TIL that the national fruit of Jamaica is called the ackee apple and the national dish is ackee and saltfish. Fresh ackee is banned from entering the USA due to food safety issues. Unripe Ackee contains Hypoglocin A which is linked to Jamaican vomiting sickness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackee #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1uhyw7v/til_that_the_national_fruit_of_jamaica_is_called/
date: 2026-06-29T03:04:31+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6510954
enclosure: til that the national fruit of jamaica is called
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til that the national fruit of jamaica is called
title: TIL that the national fruit of Jamaica is called the ackee apple and the national dish is ackee and saltfish. Fresh ackee is banned from entering the USA due to food safety issues. Unripe Ackee contains Hypoglocin A which is linked to Jamaican vomiting sickness.
date: 2026-06-29T03:04:31+09:00
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foosel: Today I learned #TIL: "How to create an animated tile in Godot 4's tilemaps"👉 https://foosel.net/til/2023-04-09-how-to-create-an-animated-tile-in-godot-4s-tilemaps/
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type: MicroblogPost
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12790022
description: foosel's status on Tuesday, 23-Jun-2026 18:10:45 JST
encoded: Today I learned #TIL: "How to create an animated tile in Godot 4's tilemaps" 👉 https://foosel.net/til/2023-04-09-how-to-create-an-animated-tile-in-godot-4s-tilemaps/
date: 2026-06-23T18:10:45+09:00
creator: Gina Häußge
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6498298
enclosure: How to create an animated tile in Godot 4's tilemaps
links to: How to create an animated tile in Godot 4's tilemaps
tagged: concept

How to create an animated tile in Godot 4's tilemaps
date: 2026-06-23T18:10:50+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116784704255974934
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL The NFL is the only of the Big Four American sports organizations that did not have a color barrier or segregation in the beginning however 13 years after its formation in 1933 it made a secret rule to ban black players that lasted 13 yearshttps://www.theringer.com/2023/03/21/nfl/blackballed-episode-1-nfl-segregation-gentlemens-agreement #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ub8k0d/til_the_nfl_is_the_only_of_the_big_four_american/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12780326
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 21-Jun-2026 07:27:54 JST
encoded: TIL The NFL is the only of the Big Four American sports organizations that did not have a color barrier or segregation in the beginning however 13 years after its formation in 1933 it made a secret rule to ban black players that lasted 13 years https://www.theringer.com/2023/03/21/nfl/blackballed-episode-1-nfl-segregation-gentlemens-agreement #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ub8k0d/til_the_nfl_is_the_only_of_the_big_four_american/
date: 2026-06-21T07:27:54+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6492912
enclosure: til the nfl is the only of the big four american
links to: til the nfl is the only of the big four american
tagged: concept

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til the nfl is the only of the big four american
title: TIL The NFL is the only of the Big Four American sports organizations that did not have a color barrier or segregation in the beginning however 13 years after its formation in 1933 it made a secret rule to ban black players that lasted 13 years
date: 2026-06-21T07:27:54+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116771609861707072
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL in 1925, major lightbulb makers including GE and Philips formed the Phoebus Cartel and deliberately reduced bulb lifespans from 2,500 hours to 1,000 hours, then fined any company that made longer-lasting bulbs.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u96v85/til_in_1925_major_lightbulb_makers_including_ge/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12772796
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 19-Jun-2026 10:10:59 JST
encoded: TIL in 1925, major lightbulb makers including GE and Philips formed the Phoebus Cartel and deliberately reduced bulb lifespans from 2,500 hours to 1,000 hours, then fined any company that made longer-lasting bulbs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u96v85/til_in_1925_major_lightbulb_makers_including_ge/
date: 2026-06-19T10:10:59+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6488585
enclosure: til in 1925 major lightbulb makers including ge
links to: til in 1925 major lightbulb makers including ge
tagged: concept

til in 1925 major lightbulb makers including ge
title: TIL in 1925, major lightbulb makers including GE and Philips formed the Phoebus Cartel and deliberately reduced bulb lifespans from 2,500 hours to 1,000 hours, then fined any company that made longer-lasting bulbs.
date: 2026-06-19T10:10:59+09:00
length: 8505
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blaise: #til that https://rossabaker.com/ has a lot of #emacs resources for normal people like me. Thank you @sacha
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type: MicroblogPost
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12770915
description: blaise's status on Friday, 19-Jun-2026 00:34:39 JST
encoded: #til that https://rossabaker.com/ has a lot of #emacs resources for normal people like me. Thank you @sacha
date: 2026-06-19T00:34:39+09:00
creator: Blaise Pabón - controlpl4n3
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6487646
enclosure: Ross A. Baker
links to: Ross A. Baker
tagged: concept

Ross A. Baker
date: 2026-06-19T00:34:43+09:00
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concept
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label: emacs

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116727078217464015
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that FIFA stripped Indonesia of its 2023 U-20 World Cup hosting rights after the governors of Bali and Central Java refused to allow a qualified nation to compete in their regions. FIFA also fined the Football Association of Indonesia for breaching its hosting obligationshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_Indonesia_as_2023_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup_hosts?wprov=sfla1 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u28jgk/til_that_fifa_stripped_indonesia_of_its_2023_u20/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12736016
description: todayilearned's status on Thursday, 11-Jun-2026 23:47:21 JST
encoded: TIL that FIFA stripped Indonesia of its 2023 U-20 World Cup hosting rights after the governors of Bali and Central Java refused to allow a qualified nation to compete in their regions. FIFA also fined the Football Association of Indonesia for breaching its hosting obligations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_Indonesia_as_2023_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup_hosts?wprov=sfla1 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u28jgk/til_that_fifa_stripped_indonesia_of_its_2023_u20/
date: 2026-06-11T23:47:21+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6469666
enclosure: til that fifa stripped indonesia of its 2023 u20
links to: til that fifa stripped indonesia of its 2023 u20
tagged: concept

til that fifa stripped indonesia of its 2023 u20
title: TIL that FIFA stripped Indonesia of its 2023 U-20 World Cup hosting rights after the governors of Bali and Central Java refused to allow a qualified nation to compete in their regions. FIFA also fined the Football Association of Indonesia for breaching its hosting obligations
date: 2026-06-11T23:47:21+09:00
length: 8506
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116728670967549788
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL Nathan’s Famous founder Nathan Handwerker sold hot dogs for 5¢ to undercut a competitor. When customers became suspicious of the low price, he had men in doctors’ coats eat at his stand to make the food seem trustworthy.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%27s_Famous #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u2jnjw/til_nathans_famous_founder_nathan_handwerker_sold/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12733005
description: todayilearned's status on Thursday, 11-Jun-2026 09:44:13 JST
encoded: TIL Nathan’s Famous founder Nathan Handwerker sold hot dogs for 5¢ to undercut a competitor. When customers became suspicious of the low price, he had men in doctors’ coats eat at his stand to make the food seem trustworthy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan%27s_Famous #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u2jnjw/til_nathans_famous_founder_nathan_handwerker_sold/
date: 2026-06-11T09:44:13+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6468102
enclosure: til nathans famous founder nathan handwerker sold
links to: til nathans famous founder nathan handwerker sold
tagged: concept

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date: 2026-06-11T09:44:13+09:00
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til nathans famous founder nathan handwerker sold
title: TIL Nathan’s Famous founder Nathan Handwerker sold hot dogs for 5¢ to undercut a competitor. When customers became suspicious of the low price, he had men in doctors’ coats eat at his stand to make the food seem trustworthy.
date: 2026-06-11T09:44:13+09:00
length: 8507
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116704429067827107
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL a 2020 genetic study proved that seafaring Polynesians and Coastal native Americans met in the 1200s under intense El Niño cycles. Around the same time, Sweet Potato was introduced to Polynesia and chickens to South America. 10% of the Easter island genome is native american in origin.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Columbian_transoceanic_contact_theories#Human_genetics #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tymtpl/til_a_2020_genetic_study_proved_that_seafaring/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12711081
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 07-Jun-2026 03:14:36 JST
encoded: TIL a 2020 genetic study proved that seafaring Polynesians and Coastal native Americans met in the 1200s under intense El Niño cycles. Around the same time, Sweet Potato was introduced to Polynesia and chickens to South America. 10% of the Easter island genome is native american in origin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Columbian_transoceanic_contact_theories#Human_genetics #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tymtpl/til_a_2020_genetic_study_proved_that_seafaring/
date: 2026-06-07T03:14:36+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6456792
enclosure: til a 2020 genetic study proved that seafaring
links to: til a 2020 genetic study proved that seafaring
tagged: concept

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date: 2026-06-07T03:14:36+09:00
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til a 2020 genetic study proved that seafaring
title: TIL a 2020 genetic study proved that seafaring Polynesians and Coastal native Americans met in the 1200s under intense El Niño cycles. Around the same time, Sweet Potato was introduced to Polynesia and chickens to South America. 10% of the Easter island genome is native american in origin.
date: 2026-06-07T03:14:36+09:00
length: 8504
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116702248009036720
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that despite its arctic climate, Iceland actually produces bananas in large greenhouses powered by geothermal energy from volcanoes.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_production_in_Iceland #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tybd82/til_that_despite_its_arctic_climate_iceland/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12710311
description: todayilearned's status on Saturday, 06-Jun-2026 23:12:22 JST
encoded: TIL that despite its arctic climate, Iceland actually produces bananas in large greenhouses powered by geothermal energy from volcanoes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_production_in_Iceland #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tybd82/til_that_despite_its_arctic_climate_iceland/
date: 2026-06-06T23:12:22+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6456395
enclosure: TIL that despite its arctic climate, Iceland actually produces bananas in large greenhouses powered by geothermal energy from volcanoes.
links to: TIL that despite its arctic climate, Iceland actually produces bananas in large greenhouses powered by geothermal energy from volcanoes.
tagged: concept

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date: 2026-06-06T23:12:22+09:00
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TIL that despite its arctic climate, Iceland actually produces bananas in large greenhouses powered by geothermal energy from volcanoes.
date: 2026-06-06T23:12:22+09:00
length: 8501
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116690273139813114
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that in 1976, Shavarsh Karapetyan, a world champion finswimmer, heard a trolleybus crash into a lake. He dove 10 meters deep in zero visibility, smashed the window with his feet, and pulled out 37 people, saving 20 lives. It cost him his career due to severe pneumonia and sepsis.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavarsh_Karapetyan_Note #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1twefb1/til_that_in_1976_shavarsh_karapetyan_a_world/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12699782
description: todayilearned's status on Thursday, 04-Jun-2026 15:01:08 JST
encoded: TIL that in 1976, Shavarsh Karapetyan, a world champion finswimmer, heard a trolleybus crash into a lake. He dove 10 meters deep in zero visibility, smashed the window with his feet, and pulled out 37 people, saving 20 lives. It cost him his career due to severe pneumonia and sepsis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavarsh_Karapetyan_Note #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1twefb1/til_that_in_1976_shavarsh_karapetyan_a_world/
date: 2026-06-04T15:01:08+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6451166
enclosure: til that in 1976 shavarsh karapetyan a world
links to: til that in 1976 shavarsh karapetyan a world
tagged: concept

til that in 1976 shavarsh karapetyan a world
title: TIL that in 1976, Shavarsh Karapetyan, a world champion finswimmer, heard a trolleybus crash into a lake. He dove 10 meters deep in zero visibility, smashed the window with his feet, and pulled out 37 people, saving 20 lives. It cost him his career due to severe pneumonia and sepsis.
date: 2026-06-04T15:01:08+09:00
length: 8502
type: text/html

skinnylatte: TIL there is a river in Peru that can boil thingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanay-timpishka#Peru #TIL
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12692518
description: skinnylatte's status on Wednesday, 03-Jun-2026 03:19:14 JST
encoded: TIL there is a river in Peru that can boil things https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanay-timpishka #Peru #TIL
date: 2026-06-03T03:19:14+09:00
creator: Adrianna Tan
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6447571
tagged: concept

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116667152161418752
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that in 1964, the US government intentionally blasted Oklahoma City with 1,253 sonic booms over 6 months just to see if the noise would drive citizens crazy or damage their homes.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_sonic_boom_tests #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tsjtk5/til_that_in_1964_the_us_government_intentionally/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12680635
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 31-May-2026 15:07:10 JST
encoded: TIL that in 1964, the US government intentionally blasted Oklahoma City with 1,253 sonic booms over 6 months just to see if the noise would drive citizens crazy or damage their homes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_sonic_boom_tests #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tsjtk5/til_that_in_1964_the_us_government_intentionally/
date: 2026-05-31T15:07:10+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6441446
enclosure: TIL that in 1964, the US government intentionally blasted Oklahoma City with 1,253 sonic booms over 6 months just to see if the noise would drive citizens crazy or damage their homes.
links to: TIL that in 1964, the US government intentionally blasted Oklahoma City with 1,253 sonic booms over 6 months just to see if the noise would drive citizens crazy or damage their homes.
tagged: concept

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TIL that in 1964, the US government intentionally blasted Oklahoma City with 1,253 sonic booms over 6 months just to see if the noise would drive citizens crazy or damage their homes.
date: 2026-05-31T15:07:11+09:00
length: 8506
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116666149494187224
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that bamboo forests (aka canebrakes) used to be widespread across the southeastern United States. They were rapidly destroyed by early settlers because they tend to only grow on land that’s the most fertile for agriculture. Today canebrakes are considered a critically endangered ecosystemhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canebrake #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tseiu2/til_that_bamboo_forests_aka_canebrakes_used_to_be/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12679521
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 31-May-2026 08:42:38 JST
encoded: TIL that bamboo forests (aka canebrakes) used to be widespread across the southeastern United States. They were rapidly destroyed by early settlers because they tend to only grow on land that’s the most fertile for agriculture. Today canebrakes are considered a critically endangered ecosystem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canebrake #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tseiu2/til_that_bamboo_forests_aka_canebrakes_used_to_be/
date: 2026-05-31T08:42:38+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6440952
enclosure: til that bamboo forests aka canebrakes used to be
links to: til that bamboo forests aka canebrakes used to be
tagged: concept

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date: 2026-05-31T08:42:38+09:00
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til that bamboo forests aka canebrakes used to be
title: TIL that bamboo forests (aka canebrakes) used to be widespread across the southeastern United States. They were rapidly destroyed by early settlers because they tend to only grow on land that’s the most fertile for agriculture. Today canebrakes are considered a critically endangered ecosystem
date: 2026-05-31T08:42:38+09:00
length: 8507
type: text/html

https://shitposter.world/objects/1f0f179e-a807-471b-a75a-4284f99642b8
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: lnxw37b2: @mangeurdenuage Today I learned ( #TIL ) dimethyl mercury https://www.acs.org/molecule-of-the-week/archive/d/dimethylmercury.html https:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethylmercury Formula: (CH3)2Hg Description: Dimethylmercury is an extrememly toxic organomercury compound ... one of the strongest known neurotoxins. Less than 0.1 mL is capable of inducing severe mercury poisoning resulting in death. Other names: mercury dimethanide
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12647051
description: lnxw37b2's status on Monday, 25-May-2026 04:17:32 JST
encoded: @mangeurdenuage Today I learned ( #TIL ) dimethyl mercury https://www.acs.org/molecule-of-the-week/archive/d/dimethylmercury.html https:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethylmercury Formula: (CH3)2Hg Description: Dimethylmercury is an extrememly toxic organomercury compound ... one of the strongest known neurotoxins. Less than 0.1 mL is capable of inducing severe mercury poisoning resulting in death. Other names: mercury dimethanide
date: 2026-05-25T04:17:32+09:00
creator: Another Linux Walt Alt
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
reply of: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12647045
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6424531
enclosure: dimethylmercury.html
links to: dimethylmercury.html
tagged: concept

dimethylmercury.html
date: 2026-05-25T04:17:33+09:00
length: 146831
type: text/html;charset=utf-8

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116627634196318761
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL cancer can get cancer and it's called a hypertumor. hypertumors could theortically get harnessed and used to kill cancer sometime in the future as it steals the initial tumor's nutrients and starves ithttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-94852-y #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tm1jhz/til_cancer_can_get_cancer_and_its_called_a/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12644312
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 24-May-2026 14:24:19 JST
encoded: TIL cancer can get cancer and it's called a hypertumor. hypertumors could theortically get harnessed and used to kill cancer sometime in the future as it steals the initial tumor's nutrients and starves it https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-94852-y #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tm1jhz/til_cancer_can_get_cancer_and_its_called_a/
date: 2026-05-24T14:24:19+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6423185
enclosure: til cancer can get cancer and its called a
links to: til cancer can get cancer and its called a
tagged: concept

til cancer can get cancer and its called a
title: TIL cancer can get cancer and it's called a hypertumor. hypertumors could theortically get harnessed and used to kill cancer sometime in the future as it steals the initial tumor's nutrients and starves it
date: 2026-05-24T14:24:19+09:00
length: 8500
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116620674215062821
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL in 1975 the Metric Conversion Act was signed into law. It declares the metric system as the USA’s preferred weights and measures system. However it is not a mandate and all metrification is voluntary. The law has been largely ignored.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_Conversion_Act #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tky708/til_in_1975_the_metric_conversion_act_was_signed/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12638441
description: todayilearned's status on Saturday, 23-May-2026 08:01:39 JST
encoded: TIL in 1975 the Metric Conversion Act was signed into law. It declares the metric system as the USA’s preferred weights and measures system. However it is not a mandate and all metrification is voluntary. The law has been largely ignored. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_Conversion_Act #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tky708/til_in_1975_the_metric_conversion_act_was_signed/
date: 2026-05-23T08:01:39+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6420209
enclosure: til in 1975 the metric conversion act was signed
links to: til in 1975 the metric conversion act was signed
tagged: concept

til in 1975 the metric conversion act was signed
title: TIL in 1975 the Metric Conversion Act was signed into law. It declares the metric system as the USA’s preferred weights and measures system. However it is not a mandate and all metrification is voluntary. The law has been largely ignored.
date: 2026-05-23T08:01:40+09:00
length: 8506
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116614717908762647
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that Abraham Lincoln is the only US president to receive a patent. After repeatedly getting stranded on shallow Midwestern rivers as a young man, he invented inflatable air chambers designed to lift boats over sandbars and obstructions.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln%27s_patent #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjxy89/til_that_abraham_lincoln_is_the_only_us_president/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12632786
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 22-May-2026 07:11:54 JST
encoded: TIL that Abraham Lincoln is the only US president to receive a patent. After repeatedly getting stranded on shallow Midwestern rivers as a young man, he invented inflatable air chambers designed to lift boats over sandbars and obstructions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln%27s_patent #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tjxy89/til_that_abraham_lincoln_is_the_only_us_president/
date: 2026-05-22T07:11:54+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6417197
enclosure: til that abraham lincoln is the only us president
links to: til that abraham lincoln is the only us president
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til that abraham lincoln is the only us president
title: TIL that Abraham Lincoln is the only US president to receive a patent. After repeatedly getting stranded on shallow Midwestern rivers as a young man, he invented inflatable air chambers designed to lift boats over sandbars and obstructions.
date: 2026-05-22T07:11:54+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116599086699639104
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title: todayilearned: TIL Sandy Island a non-existent island in the Pacific Ocean, appeared on maps for over a century. In 2012 Australian scientists sailed to its recorded location and discovered there was nothing there but deep ocean leading it to be labeled a phantom island.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Island,_New_Caledonia #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1th9uyg/til_sandy_island_a_nonexistent_island_in_the/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12619672
description: todayilearned's status on Tuesday, 19-May-2026 12:50:56 JST
encoded: TIL Sandy Island a non-existent island in the Pacific Ocean, appeared on maps for over a century. In 2012 Australian scientists sailed to its recorded location and discovered there was nothing there but deep ocean leading it to be labeled a phantom island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Island,_New_Caledonia #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1th9uyg/til_sandy_island_a_nonexistent_island_in_the/
date: 2026-05-19T12:50:56+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6409693
enclosure: til sandy island a nonexistent island in the
links to: til sandy island a nonexistent island in the
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til sandy island a nonexistent island in the
title: TIL Sandy Island a non-existent island in the Pacific Ocean, appeared on maps for over a century. In 2012 Australian scientists sailed to its recorded location and discovered there was nothing there but deep ocean leading it to be labeled a phantom island.
date: 2026-05-19T12:50:57+09:00
length: 8502
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116586051380939145
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type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL the Maldives became the first country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational smoking ban, barring anyone born on or after January 1, 2007 from ever buying, using or smoking tobacco. The country already had a complete ban on vapes and e-cigarettes, regardless of age.https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/maldives-becomes-first-country-impose-generational-ban-smoking-rcna241766 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf3m0r/til_the_maldives_became_the_first_country_in_the/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12609849
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 17-May-2026 06:06:22 JST
encoded: TIL the Maldives became the first country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational smoking ban, barring anyone born on or after January 1, 2007 from ever buying, using or smoking tobacco. The country already had a complete ban on vapes and e-cigarettes, regardless of age. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/maldives-becomes-first-country-impose-generational-ban-smoking-rcna241766 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tf3m0r/til_the_maldives_became_the_first_country_in_the/
date: 2026-05-17T06:06:22+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6404122
enclosure: til the maldives became the first country in the
links to: til the maldives became the first country in the
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til the maldives became the first country in the
title: TIL the Maldives became the first country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational smoking ban, barring anyone born on or after January 1, 2007 from ever buying, using or smoking tobacco. The country already had a complete ban on vapes and e-cigarettes, regardless of age.
date: 2026-05-17T06:06:22+09:00
length: 8506
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116573311015609517
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that the US golf course infrastructure consumes 2 BILLION liters of water per dayhttps://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/pdf/Water%20Resource%20Center/how-much-water-does-golf-use.pdf #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tcyvvq/til_that_the_us_golf_course_infrastructure/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12598652
description: todayilearned's status on Thursday, 14-May-2026 23:35:51 JST
encoded: TIL that the US golf course infrastructure consumes 2 BILLION liters of water per day https://www.usga.org/content/dam/usga/pdf/Water%20Resource%20Center/how-much-water-does-golf-use.pdf #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1tcyvvq/til_that_the_us_golf_course_infrastructure/
date: 2026-05-14T23:35:51+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6398790
enclosure: TIL that the US golf course infrastructure consumes 2 BILLION liters of water per day
links to: TIL that the US golf course infrastructure consumes 2 BILLION liters of water per day
tagged: concept

TIL that the US golf course infrastructure consumes 2 BILLION liters of water per day
date: 2026-05-14T23:35:51+09:00
length: 8500
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116558388478073766
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL the Mona Lisa’s long-debated identity and creation date were confirmed in 2005 when a German researcher found a verified, handwritten note in the margin of a book stating that Leonardo da Vinci was painting a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo in 1503.https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/press/news/press552e.html #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1taig7s/til_the_mona_lisas_longdebated_identity_and/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12585101
description: todayilearned's status on Tuesday, 12-May-2026 09:08:45 JST
encoded: TIL the Mona Lisa’s long-debated identity and creation date were confirmed in 2005 when a German researcher found a verified, handwritten note in the margin of a book stating that Leonardo da Vinci was painting a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo in 1503. https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/press/news/press552e.html #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1taig7s/til_the_mona_lisas_longdebated_identity_and/
date: 2026-05-12T09:08:45+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6391842
enclosure: til the mona lisas longdebated identity and
links to: til the mona lisas longdebated identity and
tagged: concept

til the mona lisas longdebated identity and
title: TIL the Mona Lisa’s long-debated identity and creation date were confirmed in 2005 when a German researcher found a verified, handwritten note in the margin of a book stating that Leonardo da Vinci was painting a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo in 1503.
date: 2026-05-12T09:08:54+09:00
length: 8501
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116535208802522500
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type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL of the knight William Marshal, who rose from obscurity to win 500 tournaments, saved Eleanor of Aquitaine from capture, unhorsed Richard the Lionheart in combat, journeyed to the Holy Land, redrafted Magna Carta and saved England from a French invasion by personally leading a charge at age 70https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Marshal,_1st_Earl_of_Pembroke #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t6lr0c/til_of_the_knight_william_marshal_who_rose_from/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12566116
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 08-May-2026 12:17:46 JST
encoded: TIL of the knight William Marshal, who rose from obscurity to win 500 tournaments, saved Eleanor of Aquitaine from capture, unhorsed Richard the Lionheart in combat, journeyed to the Holy Land, redrafted Magna Carta and saved England from a French invasion by personally leading a charge at age 70 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Marshal,_1st_Earl_of_Pembroke #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t6lr0c/til_of_the_knight_william_marshal_who_rose_from/
date: 2026-05-08T12:17:46+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6381713
enclosure: til of the knight william marshal who rose from
links to: til of the knight william marshal who rose from
tagged: concept

til of the knight william marshal who rose from
title: TIL of the knight William Marshal, who rose from obscurity to win 500 tournaments, saved Eleanor of Aquitaine from capture, unhorsed Richard the Lionheart in combat, journeyed to the Holy Land, redrafted Magna Carta and saved England from a French invasion by personally leading a charge at age 70
date: 2026-05-08T12:17:55+09:00
length: 8505
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116535564093077578
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL: Between 1908 and 1940, Sears sold over 70,000 complete DIY house kits through their mail-order catalog. A railcar of pre-cut lumber, nails, and a 75-page instruction manual would show up at your door. Many of these “Sears Homes” are still standing today and sell for $300,000 to $500,000+.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Modern_Homes #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t6o78h/til_between_1908_and_1940_sears_sold_over_70000/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12564933
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 08-May-2026 07:23:11 JST
encoded: TIL: Between 1908 and 1940, Sears sold over 70,000 complete DIY house kits through their mail-order catalog. A railcar of pre-cut lumber, nails, and a 75-page instruction manual would show up at your door. Many of these “Sears Homes” are still standing today and sell for $300,000 to $500,000+. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Modern_Homes #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t6o78h/til_between_1908_and_1940_sears_sold_over_70000/
date: 2026-05-08T07:23:11+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6381102
enclosure: til between 1908 and 1940 sears sold over 70000
links to: til between 1908 and 1940 sears sold over 70000
tagged: concept

til between 1908 and 1940 sears sold over 70000
title: TIL: Between 1908 and 1940, Sears sold over 70,000 complete DIY house kits through their mail-order catalog. A railcar of pre-cut lumber, nails, and a 75-page instruction manual would show up at your door. Many of these “Sears Homes” are still standing today and sell for $300,000 to $500,000+.
date: 2026-05-08T07:23:12+09:00
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https://eldritch.cafe/users/temptoetiam/statuses/116048701356714037
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: temptoetiam: #TIL Kakapo have two different plumage colour morphs! They can be green or olive, as depicted here, and researchers have even found the exact gene responsible! The perks of working on the only species with a sequenced genome for every single living individual (and quite a few dead ones)... https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002755
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12560042
description: temptoetiam's status on Thursday, 07-May-2026 07:30:21 JST
encoded: #TIL Kakapo have two different plumage colour morphs! They can be green or olive, as depicted here, and researchers have even found the exact gene responsible! The perks of working on the only species with a sequenced genome for every single living individual (and quite a few dead ones)... https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002755
date: 2026-05-07T07:30:21+09:00
creator: Abie
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
reply of: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12560041
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6378639
enclosure: two kakapo pics ne is bright green, the other brownish green
links to: two kakapo pics ne is bright green, the other brownish green
enclosure: The genetic basis of the kākāpō structural color polymorphism suggests balancing selection by an extinct apex predator
links to: The genetic basis of the kākāpō structural color polymorphism suggests balancing selection by an extinct apex predator
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two kakapo pics ne is bright green, the other brownish green
date: 2026-05-07T07:32:26+09:00
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The genetic basis of the kākāpō structural color polymorphism suggests balancing selection by an extinct apex predator
date: 2026-05-07T07:32:27+09:00
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https://eldritch.cafe/users/temptoetiam/statuses/116438268593099153
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: temptoetiam: #TIL "This breeding season, one egg from each entirely infertile clutch will be used for ongoing research looking at microscopic fertility. The others will be kept for use as stand-in eggs on Whenua Hou, helping us further understand the risk to eggs from petrel disruption."This is so cool. Three decades ago, we had no idea about the kakapo mating system, assumed to be monogamous for life like most parrots. It's not! (lek system) This year, we learned that females can mate and breed successfully as young as four years of age, surprisingly early for such long-lived birds (average life expectancy of 60 years). #Kakapo are* the only species whose every single adult has had their genome sequenced**. It makes them some sort of model organism, though not in the common use of the term...*(to my knowledge, please correct if necessary) **(at what coverage? not sure) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_j3aaEfvJI
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12560099
description: temptoetiam's status on Thursday, 07-May-2026 07:29:33 JST
encoded: #TIL "This breeding season, one egg from each entirely infertile clutch will be used for ongoing research looking at microscopic fertility. The others will be kept for use as stand-in eggs on Whenua Hou, helping us further understand the risk to eggs from petrel disruption." This is so cool. Three decades ago, we had no idea about the kakapo mating system, assumed to be monogamous for life like most parrots. It's not! (lek system) This year, we learned that females can mate and breed successfully as young as four years of age, surprisingly early for such long-lived birds (average life expectancy of 60 years). #Kakapo are* the only species whose every single adult has had their genome sequenced**. It makes them some sort of model organism, though not in the common use of the term... *(to my knowledge, please correct if necessary) **(at what coverage? not sure) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_j3aaEfvJI
date: 2026-05-07T07:29:33+09:00
creator: Abie
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
reply of: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12560098
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6378639
enclosure: Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest
links to: Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest
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Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest
date: 2026-05-07T07:35:58+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116528902384365538
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title: todayilearned: TIL the Illuminati were established in Bavaria during the Enlightenment in opposition to superstition, obscurantism, and abuse of power by monarchs.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t5irtq/til_the_illuminati_were_established_in_bavaria/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12559044
description: todayilearned's status on Thursday, 07-May-2026 02:57:45 JST
encoded: TIL the Illuminati were established in Bavaria during the Enlightenment in opposition to superstition, obscurantism, and abuse of power by monarchs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1t5irtq/til_the_illuminati_were_established_in_bavaria/
date: 2026-05-07T02:57:45+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6378160
enclosure: TIL the Illuminati were established in Bavaria during the Enlightenment in opposition to superstition, obscurantism, and abuse of power by monarchs.
links to: TIL the Illuminati were established in Bavaria during the Enlightenment in opposition to superstition, obscurantism, and abuse of power by monarchs.
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TIL the Illuminati were established in Bavaria during the Enlightenment in opposition to superstition, obscurantism, and abuse of power by monarchs.
date: 2026-05-07T02:57:45+09:00
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blaise: @brewsterkahle #TIl these cars (also Teslas) only use the visible spectrum. If they used infrared they might have less trouble with rain and fog.
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link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12541663
description: blaise's status on Sunday, 03-May-2026 08:14:12 JST
encoded: @brewsterkahle #TIl these cars (also Teslas) only use the visible spectrum. If they used infrared they might have less trouble with rain and fog.
date: 2026-05-03T08:14:12+09:00
creator: Blaise Pabón - controlpl4n3
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
reply of: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12541662
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6369052
tagged: concept

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116472923078502744
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL Sophie and Hans Scholl (German Students) were arrested on 18 February 1943 for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets at Munich University, then interrogated, tried and guillotined within five days.https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/oct/28/5 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1swhco6/til_sophie_and_hans_scholl_german_students_were/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12513100
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 27-Apr-2026 06:01:01 JST
encoded: TIL Sophie and Hans Scholl (German Students) were arrested on 18 February 1943 for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets at Munich University, then interrogated, tried and guillotined within five days. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2005/oct/28/5 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1swhco6/til_sophie_and_hans_scholl_german_students_were/
date: 2026-04-27T06:01:01+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6353443
enclosure: TIL Sophie and Hans Scholl (German Students) were arrested on 18 February 1943 for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets at Munich University, then interrogated, tried and guillotined within five days.
links to: TIL Sophie and Hans Scholl (German Students) were arrested on 18 February 1943 for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets at Munich University, then interrogated, tried and guillotined within five days.
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TIL Sophie and Hans Scholl (German Students) were arrested on 18 February 1943 for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets at Munich University, then interrogated, tried and guillotined within five days.
date: 2026-04-27T06:01:01+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116468735384847917
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that some coal miners grew so attached to their canaries that they built resuscitation chambers for themhttps://blog.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/canary-resuscitator/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1svv447/til_that_some_coal_miners_grew_so_attached_to/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12509658
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 26-Apr-2026 12:05:16 JST
encoded: TIL that some coal miners grew so attached to their canaries that they built resuscitation chambers for them https://blog.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/canary-resuscitator/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1svv447/til_that_some_coal_miners_grew_so_attached_to/
date: 2026-04-26T12:05:16+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6351586
enclosure: TIL that some coal miners grew so attached to their canaries that they built resuscitation chambers for them
links to: TIL that some coal miners grew so attached to their canaries that they built resuscitation chambers for them
tagged: concept

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date: 2026-04-26T12:05:16+09:00
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TIL that some coal miners grew so attached to their canaries that they built resuscitation chambers for them
date: 2026-04-26T12:05:16+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116459828887949287
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL a study found that one of the reasons why lesbian women have more orgasms than straight women is because the average sexual script (what people expect to happen during sex based on TV, etc) between a man & woman includes foreplay, then vaginal intercourse until the man orgasms & then sex ends.https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/new-research-helps-explain-lesbians-report-orgasms-straight-women-rcna146661 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1suf0jz/til_a_study_found_that_one_of_the_reasons_why/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12501753
description: todayilearned's status on Saturday, 25-Apr-2026 00:09:11 JST
encoded: TIL a study found that one of the reasons why lesbian women have more orgasms than straight women is because the average sexual script (what people expect to happen during sex based on TV, etc) between a man & woman includes foreplay, then vaginal intercourse until the man orgasms & then sex ends. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/new-research-helps-explain-lesbians-report-orgasms-straight-women-rcna146661 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1suf0jz/til_a_study_found_that_one_of_the_reasons_why/
date: 2026-04-25T00:09:11+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6347526
enclosure: til a study found that one of the reasons why
links to: til a study found that one of the reasons why
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til a study found that one of the reasons why
title: TIL a study found that one of the reasons why lesbian women have more orgasms than straight women is because the average sexual script (what people expect to happen during sex based on TV, etc) between a man & woman includes foreplay, then vaginal intercourse until the man orgasms & then sex ends.
date: 2026-04-25T00:09:11+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116460182808966004
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL The first true smartphone is often credited to the IBM Simon, which IBM built and BellSouth sold in 1994. It already combined phone calls, email, fax, apps, and a touchscreen, but its high price and roughly one-hour battery life helped keep it from taking off.https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sugw54/til_the_first_true_smartphone_is_often_credited/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12501596
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 24-Apr-2026 23:43:29 JST
encoded: TIL The first true smartphone is often credited to the IBM Simon, which IBM built and BellSouth sold in 1994. It already combined phone calls, email, fax, apps, and a touchscreen, but its high price and roughly one-hour battery life helped keep it from taking off. https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sugw54/til_the_first_true_smartphone_is_often_credited/
date: 2026-04-24T23:43:29+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
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has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6347463
enclosure: til the first true smartphone is often credited
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til the first true smartphone is often credited
title: TIL The first true smartphone is often credited to the IBM Simon, which IBM built and BellSouth sold in 1994. It already combined phone calls, email, fax, apps, and a touchscreen, but its high price and roughly one-hour battery life helped keep it from taking off.
date: 2026-04-24T23:43:29+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116459887900842840
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title: todayilearned: TIL that Carlos Kaiser, a Brazilian con artist, had a decade-long “career” as a footballer, signing for multiple clubs without playing a single official match. The one time he almost had to play, he started a fight to get sent off with a red card, avoiding ever touching the ball.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Kaiser_(footballer) #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1suf1kx/til_that_carlos_kaiser_a_brazilian_con_artist_had/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12501210
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 24-Apr-2026 22:29:37 JST
encoded: TIL that Carlos Kaiser, a Brazilian con artist, had a decade-long “career” as a footballer, signing for multiple clubs without playing a single official match. The one time he almost had to play, he started a fight to get sent off with a red card, avoiding ever touching the ball. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Kaiser_(footballer) #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1suf1kx/til_that_carlos_kaiser_a_brazilian_con_artist_had/
date: 2026-04-24T22:29:37+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6347293
enclosure: til that carlos kaiser a brazilian con artist had
links to: til that carlos kaiser a brazilian con artist had
tagged: concept

til that carlos kaiser a brazilian con artist had
title: TIL that Carlos Kaiser, a Brazilian con artist, had a decade-long “career” as a footballer, signing for multiple clubs without playing a single official match. The one time he almost had to play, he started a fight to get sent off with a red card, avoiding ever touching the ball.
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116456526085141750
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title: todayilearned: TIL that Tamar I was the first female to rule Georgia in her own right. She broke with tradition by claiming the title of mepe or king in order to exercise the military authority of a male ruler. Her reign marked a golden age of territorial expansion and cultural flourishing in Georgian historyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamar_I #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sty4f3/til_that_tamar_i_was_the_first_female_to_rule/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12499677
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 24-Apr-2026 16:43:21 JST
encoded: TIL that Tamar I was the first female to rule Georgia in her own right. She broke with tradition by claiming the title of mepe or king in order to exercise the military authority of a male ruler. Her reign marked a golden age of territorial expansion and cultural flourishing in Georgian history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamar_I #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sty4f3/til_that_tamar_i_was_the_first_female_to_rule/
date: 2026-04-24T16:43:21+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6346541
enclosure: til that tamar i was the first female to rule
links to: til that tamar i was the first female to rule
tagged: concept

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til that tamar i was the first female to rule
title: TIL that Tamar I was the first female to rule Georgia in her own right. She broke with tradition by claiming the title of mepe or king in order to exercise the military authority of a male ruler. Her reign marked a golden age of territorial expansion and cultural flourishing in Georgian history
date: 2026-04-24T16:43:22+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116436649842383769
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title: todayilearned: TIL German and Dutch coffee and butter traders avoiding paying taxes by storing the products in a 69km region of the Netherlands that became part of West Germany at midnight on 1st August 1963, known as "Butter Night". The border moved but the goods did not, avoiding import tax.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_annexation_of_German_territory_after_the_Second_World_War #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sqku7x/til_german_and_dutch_coffee_and_butter_traders/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12479545
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 20-Apr-2026 22:26:28 JST
encoded: TIL German and Dutch coffee and butter traders avoiding paying taxes by storing the products in a 69km region of the Netherlands that became part of West Germany at midnight on 1st August 1963, known as "Butter Night". The border moved but the goods did not, avoiding import tax. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_annexation_of_German_territory_after_the_Second_World_War #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sqku7x/til_german_and_dutch_coffee_and_butter_traders/
date: 2026-04-20T22:26:28+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6336417
enclosure: til german and dutch coffee and butter traders
links to: til german and dutch coffee and butter traders
tagged: concept

til german and dutch coffee and butter traders
title: TIL German and Dutch coffee and butter traders avoiding paying taxes by storing the products in a 69km region of the Netherlands that became part of West Germany at midnight on 1st August 1963, known as "Butter Night". The border moved but the goods did not, avoiding import tax.
date: 2026-04-20T22:26:34+09:00
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https://mastodon.world/users/MattMoose/statuses/116432036200055594
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title: MattMoose: #today I learnt that there are public web based #SDR services, that allow many users to remotely tune into a single wideband multimode radio receiver.It's like having your own radio tuner, with a tuning scale several miles wide.Been enjoying listening to radio amateurs using sideband, and shortwave radio stations from around the world.I may not need to buy a SDR of my own so soon!Here's one long list of web SDR's if you're interested: http://websdr.org/#websdr #hamradio #til
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12476166
description: MattMoose's status on Monday, 20-Apr-2026 06:19:44 JST
encoded: #today I learnt that there are public web based #SDR services, that allow many users to remotely tune into a single wideband multimode radio receiver. It's like having your own radio tuner, with a tuning scale several miles wide. Been enjoying listening to radio amateurs using sideband, and shortwave radio stations from around the world. I may not need to buy a SDR of my own so soon! Here's one long list of web SDR's if you're interested: http://websdr.org/ #websdr #hamradio #til
date: 2026-04-20T06:19:44+09:00
creator: Tilda Moose, citizen
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licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6334645
enclosure: receiver.It
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links to: websdr.org
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receiver.It
date: 2026-04-20T06:19:45+09:00

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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116433345928094181
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title: todayilearned: TIL that in 2003 70,000 people died in Europe from a heatwave.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_European_heatwave #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sq2oiv/til_that_in_2003_70000_people_died_in_europe_from/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12476089
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 20-Apr-2026 05:58:36 JST
encoded: TIL that in 2003 70,000 people died in Europe from a heatwave. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_European_heatwave #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sq2oiv/til_that_in_2003_70000_people_died_in_europe_from/
date: 2026-04-20T05:58:36+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6334625
enclosure: TIL that in 2003 70,000 people died in Europe from a heatwave.
links to: TIL that in 2003 70,000 people died in Europe from a heatwave.
tagged: concept

TIL that in 2003 70,000 people died in Europe from a heatwave.
date: 2026-04-20T05:58:36+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116429041219971913
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title: todayilearned: TIL Chinese warlord Zhang Zongchang was nicknamed "Three Don't Knows" because he didn't know how much money was in his coffers, he didn't know how many men were in his army, and he didn't know how many women were in his harem.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Zongchang#Nicknames_and_titles #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1spfumk/til_chinese_warlord_zhang_zongchang_was_nicknamed/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12472759
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 19-Apr-2026 13:10:40 JST
encoded: TIL Chinese warlord Zhang Zongchang was nicknamed "Three Don't Knows" because he didn't know how much money was in his coffers, he didn't know how many men were in his army, and he didn't know how many women were in his harem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Zongchang#Nicknames_and_titles #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1spfumk/til_chinese_warlord_zhang_zongchang_was_nicknamed/
date: 2026-04-19T13:10:40+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6332907
enclosure: til chinese warlord zhang zongchang was nicknamed
links to: til chinese warlord zhang zongchang was nicknamed
tagged: concept

til chinese warlord zhang zongchang was nicknamed
title: TIL Chinese warlord Zhang Zongchang was nicknamed "Three Don't Knows" because he didn't know how much money was in his coffers, he didn't know how many men were in his army, and he didn't know how many women were in his harem.
date: 2026-04-19T13:10:44+09:00
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Today I learned
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nick: todayilearned
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