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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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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
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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
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116627634196318761
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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/
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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/
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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
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116620674215062821
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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/
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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/
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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.
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116614717908762647
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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/
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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/
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til that abraham lincoln is the only us president
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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/
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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/
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til sandy island a nonexistent island in the
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116586051380939145
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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/
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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
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enclosure: til the maldives became the first country in the
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116573311015609517
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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/
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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/
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enclosure: TIL that the US golf course infrastructure consumes 2 BILLION liters of water per day
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TIL that the US golf course infrastructure consumes 2 BILLION liters of water per day
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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/
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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
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enclosure: til the mona lisas longdebated identity and
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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.
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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/
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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
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enclosure: til of the knight william marshal who rose from
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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
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116535564093077578
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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/
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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/
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enclosure: til between 1908 and 1940 sears sold over 70000
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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+.
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https://eldritch.cafe/users/temptoetiam/statuses/116048701356714037
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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
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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
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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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The genetic basis of the kākāpō structural color polymorphism suggests balancing selection by an extinct apex predator
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https://eldritch.cafe/users/temptoetiam/statuses/116438268593099153
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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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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.
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6347463
enclosure: til the first true smartphone is often credited
links to: til the first true smartphone is often credited
tagged: concept

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
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
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.
date: 2026-04-24T22:29:37+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116456526085141750
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type: MicroblogPost
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
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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
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6334645
enclosure: receiver.It
links to: receiver.It
enclosure: websdr.org
links to: websdr.org
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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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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116427388582991384
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL in 2005, when "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" just came out, a 15-year-old girl in Moldova wrote down the whole book word for word, using a copy borrowed from her friend, since the book wasn't available to buy yet in her country. It took her five notebooks and over a month to complete.http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4270000/newsid_4275100/4275114.stm #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sp6ua3/til_in_2005_when_harry_potter_and_the_halfblood/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12471309
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 19-Apr-2026 04:43:44 JST
encoded: TIL in 2005, when "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" just came out, a 15-year-old girl in Moldova wrote down the whole book word for word, using a copy borrowed from her friend, since the book wasn't available to buy yet in her country. It took her five notebooks and over a month to complete. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4270000/newsid_4275100/4275114.stm #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sp6ua3/til_in_2005_when_harry_potter_and_the_halfblood/
date: 2026-04-19T04:43:44+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6332179
enclosure: til in 2005 when harry potter and the halfblood
links to: til in 2005 when harry potter and the halfblood
tagged: concept

til in 2005 when harry potter and the halfblood
title: TIL in 2005, when "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" just came out, a 15-year-old girl in Moldova wrote down the whole book word for word, using a copy borrowed from her friend, since the book wasn't available to buy yet in her country. It took her five notebooks and over a month to complete.
date: 2026-04-19T04:43:52+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116426858757471044
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title: todayilearned: TIL that thinking in a foreign language can make your decisions more rational by reducing emotional biashttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22517192/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sp2oc6/til_that_thinking_in_a_foreign_language_can_make/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12471173
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 19-Apr-2026 03:59:49 JST
encoded: TIL that thinking in a foreign language can make your decisions more rational by reducing emotional bias https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22517192/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sp2oc6/til_that_thinking_in_a_foreign_language_can_make/
date: 2026-04-19T03:59:49+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6332116
enclosure: TIL that thinking in a foreign language can make your decisions more rational by reducing emotional bias
links to: TIL that thinking in a foreign language can make your decisions more rational by reducing emotional bias
tagged: concept

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TIL that thinking in a foreign language can make your decisions more rational by reducing emotional bias
date: 2026-04-19T03:59:49+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116394476491595445
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title: todayilearned: TIL the original 1898 Michelin Man mascot was depicted smoking cigars and drinking glasses of nails, and his real name was "Bibendum".https://www.thedrive.com/news/23490/these-surreal-vintage-photos-of-the-early-michelin-man-are-straight-nightmare-fuel #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sjupkd/til_the_original_1898_michelin_man_mascot_was/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12442634
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 13-Apr-2026 14:54:16 JST
encoded: TIL the original 1898 Michelin Man mascot was depicted smoking cigars and drinking glasses of nails, and his real name was "Bibendum". https://www.thedrive.com/news/23490/these-surreal-vintage-photos-of-the-early-michelin-man-are-straight-nightmare-fuel #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sjupkd/til_the_original_1898_michelin_man_mascot_was/
date: 2026-04-13T14:54:16+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6317460
enclosure: TIL the original 1898 Michelin Man mascot was depicted smoking cigars and drinking glasses of nails, and his real name was "Bibendum".
links to: TIL the original 1898 Michelin Man mascot was depicted smoking cigars and drinking glasses of nails, and his real name was "Bibendum".
tagged: concept

TIL the original 1898 Michelin Man mascot was depicted smoking cigars and drinking glasses of nails, and his real name was "Bibendum".
date: 2026-04-13T14:54:16+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116392647940529756
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that in Guam, if you are trained in martial arts, you must register your hands and feet as “Deadly Weapons” or face criminal punishment.https://law.justia.com/codes/guam/title-10/division-3/chapter-62/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sjiuiw/til_that_in_guam_if_you_are_trained_in_martial/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12439964
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 13-Apr-2026 02:01:30 JST
encoded: TIL that in Guam, if you are trained in martial arts, you must register your hands and feet as “Deadly Weapons” or face criminal punishment. https://law.justia.com/codes/guam/title-10/division-3/chapter-62/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sjiuiw/til_that_in_guam_if_you_are_trained_in_martial/
date: 2026-04-13T02:01:30+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6316030
enclosure: TIL that in Guam, if you are trained in martial arts, you must register your hands and feet as “Deadly Weapons” or face criminal punishment.
links to: TIL that in Guam, if you are trained in martial arts, you must register your hands and feet as “Deadly Weapons” or face criminal punishment.
tagged: concept

TIL that in Guam, if you are trained in martial arts, you must register your hands and feet as “Deadly Weapons” or face criminal punishment.
date: 2026-04-13T02:01:30+09:00
length: 8446
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116390701747294176
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL the minimalist Black Square (1915) was painted over two highly detailed works by the same artist. This was only discovered in 2015 using x-ray imaging.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/x-rays-unveil-two-hidden-paintings-beneath-classic-avant-garde-painting-180957279/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sj88c5/til_the_minimalist_black_square_1915_was_painted/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12438280
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 12-Apr-2026 17:40:22 JST
encoded: TIL the minimalist Black Square (1915) was painted over two highly detailed works by the same artist. This was only discovered in 2015 using x-ray imaging. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/x-rays-unveil-two-hidden-paintings-beneath-classic-avant-garde-painting-180957279/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sj88c5/til_the_minimalist_black_square_1915_was_painted/
date: 2026-04-12T17:40:22+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6315039
enclosure: TIL the minimalist Black Square (1915) was painted over two highly detailed works by the same artist. This was only discovered in 2015 using x-ray imaging.
links to: TIL the minimalist Black Square (1915) was painted over two highly detailed works by the same artist. This was only discovered in 2015 using x-ray imaging.
tagged: concept

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date: 2026-04-12T17:40:22+09:00
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TIL the minimalist Black Square (1915) was painted over two highly detailed works by the same artist. This was only discovered in 2015 using x-ray imaging.
date: 2026-04-12T17:40:35+09:00
length: 8448
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116390525432405266
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL after a rat used to demonstrate the oxygenated water technology in The Abyss (1989) drowned during filming, James Cameron saved the rodent by performing CPR. The rat "sprang back to life" and Cameron then adopted 'Beanie' as his pet. Beanie would sit on Cameron's desk while he wrote Terminator 2https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/i-just-learned-james-cameron-saved-rat-cpr-filming-abyss-could-keep-filming #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sj7kb7/til_after_a_rat_used_to_demonstrate_the/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12438134
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 12-Apr-2026 16:49:29 JST
encoded: TIL after a rat used to demonstrate the oxygenated water technology in The Abyss (1989) drowned during filming, James Cameron saved the rodent by performing CPR. The rat "sprang back to life" and Cameron then adopted 'Beanie' as his pet. Beanie would sit on Cameron's desk while he wrote Terminator 2 https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/i-just-learned-james-cameron-saved-rat-cpr-filming-abyss-could-keep-filming #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sj7kb7/til_after_a_rat_used_to_demonstrate_the/
date: 2026-04-12T16:49:29+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6314940
enclosure: til after a rat used to demonstrate the
links to: til after a rat used to demonstrate the
tagged: concept

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date: 2026-04-12T16:49:29+09:00
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til after a rat used to demonstrate the
title: TIL after a rat used to demonstrate the oxygenated water technology in The Abyss (1989) drowned during filming, James Cameron saved the rodent by performing CPR. The rat "sprang back to life" and Cameron then adopted 'Beanie' as his pet. Beanie would sit on Cameron's desk while he wrote Terminator 2
date: 2026-04-12T16:49:29+09:00
length: 8439
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116379671964893079
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that Titanic’s 1912 radio operators were so busy sending paid passenger “Marconigrams” that ice warnings were missed, with one even replying “shut up… I am busy” to a nearby ship.https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/titanic-marconi-and-wireless-telegraph #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1shhgxc/til_that_titanics_1912_radio_operators_were_so/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12428757
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 10-Apr-2026 18:32:46 JST
encoded: TIL that Titanic’s 1912 radio operators were so busy sending paid passenger “Marconigrams” that ice warnings were missed, with one even replying “shut up… I am busy” to a nearby ship. https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/titanic-marconi-and-wireless-telegraph #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1shhgxc/til_that_titanics_1912_radio_operators_were_so/
date: 2026-04-10T18:32:46+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6310127
enclosure: TIL that Titanic’s 1912 radio operators were so busy sending paid passenger “Marconigrams” that ice warnings were missed, with one even replying “shut up… I am busy” to a nearby ship.
links to: TIL that Titanic’s 1912 radio operators were so busy sending paid passenger “Marconigrams” that ice warnings were missed, with one even replying “shut up… I am busy” to a nearby ship.
tagged: concept

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TIL that Titanic’s 1912 radio operators were so busy sending paid passenger “Marconigrams” that ice warnings were missed, with one even replying “shut up… I am busy” to a nearby ship.
date: 2026-04-10T18:32:46+09:00
length: 8446
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116378374450517555
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type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that the Greek national anthem has 158 verses, although only 2 are usually sunghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymn_to_Liberty #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1shbonj/til_that_the_greek_national_anthem_has_158_verses/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12427929
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 10-Apr-2026 14:22:34 JST
encoded: TIL that the Greek national anthem has 158 verses, although only 2 are usually sung https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymn_to_Liberty #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1shbonj/til_that_the_greek_national_anthem_has_158_verses/
date: 2026-04-10T14:22:34+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6309629
enclosure: TIL that the Greek national anthem has 158 verses, although only 2 are usually sung
links to: TIL that the Greek national anthem has 158 verses, although only 2 are usually sung
tagged: concept

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date: 2026-04-10T14:22:34+09:00
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TIL that the Greek national anthem has 158 verses, although only 2 are usually sung
date: 2026-04-10T14:22:34+09:00
length: 8449
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116376368761266259
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL King County, WA was renamed to King County, WA, changing it from being named after Vice President William Rufus King to being named after Martin Luther Kinghttps://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/executive/governance-leadership/equity-social-justice/office-of-equity-racial-social-justice/martin-luther-king #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sgzbl2/til_king_county_wa_was_renamed_to_king_county_wa/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12427220
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 10-Apr-2026 10:38:03 JST
encoded: TIL King County, WA was renamed to King County, WA, changing it from being named after Vice President William Rufus King to being named after Martin Luther King https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/executive/governance-leadership/equity-social-justice/office-of-equity-racial-social-justice/martin-luther-king #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sgzbl2/til_king_county_wa_was_renamed_to_king_county_wa/
date: 2026-04-10T10:38:03+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6309239
enclosure: TIL King County, WA was renamed to King County, WA, changing it from being named after Vice President William Rufus King to being named after Martin Luther King
links to: TIL King County, WA was renamed to King County, WA, changing it from being named after Vice President William Rufus King to being named after Martin Luther King
tagged: concept

TIL King County, WA was renamed to King County, WA, changing it from being named after Vice President William Rufus King to being named after Martin Luther King
date: 2026-04-10T10:38:07+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116376722807382604
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL Until 2015 there was a part of India inside part of Bangladesh inside part of India inside Bangladesh making it the only third order enclave in the world.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahala_Khagrabari #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sh1cvb/til_until_2015_there_was_a_part_of_india_inside/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12426420
description: todayilearned's status on Friday, 10-Apr-2026 07:01:11 JST
encoded: TIL Until 2015 there was a part of India inside part of Bangladesh inside part of India inside Bangladesh making it the only third order enclave in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahala_Khagrabari #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sh1cvb/til_until_2015_there_was_a_part_of_india_inside/
date: 2026-04-10T07:01:11+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6308847
enclosure: TIL Until 2015 there was a part of India inside part of Bangladesh inside part of India inside Bangladesh making it the only third order enclave in the world.
links to: TIL Until 2015 there was a part of India inside part of Bangladesh inside part of India inside Bangladesh making it the only third order enclave in the world.
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TIL Until 2015 there was a part of India inside part of Bangladesh inside part of India inside Bangladesh making it the only third order enclave in the world.
date: 2026-04-10T07:01:11+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116372948776627873
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL Yoko Ono's 7-year old daughter Kyoko was kidnapped by her father Tony Cox (Ono's ex-husband) in 1971. Yoko wouldn't see her daughter again until 1994 when Kyoko was 31 years old.https://littlevillagemag.com/peak-iowa-shiloh-cult-hid-yoko-onos-daughter-kyoko-in-iowa/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sgflay/til_yoko_onos_7year_old_daughter_kyoko_was/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12423293
description: todayilearned's status on Thursday, 09-Apr-2026 14:03:56 JST
encoded: TIL Yoko Ono's 7-year old daughter Kyoko was kidnapped by her father Tony Cox (Ono's ex-husband) in 1971. Yoko wouldn't see her daughter again until 1994 when Kyoko was 31 years old. https://littlevillagemag.com/peak-iowa-shiloh-cult-hid-yoko-onos-daughter-kyoko-in-iowa/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sgflay/til_yoko_onos_7year_old_daughter_kyoko_was/
date: 2026-04-09T14:03:56+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6307069
enclosure: TIL Yoko Ono's 7-year old daughter Kyoko was kidnapped by her father Tony Cox (Ono's ex-husband) in 1971. Yoko wouldn't see her daughter again until 1994 when Kyoko was 31 years old.
links to: TIL Yoko Ono's 7-year old daughter Kyoko was kidnapped by her father Tony Cox (Ono's ex-husband) in 1971. Yoko wouldn't see her daughter again until 1994 when Kyoko was 31 years old.
tagged: concept

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TIL Yoko Ono's 7-year old daughter Kyoko was kidnapped by her father Tony Cox (Ono's ex-husband) in 1971. Yoko wouldn't see her daughter again until 1994 when Kyoko was 31 years old.
date: 2026-04-09T14:03:56+09:00
length: 8442
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116371945239671415
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that in the 2004 tsunami, an oral tradition called "smong" on Simeulue Island told residents to run to the hills if the sea receded after an earthquake. 7 of 78,000 people died. On the mainland 60km away, where the tradition had been lost, over 170,000 were killed.https://theconversation.com/why-14-years-after-the-aceh-tsunami-smong-should-be-part-of-the-indonesian-vocabulary-105809 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sga506/til_that_in_the_2004_tsunami_an_oral_tradition/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12422718
description: todayilearned's status on Thursday, 09-Apr-2026 09:53:02 JST
encoded: TIL that in the 2004 tsunami, an oral tradition called "smong" on Simeulue Island told residents to run to the hills if the sea receded after an earthquake. 7 of 78,000 people died. On the mainland 60km away, where the tradition had been lost, over 170,000 were killed. https://theconversation.com/why-14-years-after-the-aceh-tsunami-smong-should-be-part-of-the-indonesian-vocabulary-105809 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sga506/til_that_in_the_2004_tsunami_an_oral_tradition/
date: 2026-04-09T09:53:02+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6306736
enclosure: til that in the 2004 tsunami an oral tradition
links to: til that in the 2004 tsunami an oral tradition
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til that in the 2004 tsunami an oral tradition
title: TIL that in the 2004 tsunami, an oral tradition called "smong" on Simeulue Island told residents to run to the hills if the sea receded after an earthquake. 7 of 78,000 people died. On the mainland 60km away, where the tradition had been lost, over 170,000 were killed.
date: 2026-04-09T09:53:02+09:00
length: 8446
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116371709322588422
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL Thomas Midgley Jr. invented both leaded gasoline and CFCs. He's been called the person who 'had more impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth's history.' He later contracted polio and built a pulley system to get out of bed, which strangled him to death.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr. #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sg8xio/til_thomas_midgley_jr_invented_both_leaded/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12422595
description: todayilearned's status on Thursday, 09-Apr-2026 09:08:41 JST
encoded: TIL Thomas Midgley Jr. invented both leaded gasoline and CFCs. He's been called the person who 'had more impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth's history.' He later contracted polio and built a pulley system to get out of bed, which strangled him to death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr. #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sg8xio/til_thomas_midgley_jr_invented_both_leaded/
date: 2026-04-09T09:08:41+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6306637
enclosure: til thomas midgley jr invented both leaded
links to: til thomas midgley jr invented both leaded
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til thomas midgley jr invented both leaded
title: TIL Thomas Midgley Jr. invented both leaded gasoline and CFCs. He's been called the person who 'had more impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth's history.' He later contracted polio and built a pulley system to get out of bed, which strangled him to death.
date: 2026-04-09T09:08:41+09:00
length: 8442
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116365516064738409
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that the lifetime of an incandescent light bulb is inversely proportional to the voltage raised to as high as the 16th power. This means that increasing the voltage by a factor of 2 can decrease the lifetime by as much as ~65536 timeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamp_rerating #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sf8yav/til_that_the_lifetime_of_an_incandescent_light/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12419193
description: todayilearned's status on Wednesday, 08-Apr-2026 19:46:25 JST
encoded: TIL that the lifetime of an incandescent light bulb is inversely proportional to the voltage raised to as high as the 16th power. This means that increasing the voltage by a factor of 2 can decrease the lifetime by as much as ~65536 times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamp_rerating #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sf8yav/til_that_the_lifetime_of_an_incandescent_light/
date: 2026-04-08T19:46:25+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6304767
enclosure: til that the lifetime of an incandescent light
links to: til that the lifetime of an incandescent light
tagged: concept

til that the lifetime of an incandescent light
title: TIL that the lifetime of an incandescent light bulb is inversely proportional to the voltage raised to as high as the 16th power. This means that increasing the voltage by a factor of 2 can decrease the lifetime by as much as ~65536 times
date: 2026-04-08T19:46:30+09:00
length: 8446
type: text/html

https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116365282418418782
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that the Bayeux Tapestry is not a tapestry at all, but an embroidery. Tapestries are woven on a loom, while embroideries are cloths decorated with stitched thread or yarn.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sf7248/til_that_the_bayeux_tapestry_is_not_a_tapestry_at/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12416735
description: todayilearned's status on Wednesday, 08-Apr-2026 06:21:42 JST
encoded: TIL that the Bayeux Tapestry is not a tapestry at all, but an embroidery. Tapestries are woven on a loom, while embroideries are cloths decorated with stitched thread or yarn. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sf7248/til_that_the_bayeux_tapestry_is_not_a_tapestry_at/
date: 2026-04-08T06:21:42+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6303315
enclosure: TIL that the Bayeux Tapestry is not a tapestry at all, but an embroidery. Tapestries are woven on a loom, while embroideries are cloths decorated with stitched thread or yarn.
links to: TIL that the Bayeux Tapestry is not a tapestry at all, but an embroidery. Tapestries are woven on a loom, while embroideries are cloths decorated with stitched thread or yarn.
tagged: concept

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TIL that the Bayeux Tapestry is not a tapestry at all, but an embroidery. Tapestries are woven on a loom, while embroideries are cloths decorated with stitched thread or yarn.
date: 2026-04-08T06:21:48+09:00
length: 8449
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https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/timo21/statuses/116358991764758439
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: timo21: #TIL that since the COVID pandemic, a Private Equity fund is buying up bowling alleys in the USA. Bowlero/Lucky Strike is monopolizing the bowling industry in only the way a PE can: increasing profits, cutting maintenance, closing properties. https://www.bowlerocorp.com/bowlero-rebrands-as-lucky-strike-entertainmenthttps://jacobin.com/2024/05/private-equity-bowlero-ruining-bowling
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12410400
description: timo21's status on Tuesday, 07-Apr-2026 03:17:16 JST
encoded: #TIL that since the COVID pandemic, a Private Equity fund is buying up bowling alleys in the USA. Bowlero/Lucky Strike is monopolizing the bowling industry in only the way a PE can: increasing profits, cutting maintenance, closing properties. https://www.bowlerocorp.com/bowlero-rebrands-as-lucky-strike-entertainment https://jacobin.com/2024/05/private-equity-bowlero-ruining-bowling
date: 2026-04-07T03:17:16+09:00
creator: Timo
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6299883
enclosure: private-equity-bowlero-ruining-bowling
links to: private-equity-bowlero-ruining-bowling
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private-equity-bowlero-ruining-bowling
date: 2026-04-07T03:17:28+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116356374429678588
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title: todayilearned: TIL Unlike many countries that formally designate their capital city by law, Japan’s Constitution and government documents do not explicitly name Tokyo as the capital.https://thebroadlife.com/japan-has-no-official-capital-city/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sdqvr5/til_unlike_many_countries_that_formally_designate/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12408400
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Apr-2026 15:45:13 JST
encoded: TIL Unlike many countries that formally designate their capital city by law, Japan’s Constitution and government documents do not explicitly name Tokyo as the capital. https://thebroadlife.com/japan-has-no-official-capital-city/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sdqvr5/til_unlike_many_countries_that_formally_designate/
date: 2026-04-06T15:45:13+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6298791
enclosure: TIL Unlike many countries that formally designate their capital city by law, Japan’s Constitution and government documents do not explicitly name Tokyo as the capital.
links to: TIL Unlike many countries that formally designate their capital city by law, Japan’s Constitution and government documents do not explicitly name Tokyo as the capital.
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TIL Unlike many countries that formally designate their capital city by law, Japan’s Constitution and government documents do not explicitly name Tokyo as the capital.
date: 2026-04-06T15:45:13+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116349590889368672
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title: todayilearned: TIL that the lead singer of My Chemical Romance (Gerard Way) created the Marvel superhero PENI PARKER.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peni_Parker #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1scqpxc/til_that_the_lead_singer_of_my_chemical_romance/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12403200
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 05-Apr-2026 11:17:23 JST
encoded: TIL that the lead singer of My Chemical Romance (Gerard Way) created the Marvel superhero PENI PARKER. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peni_Parker #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1scqpxc/til_that_the_lead_singer_of_my_chemical_romance/
date: 2026-04-05T11:17:23+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6296018
enclosure: TIL that the lead singer of My Chemical Romance (Gerard Way) created the Marvel superhero PENI PARKER.
links to: TIL that the lead singer of My Chemical Romance (Gerard Way) created the Marvel superhero PENI PARKER.
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date: 2026-04-05T11:17:23+09:00
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TIL that the lead singer of My Chemical Romance (Gerard Way) created the Marvel superhero PENI PARKER.
date: 2026-04-05T11:17:24+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116349237082678296
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title: todayilearned: TIL in 2016 Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors scored 60 points, in a win against the Indiana Pacers, while only dribbling the ball 11 times the entire game (and despite touching the ball a total of 52 times).https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/klays-dad-wasnt-impressed-with-his-60-point-game-you-shoudve-had-70 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1scoujd/til_in_2016_klay_thompson_of_the_golden_state/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12402784
description: todayilearned's status on Sunday, 05-Apr-2026 09:33:45 JST
encoded: TIL in 2016 Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors scored 60 points, in a win against the Indiana Pacers, while only dribbling the ball 11 times the entire game (and despite touching the ball a total of 52 times). https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/klays-dad-wasnt-impressed-with-his-60-point-game-you-shoudve-had-70 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1scoujd/til_in_2016_klay_thompson_of_the_golden_state/
date: 2026-04-05T09:33:45+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6295816
enclosure: til in 2016 klay thompson of the golden state
links to: til in 2016 klay thompson of the golden state
tagged: concept

til in 2016 klay thompson of the golden state
title: TIL in 2016 Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors scored 60 points, in a win against the Indiana Pacers, while only dribbling the ball 11 times the entire game (and despite touching the ball a total of 52 times).
date: 2026-04-05T09:33:45+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116343043745414497
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type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that in 1924, the CEOs of the world's top lightbulb manufacturers secretly met in Geneva to form the Phoebus Cartel. They intentionally colluded to reduce the life expectancy of lightbulbs from 2,500 hours down to 1,000 hours to force people to buy more.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sbp9xe/til_that_in_1924_the_ceos_of_the_worlds_top/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12397470
description: todayilearned's status on Saturday, 04-Apr-2026 07:17:20 JST
encoded: TIL that in 1924, the CEOs of the world's top lightbulb manufacturers secretly met in Geneva to form the Phoebus Cartel. They intentionally colluded to reduce the life expectancy of lightbulbs from 2,500 hours down to 1,000 hours to force people to buy more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sbp9xe/til_that_in_1924_the_ceos_of_the_worlds_top/
date: 2026-04-04T07:17:20+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6292835
enclosure: til that in 1924 the ceos of the worlds top
links to: til that in 1924 the ceos of the worlds top
tagged: concept

til that in 1924 the ceos of the worlds top
title: TIL that in 1924, the CEOs of the world's top lightbulb manufacturers secretly met in Geneva to form the Phoebus Cartel. They intentionally colluded to reduce the life expectancy of lightbulbs from 2,500 hours down to 1,000 hours to force people to buy more.
date: 2026-04-04T07:17:20+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116325526002800485
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type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that the word "mondegreen", meaning "misheard lyrics" was actually coined in 1964 by Sylvia Wright, who misheard the lyrics from a Scottish Ballad, interpreting "laid him on the green" as "Lady Mondegreen".https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s8xc3c/til_that_the_word_mondegreen_meaning_misheard/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12381874
description: todayilearned's status on Wednesday, 01-Apr-2026 06:13:05 JST
encoded: TIL that the word "mondegreen", meaning "misheard lyrics" was actually coined in 1964 by Sylvia Wright, who misheard the lyrics from a Scottish Ballad, interpreting "laid him on the green" as "Lady Mondegreen". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s8xc3c/til_that_the_word_mondegreen_meaning_misheard/
date: 2026-04-01T06:13:05+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6284386
enclosure: til that the word mondegreen meaning misheard
links to: til that the word mondegreen meaning misheard
tagged: concept

til that the word mondegreen meaning misheard
title: TIL that the word "mondegreen", meaning "misheard lyrics" was actually coined in 1964 by Sylvia Wright, who misheard the lyrics from a Scottish Ballad, interpreting "laid him on the green" as "Lady Mondegreen".
date: 2026-04-01T06:13:17+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116319804901105481
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type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL that billionaire Dan Gilbert has invested $7.5 billion into Detroit, Michigan over a span of 15 years & donated $15 million to eliminate property tax debt for 20,000 homes in the city. His real estate company Bedrock owns, built, or has renovated 140 buildings in the city for adaptive reuse.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Gilbert #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s802lt/til_that_billionaire_dan_gilbert_has_invested_75/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12376434
description: todayilearned's status on Tuesday, 31-Mar-2026 04:57:23 JST
encoded: TIL that billionaire Dan Gilbert has invested $7.5 billion into Detroit, Michigan over a span of 15 years & donated $15 million to eliminate property tax debt for 20,000 homes in the city. His real estate company Bedrock owns, built, or has renovated 140 buildings in the city for adaptive reuse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Gilbert #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s802lt/til_that_billionaire_dan_gilbert_has_invested_75/
date: 2026-03-31T04:57:23+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6281566
enclosure: til that billionaire dan gilbert has invested 75
links to: til that billionaire dan gilbert has invested 75
tagged: concept

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til that billionaire dan gilbert has invested 75
title: TIL that billionaire Dan Gilbert has invested $7.5 billion into Detroit, Michigan over a span of 15 years & donated $15 million to eliminate property tax debt for 20,000 homes in the city. His real estate company Bedrock owns, built, or has renovated 140 buildings in the city for adaptive reuse.
date: 2026-03-31T04:57:29+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116319510054482675
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type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL about the "Dark Forest Hypothesis," which suggests the universe is like a dark forest at night. Advanced civilizations intentionally stay silent and hidden, because any species that reveals its location risks immediate destruction by older, paranoid civilizations.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_forest_hypothesis #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s7yhhj/til_about_the_dark_forest_hypothesis_which/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12376021
description: todayilearned's status on Tuesday, 31-Mar-2026 03:27:25 JST
encoded: TIL about the "Dark Forest Hypothesis," which suggests the universe is like a dark forest at night. Advanced civilizations intentionally stay silent and hidden, because any species that reveals its location risks immediate destruction by older, paranoid civilizations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_forest_hypothesis #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s7yhhj/til_about_the_dark_forest_hypothesis_which/
date: 2026-03-31T03:27:25+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6281391
enclosure: til about the dark forest hypothesis which
links to: til about the dark forest hypothesis which
tagged: concept

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til about the dark forest hypothesis which
title: TIL about the "Dark Forest Hypothesis," which suggests the universe is like a dark forest at night. Advanced civilizations intentionally stay silent and hidden, because any species that reveals its location risks immediate destruction by older, paranoid civilizations.
date: 2026-03-31T03:27:26+09:00
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https://noc.social/users/todayilearned/statuses/116315972757306097
type: item
type: MicroblogPost
title: todayilearned: TIL 49 US state demonyms follow some form of state-suffix convention. Only exception is Indiana whose citizens are called Hoosiers.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demonyms_for_U.S._states_and_territories #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s7fbh5/til_49_us_state_demonyms_follow_some_form_of/
link: https://gnusocial.jp/notice/12372275
description: todayilearned's status on Monday, 30-Mar-2026 12:42:32 JST
encoded: TIL 49 US state demonyms follow some form of state-suffix convention. Only exception is Indiana whose citizens are called Hoosiers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_demonyms_for_U.S._states_and_territories #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s7fbh5/til_49_us_state_demonyms_follow_some_form_of/
date: 2026-03-30T12:42:32+09:00
creator: Today I learned
has creator: acct
licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
has discussion: https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6279385
enclosure: TIL 49 US state demonyms follow some form of state-suffix convention. Only exception is Indiana whose citizens are called Hoosiers.
links to: TIL 49 US state demonyms follow some form of state-suffix convention. Only exception is Indiana whose citizens are called Hoosiers.
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date: 2026-03-30T12:42:32+09:00
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TIL 49 US state demonyms follow some form of state-suffix convention. Only exception is Indiana whose citizens are called Hoosiers.
date: 2026-03-30T12:42:32+09:00
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Today I learned
type: Agent
nick: todayilearned
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