Today I Learned (TIL)
- TIL In many jurisdictions in the US, you cannot finalize a divorce while pregnant, and if you have a baby within 10 months of a divorce, it's assumed by law that your ex-husband is the father of t...www.edwardspetersen.com How Pregnancy Can Hinder the Results of Divorce | Edwards & Petersen
The divorce process is typically much more straightforward for couples without children than it is for parents. But what about parents-to-be?
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/coolpapa2282 on 2024-01-18 18:27:34+00:00.
Original Title: TIL In many jurisdictions in the US, you cannot finalize a divorce while pregnant, and if you have a baby within 10 months of a divorce, it's assumed by law that your ex-husband is the father of the baby.
- TIL that several Congressional investigations have found no evidence to believe that any American prisoners were held in southeast Asia after the end of the Vietnam war
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MrMojoFomo on 2024-01-18 18:00:47+00:00.
- TIL that like most British colonies, Canada used to drive on the left side of the road. They abondonded this in the 1920s to facilitate traffic to and from the United Stateswww.history.com Why do some countries drive on the left side of the road? | HISTORY
Archaeological evidence suggests that the ancient Romans may have driven their carts and chariots on the left, and the practice seems to have carried over into parts of medieval Europe. The reasons for this are not entirely certain, but some believe it arose as a matter of safety. The majority of pe...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ariiza on 2024-01-18 17:20:56+00:00.
- TIL that Stalin didn't like constructivist architecture and under his rule cheap mass-produced buildings were de facto banned from being built in large cities, which instead were filled with grand...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Bruhtilant on 2024-01-18 17:17:06+00:00.
Original Title: TIL that Stalin didn't like constructivist architecture and under his rule cheap mass-produced buildings were de facto banned from being built in large cities, which instead were filled with grandiose buildings with detailed façades and labour intensive masonry.
- TIL that Wimbledon umpires learn a vast array of swear words in many different languages in order to flag ,and subsequently fine, any athlete to break the no swearing rule.www.grunge.com The Reason Wimbledon Umpires Learn Other Languages Isn't What You Think - Grunge
Wimbledon has been a tennis tradition for more than 150 years and is still steeped in protocol. Turns out, its umpires learn other languages for this reason:
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Username_Is_TakenF on 2024-01-18 16:55:05+00:00.
- TIL Black History Month is thought to be celebrated in February because Abraham Lincoln's birthday was Feb. 12 and Frederick Douglass celebrated his birthday on Feb. 14
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SAT0725 on 2024-01-18 13:53:52+00:00.
- TIL of the Wicked Bible (circa 1631) - called such because of a typo omitting the word "not" from the commandment "thou shall NOT commit adultery." Also, in Deuteronomy 5:24, “God’s greatness” is ...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AchRae on 2024-01-18 14:57:21+00:00.
Original Title: TIL of the Wicked Bible (circa 1631) - called such because of a typo omitting the word "not" from the commandment "thou shall NOT commit adultery." Also, in Deuteronomy 5:24, “God’s greatness” is typoed with “God’s great arse.”
- TIL: That during the 1936 Olympics, two Japanese pole-vaulters tied for second place. Instead of competing again, they cut the silver and bronze medals in half upon returning home and fused the tw...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/appalachian_hatachi on 2024-01-18 12:51:27+00:00.
Original Title: TIL: That during the 1936 Olympics, two Japanese pole-vaulters tied for second place. Instead of competing again, they cut the silver and bronze medals in half upon returning home and fused the two different halves together so that each of them had a half-silver and half-bronze medal.
- TIL the world record for most parachute jumps in a 24-hour period is 640 set by Jay Stokes in 2006.www.guinnessworldrecords.com Most parachute jumps in 24 hours
The Guinness World Records Official site with ultimate record-breaking facts & achievements. Do you want to set a world record? Are you Officially Amazing?
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2024-01-18 12:08:10+00:00.
- TIL: That Christine McVie wrote the song "Songbird" in just half an hour at around midnight, but didn't have anyone around to record it. To ensure she did not forget the chord structure and melody...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/appalachian_hatachi on 2024-01-18 12:03:24+00:00.
Original Title: TIL: That Christine McVie wrote the song "Songbird" in just half an hour at around midnight, but didn't have anyone around to record it. To ensure she did not forget the chord structure and melody, McVie remained awake the entire night and played the song for producer Ken Caillat the next morning.
- TIL for American food labeling, 1 fl oz=30 ml EXACTLY, and the related units cup=240ml, teaspoon=5ml, tablespoon=15ml, are also perfectly round numbers in metric. "Weight" ounces, though, are exac...www.fda.gov Guidance on Determining Metric Equivalents of Household Measures
The purpose of these guidelines is to assist manufacturers in determining the metric equivalent declarations of the common household measures that are declared on food labels.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/santropedro on 2024-01-18 11:56:55+00:00.
Original Title: TIL for American food labeling, 1 fl oz=30 ml EXACTLY, and the related units cup=240ml, teaspoon=5ml, tablespoon=15ml, are also perfectly round numbers in metric. "Weight" ounces, though, are exactly 28g.
- TIL that spiny dogfishes' spines control their swimming rather than their brains, allowing them to sleep while swimming.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ok-Indication-5121 on 2024-01-18 06:44:00+00:00.
- TIL despite committing suicide in 1945, Adolf Hitler was not issued a death certificate until 1956, after a lengthy investigation to collect testimony from 42 witnesses. Hitler's death was entered...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/garamond89 on 2024-01-18 05:25:08+00:00.
Original Title: TIL despite committing suicide in 1945, Adolf Hitler was not issued a death certificate until 1956, after a lengthy investigation to collect testimony from 42 witnesses. Hitler's death was entered as an assumption of death based on this testimony.
- TIL until 2001 workers at Disneyland had to wear "communal underwear" while in character because normal undies would bunch up and become visible. After several outbreaks of pubic lice, the perform...www.latimes.com New Contract Gives Disney Workers Clean Underwear
Labor: Costumed employees now can wash own undergarments after rash of complaints.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SappyGilmore on 2024-01-18 08:15:59+00:00.
Original Title: TIL until 2001 workers at Disneyland had to wear "communal underwear" while in character because normal undies would bunch up and become visible. After several outbreaks of pubic lice, the performers got the Teamsters Union involved and Disney finally agreed to employees wearing their own underpants
- TIL the puppet of Hoggle used in the film Labyrinth went missing, and is now no longer owned by the Henson estate but by the Unclaimed Baggage Centre in Alabamascreenrant.com Labyrinth's Lost Puppet: Bizarre Story Of What Happened To Hoggle
How the Hoggle puppet from Labyrinth got lost.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Party_Pangolin on 2024-01-18 07:58:49+00:00.
- TIL The US has been at war 225 out of 243 years since 1776transnational.live The US has been at war 225 out of 243 years since 1776 - The Transnational
Edward Kienholz, "Portable War Memorial," 1968 Sabir Shah April 14, 2022 The US Has Been at war for more than 92 percent of the time The American
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SpatulaFlip on 2024-01-18 07:32:26+00:00.
- TIL that lots of famous artists have died in plane crashes, including Glenn Miller when his military plane fell from the sky, Buddy Holly while on an airplane, Patsy Cline who's manager flew in ba...americansongwriter.com 11 Legendary Artists Who Died Tragically in a Plane Crash
Artists are often flying from city to city. With that, sadly, comes risk. Videos by American Songwriter Unfortunately, plane crashes have taken many more than just a few musicians over the past decades. Here, we will dive into 11 of some of the biggest names in modern songwriting and performance. Th...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/-Appleaday- on 2024-01-18 04:21:24+00:00.
Original Title: TIL that lots of famous artists have died in plane crashes, including Glenn Miller when his military plane fell from the sky, Buddy Holly while on an airplane, Patsy Cline who's manager flew in bad weather and John Denver who piloted a home-built aircraft he had recently purchased.
- TIL that Frank Zappa intended his 1982 song “Valley Girl” to be a mocking satire of California’s teen culture, but ironically, the song’s success instead popularized the “valley girl” accent natio...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/waitingforthesun92 on 2024-01-18 04:19:46+00:00.
Original Title: TIL that Frank Zappa intended his 1982 song “Valley Girl” to be a mocking satire of California’s teen culture, but ironically, the song’s success instead popularized the “valley girl” accent nationwide. So much so, that a film titled “Valley Girl” was released a year later.
- TIL January 1, 1983 is considered the official birthday of the Internet. Prior to this, the various computer networks did not have a standard way to communicate with each other. A new communicatio...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ethereal3xp on 2024-01-18 03:38:19+00:00.
Original Title: TIL January 1, 1983 is considered the official birthday of the Internet. Prior to this, the various computer networks did not have a standard way to communicate with each other. A new communications protocol was established called Transfer Control Protocol/Internetwork Protocol (TCP/IP).
- TIL that the most recent bubonic plague pandemic lasted from 1855 to 1960, killing 15 million people worldwide.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPenis on 2024-01-18 03:25:23+00:00.
- TIL about the Bitch Wars: gulag prisoners who’d helped fight the Nazis in WW2 vs those who’d refused
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Foojer on 2024-01-18 03:07:00+00:00.
- TIL that in 2011, 200 paper planes were launched from a weather balloon 23 miles above Germany. The planes were designed to maintain stable flight in gusts up to 100 mph. They were found across Eu...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/StretchFrenchTerry on 2024-01-18 03:03:59+00:00.
Original Title: TIL that in 2011, 200 paper planes were launched from a weather balloon 23 miles above Germany. The planes were designed to maintain stable flight in gusts up to 100 mph. They were found across Europe, North America, and even Australia.
- [TIL] The longest boxing fight ever was 7+ hours long, and it lasted for 108 rounds. It ended in a no contest.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Super_Goomba64 on 2024-01-18 02:34:42+00:00.
- TIL Arthur Uther Pendragon, born John Timothy Rothwell, became convinced that he was the reincarnation of the mythical king after reading a book. He became a druid and formed the Loyal Arthurian W...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ill_Bat7274 on 2024-01-18 01:49:37+00:00.
Original Title: TIL Arthur Uther Pendragon, born John Timothy Rothwell, became convinced that he was the reincarnation of the mythical king after reading a book. He became a druid and formed the Loyal Arthurian Warband, a Druidic group focusing on environmentalism.
- TIL The Irish Supreme Court doesn't classify Subway bread as bread, but instead as cake because of its sugar contentblogs.loc.gov Irish Supreme Court Rules Subway Serves Freshly Baked Cake | In Custodia Legis
Irish Supreme Court Rules Subway Serves Freshly Baked Cake
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Traditional_Wheel_43 on 2024-01-18 00:42:58+00:00.
- TIL an 18kg sapphire was mined in Madagascar in 1995. It was carved into a 61,500 carat crystal featuring 134 different individuals in milestones in human history, paying tribute to humanity.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/OccludedFug on 2024-01-18 00:19:12+00:00.
- TIL The Panda's black and white fur is a camouflage that helps them survive in the wild. Researchers discovered that its black patches blend into the dark tree trunks and shadows in their natural ...www.spokesman.com Hiding in plain sight: Pandas' fur can baffle forest predators
If you've visited the Smithsonian's National Zoo recently, you might have enjoyed watching giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji (pronounced shiau-chi-ji) or his parents munch on bamboo.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/IgotSmallPenis on 2024-01-18 00:05:03+00:00.
Original Title: TIL The Panda's black and white fur is a camouflage that helps them survive in the wild. Researchers discovered that its black patches blend into the dark tree trunks and shadows in their natural habitat. This makes it harder for predators to find them.
- TIL that Grover from Sesame Street was originally dark green, not blue. He was also first voiced and operated by Frank Oz of Star Wars fame.americanhistory.si.edu Grover Puppet
This original Grover hand-rod puppet was built in 1967 as one of several monsters used by Jim Henson and other performers on television variety shows and was first seen in his current design on a 1970 Christmas Eve episode of The Ed Sullivan Show.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WinterMedical on 2024-01-17 22:24:41+00:00.
- TIL a study showed evidence that postmenopausal orcas protect their sons from fighting other orcas, while similar behavior was not observed towards their daughters. Analysis of nearly 7K pics take...www.smithsonianmag.com Aging Mother Orcas Keep Their Sons Out of Fights
In a new study, male orcas with mothers that had gone through menopause showed less tooth scarring on their fins compared to other males
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2024-01-17 22:01:13+00:00.
Original Title: TIL a study showed evidence that postmenopausal orcas protect their sons from fighting other orcas, while similar behavior was not observed towards their daughters. Analysis of nearly 7K pics taken over almost 50 yrs, concluded the effect of fewer socially inflicted scars only existed on their sons.
- TIL hot water and jello is a treatment for hypothermia
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Stimpchelps on 2024-01-17 21:56:05+00:00.
- TIL Jack Ketch, Charles I's executioner, became so notorious for botched executions that his name became a synonym for death and he once wrote an apology letter for beheading someone so poorly.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/shammanuals01 on 2024-01-17 21:53:59+00:00.
- TIL to find a pianist during the one-day studio recording session of Tom Jones’ hit single ‘It’s not Unusual’ (also of Carlton Dance fame), his drummer Slade (of AC/DC and The Firm Fame) ran acros...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/mgrady485 on 2024-01-17 21:43:09+00:00.
Original Title: TIL to find a pianist during the one-day studio recording session of Tom Jones’ hit single ‘It’s not Unusual’ (also of Carlton Dance fame), his drummer Slade (of AC/DC and The Firm Fame) ran across the street to a coffee house and recruited then-unknown Reginald Dwight (now-well-known as Elton John)
- TIL about Hugh Thompson, an American helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He landed between unarmed Vietnamese civilians and American soldiers during the My Lai Massacre, ordering his crew to ...
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SyntheticSweetener on 2024-01-17 21:35:17+00:00.
Original Title: TIL about Hugh Thompson, an American helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He landed between unarmed Vietnamese civilians and American soldiers during the My Lai Massacre, ordering his crew to fire on the American troops if they shot the civilians, saving many lives.
- TIL there is a Swiss savory pastry with potatoes, vegetables, fruits, and cheese called "cholera"
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JoeFalchetto on 2024-01-17 21:08:32+00:00.
- TIL that at US fast food chains, drive through sales account for 70% of purchases, up 30% from pre-pandemic levels.www.cnn.com Drive-thrus are creating problems for cities and towns | CNN Business
America is a land of drive-thrus.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AspireAgain on 2024-01-17 20:58:08+00:00.
- TIL that the south hemisphere receives ~7% more solar energy due to orbital perihelion (closest position to the sun) happening in 3 january
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/hopa-mitica on 2024-01-17 20:20:24+00:00.
- TIL Torisashi or "chicken sashimi" is an uncommon but real Japanese dish made of thinly sliced raw chicken. If seared, the dish is called Toriwasa.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Delicious_Climate552 on 2024-01-17 20:01:40+00:00.
- TIL Lacrosse was original created by Native North Americans
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/CSS-Kotetsu on 2024-01-17 19:33:26+00:00.
- TIL that the Guinness Records for loudest outdoor AND indoor stadium crowd roars are both held by stadiums in the Kansas City area. Arrowhead Stadium at 142.2db outdoors and Allen Fieldhouse at 13...www.stadiumtalk.com 15 Loudest Stadiums in the World, Ranked
These loudest stadiums in the world have some very engaged fans.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JeffButterDogEpstein on 2024-01-17 19:29:52+00:00.
Original Title: TIL that the Guinness Records for loudest outdoor AND indoor stadium crowd roars are both held by stadiums in the Kansas City area. Arrowhead Stadium at 142.2db outdoors and Allen Fieldhouse at 130.4db indoors.
- TIL that horses went extinct in North America about 10,000 years ago. They were then reintroduced to the continent by the Spanish as early as the 1550s.www.pbs.org American Horses ~ Horses in North America: A Comeback Story | Blog | Nature | PBS
Ancient horses roamed the North American continent for millions of years. And many, many years later, horses played an integral role in building the
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MrMojoFomo on 2024-01-17 19:17:33+00:00.