TIL that in the 1980s, "Weird Al" Yankovic turned down a $5 million beer endorsement deal, which would be worth around $14.5 million today, because he felt it was unethical given his young, impressionable fanbase.

https://www.celebitchy.com/602450/weird_al_turned_down_a_5_million_beer_endorsement_deal_for_ethical_reasons/

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1i7gisi/til_that_in_the_1980s_weird_al_yankovic_turned/

TIL Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration: A prospective cohort study

https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/47/1/zsad253/7280269

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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1i71wkn/til_sleep_regularity_is_a_stronger_predictor_of/

TIL that Gaddafi survived a US air strike in 1986 thanks to the italian government warning him before the attack.

https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1948976&language=en

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1i2np05/til_that_gaddafi_survived_a_us_air_strike_in_1986/

TIL Split-Brain Experiments by Sperry and Gazzaniga showed in patients with severed corpus callosums (to treat severe epilepsy), the two hemispheres were unable to communicate. The experiment showed consciousness can “split” into two separate streams within the same person.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split-brain

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1hyykbx/til_splitbrain_experiments_by_sperry_and/

TIL that Indomie Mie Goreng (Fried Noodles) was invented in 1982 by a lady who back then had just graduated from a degree in food technology.

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

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1hyyh2y/til_that_indomie_mie_goreng_fried_noodles_was/

TIL in 2017 a couple survived a wildfire in California by jumping into a neighbors pool and staying submerged for 6 hours. They came up for air only when they needed to, using wet t-shirts to shield their faces from falling embers.

https://weather.com/news/news/2017-10-13-santa-rosa-couple-survives-wildfire-hiding-in-swimming-pool-jan-john-pascoe

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1hyy2vv/til_in_2017_a_couple_survived_a_wildfire_in/

TIL that of the 780 prisoners who have been held in detention at Guantanamo Bay, only 16 have ever been charged by the United States

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

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1hminav/til_that_of_the_780_prisoners_who_have_been_held/

TIL Ryan Island is the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest freshwater lake in the world.

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/13/815546895/the-lonely-non-island-unfortunately-moose-boulder-doesnt-exist

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1hi7x92/til_ryan_island_is_the_largest_island_in_the/

TIL that Matthew McConaughey has a brother named Rooster, who named his son Miller Lite and his daughter Margarita

https://marrieddivorce.com/actor/rooster-mcconaughey.html

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1h8uai6/til_that_matthew_mcconaughey_has_a_brother_named/

TIL Keira Knightley was 17 when Love Actually was filmed. Her character marries Peter (Chiwitel Ejiofor, 25 at the time), and is obsessed on Mark, played by Andrew Lincoln (29 at the time). They had to reshoot her facial reactions during the cue card scene because she thought it was too creepy.

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/keira-knightley-love-actually-cue-cards-…

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1h8sxp0/til_keira_knightley_was_17_when_love_actually_was/

TIL of 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident, where a failed attempt by North Korean forces to extract a recon team by submarine led to a 49 day manhunt across the city of Gangneung, with some of the 39 man crew believed to have succeeded in returning to North Korea.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Gangneung_submarine_infiltration_incident

#til #todayilearned

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fy5f86/til_of_1996_gangneung_submarine_infiltration/