TIL in the Marvel Universe the cleanup from major battles is handled by Damage Control, a joint venture of Tony Stark and the Kingpin. They even had their own series in the late 80's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damage_Control_%28comics%29



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 12:05AM by ghost202 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u80s0/til_in_the_marvel_universe_the_cleanup_from_major/

TIL if you are Jewish and 18-26 years old, you are entitled to a free 10 day trip to Israel

http://www.birthrightisrael.com



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 10:38PM by machobizdonkwrestler http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u7pl1/til_if_you_are_jewish_and_1826_years_old_you_are/

TIL America sends Cuba a check every year for the Guantanamo Naval Base lease. The checks are not adjusted for inflation and are made out to the Treasurer General of the Republic, which no longer exists. Fidel Castro only ever cashed one, and stuffed the rest into a desk drawer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban%E2%80%93American_Treaty



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 06:56AM by AlphaWolf101 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u9f2r/til_america_sends_cuba_a_check_every_year_for_the/

TIL a homeless man was found decapitated with a severed chicken head shoved in his neck. An occult detective predicted that the Santeria cult took his head to make a brain stew, and that they would return the head in 42 days. She was taken off the case, and the head showed up 42 days later.

http://articles.latimes.com/1989-05-25/news/vw-676_1_occult-satan-sleuths-o7



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 12:21PM by p_U_c_K_IV http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2ua9jt/til_a_homeless_man_was_found_decapitated_with_a/

TIL that Humans will create more information in the form of data in the next 2 days than was created in all of history up until the year 2003.

http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/04/schmidt-data/



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 12:58AM by Dr_Insomnia http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u87ut/til_that_humans_will_create_more_information_in/

The River and the Rock

 

 

Perseverance An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. They were moving to a smaller house because they could not afford to stay in the present house after paying the doctor's bills. Only a very costly surgery could save him now and there was no one to loan them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother with whispered desperation, 'Only a miracle can save him now', the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her piggy bank from its hiding place in the closet. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Clutching the precious piggy bank tightly, she slipped out the back door and made her way six blocks to the local drugstore. She took a quarter from her bank and placed it on the glass counter. "And what do you want?" asked the pharmacist.  "It's for my little brother," the girl answered back. "He's really very sick and I want to buy a miracle." "I beg your pardon?" said the pharmacist. "His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?" "We don't sell miracles here, child. I'm sorry," the pharmacist said, smiling sadly at the little girl. "Listen, I have the money to pay for it. If it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs." In the shop was a well-dressed customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of a miracle does you brother need?" "I don't know," she replied with her eyes welling up. "He's really sick and mommy says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought my savings". "How much do you have?" asked the man. "One dollar and eleven cents; but I can try and get some more", she answered barely audibly. "Well, what a coincidence," smiled the man, "A dollar and eleven cents - the exact price of a miracle for little brothers." He took her money in one hand and held her hand with the other. He said, "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."  That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specialising in neuro-surgery. The operation was completed without charge and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again and doing well. "That surgery," her mom whispered, "was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost." The little girl smiled. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... “ ONE DOLLAR and ELEVEN CENTS “ ... plus the “ FAITH “ of a little child. PERSEVERANCE can make MIRACLES happen! And Very nice lines A RIVER cuts the ROCK not because of its power, but because of its CONSISTENCY.   Never lose your HOPE & keep walking towards your VISION..!   MIRACLES HAPPEN, GOD MAKES THEM HAPPEN

 

TIL that a U.S. court once debated whether the X-Men are human or not, because "dolls"- which represent human beings - are tariffed at twice the rate of "toys" - which represent something other than human (monsters, robots, etc.). The court decided that X-men are not human.

http://www.radiolab.org/story/177199-mutant-rights/



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 06:55AM by Chackjicker http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u9ex7/til_that_a_us_court_once_debated_whether_the_xmen/

TIL that AMC cut the budget of 'The Walking Dead' by 20% for season 2 despite wanting twice as many episodes, and fired the show's creator 3 days after he promoted the show at Comicon

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/walking-dead-what-happened-fired-221449



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 06:05AM by goergesucks http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u99ht/til_that_amc_cut_the_budget_of_the_walking_dead/

TIL Microsoft threatened 17 year old Mike Rowe with a lawsuit after the young man launched a website named MikeRoweSoft.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_vs._MikeRoweSoft



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 01:22AM by aFPOON http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u8azc/til_microsoft_threatened_17_year_old_mike_rowe/

TIL Einstein wanted to be cremated and his ashes scattered with his brain in his head to "discourage idolaters" but the Doctor performing the autopsy put the brain in formaldehyde and kept it for himself.

http://gizmodo.com/the-theft-and-half-century-journey-of-einstein-s-brain-1682738696



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 01:05AM by megashitfactory http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u88qq/til_einstein_wanted_to_be_cremated_and_his_ashes/

TIL that in 1889 a dam owned by an exclusive hunting and fishing club gave way, causing a flood that killed 2,209 people in southern Pennsylvania. The club's members included many of the richest men in America and efforts to hold it legally responsible went nowhere

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Fork_Fishing_and_Hunting_Club



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 07:13PM by love_the_heat http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u723f/til_that_in_1889_a_dam_owned_by_an_exclusive/

TIL the expiration date on bottled water is for the bottle, not the water.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/water-never-goes-bad-so-why-does-it-need-a-expiration-date-18718243/?no-ist



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 12:53AM by aFPOON http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u8767/til_the_expiration_date_on_bottled_water_is_for/

TIL Leonardo DiCaprio was holding up filming on 'Django Unchained' due to his reluctance to use racial epithets at his fellow actors. Samuel L. Jackson finally pulled him aside, explaining 'Motherfucker, this is just another Tuesday for us'

http://thefilmstage.com/features/quentin-tarantino-and-cast-discuss-the-struggle-and-joy-in-making-django-unchained/



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 12:49AM by ColonelDredd http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u86mo/til_leonardo_dicaprio_was_holding_up_filming_on/

TIL Henry Ford was an anti-semite and a Nazi supporter, and used his company, money and influence to spread and legitimize antisemitic views. He blamed every national problem on Jews, from strikes to depressions, and received the "Grand Cross of the German Eagle" from the Nazis in 1938.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/interview/henryford-antisemitism/#



Submitted January 31, 2015 at 12:10AM by IanSan5653 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u81dg/til_henry_ford_was_an_antisemite_and_a_nazi/

TIL that Todd Howard is one of the only developers to create four Game of the Year winners in a row with Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Skyrim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Howard_%28video_game_designer%29



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 09:18AM by SkySpawn http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u5tao/til_that_todd_howard_is_one_of_the_only/

TIL that in the Battle of Stalingrad a Soviet Sniper had more kills during that particular battle than Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in American history, had in 4 tours.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 07:10AM by FriendsKnowMyReddit_ http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u5e5b/til_that_in_the_battle_of_stalingrad_a_soviet/

TIL Piss from the Maned wolf smells like marijuana and one day had police searching for pot smokers at a Dutch zoo. The officers were really just smelling wolf piss.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maned_wolf#Hunting_and_territoriality



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 09:55PM by critcal_kurt http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u7jzy/til_piss_from_the_maned_wolf_smells_like/

TIL that state vegetable of Oklahoma is the Watermelon...which is a fruit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 02:48AM by 1theSqueeze http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u4gu0/til_that_state_vegetable_of_oklahoma_is_the/

TIL Genghis Khan exempted the poor and clergy from taxes, encouraged literacy, and established free religion, leading many peoples to join his empire before they were even conquered.

http://innovativehistory.blogspot.com/2014/09/genghis-khan-warrior-military-leader-c.html



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 07:35PM by thecraigm http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u741h/til_genghis_khan_exempted_the_poor_and_clergy/

TIL There are pictures over 100 years old that are in full color taken with a special camera from all over Russia.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 08:47AM by erikwithaknotac http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u5pop/til_there_are_pictures_over_100_years_old_that/

TIL former US President Calvin Coolidge enjoyed ringing for his bodyguards and hiding while they desperately searched for him.

http://www.historytoday.com/peter-clements/silent-cal



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 07:04AM by DrJackov http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u5dfa/til_former_us_president_calvin_coolidge_enjoyed/

TIL that while men seen the average woman as average looking, women see the average man as below average

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324582804578348392622848154



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 06:44AM by Chrristoaivalis http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u5ayr/til_that_while_men_seen_the_average_woman_as/

TIL Hallucinatory 'voices' shaped by local culture. In the U.S.A., voices are harsh and threatening while those heard by schizophrenics in Africa and India tend to be more benign and playful.

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/july/voices-culture-luhrmann-071614.html



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 03:02PM by presaging http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u6lik/til_hallucinatory_voices_shaped_by_local_culture/

TIL there was an illegal crematorium disguised as a ceramics plant. It was discovered when a man calling in to complain about the smell said,"Don't tell me they're not burning bodies. I was at the ovens at Auschwitz."

http://articles.latimes.com/1988-12-30/local/me-1105_1_family-funeral-home



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 10:02AM by Knife938 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u5xy7/til_there_was_an_illegal_crematorium_disguised_as/

TIL After murdering a man in a nightclub, Ricky Ray Rector agreed to turn himself in. Instead, he shot the negotiating officer in the back, killing him. He then attempted suicide but failed, effectively lobotomizing himself. He saved part of his last meal for "after the execution".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Ray_Rector



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 03:20AM by master_blast3r http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u4l6x/til_after_murdering_a_man_in_a_nightclub_ricky/

TIL Ulysses S. Grant was pulled over for riding his horse and buggy too quickly. Realizing it was the president the officer apologized and offered to ignore the infraction, but Grant replied "I was speeding, you caught me and I'll pay the ticket." He was fined $5, which would have been $91 today.

http://dcist.com/2012/10/dc_police_once_gave_the_president_a.php?1



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 12:11AM by KnotKnox http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u3vpv/til_ulysses_s_grant_was_pulled_over_for_riding/

TIL the fizzy sensation on your tongue from carbonated drinks is not caused by the tiny bubbles popping; the fizz is our actual taste of carbon dioxide.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113831763



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 05:26AM by RossPrevention http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u51jp/til_the_fizzy_sensation_on_your_tongue_from/

TIL The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has more than 20,000 marijuana seeds, ensuring weed will survive the apocalypse.

http://www.nordgen.org/sgsv/index.php?app=data_unit&inc=search_form&unit=sgsv_by_species&unit_id=&filter_field=species&filter_op=~*&filter_value=cannabis&field_display=&offset=0&limit=25&orderby_previous=sgsv_by_species.species&orderby=sgsv_by_species.species&orderdesc=false&letter=



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 03:48AM by master_blast3r http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u4p3d/til_the_svalbard_global_seed_vault_has_more_than/

TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to star in Terminator 3 because James Cameron wasn't directing. Cameron told Schwarzenegger to just do the film and ask for "nothing less than $30 million."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_3:_Rise_of_the_Machines#Development_and_writing



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 06:12AM by anakrino http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u575g/til_arnold_schwarzenegger_refused_to_star_in/

TIL Morgan Freeman is against Black History Month

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Freeman#Comments_on_racism



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 03:25AM by aFPOON http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u4m08/til_morgan_freeman_is_against_black_history_month/

TIL Sleeping Beauty's deep sleep was caused by a splinter of flax in her finger, and during her sleep she was raped by a king (her father was a Lord). She gave birth to twins while enchanted and one sucked on her finger to remove the flax which woke her up.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Beauty#Basile.27s_narrative



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 10:52PM by zeemmie http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u3ku2/til_sleeping_beautys_deep_sleep_was_caused_by_a/

TIL that men are more likely to say 'i love you' first, than women are.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sex-murder-and-the-meaning-life/201106/never-tell-woman-you-love-her-unless



Submitted January 30, 2015 at 12:12AM by ostekages http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u3vvv/til_that_men_are_more_likely_to_say_i_love_you/

TIL Carl Sagan wanted to include the Beatles "Here Comes the Sun" on the golden record sent into space on the Voyager spacecrafts. The Beatles said yes, EMI said no.

http://somefactsare.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-is-on-voyagers-golden-record.html



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 09:47PM by galloeb http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u3c39/til_carl_sagan_wanted_to_include_the_beatles_here/

TIL The Boudin bakery in San Francisco, has been making sourdough bread for 166 years and every loaf of sourdough bread they make has a portion of the original “mother dough” from 1849 in it.

https://www.boudinbakery.com/meetboudin/



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 05:33PM by weber76 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u2njq/til_the_boudin_bakery_in_san_francisco_has_been/

TIL that New Hampshire license plates with the slogan "Live Free or Die" are manufactured by state prison inmates.

http://twentytwowords.com/an-amusingly-embarrassing-fact-about-each-state-ok-maybe-theyre-not-all-amusing/5/



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 09:05AM by Sara_Shenanigans http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u1kci/til_that_new_hampshire_license_plates_with_the/

TIL that contrary to popular notion, historians have never been able to find any mummies or kingly remains inside the Great Pyramid of Egypt.

http://www.hexapolis.com/2014/11/16/6-amazing-facts-about-the-great-pyramid-of-giza/



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 06:52PM by Dattatreya87 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u2t8h/til_that_contrary_to_popular_notion_historians/

TIL Robert Lopez, co-writer of Let It Go from Frozen, co-created and co-wrote Avenue Q and The Book Of Mormon, guest wrote a South Park episode, wrote four songs for the Scrubs episode My Musical, and is one of 12 people to have ever won EGOT: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.

http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lopez#Career



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 03:48PM by InMyBrokenChair http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u2h41/til_robert_lopez_cowriter_of_let_it_go_from/

TIL the Lobsters we eat are generally really young and thus only a fraction of the size they grow to be in the wild. Older/Larger Lobsters are thought to be less tasty, and are a species that mates more prolifically with each year, making killing a 100+ yo behemoth a conservation issue.

http://www.cookingissues.com/index.html%3Fp=4296.html



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 06:24PM by p_U_c_K_IV http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u2qzc/til_the_lobsters_we_eat_are_generally_really/

TIL the Bororo are one of the few groups of people who all have the same blood type. They all have type O blood.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bororo_people



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 04:46PM by Quouar http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u2kj1/til_the_bororo_are_one_of_the_few_groups_of/

TIL that in Star Wars Tales #19: Han Solo travels through time and crashes on Earth. Han is killed in an attack by Natives, but Chewbacca lives and becomes the Sasquatch. 126 years later, Indiana Jones is tracking down the Sasquatch only to find the crashed Millennium Falcon and the body of Han Solo

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Into_the_Great_Unknown



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 08:20PM by Skweres88 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u31k6/til_that_in_star_wars_tales_19_han_solo_travels/

TIL in 1866, the State of Mississippi spent more than half its yearly budget providing Civil War veterans with prosthetics

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/war-and-prosthetics/



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 10:46PM by Physiology94 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tzb3t/til_in_1866_the_state_of_mississippi_spent_more/

TIL shaving your pubic hair increases the risk for STD's because shaving causes many fine cuts in the skin near your genitals, giving more access points for viruses and bacteria to enter your system (cross-post from the comments of r/WTF)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pml-MKE7etY



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 06:42AM by yotdog2000 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u139d/til_shaving_your_pubic_hair_increases_the_risk/

TIL that on April 1, 1974, the local residents of Sitka, Alaska woke to their nearby dormant volcano, Mount Edgecumbe, billowing out black smoke. When a Coast Guard pilot came closer to investigate, he found 70 tires burning and the words "APRIL FOOL" spray painted into the snow.

http://hoaxes.org/af_database/permalink/the_eruption_of_mount_edgecumbe/



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 07:14PM by eurasianlynx http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u2v2w/til_that_on_april_1_1974_the_local_residents_of/

TIL Nancy Cartwright (voice of Bart Simpson) gave Scientology $10,000,000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Cartwright?seriouslywtf#Personal_life



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 02:23AM by ZeroQQ http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u05a1/til_nancy_cartwright_voice_of_bart_simpson_gave/

TIL that "Jake from State Farm" actually works at State Farm and his name is actually Jake.

http://www.pantagraph.com/blogs/flick/article_dfeba2d4-d4d3-11e0-b414-001cc4c002e0.html



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 03:26AM by Wabes http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u0dx4/til_that_jake_from_state_farm_actually_works_at/

TIL that as a child Muhammad Ali was refused an autograph from his boxing idol Sugar Ray Robinson. When Ali became a prized fighter he vowed to never deny an autograph request, which he honored through his entire career. He even had a special P.O. box for anyone who wanted his autograph.

http://freshindependence.com/tag/sugar-ray-robinson/



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 07:02AM by Budwiser86 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u15p1/til_that_as_a_child_muhammad_ali_was_refused_an/

TIL That the word "Idaho" is completely meaningless. The lobbyist who suggested the name lied about it being a Shoshone word for "gem of the mountains" and congress didn't bother verifying the claim.

http://www.visitidaho.org/press/about/idahos_name.htm



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 10:01PM by Tattoomyvagina http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tz587/til_that_the_word_idaho_is_completely_meaningless/

TIL: That there is an alternate timeline comics series in which Bruce Wayne is killed prompting his now insane mother to become a female Joker and his father to become a much darker and more violent Batman.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashpoint_%28comics%29



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 03:08AM by berylthranox4 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u0bea/til_that_there_is_an_alternate_timeline_comics/

TIL Bill Paxton is the only actor to be killed by Alien, Predator and Terminator.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DHg6S4AYlb4



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 06:08AM by xFSUxBatman http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u0z59/til_bill_paxton_is_the_only_actor_to_be_killed_by/

TIL a German footballer Mesut Ozil donated his €300,000 World Cup victory bonus to pay for surgery of 23 children in Brazil

http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/1952293/mesut-ozil-uses-world-cup-bonus-to-pay-for-brazilian-kids-operations



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 02:32AM by presaging http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u06fo/til_a_german_footballer_mesut_ozil_donated_his/

TIL the only rank allowed to grow a beard in the British Army is the Pioneer Sergeant

http://forces.tv/42849745



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 01:09AM by ChiefALeef http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tzuun/til_the_only_rank_allowed_to_grow_a_beard_in_the/

TIL 3 years after Mark Zuckerberg declared privacy was no longer a "social norm" he bought a home...and four other homes around that home in order to protect his privacy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcSlowAhvUk&t=4m18s



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 01:37AM by JerichoOne http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tzyv7/til_3_years_after_mark_zuckerberg_declared/

TIL of a house burglar who was caught because he took the decision to log on to Facebook using the victim's computer and forgot to log off.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/alleged-burglar-logs-facebook-victims-computer/story?id=24280108



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 04:31PM by zahrul3 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tyacd/til_of_a_house_burglar_who_was_caught_because_he/

TIL the Melbourne, Australia holds the biggest Italian population outside of Italy and the largest Greek population outside of Greece

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Melbourne



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 04:17PM by -_Reija_- http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2ty9hh/til_the_melbourne_australia_holds_the_biggest/

TIL an eerie prophecy attributed to Nostradamus regarding the 9/11 attacks was in fact fabricated by a college student in 1997 in an effort to show how easily such prophecies can be misused.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/nostradamus.asp



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 08:48PM by wifofoo http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tyw0d/til_an_eerie_prophecy_attributed_to_nostradamus/

TIL Jackie Chan is a trained opera singer and has released 20 albums

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan#Music_career



Submitted January 29, 2015 at 12:01AM by freakyuseless http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tzlbv/til_jackie_chan_is_a_trained_opera_singer_and_has/

TIL that in 1974 a US soldier stole a helicopter and flew to the White House in Washington, D.C. As he hovered above the south grounds, the Executive Protective Service shot and injured him, forcing him to land. He only received a one-year prison sentence and $2,400 in fines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_White_House_helicopter_incident?a#Incident



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 07:08PM by The_CT_Kid http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tylp3/til_that_in_1974_a_us_soldier_stole_a_helicopter/

TIL that the abbreviation 'lb' for pounds comes from the Latin 'libra' (scales), like the constellation.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/lb?searchDictCode=all



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 07:06PM by pedanticscientist http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tyli4/til_that_the_abbreviation_lb_for_pounds_comes/

TIL that Debra Oberlin, a former president of a defunct chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), was arrested for drunk driving.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-madd-president-arrested-for-dui/



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 04:49AM by gnarledout http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2twcet/til_that_debra_oberlin_a_former_president_of_a/

TIL that FedEx's current CEO and founder Frederick W. Smith didn't have enough money to keep the company afloat, he took the remaining 5k and brought it to Vegas and by Monday morning they had 32k, enough to fuel their planes and stay in business long enough for another round of funding.

http://www.winthebet.com/gamblingstories_fedex.php



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 11:22AM by SeahawkLover http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2txong/til_that_fedexs_current_ceo_and_founder_frederick/

TIL the symbol for bluetooth is a bind rune made from the pre-viking runes of the tenth century king, Harald Bluetooth's name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Bluetooth#Bluetooth_communication_protocol



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 07:04PM by WhiteDragon9d http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tyl9v/til_the_symbol_for_bluetooth_is_a_bind_rune_made/

TIL that Americans work more and take less vacation than Japanese

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93364



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 08:27AM by MongolUB http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tx4sk/til_that_americans_work_more_and_take_less/

TIL the trial of Auschwitz staff acquitted only one man - SS member Hans Münch. Former prisoners testified on his behalf, as he refused to participate in inmate selection and appealed for better rations. Münch later spoke out against Holocaust denial.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Münch#Trial_in_Poland



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 02:38AM by eeeeeep http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tvu1y/til_the_trial_of_auschwitz_staff_acquitted_only/

TIL Iconic rappers Busta Rhymes, Jay Z, Biggie Smalls, and DMX all went to the same high school at the same time.

http://m.mic.com/articles/86047/four-of-the-world-s-most-iconic-rappers-went-to-high-school-together



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 04:42AM by anartifact http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2twbfi/til_iconic_rappers_busta_rhymes_jay_z_biggie/

TIL Idaho is nicknamed the "Gem State" because every known type of gemstone has been found there, including the star garnet which has only otherwise been found in India

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 10:12AM by Bernout http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2txh9q/til_idaho_is_nicknamed_the_gem_state_because/

TIL an Italian singer wrote a song in the 70s that is made to simulate how a non-English speaker hears American English

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gU4w12oDjn8



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 07:01AM by LeroyParker http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2twty6/til_an_italian_singer_wrote_a_song_in_the_70s/

TIL that when Douglas Adams was writing Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, he created the Infinite Improbability Drive whenever he had no clue how to rescue Arthur and Ford when they were shot into space.

http://www.thegeektwins.com/2011/10/5-weird-facts-about-hitchhikers-guide.html



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 08:08AM by otaconstfu http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tx2d4/til_that_when_douglas_adams_was_writing/

TIL that MythBusters once fired a cannonball at a bomb disposal range...and missed. Instead, it flew over 700 yards and through a bedroom in which a family was sleeping, eventually coming to a stop in a minivan.

http://www.cnet.com/news/mythbusters-cannonball-busts-through-house/



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 05:33AM by chromecarz00 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2twidd/til_that_mythbusters_once_fired_a_cannonball_at_a/

TIL originally one Michelin star meant "you can safely eat here without getting the runs," two stars meant "if you happen to pass this place do stop and have some food," and three stars simply conveyed "if you're hungry, this one is worth adding twenty miles to your trip and taking a diversion."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/what-does-it-take-to-earn_b_2204599.html



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 06:31AM by BinaryBoob http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2twq2i/til_originally_one_michelin_star_meant_you_can/

TIL that Olympic skeet shooting was open to both sexes ... until a woman won gold in 1992.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeet_shooting#Olympic_skeet



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 01:52AM by 1337_Mrs_Roberts http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tvng5/til_that_olympic_skeet_shooting_was_open_to_both/

TIL In 1777, Morocco was the first country in the world to formally acknowledge the United States as an independent nation.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2013/11/21/why-morocco-matters-to-the-u-s/



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 03:47AM by _Perfectionist http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tw3lk/til_in_1777_morocco_was_the_first_country_in_the/

TIL Ants conduct war in ways similar to humans - they even use more advanced strategies like reconnaissance and sending expendable ants to the front line as to preserve the stronger ones.

http://facpedia.blogspot.com/2013/08/ants-at-war.html



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 09:38PM by journey111 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tuni9/til_ants_conduct_war_in_ways_similar_to_humans/

TIL that John Lennon's son, Julian, didn't know that "Hey Jude" was about him until 20 years after its debut. Paul McCartney wrote it to comfort Julian during his parents' divorce, and John Lennon always assumed that it was written about himself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Jude#Inspiration_and_writing



Submitted January 28, 2015 at 12:42AM by Primetime22 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tvdf1/til_that_john_lennons_son_julian_didnt_know_that/

TIL every year Louis Vuitton burns all their left over handbags and accessories to preserve the high-class nature of the brand and it’s value

http://www.factrange.com/louis-vuitton-burns-unsold-products-wont-sold-discount/



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 10:37PM by elle0331 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tuvi7/til_every_year_louis_vuitton_burns_all_their_left/

TIL some large telescopes use liquid mercury for a reflective mirror instead of glass. The rotating liquid assumes the paraboloidal shape regardless of the container's shape and has a much lower cost than traditional glass mirrors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_mirror_telescope



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 10:50PM by TRAVICEW http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tux7f/til_some_large_telescopes_use_liquid_mercury_for/

TIL fly ash emitted by a coal power plant carries 100 times more radiation into the surrounding enviornment than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Radioactive_waste#Coal



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 10:55PM by garglemymarbles http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tuxy4/til_fly_ash_emitted_by_a_coal_power_plant_carries/

TIL that Wanetta Gibson recanted her accusations of rape (which put Brian Banks away in prison for 5 yrs) only AFTER winning a $1.5 million dollar lawsuit settlement from the Long Beach school district

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/wanetta-gibson/



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 07:50PM by mikechi2501 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tuazj/til_that_wanetta_gibson_recanted_her_accusations/

TIL that the Soviet Union attempted to domesticate moose for use in a cavalry.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2013/06/21/the_ussr_s_moose_domestication_projects_yield_mixed_results.html



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 09:38PM by deadowl http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tung6/til_that_the_soviet_union_attempted_to/

TIL a West African prince was enslaved in 1788, brought to the U.S., and freed 40 yrs later as per the request of the Sultan of Morocco

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdulrahman_Ibrahim_Ibn_Sori



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 07:30PM by elloall http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tu8zi/til_a_west_african_prince_was_enslaved_in_1788/

TIL that in 1994, a disgruntled FedEx employee tried to hijack and crash a cargo flight, using hammers and a spear gun. Despite serious injuries during the attack, the pilot and crew were able to land the plane. The pilot flew the DC-10 upside down at times in an attempt to stop the hijacker

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedex_flight_705



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 10:00PM by geauxjeaux http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tuqep/til_that_in_1994_a_disgruntled_fedex_employee/

TIL Food Served at the 2014 National Food Safety Conference caused over 100 Suspected Cases of Food Poisoning

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/04/29/a_summit_of_food_safety_experts_leaves_100_ill_with_food_poisoning.html



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 01:56AM by theWet_Bandits http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2trar7/til_food_served_at_the_2014_national_food_safety/

TIL that Rick Allen, the drummer for Def Leppard, lost his arm after a car accident in 1984. He thought he could never play in the band again and became very depressed until a fellow drummer helped him design an electronic drum kit that could be played with one arm. He returned to the band in 1986.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Allen_(drummer)#Accident_and_recovery



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 11:12AM by burrbro235 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tt99x/til_that_rick_allen_the_drummer_for_def_leppard/

TIL that in the U.S., if you find a bald eagle feather on the ground, you need a permit to pick it up.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_and_Golden_Eagle_Protection_Act



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 08:58AM by Nulono http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tsua4/til_that_in_the_us_if_you_find_a_bald_eagle/

TIL Thomas Jefferson believed blacks were inherently inferior to whites, but were superior in musical ability.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_and_slavery#Views_on_race



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 08:19AM by wtimusprime http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tspke/til_thomas_jefferson_believed_blacks_were/

TIL Lennon/McCartney had a temporary Reunion in 1974 during Lennons "Lost Weekend"/separation from Yoko Ono. The reunion was long considered a myth, until a recording surfaced with them, Stevie Wonder and Henry Nilsson.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lH1dH9mBM4Y



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 06:59PM by p_U_c_K_IV http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tu6ac/til_lennonmccartney_had_a_temporary_reunion_in/

TIL that their are four male suicides for every female suicide but their are three female suicide attempts for each male attempt.

http://www.save.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=705D5DF4-055B-F1EC-3F66462866FCB4E6



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 03:32PM by smallmaninabox http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2ttsd5/til_that_their_are_four_male_suicides_for_every/

TIL that the idea for Interstellar came from a physicist and a film producer who knew each other from a blind date set up by Carl Sagan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_%28film%29



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 10:16AM by andyryu01 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tt3bm/til_that_the_idea_for_interstellar_came_from_a/

TIL that during filming of "Super Mario Bros." Bob Haskins (Mario) and John Leguizamo (Luigi) were so unhappy working on what they knew to be a bad movie that they would often get drunk to go through with shooting scenes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._%28film%29#Legacy



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 10:19AM by DenshiKenshi http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tt3l9/til_that_during_filming_of_super_mario_bros_bob/

TIL that the Vikings essentially invented rap battling during the fifth century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyting



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 11:08PM by JTWYSIMML http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tqnec/til_that_the_vikings_essentially_invented_rap/

TIL the surgery masks that the Chinese began wearing to protect themselves from the polluted air has now become a fashionable accessory. Designer face masks with different details and mascots have become a big hit in the country.

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1254691/fashion-forward-face-masks-big-hit-china-amid-soaring-air-pollution



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 11:18PM by MikiLove http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tqoot/til_the_surgery_masks_that_the_chinese_began/

TIL Japanese researchers created a smoke alarm for the hard of hearing that pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air.

http://news.discovery.com/tech/gear-and-gadgets/wasabi-spraying-fire-alarm-is-made-for-the-hard-of-hearing.htm



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 01:30AM by mbregg http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tr70q/til_japanese_researchers_created_a_smoke_alarm/

TIL in 1980, the Soviet Union refused to host the Paralympics claiming that none of their citizens suffered from disabilities.

http://rbth.co.uk/sport/2013/11/14/russias_journey_from_no_invalids_to_paralympic_champions_31729.html



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 04:30AM by bballgamer11 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2trw66/til_in_1980_the_soviet_union_refused_to_host_the/

TIL a man robbed $1 from a bank so he could be sent to prison and receive medical care. He handed a teller a note demanding a dollar, then waited calmly on a sofa for police to arrive.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/james-verone-medical-motive-bank-robbery/story?id=13895584



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 07:43AM by mike_pants http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tsl5o/til_a_man_robbed_1_from_a_bank_so_he_could_be/

TIL that Kevin Spacey personal life is so private that no one can confirm his girlfriend's identity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Spacey#Personal_life



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 07:52AM by adawazs http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tsm8n/til_that_kevin_spacey_personal_life_is_so_private/

TIL that during depression you see less contrast, making the world really appear greyer

http://discoveryeye.org/blog/rods-and-cones-they-give-us-color-and-night-vision/



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 03:58AM by FatBearCat http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2trs4u/til_that_during_depression_you_see_less_contrast/

TIL: President Andrew Jackson was involved in as many as 100 duels. He was shot in the chest in 1806 and took a bullet in the arm in a bar fight with Missouri Sen. Thomas Hart Benton in 1813. Most were to defend his wife's honor.

http://mashable.com/2013/07/04/us-presidents-fun-facts/?bang



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 10:59PM by burwor http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tqm5v/til_president_andrew_jackson_was_involved_in_as/

TIL Ulysses Lee Bridgeman, a mediocre NBA player in the 80s, worked at a Wendy's in the off season to learn the business and is now the 2nd largest franchise owner in world with a net worth $400 million

http://financialjuneteenth.com/how-a-former-nba-player-turned-350000-into-400-million



Submitted January 27, 2015 at 05:01AM by monsieur_noirs http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2ts0be/til_ulysses_lee_bridgeman_a_mediocre_nba_player/

TIL Bill Broyles, the writer for the movie Castaway, chose to deliberately strand himself for one week on an isolated beach in the Sea of Cortez, to force himself to search for water and food, and obtain his own shelter. During this time, a volleyball washed up on shore.

http://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2000-12-29/79994/



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 11:45PM by misterAction http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tqsa9/til_bill_broyles_the_writer_for_the_movie/

TIL that the Philippines has a rebel Islamic group named MILF.

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TIL in 1953, a North Korean fighter pilot defected to South Korea with his MiG-15 and was rewarded $100,000 from the United States.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=No_Kum-sok



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 11:12PM by garglemymarbles http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tqnvg/til_in_1953_a_north_korean_fighter_pilot_defected/

TIL the Illinois Tollroads were originally intended to collect tolls until the bonds to construct them were paid off. The Tollroads were constructed in 1953

http://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-tollway-fees-a-good-example-of-how-illinois-politicians-interpret-temporary/



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 10:40PM by Lolzzergrush http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tqjjf/til_the_illinois_tollroads_were_originally/

TIL very hot temperatures have been correlated with bringing out the worst behavioral tendencies in people.

http://public.psych.iastate.edu/caa/abstracts/2000-2004/01A.pdf



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 06:02PM by yaboydrizzyflake http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tpqvt/til_very_hot_temperatures_have_been_correlated/

TIL that Earth has sent out a radio signal towards a possible life-containing exoplanet named Gliese 581c. It is supposed to reach the planet by late 2029.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Message_from_Earth



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 05:53PM by Wincko http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tpqaf/til_that_earth_has_sent_out_a_radio_signal/

TIL that Thomas Jefferson tried for years to send a gigantic stuffed moose to a French count to counter claims that the North American climate made all animals (including people) weak and feeble

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/169149.html



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 08:57PM by key2616 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tq6ou/til_that_thomas_jefferson_tried_for_years_to_send/

TIL the inventor of the office cubicle grew to believe ""The cubicle-izing of people in modern corporations is monolithic insanity."

http://aeon.co/video/society/three-walls-a-short-documentary-about-the-office-cubicle/



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 08:40PM by adamvideo1 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tq4r1/til_the_inventor_of_the_office_cubicle_grew_to/

TIL Movie posters are printed on both sides to increase saturation of the colors when back-lit in a movie poster case [example in the comments]

http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/newsite/index/articles/doublesided.asp



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 02:58AM by i8pikachu http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tnh5e/til_movie_posters_are_printed_on_both_sides_to/

TIL: Dwight Eisenhower smoked 4 packs a day, but quit cold turkey and never smoked again after being advised to quit. He attributed his success to developing a scornful attitude toward smokers who couldn't quit, saying, “I nursed to the utmost my ability to sneer at them.”

http://www.uthealthleader.org/index/article.htm?id=a4dbbe85-fb57-40f2-bd24-c4993da4580f



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 03:58AM by burwor http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tnoxt/til_dwight_eisenhower_smoked_4_packs_a_day_but/

TIL that there is a species of pig called "Mangalitsa" which has wool on it which resembles that of a sheep

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2014/05/mangalitsa-pig-that-resembles-sheep.html



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 06:11PM by cedartreee http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tprew/til_that_there_is_a_species_of_pig_called/

TIL that Grapefruit juice can have severe side effects (including sudden death) when mixed with common medications

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-20497086



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 09:03AM by roshane69 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2toomh/til_that_grapefruit_juice_can_have_severe_side/

TIL that Serena and Venus Williams claimed they could beat any male tennis player ranked 200 or below. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, beat each of them 6-1 and 6-2 respectively.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Sexes_%28tennis%29#Karsten_Braasch_vs._the_Williams_sisters



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 09:30AM by ducofnewyork http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2torlz/til_that_serena_and_venus_williams_claimed_they/

TIL Taylor Swift accidentally released an 8 second track of white noise onto iTunes. It reached the top of the Canadian charts almost instantly.

http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2014/10/taylor-swift-accidentally-releases-8-seconds-of-white-noise-tops-canadian-itunes-chart.html



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 01:11AM by sassinator1 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tn3ca/til_taylor_swift_accidentally_released_an_8/

TIL Verizon made a deal in 1994 with the PA state gov. to provide the entire state with fiber internet by 2014, it received 2.1 billion in tax breaks, but never fulfilled it's part of the contract

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131012/02124724852/decades-failed-promises-verizon-it-promises-fiber-to-get-tax-breaks-then-never-delivers.shtml



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 10:28AM by jcolts23 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2toxi4/til_verizon_made_a_deal_in_1994_with_the_pa_state/

TIL Snoop Dogg is one of the voice options for TomTom GPS devices

http://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/shop/voices/snoop-dogg/



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 04:43AM by CoCGamer http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tnuf2/til_snoop_dogg_is_one_of_the_voice_options_for/

TIL that Monica's apartment from "Friends" is estimated to cost $3,500,000

http://friends.wikia.com/wiki/Monica%27s_Apartment



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 12:26AM by elpresidente-4 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tmxr4/til_that_monicas_apartment_from_friends_is/

TIL Once out of office, President Harry Truman decided that he did not wish to be on any corporate payroll, believing that taking advantage of such financial opportunities would diminish the integrity of the office. He had no personal savings. His only income was his old army pension: $113 per month

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman#Post-presidency



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 01:36AM by huphelmeyer http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tn6jx/til_once_out_of_office_president_harry_truman/

TIL TGI Fridays Got Rid Of "Flair" Because Of Office Space

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/TGI-Fridays-Got-Rid-Flair-Because-Office-Space-43515.html



Submitted January 26, 2015 at 02:16AM by IntelWarrior http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tnbn5/til_tgi_fridays_got_rid_of_flair_because_of/

TIL a Canadian Non-Profit organization began teaching Vancouver-area alcoholics how to brew their own beer and make wine in an effort to keep them from drinking alternate sources of alcohol, like rubbing alcohol, mouthwash, and hand sanitizer

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/02/19/vancouver-drug-centre-teaching-alcoholics-to-brew-their-own-beer-so-theyll-stop-drinking-mouthwash/



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 06:33PM by TheCannon http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tlzle/til_a_canadian_nonprofit_organization_began/

TIL that the "Wa" in Wario and Waluigi isn't an upturned M, it's actually a portmanteu of Mario and Luigi's name and the Japanese adjective warui which means "bad", literally translating to "bad Mario" or "bad Luigi".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wario#Concept_and_creation



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 11:01PM by Woodsalt_ http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tmnhx/til_that_the_wa_in_wario_and_waluigi_isnt_an/

TIL that a priest on the Titanic refused to board a life boat twice, and instead stayed behind to hear confessions and give absolution to the people left on the ship.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-17583535



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 11:20PM by PM_ME_UR_NUDES_4POEM http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tmpqm/til_that_a_priest_on_the_titanic_refused_to_board/

TIL that, through most of western history, larger-than-average penises were considered embarrassing and barbaric; the modern idea that 'bigger is better', beginning in the late 19th century, was a side effect of pornography

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/all-about-sex/201411/how-women-really-feel-about-penis-size



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 10:54PM by aescolanus http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tmmr1/til_that_through_most_of_western_history/

TIL Microsoft once deliberately made MSN.com look faulty in Opera browsers, pushing Opera users to IE. As a reply, Opera Software released Opera Bork Edition, which made MSN.com look like its text was written in gibberish by Swedish Chef from Muppets Show.

http://news.cnet.com/Opera-says-bork-to-MSN-standards/2100-1023_3-984632.html



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 02:56PM by ylitvinenko http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tlob2/til_microsoft_once_deliberately_made_msncom_look/

TIL SNL and The Simpsons actor Phil Hartman had expressed interest in buying the rights to shoot a live action movie about his favourite character Troy McClure, and had many production staff on the show offer to help him make it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Hartman#The_Simpsons



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 07:42PM by righteyebrow http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tm443/til_snl_and_the_simpsons_actor_phil_hartman_had/

TIL an LA jail has a gay wing. Because many straight men want to live in the wing due to how safe it is officers screen inmates by testing their knowledge on gay bars and their cover charges.

http://www.laweekly.com/news/in-the-gay-wing-of-la-mens-central-jail-its-not-shanks-and-muggings-but-hand-sewn-gowns-and-tears-5218552



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 04:09AM by Pakse118 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tk203/til_an_la_jail_has_a_gay_wing_because_many/

TIL up until 2006, Russian cosmonauts used to carry triple barreled pistols to space stations (including the ISS) as part of their survival kit. The pistols supported rifle bullets, shotgun shells and flares, and were intended to be used as a defense against predators after the landing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TP-82



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 07:48AM by Antares191 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tkq2s/til_up_until_2006_russian_cosmonauts_used_to/

TIL the main cast of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" created the pilot of the show themselves, for under $200 before it was picked up by FX.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uSDR3w6-Kzw



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 10:21AM by masterb8icus http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tl556/til_the_main_cast_of_its_always_sunny_in/

TIL Indonesian scientists have developed a *male* birth control pill that has been proven 99.96% effective in clinical testing

http://jakarta.coconuts.co/2014/11/24/indonesia-about-start-producing-male-birth-control-pill-going-change-world



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 04:58PM by batman64k http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tluke/til_indonesian_scientists_have_developed_a_male/

TIL Despite the fact that Jesse Owens won four gold medals during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, US President Franklin Roosevelt never congratulated or invited him to the White House. 'Hitler didn't snub me - it was FDR who snubbed me,' Owens said

http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-jesse-owens



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 05:55AM by DJDB http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tke43/til_despite_the_fact_that_jesse_owens_won_four/

TIL: If Britain were a U.S. state, it would be the second-poorest, behind Alabama and before Mississippi

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/08/26/if-the-uk-was-a-u-s-state-it-would-be-the-second-poorest-behind-alabama-and-before-mississippi/?tid=pm_pop



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 08:26AM by treretr http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tkty9/til_if_britain_were_a_us_state_it_would_be_the/

TIL Cunningham’s Law which states, “The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, but to post the wrong answer.”

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/09/cunningham-cunninghams-law/



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 03:16AM by JocularPhilosopher http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tjvgt/til_cunninghams_law_which_states_the_best_way_to/

TIL a man named Jerry Gretzinger has been drawing a map of an imaginary world for over 50 years. He draws from a deck of cards each morning to decide the fate of his hand-drawn world, which is over 2000 square feet in size.

http://weburbanist.com/2013/09/17/50-years-1-imagination-man-draws-2000-sq-ft-map-by-hand/



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 08:15AM by misnamed http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tksrg/til_a_man_named_jerry_gretzinger_has_been_drawing/

TIL albino redwood trees are unable to produce chlorophyll, however, they can survive because they are able to fuse their roots with the roots of other redwood trees and live as parasites.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albino_redwood



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 08:48AM by garglemymarbles http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tkw6g/til_albino_redwood_trees_are_unable_to_produce/

TIL that an undercover cop got a straight A high school student to fall in love with her, and then made him find her weed. He was then arrested and expelled.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-newman/attractive-undercover-cop_b_1277330.html



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 09:40AM by hackery21 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tl15m/til_that_an_undercover_cop_got_a_straight_a_high/

TIL: America’s oldest living WWII vet is 108. He smokes cigars, does yard work, drives and drinks whiskey. His name is Richard Overton.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2014/11/11/meet-americas-oldest-living-vet-he-smokes-cigars-does-yard-work-drives-and-drinks-whisky-and-hes-108/?wow



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 05:09AM by burwor http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tk90y/til_americas_oldest_living_wwii_vet_is_108_he/

TIL UPS was started by two teenagers with one bicycle and $100 borrowed from a friend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._Casey



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 12:33PM by Temptationn http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2thsmt/til_ups_was_started_by_two_teenagers_with_one/

TIL Keanu Reeves was so good at being a hockey goalkeeper he was nicknamed 'The Wall'. He dreamed of playing hockey for Canada but an injury ended his hopes for a career in the sport.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keanu_Reeves#Early_life



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 10:03PM by MarioLuigi9999 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2titzi/til_keanu_reeves_was_so_good_at_being_a_hockey/

TIL the villain Frieza from the Dragon Ball Z series was based on real estate speculators, who the creator claimed were "the worst sort of people."

http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Frieza



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 09:58PM by Notpan http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2titdd/til_the_villain_frieza_from_the_dragon_ball_z/

TIL that over 200 stolen German cars have been found in the possession of friends and family of the President of Tajikistan. Tajik officials refuse to address this fact.

http://www.eurasianet.org/node/67886



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 08:59PM by Trollfouridiots http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tinhn/til_that_over_200_stolen_german_cars_have_been/

TIL That Alfred Hitchcock filmed a Holocaust Documentary in 1945 and will be broadcast this year after being hidden for 70 years!

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jan/10/unseen-alfred-hitchcock-holocaust-documentary-screening



Submitted January 25, 2015 at 03:15AM by ToiletWaterIsWater http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tjvdp/til_that_alfred_hitchcock_filmed_a_holocaust/

TIL A Japanese soldier spent 28 years hiding in a jungle, unaware that World War II had ended.

http://quandly.com/article/299/1?utm_content=buffera4456&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 04:16PM by Rprob http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2ti58i/til_a_japanese_soldier_spent_28_years_hiding_in_a/

TIL that suicide surpassed combat as the leading cause of military deaths in 2012 and has remained as the top killer ever since.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/nation/2014/10/31/suicide-deaths-us-military-war-study/18261185/



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 09:44PM by lukeonice http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tiry1/til_that_suicide_surpassed_combat_as_the_leading/

TIL a 2011 Johns Hopkins study gave healthy adults a few sessions of Psilocybin (magic mushrooms). A year later, 94% of the individuals said the experiment was in their top 5 most meaningful experiences of their lives; 39% said it was the single most meaningful experience of their lives.

http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/16/magic-mushrooms-can-improve-psychological-health-long-term/



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 10:17PM by Evems http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tivin/til_a_2011_johns_hopkins_study_gave_healthy/

TIL: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are to make a movie about the 90s battle between Sega and Nintendo.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/rogen-to-make-console-wars-film-30036580.html



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 03:30PM by jBURRd http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2ti2vo/til_seth_rogen_and_evan_goldberg_are_to_make_a/

TIL Dogs have 'Eureka moments' and enjoy the experience of solving a problem in order to obtain a reward.

http://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2014/06/do-dogs-get-eureka-feeling.html



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 08:13PM by bothaguynagirl http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tijht/til_dogs_have_eureka_moments_and_enjoy_the/

TIL the German government refuses to recognize Scientology as a religion. The organization has officially been labelled an 'abusive business masquerading as a religion'.

http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_in_Germany



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 09:31PM by PigsDontGrowOnTrees http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tiqmd/til_the_german_government_refuses_to_recognize/

TIL at the start of his career, writer Kurt Vonnegut was assigned to write a column for Sports Illustrated about a racehorse that jumped the fence and ran away, after staring at the blank piece of paper on his typewriter all morning, he typed, "The horse jumped over the f**king fence", and left.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut#Post-war_career



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 01:25AM by hardboil3d http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tfpwy/til_at_the_start_of_his_career_writer_kurt/

TIL Tony Hawken, 57, former maths teacher divorced Britain’s wealthiest woman entrepreneur worth £1.1 BILLION because he doesn’t like being rich and prefers to eat in Wetherspoon’

http://worldobserveronline.com/2014/03/09/former-maths-teacher-divorcing-britains-wealthiest-woman-entrepreneur-worth-1-1-billion-doesnt-like-rich-prefers-eat-wetherspoon/



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 01:49AM by iwillmakegiforreddit http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tft95/til_tony_hawken_57_former_maths_teacher_divorced/

TIL Cashews are always sold shelled because the interior of the shells contains a phenolic resin known as cashew balm. The resin is used commercially to produce varnish and insecticide.

http://www.innovateus.net/food/what-kind-toxins-do-raw-cashews-have



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 09:50AM by ancient_and_modern http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2thed5/til_cashews_are_always_sold_shelled_because_the/

TIL that the band D12 planned to find the 12 best rappers of Detroit but found only 6, so they created alter-egos in order to have 12. That's when Eminem came up with Slim Shady

http://wikipedia.org/wiki/D12



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 06:32PM by PigsDontGrowOnTrees http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2ticfh/til_that_the_band_d12_planned_to_find_the_12_best/

TIL the phrase "Cut to the chase" comes from silent movies which often ended with a chase scene. When the film had boring, or to much dialogue executives would say this to the directors.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_to_the_chase



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 08:11AM by Thebearman319 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2th481/til_the_phrase_cut_to_the_chase_comes_from_silent/

TIL women experience significantly more nightmares than men and have more emotional dreams, a research found.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7609985.stm



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 11:45PM by NRGLite http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tfcpy/til_women_experience_significantly_more/

TIL Hans Christian Andersen was obsessed with masturbating. The author of The Little Mermaid and The Snow Queen put a mark in his diary every time he masturbated. In spite of this, he died a virgin.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/jan/18/theatre.classics



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 09:20AM by Banatepec http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2thbga/til_hans_christian_andersen_was_obsessed_with/

TIL Nazi Germany’s ‘Perfect Aryan’ Propaganda Baby Turns Out To Be Jewish

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/07/the-perfect-aryan-child-the-nazis-used-in-propaganda-was-actually-jewish/



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 08:25AM by phoenix905 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2th5pg/til_nazi_germanys_perfect_aryan_propaganda_baby/

TIL that a creature known as a "Tardigrade" has survived all five mass extinction events.

http://tvblogs.nationalgeographic.com/2014/03/19/5-reasons-why-the-tardigrade-is-natures-toughest-animal/



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 08:00AM by iStar08 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2th36x/til_that_a_creature_known_as_a_tardigrade_has/

TIL 13 years ago Portugal decriminalized the usage of drugs. This legalization has been proven a success, increasing the number of people seeking drug abuse support and lowering the rate of HIV spread through drug usage.

http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1893946,00.html



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 05:09AM by mageganker http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tgk6i/til_13_years_ago_portugal_decriminalized_the/

TIL That in Kansas, Greyhounds aren't legally considered dogs. This exempts them from protections against animal cruelty.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/03/18/100261/-Kansas-is-not-a-state-And-dogs-are-not-dogs



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 05:37AM by truemeliorist http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tgnig/til_that_in_kansas_greyhounds_arent_legally/

TIL that rented out VHS copies of Fast Times of Ridgemont High broke at a higher frequency than any other movie due to people mass pausing and rewinding Pheobe Cates' famous topless scene.

http://tipsfromchip.blogspot.com/2013/07/movie-fast-times-at-ridgemont-high-1982.html



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 02:31AM by Ben_AZH9 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tfz5e/til_that_rented_out_vhs_copies_of_fast_times_of/

TIL arguing about money is the top predictor of divorce, a study found.

http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/jul13/predictingdivorce71113.html



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 06:53AM by NRGLite http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tcrwu/til_arguing_about_money_is_the_top_predictor_of/

TIL that Dan Castellaneta sang 'S-M-R-T' by accident in Homer Simpsons' "I am so smart" song. The writers kept it in because they found it so much funnier and like something Homer would actually do.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Goes_to_College



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 03:02AM by Ironcymru http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tg3mh/til_that_dan_castellaneta_sang_smrt_by_accident/

TIL as late as 17th-Century Europe, masturbation was commonly employed by nannies to put their young male charges to sleep.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_masturbation#Health_concerns



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 08:40PM by mike_pants http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2teq5b/til_as_late_as_17thcentury_europe_masturbation/

TIL The creators of the Red Dwarf series acknowledge that Rimmer's surname comes from a snobby prefect with whom they attended school. They claim, however, that only the boy's name was used, and not his personality because that would imply he had one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Rimmer



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 01:36PM by dieper http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tdvot/til_the_creators_of_the_red_dwarf_series/

TIL that the phrase "I have a bad feeling about this" was spoken in every Star Wars movie.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/I_have_a_bad_feeling_about_this



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 09:07PM by djsekani http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tet7p/til_that_the_phrase_i_have_a_bad_feeling_about/

TIL that Washington, D.C. uses a series of acoustic sensors called "ShotSpotter" to detect gunfire. When "ShotSpotter" sensors detect a loud noise, a central computer program analyzes the acoustic signature, pinpoints the suspected location to within a few yards and notifies police.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/shotspotter-detection-system-documents-39000-shooting-incidents-in-the-district/2013/11/02/055f8e9c-2ab1-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 07:42PM by The_CT_Kid http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tek28/til_that_washington_dc_uses_a_series_of_acoustic/

TIL a scientist stationed in Antarctica managed to score a date through Tinder with a girl camping just 45 minutes away.

http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/02/tinder-makes-its-first-match-in-antarctica.html



Submitted January 24, 2015 at 01:44AM by 1ifemare http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tfsm4/til_a_scientist_stationed_in_antarctica_managed/

TIL Netherlands Closed Eight Prisons Due To Lack Of Criminals

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/3503721



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 08:04PM by hipassk http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tem6w/til_netherlands_closed_eight_prisons_due_to_lack/

TIL Nick Kroll's dad, Jules B. Kroll, has a net worth of $1.5 billion, as the founder of Kroll, Inc. In 1972, Kroll, Inc was the largest risk consulting and corporate investigations firm. It was considered by many insiders to be the inventor of modern corporate investigation.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Kroll



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 11:56AM by jackimarie13 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tdoh4/til_nick_krolls_dad_jules_b_kroll_has_a_net_worth/

TIL: Roald Dahl was a spy. He seduced American women for Britain, sometimes begging to be freed from assignments because some of the married women were too "frisky". That was before he wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

http://mentalfloss.com/article/12567/10-celebrities-who-spied-side



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 07:14AM by burwor http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2tcudz/til_roald_dahl_was_a_spy_he_seduced_american/

TIL when when Android was unveiled in 2007, Nokia was quoted as saying "we don't see this as a threat," and a member of Microsoft's Windows Mobile team stated "I don't understand the impact that they are going to have."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28operating_system%29#Reception



Submitted January 23, 2015 at 04:27PM by mVoldemort http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2te5zy/til_when_when_android_was_unveiled_in_2007_nokia/

TIL - Microsoft search engine Bing has lost the company 5.5 billion since its launch in 2009.

http://www.dailytech.com/Bing+Loses+Nearly+1B+per+Quarter+for+Microsoft/article22817.htm



Submitted January 22, 2015 at 01:12AM by pikapikapika123 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t7c27/til_microsoft_search_engine_bing_has_lost_the/

TIL that one olive tree can produce around four liters of oil every year for hundreds of years.

http://epochproducts.com/blog/10-facts-about-olive-oil/



Submitted January 21, 2015 at 06:54PM by diamondsealtd http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t622a/til_that_one_olive_tree_can_produce_around_four/

space, america, astronaut, freedom, flag, merica, american flag http://giphy.com/gifs/space-astronaut-freedom-3rgXBFFa1uk6ChdJVm

opening up a can of whoop ass

http://imgur.com/fQRZHc6 via /r/funny

A solid career move...

http://imgur.com/HLugK6d via /r/funny

A sea of Macbooks at the Windows 10 unveiling

http://imgur.com/62Dc54a via /r/funny

Someone asked me to draw a competition where there is no winner. This is my answer.

http://i.imgur.com/3RyXECr.jpg via /r/funny

opening up a can of whoop ass

http://imgur.com/fQRZHc6 via /r/funny

A solid career move...

http://imgur.com/HLugK6d via /r/funny

A sea of Macbooks at the Windows 10 unveiling

http://imgur.com/62Dc54a via /r/funny

Someone asked me to draw a competition where there is no winner. This is my answer.

http://i.imgur.com/3RyXECr.jpg via /r/funny

TIL pet stores in New York had to ban drunk people from buying puppies, to protect the dogs from irresponsible owners who returned them the next day.

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20110705/greenwich-village-soho/drunk-puppy-buying-banned-by-west-village-pet-stores



Submitted January 21, 2015 at 08:37PM by JulieJShapiro http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t6c8l/til_pet_stores_in_new_york_had_to_ban_drunk/

Oops...

http://i.imgur.com/etwKv9N.jpg via /r/funny

Wow, that is like $42.00 worth or Ramen, just ruined.

http://i.imgur.com/THmielj.jpg via /r/funny

Oops...

http://i.imgur.com/etwKv9N.jpg via /r/funny

Wow, that is like $42.00 worth or Ramen, just ruined.

http://i.imgur.com/THmielj.jpg via /r/funny

super bowl, rings, joe montana, super bowl rings http://giphy.com/gifs/GjMUHtX3z0TkY

summer, swimming, flip, slip and slide http://giphy.com/gifs/WuY9yfI89DbNu

TIL that the same company that produced the Zyclon B gas for Auschwitz also created the anti-graffiti coating for the Holocaust memorial in Berlin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evonik_Industries



Submitted January 21, 2015 at 06:44AM by vitellius http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t49vi/til_that_the_same_company_that_produced_the/

TIL that in from the 1880s to the 1900s, pollution caused by horses was so severe, the presence of the (then unheard of) automobile was regarded as a saviour, as it did not pollute the streets with manure, urine and dead horses.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/18783/surprising-source-new-yorks-first-environmental-problem



Submitted January 21, 2015 at 06:47PM by zahrul3 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t61hj/til_that_in_from_the_1880s_to_the_1900s_pollution/

TIL that 2-digit interstates ending with a 0 go east-west and with 5 go north to south. If it is 3-digits (495) it is an offspring of the original road (95). If the first of the 3-digit is odd, it goes through a city, if it is even it goes around a city.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System



Submitted January 21, 2015 at 08:49PM by krixen http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t6dmy/til_that_2digit_interstates_ending_with_a_0_go/

TIL that a woman accidentally dropped her engagement ring into a homeless man's change cup. The man, Billy Ray Harris, returned the ring to the woman. A fund was started by the woman and her husband to raise money for Harris. Three months later they had raised over $190,000.

http://www.today.com/news/homeless-man-who-returned-ring-living-new-life-i-feel-8C11044196



Submitted January 21, 2015 at 11:04PM by rendercite http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t6ugy/til_that_a_woman_accidentally_dropped_her/

Uncle Rico knows the truth

http://i.imgur.com/MpjfyaY.jpg via /r/funny

Uncle Rico knows the truth

http://i.imgur.com/MpjfyaY.jpg via /r/funny

funny, video games, artists on tumblr, video game, sega, sonic the hedgehog, chuck mccarthy http://giphy.com/gifs/funny-gif-Jebs64kvdXfUs

Someone Dropped The Ball.

http://i.imgur.com/G5saxNd.jpg via /r/funny

I get startled by this every night when I go to the bathroom.

http://imgur.com/e9IylCt via /r/funny

Someone Dropped The Ball.

http://i.imgur.com/G5saxNd.jpg via /r/funny

I get startled by this every night when I go to the bathroom.

http://imgur.com/e9IylCt via /r/funny

Russian R2D2

http://i.imgur.com/fE9toDc.jpg via /r/funny

TIL of a stinging tree called the Gympie Gympie. It secretes a toxin that is so painful that is has driven humans and animals to suicide. It feels like being burnt with hot acid and electrocuted simultaneously. A man shot himself after using a leaf from the tree as toilet paper.

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2009/06/gympie-gympie-once-stung,-never-forgotten/



Submitted January 21, 2015 at 03:09AM by DropTheGigawatt http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t3gqh/til_of_a_stinging_tree_called_the_gympie_gympie/

TIL when the Bible was translated into American English, homosexuality was still considered a perverse disorder. It was with this mindset that the translators interpreted the Greek word 'arsenkoitai' for a homosexual, even though theologists have argued the word is way more likely to mean molester.

http://www.academia.edu/2507704/_An_Argument_Against_the_Use_of_the_Word_Homosexual_In_English_Translations_of_the_Bible_The_Heythrop_Journal_51_no._5_2010_723-729



Submitted January 21, 2015 at 03:50AM by Tsukamori http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t3mmm/til_when_the_bible_was_translated_into_american/

Russian R2D2

http://i.imgur.com/fE9toDc.jpg via /r/funny

loop, barack obama, damn, oh shit, bitch please, sup hot fire http://giphy.com/gifs/loop-barack-obama-dRGWII2nDN1D2

smile, barack obama, state of the union, state of the union 2015 http://giphy.com/gifs/smile-state-of-the-union-2015-lXiRFDoGXDvnnmoz6

music, funny, reaction, happy, lil wayne, skipping http://giphy.com/gifs/happy-lil-wayne-GQ4y6LWEf0NdC

lil wayne, make it rain, cash money http://giphy.com/gifs/lil-wayne-make-it-rain-7RDFd7vrISPu0

smile, swag, wink, barack obama, state of the union http://giphy.com/gifs/wink-barack-obama-state-of-the-union-3rgXBPedbMy8oNKXXG

TIL wasabi was originally eaten with sushi to kill bacteria and parasites in the fish. Now with better sanitary conditions it's not needed and eaten just out of habit

http://en.m.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Wasabi



Submitted January 21, 2015 at 02:23AM by organic_guilt http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t3a0c/til_wasabi_was_originally_eaten_with_sushi_to/

That's some MacGyver shit right there, I tell ya what.

http://i.imgur.com/8OaUw0x.png via /r/funny

Can only pay for one college tuition. Start.

http://imgur.com/ULbOQyG via /r/funny

That's some MacGyver shit right there, I tell ya what.

http://i.imgur.com/8OaUw0x.png via /r/funny

Can only pay for one college tuition. Start.

http://imgur.com/ULbOQyG via /r/funny

nose, john boehner, state of the union, state of the union 2015, blowing nose http://giphy.com/gifs/nose-john-boehner-blowing-3xz2BOPWVZuwJMGlaM

TIL that ransom payments to a kidnapper are tax-deductible in the United States.

http://freakonomics.com/2012/01/20/are-pirate-ransoms-tax-deductible/



Submitted January 20, 2015 at 11:17PM by djsekani http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t2jxc/til_that_ransom_payments_to_a_kidnapper_are/

TIL the world is running out of chocolate, and the world's top producers predict that by 2030, we will have a chocolate deficit of over 2 million metric tons.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/11/15/the-worlds-biggest-chocolate-maker-says-were-running-out-of-chocolate/



Submitted January 20, 2015 at 11:01PM by americanczar http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t2hvx/til_the_world_is_running_out_of_chocolate_and_the/

Erasing our past...

http://imgur.com/kdTgZqI via /r/funny

Erasing our past...

http://imgur.com/kdTgZqI via /r/funny

I asked my sister for Guardians of the Galaxy and this is what I got...I'm not even mad

http://imgur.com/mLU5GK0 via /r/funny

I asked my sister for Guardians of the Galaxy and this is what I got...I'm not even mad

http://imgur.com/mLU5GK0 via /r/funny

My 3 year old nephew asked if Grandma Bear was talking on Skype.

http://i.imgur.com/OmKQVXm.jpg via /r/funny

My 3 year old nephew asked if Grandma Bear was talking on Skype.

http://i.imgur.com/OmKQVXm.jpg via /r/funny

star trek, laughing, infomercial, phone, beam up, 1 800 3 beam up http://giphy.com/gifs/star-trek-laughing-phone-lXiRwILQhCtlFLbpe

The original Explain to me like I'm 5.

http://i.imgur.com/G8c4eXx.jpg via /r/funny

My friend's little girl (11) sent a boy in school a note to ask if he liked her. This is the answer she got...

http://imgur.com/xPByUfF via /r/funny

The original Explain to me like I'm 5.

http://i.imgur.com/G8c4eXx.jpg via /r/funny

My friend's little girl (11) sent a boy in school a note to ask if he liked her. This is the answer she got...

http://imgur.com/xPByUfF via /r/funny

vintage, weird, explosion, vhs, scream, screaming, tent, vhs positive http://giphy.com/gifs/vhs-test-k44OiEd9McwA8

TIL Apple left a known iTunes vulnerability unpatched for 3 years, it was used by governments against dissidents and to snoop on users.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FinFisher



Submitted January 20, 2015 at 06:46PM by pirates-running-amok http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2t1px4/til_apple_left_a_known_itunes_vulnerability/

Bitchslap gone wrong

http://i.imgur.com/GZHB4.gif via /r/funny

How do you handle the situation?

http://i.imgur.com/Bt2MxKi.jpg via /r/funny

I'll just wait here

http://i.imgur.com/et4naKC.gifv via /r/funny