TIL CS Lewis died the same day as John F Kennedy

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (self.TIL)

TIL that, to stop volcanic eruptions and earthquakes from bothering us, we simply need to fill the Earth with glaciers

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (self.TIL)

TIL that you could light your house using pickles, if you wanted to.

submitted by yellowsnow2 from (self.TIL)

TIL that actor Tom Arnold’s sister got married at age 14, with her mother’s permission, to a 23-year old. She later went on to run one of the largest meth operations in the Midwest until her arrest in 1989.

submitted by American_Muskrat from (self.TIL)

TIL the ancient Greeks were blowhards

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL the fediverse is 99.9% pro-radical even despite what negligible intel people have

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (dailymotion.com)

TIL all those times I fed burger meat to venus flytraps based on instructions from Yahoo are why they died

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL Disneyland in Japan is a fake Disney park

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL ants invented specialized diagnostic surgery millions of years before humans invented themselves

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL slavery was never abolished in California

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (lemm.ee)

TIL natural water is never pure

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL Ukraine president Zelensky was a movie actor before he was president and played the role of Ukrainian president in said movies

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL almost half of the media I produce would be banned from being enjoyed in public in Australia

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL the top candidate for most left-leaning country in the world treats the supposedly progressive concept of divorce with both public humiliation and being sent to the gulags

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (msn.com)

TIL the tradition of rock and metal singers smashing the guitars at the end of a performance started accidentally because one singer was clumsy and hit his guitar on the cheap low ceiling and broke it

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (quora.com)

TIL Disney once tried to start its own fast food chain

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL prednisone causes deadpan energy as a side effect (ironically thanks to harassers trying to ask questions in different places to belittle everything about me, and here I thought it was just my MS)

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (archive.ph)

TIL the RH factor/phenomenon is so unique to humans that not even neanderthals had it

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (msn.com)

TIL in Medieval Sweden, the law prevented men from milking cows because it was associated with bestiality unless a woman did it

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (citeseerx.ist.psu.edu)

TIL when people say honey doesn't spoil, they don't mean it doesn't deteriorate

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (foodnetwork.com)

TIL Plato was a wrestler in his free time while he wasn't debating about featherless bipeds

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (thepublicdiscourse.com)

TIL that General Douglas MacArthur was fired shortly after WWII for wanting to nuke China

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (trumanlibrary.gov)

TIL cocoa beans were so valued as usable currency in ancient Mexico that the emperors had to crack down on merchants counterfeiting cocoa beans by painting small lumps of clay

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (chocolateclass.wordpress.com)

TIL there was a riot in Toronto where the combatants were clowns versus firefighters, who lost and proceeded to attempt a massacre on the circus the next day out of revenge, because Toronto

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (spacing.ca)

TIL Milhouse's middle name is Mussolini

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (en.wikipedia.org)

TIL you can interact with the people in the International Space Station via amateur radio

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL in Avatar canon, Korra destroyed the world off-screen

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL the great wall of China is made of rice

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL the ancient Romans made and sold action figures of gladiators

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL Disney lost 196 billion dollars just in 2023

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL the Silk Road still exists and can be travelled upon

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (minzifatravel.com)

TIL of a paywall workaround

submitted by Zapped from (self.TIL)

TIL boats have floating gas stations

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL black people think they invented mac and cheese, and can be triggered by white ppl making it.

submitted by American_Muskrat from (hostux.pics)

TIL Yoda's last name is Yoda

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (quora.com)

TIL - The Lost Columbian Exposition Bell was smelted down by the Bolsheviks to make weapons.

submitted by Zapped from (belladvocate.wordpress.com)

TIL "Quicksand is not the bottomless pit portrayed in Hollywood films that sucks in unsuspecting victims and swallows them whole ... buoyancy makes it impossible to be completely submerged ... in real life the victim would sink halfway into the quicksand but would not disappear."

submitted by neolib from (abc.net.au)

TIL people in China go on pilgrimages to a statue of a certain emperor in order to pee on the statues

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL the ancient Roman baths were invented in a Roman town named Bath

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL John F Kennedy had so many health issues interfering with his line of work as president that it was practically questionable to hail him as having been appointed

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL you're more likely to survive rabies than develop red meat allergies due to a tick bite

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

[[CONTACT@US]] How Do I Contact the Official Coinbase Customer support

submitted by Rubert1234 from (portal.mtaq.com.au)

{UA~NAme Transfer}Can I transfer my United ticket to another person?

submitted by loop1414 from (support.cpanel.net)

A group of squirrels is called a "dray" or a "scurry".

submitted by American_Muskrat from (self.TIL)

TIL Singapore has more people in it than the whole continent of Australia did before its colonization

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (uow.edu.au)

TIL there's a US city that's run entirely by Muslim rule

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (msn.com)

TIL the first female reporter allowed to interview the US president seized the opportunity to by waiting until he went to bathe in the river and then seized his clothes until he could answer questions

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (listverse.com)

Electronoobs

submitted by gxhzjbg from (electronoobs.io)

Lexulous Word Game Forum

submitted by gxhzjbg from (forum.lexulous.com)

TIL Pee-cycling. Saving your golden dawn for the alchemical purification of phosphorus (in Latin: Lucifer) the most hated light/life bringer to bring sustainable fertalizer to farming using the method of it's discovery in 1669 by the alchemist Hennig Brand

submitted by yellowsnow2 from (seas.umich.edu)

TIL that there is a barbecue scented cologne. This post is not spam.

submitted by Smalls from (dc.eater.com)

TIL the US of all people trusts China with its controlled substances

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL the strongest enemy in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is not a minion or even a boss but in fact your family's neighbor's pet pig whose beef with you is entirely a side detail triggered as an Easter Egg should you harass him for five minutes

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (zelda.fandom.com)

TIL the X-men crossed over with Star Trek, and not even a few moments in, Wolverine got the Vulcan nerve pinch

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (msn.com)

TIL Godzilla has kids

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (en.wikipedia.org)

That Time James Cameron Almost Fought Harvey Weinstein at the Oscars.

submitted by TheBlackSun from (toofab.com)

TIL magpies in Belgium will rip anti-bird spikes off of structures and make nests out of them out of spite

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (youtube.com)

TIL American bumblebees are currently classified as an endangered species

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (vtfishandwildlife.com)

TIL plants can get diabetes

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

TIL Dr. Claw's true face was revealed all this time, if only you were willing to go buy the Inspector Gadget action figures

submitted by TheMagicFlute from (jeffmilner.com)

TIL: Solipsism is the philosophical belief that one's mind is the only conscious entity in existence.

submitted by Smalls from (iep.utm.edu)

TIL: You can trick AI chatbot into calling its own company a ‘customer’s worst nightmare’

submitted by Zapped from (news.yahoo.com)

Today I Learned that spaghetti is grown in Switzerland

submitted by Zapped from (youtube.com)

TIL about a newly discovered bug called Loncovilius edwardsianus which has a penis shaped like a bottle opener

submitted by [deleted] from (metro.co.uk)

TIL the American Childhood Immunization Schedule I cludes up to 48 Vaccines by Age 16, Not Including COVID

submitted by [deleted] from (my.clevelandclinic.org)

French children used to be given wine daily

submitted by [deleted] from (midi.moe)

TIL 80 people a year lose their lives on UK roads as a result of clocks going back

submitted by [deleted] from (telegraph.co.uk)

TIL Young frogs may camouflage selves as animal poo: study

submitted by [deleted] from (phys.org)

TIL about - 'Fart gas' and its anti-ageing benefits

submitted by [deleted] from (france24.com)

TIL about "Crowds on Demand", an American Rent-a-Mob service

submitted by [deleted] from (crowdsondemand.com)

TIL that great apes go through a mid-life crisis. Their measured sense of well being bottoms out in their late 20's to the early 30's before rebounding later on. The finding that mid-life crises may not be uniquely human suggests they might have a biological, rather than a sociological, cause.

submitted by Orangutan from (nature.com)

People from Nigeria are referred to as Nigerians and people from Niger are referred to as Nigeriens.

submitted by Zapped from (self.TIL)

TIL about the Dog-Fox hybrids found wild in Brazil

submitted by [deleted] from (metro.co.uk)

TIL of the 8 grossest incidents which forced planes to land early

submitted by [deleted] from (indy100.com)

TIL of the Cult of Kek

submitted by [deleted] from (en.m.wikipedia.org)

TIL there is Sexsomnia

submitted by [deleted] from (midi.moe)

TIL: "Nile crocodiles are uniquely sensitive to the wails of distressed primate babies, according to a new study—and the more anxious the cry, the more interested the crocs become."

submitted by neolib from (science.org)

Worst 100 Things to Stick your Dick in - The information contained in this article is dangerous. Do not try this at home, kids; go over to a friend's house.

submitted by DrRaccoon from (mirror.uncyc.org)

TIL gum is usually made from plastic 😬

submitted by [deleted] from (en.wikipedia.org)

Mastic is excreted by the resin glands of certain trees and dries into pieces of brittle, translucent resin. When chewed, the resin softens and becomes a bright white and opaque gum. The flavor is bitter at first, but after some chewing, it releases a refreshing flavor similar to pine and cedar.

submitted by [deleted] from (en.wikipedia.org)

Why there only exists positive (complex) infinity

submitted by [deleted] from (self.TIL)

Why division by zero in context of real numbers is "undefined".

submitted by [deleted] from (self.TIL)

TIL about the Vespa anti-tank scooter

submitted by JerkChicken from (en.m.wikipedia.org)

Elephants' giant, hot testicles could stop them getting cancer

submitted by [deleted] from (livescience.com)

Yup, Your Baby Is Totally Peeing Inside You During Pregnancy & Here's Why

submitted by [deleted] from (romper.com)

What happens if you give Froot Loops to a rat and study its penis

submitted by [deleted] from (newscientist.com)

Why is “ghost poop” trending on TikTok and what does it mean?

submitted by [deleted] from (dexerto.com)

Science Foundation Ireland: ‘You shouldn’t pee on a jellyfish sting’

submitted by [deleted] from (newstalk.com)

Sex-ercise: Just 3 minutes of strenuous workouts can make you horny

submitted by [deleted] from (dailymail.co.uk)

Why You Should Take a Pre-Run Poop, According to Science

submitted by [deleted] from (lifehacker.com)

How to get rid of a double chin

submitted by BISH from (9gag.com)

Why American drunks are extra crazy

submitted by jet199 from (vm.tiktok.com)

The WHO Plans to Introduce a Digitized International Certificate of Vaccination

submitted by BISH from (bitchute.com)

Scientists Once Scanned The Brains Of 3 Suspected Zombies In Haiti

submitted by [deleted] from (iflscience.com)

TIL Andre the Giant left passengers ‘unable to breathe and crying’ after doing ‘world’s biggest poo’ on plane

submitted by [deleted] from (joe.co.uk)

Here's What Happens If You Take An Upper Decker

submitted by [deleted] from (youtube.com)

How to Sell Your Soul to the Devil

submitted by [deleted] from (lifehacker.com)

25 Things You Shouldn't Stick Your Dick Into

submitted by [deleted] from (ebaumsworld.com)

Nepenthes lowii: the carnivorous plant that evolved into a toilet

submitted by [deleted] from (theguardian.com)

How to make meat underwear

submitted by [deleted] from (grist.org)

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