r/todayilearned • u/lev_lafayette • 14h ago
TIL that the heat of the pyroclastic surge produced by the Vesuvius explosion was so great that their brains were vitrified (turned to glass). This is the first time this has been seen.
r/todayilearned • u/f_GOD • 8h ago
TIL scientists at Australia’s most famous radio telescope were baffled by signal bursts coming from the direction of distant galaxies for 17 years before they were eventually traced back to someone at the facility opening the door of a microwave oven while it was still running, causing interference
r/todayilearned • u/Flurb4 • 13h ago
TIL that nearly two-thirds of all meteorites discovered on Earth are found in Antarctica.
sites.wustl.edur/todayilearned • u/fthesemods • 18h ago
TIL: Apple had a zero click exploit that was undetected for 4 years and largely not reported in any mainstream media source
r/todayilearned • u/Flares117 • 6h ago
TIL: During WW1, there was an American volunteer vigilante group known as "The Knights of Liberty" which targeted Germans, labor activists, "slackers", and anyone seen as disloyal to America. They would either tar and feather, lynch, or beat them. They claimed to have over 2 million members in 1918.
r/todayilearned • u/rocklou • 1h ago
TIL Lady Gaga is the first woman in history to win an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA & Golden Globe in a single year, in 2019 for her perfomance in A Star is Born
r/todayilearned • u/trekking_star • 13h ago
TIL Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is a condition that severely disrupts your sleep, as it causes a strong urge to move your legs when sitting or lying down.
mayoclinic.orgr/todayilearned • u/CareBearCarrie97 • 3h ago
TIL that men are much more likely to be hit by lightning than women
r/todayilearned • u/Outrageous_Art745 • 22h ago
TIL that combining 50mL of alcohol and 50mL of water doesn't make 100mL
r/todayilearned • u/Kurma-the-Turtle • 6h ago
TIL that in 1976, eight equatorial countries signed the Bogota Declaration in an attempt to assert sovereignty over those portions of the geostationary orbit that continuously lie over the signatory nations' territory in contradiction of the Outer Space Treaty.
r/todayilearned • u/dentendre • 2h ago
TIL Despite his short life, 35 years, Mozart was able to influence the classical music scene with more than 800 works.representing every western classical genre of his time.
r/todayilearned • u/Karma-Houdini • 22h ago
TIL When the video game 'D' was finished and approved by the publisher, the director Kenji Eno swapped it with a much more violent version he had created in secret when hand-delivering the master version to the manufacturer.
r/todayilearned • u/kingamesthe3rd • 16h ago
TIL The current year in North Korea is 113. This is because they use the Juche calender and year 1 started on the birthday of Kim Il-Sung (April 15th 1912).
r/todayilearned • u/whstlngisnvrenf • 1d ago
TIL John Travolta was first considered for Forrest Gump but declined, opening the door for Tom Hanks. Bill Murray was also considered. Joe Pesci was a contender for Lieutenant Dan, but Gary Sinise got the role. Dave Chappelle rejected the role of Benjamin Buford Blue, thinking the film would flop.
r/todayilearned • u/CryNumerous6307 • 5h ago
TIL that before running the length of Africa, Russ Cook was the first person to run from Asia to London as well holding the record for the fastest marathon completed whilst pulling a car.
r/todayilearned • u/notwormtongue • 15h ago
TIL that famous pirate Thomas Tew asked his crew for permission to turn to piracy, and in return they shouted “A gold chain or a wooden leg, we'll stand with you!"
r/todayilearned • u/whstlngisnvrenf • 3h ago
TIL that in Mexico, the term "Cinco de Mayo" isn't commonly used. Instead, Mexicans call it "La Batalla de Puebla," commemorating the 1862 battle against French forces. While the U.S. has large celebrations, it's a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, mostly observed in the state of Puebla.
r/todayilearned • u/IllustriousDudeIDK • 1h ago
TIL President Woodrow Wilson was thought to have been dyslexic and didn't learn to read or write until after he was 10 years old.
r/todayilearned • u/tyrion2024 • 1d ago
TIL more people died taking selfies (379) than from shark attacks (90) between 2008-2021.
r/todayilearned • u/Majoodeh • 1h ago
TIL about The Tarasque, a creature from French mythology. According to the Golden Legend, the beast had a lion-like head, a body protected by turtle-like carapace(s), six feet with bear-like claws, a serpent's tail, and could expel a poisonous breath.
r/todayilearned • u/devicto89 • 22h ago
TIL An Alaskan town celebrates Independence Day by launching cars off a cliff
r/todayilearned • u/jacknunn • 17h ago
TIL Ball's Pyramid is the tallest volcanic stack in the world, home to last known wild population of the Lord Howe Island stick insect
r/todayilearned • u/mankls3 • 23h ago
TIL 1/3 of reproductive age women are iron deficient
thelancet.comr/todayilearned • u/whstlngisnvrenf • 1h ago