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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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 20:50:19 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 20:50:12 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 20:49:38 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 20:49:05 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 20:48:35 JST
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/
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
evan: #TIL about https://inventaire.io/ -- a Fediverse-enabled book cataloging and lending project. Cool! #Fediverse #Books #Inventaire
evan's status on Monday, 06-Jul-2026 11:33:09 JST
#TIL about https://inventaire.io/ -- a Fediverse-enabled book cataloging and lending project. Cool! #Fediverse #Books #Inventaire
Inventaire - your friends and communities are your best library
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/
todayilearned's status on Sunday, 05-Jul-2026 04:55:48 JST
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/
TIL that Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! Died on July 4th while saving an American Soldier from drowning
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/
todayilearned's status on Saturday, 04-Jul-2026 13:45:33 JST
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/
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."
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
markwyner's status on Friday, 03-Jul-2026 20:06:30 JST
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
harib_murshidi: @dansup #TIL Wordpress is part of Fediverse !
harib_murshidi's status on Thursday, 02-Jul-2026 00:23:29 JST
@dansup #TIL Wordpress is part of Fediverse !
A screenshot of web publishing platforms 'Write Freely, Ghost and Wordpress'
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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 29-Jun-2026 06:26:37 JST
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/
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".
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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 29-Jun-2026 03:04:31 JST
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/
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.
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/
foosel's status on Tuesday, 23-Jun-2026 18:10:45 JST
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/
How to create an animated tile in Godot 4's tilemaps
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/
todayilearned's status on Sunday, 21-Jun-2026 07:27:54 JST
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/
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
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/
todayilearned's status on Friday, 19-Jun-2026 10:10:59 JST
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/
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.
blaise: #til that https://rossabaker.com/ has a lot of #emacs resources for normal people like me. Thank you @sacha
blaise's status on Friday, 19-Jun-2026 00:34:39 JST
#til that https://rossabaker.com/ has a lot of #emacs resources for normal people like me. Thank you @sacha
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/
todayilearned's status on Thursday, 11-Jun-2026 23:47:21 JST
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/
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
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/
todayilearned's status on Thursday, 11-Jun-2026 09:44:13 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Sunday, 07-Jun-2026 03:14:36 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Saturday, 06-Jun-2026 23:12:22 JST
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/
TIL that despite its arctic climate, Iceland actually produces bananas in large greenhouses powered by geothermal energy from volcanoes.
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/
todayilearned's status on Thursday, 04-Jun-2026 15:01:08 JST
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/
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.
skinnylatte: TIL there is a river in Peru that can boil thingshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanay-timpishka#Peru #TIL
skinnylatte's status on Wednesday, 03-Jun-2026 03:19:14 JST
TIL there is a river in Peru that can boil things https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanay-timpishka #Peru #TIL
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/
todayilearned's status on Sunday, 31-May-2026 15:07:10 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Sunday, 31-May-2026 08:42:38 JST
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/
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
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
lnxw37b2's status on Monday, 25-May-2026 04:17:32 JST
@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
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/
todayilearned's status on Sunday, 24-May-2026 14:24:19 JST
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/
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
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/
todayilearned's status on Saturday, 23-May-2026 08:01:39 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Friday, 22-May-2026 07:11:54 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Tuesday, 19-May-2026 12:50:56 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Sunday, 17-May-2026 06:06:22 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Thursday, 14-May-2026 23:35:51 JST
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/
TIL that the US golf course infrastructure consumes 2 BILLION liters of water per day
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/
todayilearned's status on Tuesday, 12-May-2026 09:08:45 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Friday, 08-May-2026 12:17:46 JST
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/
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
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/
todayilearned's status on Friday, 08-May-2026 07:23:11 JST
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/
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+.
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
temptoetiam's status on Thursday, 07-May-2026 07:30:21 JST
#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
two kakapo pics ne is bright green, the other brownish green
The genetic basis of the kākāpō structural color polymorphism suggests balancing selection by an extinct apex predator
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
temptoetiam's status on Thursday, 07-May-2026 07:29:33 JST
#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
Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest
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/
todayilearned's status on Thursday, 07-May-2026 02:57:45 JST
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/
TIL the Illuminati were established in Bavaria during the Enlightenment in opposition to superstition, obscurantism, and abuse of power by monarchs.
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.
blaise's status on Sunday, 03-May-2026 08:14:12 JST
@brewsterkahle #TIl these cars (also Teslas) only use the visible spectrum. If they used infrared they might have less trouble with rain and fog.
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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 27-Apr-2026 06:01:01 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Sunday, 26-Apr-2026 12:05:16 JST
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/
TIL that some coal miners grew so attached to their canaries that they built resuscitation chambers for them
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/
todayilearned's status on Saturday, 25-Apr-2026 00:09:11 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Friday, 24-Apr-2026 23:43:29 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Friday, 24-Apr-2026 22:29:37 JST
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/
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.
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/
todayilearned's status on Friday, 24-Apr-2026 16:43:21 JST
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/
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
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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 20-Apr-2026 22:26:28 JST
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/
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.
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
MattMoose's status on Monday, 20-Apr-2026 06:19:44 JST
#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
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/
todayilearned's status on Monday, 20-Apr-2026 05:58:36 JST
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/
TIL that in 2003 70,000 people died in Europe from a heatwave.
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/
todayilearned's status on Sunday, 19-Apr-2026 13:10:40 JST
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/
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.