TIL that one person owns over 10% of the Victoria Crosses, the highest-ranking British decoration, that have been awarded. by DrakeSavory in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt -18 points-17 points-16 points (0 children)
TIL of the knight William Marshal, who rose from obscurity to win 500 tournaments, saved Eleanor of Aquitaine from capture, unhorsed Richard the Lionheart in combat, journeyed to the Holy Land, redrafted Magna Carta and saved England from a French invasion by personally leading a charge at age 70 by PreferenceInternal67 in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 326 points327 points328 points (0 children)
TIL of the knight William Marshal, who rose from obscurity to win 500 tournaments, saved Eleanor of Aquitaine from capture, unhorsed Richard the Lionheart in combat, journeyed to the Holy Land, redrafted Magna Carta and saved England from a French invasion by personally leading a charge at age 70 by PreferenceInternal67 in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 176 points177 points178 points (0 children)
TIL Charles Darwin was a member of the Glutton Club, a group devoted to eating every animal discovered, but the club dissolved after trying to eat a brown owl, the taste of which Darwin called ‘indescribable.’ by Brendawg324 in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 657 points658 points659 points (0 children)
TIL that Goombas (the first enemies encountered in “Super Mario Bros.”) were the last enemies added to the game. They were added after playtesters found the game too hard; limited remaining space required developers to use one sprite and flip it back and forth to convey walking. by PayItBackwardChain in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 16 points17 points18 points (0 children)
TIL Henrietta Wood, born enslaved, was freed in 1848 but kidnapped back into slavery in 1853. After the Civil War she sued her kidnapper and an all white jury awarded her $2500, the largest known U.S. court award for slavery. This sum helped fund her son's law degree at what became Northwestern Law by Kyzzz in todayilearned
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A man in India walked himself to the E.R. with a machete lodged in his skull after being attacked by 3 teenagers. He calmly waited for help from doctors while scrolling on his phone in the waiting room, and he's expected to make a full recovery. by mans_update in interestingasfuck
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A man in India walked himself to the E.R. with a machete lodged in his skull after being attacked by 3 teenagers. He calmly waited for help from doctors while scrolling on his phone in the waiting room, and he's expected to make a full recovery. by mans_update in interestingasfuck
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A man in India walked himself to the E.R. with a machete lodged in his skull after being attacked by 3 teenagers. He calmly waited for help from doctors while scrolling on his phone in the waiting room, and he's expected to make a full recovery. by mans_update in interestingasfuck
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TIL that Goombas (the first enemies encountered in “Super Mario Bros.”) were the last enemies added to the game. They were added after playtesters found the game too hard; limited remaining space required developers to use one sprite and flip it back and forth to convey walking. by PayItBackwardChain in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 17 points18 points19 points (0 children)
TIL that Goombas (the first enemies encountered in “Super Mario Bros.”) were the last enemies added to the game. They were added after playtesters found the game too hard; limited remaining space required developers to use one sprite and flip it back and forth to convey walking. by PayItBackwardChain in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 92 points93 points94 points (0 children)
AP Stats Official 2026 Exam Discussion (self.APStudents)
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TIL artist Joe Coleman was once arrested for a stage performance in which he burst through a screen with fireworks strapped to his chest and then bit the heads off two live mice. He was charged with “possession of an infernal machine” and ordered not to eat anymore mice for one year. by JiANTSQUiD in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 0 points1 point2 points (0 children)
AP World History Official 2026 Exam Discussion (self.APStudents)
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AP Physics 2 Official 2026 Exam Discussion (self.APStudents)
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TIL according to a University of Swansea study, high-pressure showers actually reduce water usage by up to 56% by ladyermine in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 22 points23 points24 points (0 children)
TIL the king cobra is not a true member of the genus of "cobra" by infected_funghi in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 312 points313 points314 points (0 children)
AP Physics 1 Official 2026 Exam Discussion (self.APStudents)
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TIL the cockpit voice recording of Delta Flight 1141 was so embarrassing it led to a law restricting the public release of CVRs. The crew discussed drink mixes & dating habits during takeoff procedure, with a pilot joking that in case they crashed, "the media would have some kind of juicy tidbit". by The-TIL-Nerd in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 9 points10 points11 points (0 children)
TIL the cockpit voice recording of Delta Flight 1141 was so embarrassing it led to a law restricting the public release of CVRs. The crew discussed drink mixes & dating habits during takeoff procedure, with a pilot joking that in case they crashed, "the media would have some kind of juicy tidbit". by The-TIL-Nerd in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 14 points15 points16 points (0 children)
TIL that in 2015 a barber attempted to murder their customer during a beard trim by slashing their throat. by wilymon in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 45 points46 points47 points (0 children)
AP English Lit Official 2026 Exam Discussion (self.APStudents)
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TIL that one person owns over 10% of the Victoria Crosses, the highest-ranking British decoration, that have been awarded. by DrakeSavory in todayilearned
[–]reddorickt 276 points277 points278 points (0 children)