TIL That it would require a minimum of 500 people to re-populate the earth.
https://www.britannica.com/science/50-500-rule
TIL that the Great Sphinx of Giza’s nose has been broken since at least the 1400s. A 15th century writer blamed the incident on the actions of a zealot in 1378. Archaeological evidence indicates the nose was broken off by rods or chisels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
TIL that, following World War 1, many black veterans were subject to violent murders and abuse. Many were attacked fro refusing to take off their uniforms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_veterans_lynched_after_World_War_I?SargentTark
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/154y6b0/til_that_following_world_war_1_many_black/
TIL: The writer of Ben-Hur was a Union General, a Governor, and an Ambassador. He even has a museum in his hometown in Indiana. Lew Wallace seemingly had a crazy and awesome life.
TIL Norsemen are NOT the original inhabitants of Iceland. Irish monks called the Papar are “native” to the island and arrived before any other humans.
TIL that “Re:” which is often used on subject line of emails is Latin for “on the matter of”. I used to think it’s an abbreviation of ‘regarding’ or ‘reply’.
https://blog.duolingo.com/latin-alive-and-ready-to-be-learned/
TIL of the Isochrone Curve - a shape with unique properties. If you drop two balls along the curve at different points, they will reach the midpoint at exactly the same time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tautochrone_curve
TIL that you're more likely to be killed by a horse or cow in Australia than by a snake, shark, or jellyfish
https://petkeen.com/most-dangerous-animals-in-australia-statistics/
TIL that despite only releasing in 2016, the Italian movie Perfect Strangers has already been remade 24 times in different languages, but there is still no English adaptation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_Strangers_(2016_film)
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/154vwds/til_that_despite_only_releasing_in_2016_the/
TIL that Grizzly bears in Yellowstone help manufacturers to test if their products are really bear-resistant. If a bear were able to get in a container within that 60 minutes, then the manufacturer would have to go back to the drawing board.
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/154vvp7/til_that_grizzly_bears_in_yellowstone_help/
TIL about the Children’s Crusade, where thousands of European children thought that God would allow them to take over Jerusalem, even though 3 previous crusades had failed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Crusade
TIL of a place named Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch which translates to St Marys Church In The Hollow Of The White Hazel To The Rapid Whirlpool Of Llantysilio Of The Red Cave
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/154utcy/til_of_a_place_named/
TIL that proposals for a link between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland were proposed satirically as early as 1799, and seriously from 1886 onwards, but no viable plan for either a bridge or tunnel has ever been put forwards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_British_Isles_fixed_sea_link_connections
TIL The animated TV series ReBoot was heavily censored by ABC. It was then cancelled when Disney purchased ABC and the series continued to air in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReBoot#Network_censorship
TIL That Most Candles Lit Inside An Inflated Balloon is 20
https://recordsetter.com/world-record/candles-lit-inside-an-inflated-balloon/6659
TIL of Snap-dragon, a parlour game from the 16th century. In a dark room, brandy was heated and placed in a wide shallow bowl; raisins were placed in the brandy which was then set alight. The object was to snatch the raisins and extinguish them in your mouth. Kids often burned their hands & mouths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snap-dragon_(game)
TIL Mars had a prime meridian (+0 hour timezone) 50 years before Earth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timekeeping_on_Mars#Time_of_day
TIL of the Toronto Hospital Baby Deaths. A 625 percent increase in infant morality led to the discovery of digoxin present at levels 13 times higher than normal in the babies. To date, the exact culprit is unknown
TIL about a groundbreaking Research: Psilocybin Therapy Reduces Heavy Drinking by 83%.
https://winsomenews.com/psilocybin-assisted-therapy-shows-promise-in-treating-alcohol-addiction/
TIL that low-income countries can borrow money from the IMF on concessional terms, which means there is a period of time with no interest rates, through the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), the Standby Credit Facility (SCF) and the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF).
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund
