TIL Queen ants can have lifespan of 20-30 years, and some worker ants can live several years. (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL about the "Dilberito," a vegetarian wrap concocted by Dilbert creator Scott Adams to tie into his comic strip. The product was a colossal failure, (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL about privacy guides (www.privacyguides.org)
Privacy Guides is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run project that hosts online communities and publishes news and recommendations surrounding privacy and security tools, services, and knowledge....
TIL the first Internet search engine was “Archie”, which was created in 1990 by Alan Emtage, a postgraduate student at McGill University in Montreal. It’s still around today (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL It is said that not even Nicolaus Copernicus ever saw planet Mercury. The reason is that, as an inner planet (to Earth), it will never angularly move away more than 28 degrees from the Sun (www.sav.sk)
TIL that Trump was once a supporter for universal healthcare (www.ontheissues.org)
Today I Learned - Babe Ruth Ended His Career As A Boston Brave In Philadelphia (www.youtube.com)
TIL that Al Capone's long lost older brother was a prohibition lawman in the Dakotas. The brothers lost contact for decades until reuniting later in Al's life. (www.grandforksherald.com)
TIL On average, Mercury is the closest planet to Earth — and to every other planet in the solar system (en.wikipedia.org)
The Shortwave Listening Post - Online Shortwave Radio Receiver (www.chilton.com)
Listen to AM radio frequencies online
TIL that British judges and lawyers wear white wigs to bring formality, solemnity, and anonymity to the courtroom (people.howstuffworks.com)
TIL The first commercial graphing calculator was introduced by Casio in 1985 for $75. By 1986 it had been adopted by a program in Ohio schools, and other states soon followed (americanhistory.si.edu)
TIL during the 2010 Commonwealth Games small monkeys roamed the Delhi streets and couldn't be removed because of religious reasons. So instead a larger species of monkey (The Colobinae) was brought in (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that the trend of anime's signature large eyes started from mangaka Osamu Tezuka's works, who himself was influenced by Disney and Betty Boop cartoons, and fashion designer Jun'ichi Nakahara's wor (www.cbr.com)
TIL that the trend of anime’s signature large eyes started from mangaka Osamu Tezuka’s works, who himself was influenced by Disney and Betty Boop cartoons, and fashion designer Jun’ichi Nakahara’s works. Other factor such as a proverb involving eyes also played a part.
TIL that on hearing about Kristallnacht, Kaiser Willhelm II said from his exile "For the first time, I am ashamed to be a German". (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Was An Anti-Communist CIA Operative who Kept the Feminist Movement From Discussing Class; only Gender (medium.com)
TIL about biricodar dicitrate, a purported treatment against ovarian cancer with the unfortunate brand name "Incel". It never reached the market. (hub.azkware.net)
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TIL that in the work, An Instinct for Dragons, an anthropologist argues that the universality of dragons across human societies is due to evolutionary reasons, with common primate predators being merg (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that in the work, An Instinct for Dragons, an anthropologist argues that the universality of dragons across human societies is due to evolutionary reasons, with common primate predators being merged into a hybrid monster.
TIL that African naked mole rat do not feel the sting of capsaicin (main component of chilies) and acids (link.springer.com)
TIL the film "Close encounters of the Third Kind" is shown every single night at the Devil Tower KOA, making it one of the most screened movies ever. (cowboystatedaily.com)
Today I learned that a schoolteacher called Angela Ruiz Robles invented the precursor to the e-book in 1948 (blog.codeweek.eu)
TIL the first movie about the sinking of the Titanic premiered only 31 days after she sank, and was written by an actress who survived the sinking, who also starred in it. She later had a nervous brea (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL the first movie about the sinking of the Titanic premiered only 31 days after she sank, and was written by an actress who survived the sinking, who also starred in it. She later had a nervous breakdown and never acted again.
TIL that in 2020, Burger King ran an advertising campaign featuring a picture of a moldy Whopper, to prove that their burgers are made without preservatives. This unconventional advertising method wor (www.cnbc.com)
TIL that in 2020, Burger King ran an advertising campaign featuring a picture of a moldy Whopper, to prove that their burgers are made without preservatives. This unconventional advertising method worked, increasing sales by 14% (according to multiple sources.)
TIL that in 1563, Johann Weyer argued against Witch hunts and instead that the accused should be treated as having a mental illness. (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules. (en.wikipedia.org)
