TiL that Noel Gallagher wrote Oasis's first hit single ("Supersonic") in half an hour during a break in a recording session while the rest of the band got Chinese takeout.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersonic_(Oasis_song)#Writing
TIL Cows have Best Friends and can become stressed when separated from their buddies. They even have preferred grooming partners! Mooo
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/jul/07/cows-best-friends
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/165x72f/til_cows_have_best_friends_and_can_become/
TIL Some appliances have a "Sabbath Mode" that allows you to use them while observing Shabbat
https://www.whirlpool.com/blog/kitchen/what-is-sabbath-mode.html
TIL that honeybees can recognize human faces. Conventional wisdom holds that the ability to recognize faces requires a complex mammalian brain. But studies of paper wasps and honeybees have shown that some small-brained insects can manage this feat, too.
https://www.science.org/content/article/humans-wasps-seem-recognize-faces-more-sum-their-parts
TIL the US military had plans for the invasion of mainland Japan named Operation Downfall. It was estimated that there would be 500k-4m US casualties and 5-10m Japanese casualties.
TIL a nuclear accident at SL-1 created a burst of steam so powerful that a piston-like effect threw the whole 26 000 pound nuclear reactor vessel over nine feet upward. The cause of the incident isn't known because the workers didn't explain why they removed a necessary rod prior to the explosion.
TIL that only 6 U.S presidents had made a conscientious decision to not run for a second term.
https://www.britannica.com/story/have-any-us-presidents-decided-not-to-run-for-a-second-term
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/165t9qu/til_that_only_6_us_presidents_had_made_a/
TIL there was a scholarship named by a mother for her son, serial killer Harvey Glatman
TIL of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival that takes place in the Chinese city Yulin during the summer solstice, resulting in the slaughter of thousands of dogs. Despite a decreased interest and governmental changes that signal a lack of support for the festival, the Yulin Dog Meat Festival continues.
https://people.com/rescuers-save-19-dogs-slaughterhouse-before-yulin-dog-meat-festival-7547393
TIL the soccer match between Columbus and Cincinnati is called the “Hell Is Real derby”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_Is_Real_derby
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/165n462/til_the_soccer_match_between_columbus_and/
TIL that with an estimated pay of $156,000,000 , Keanu Reeves is the highest paid actor in history for a single production since Matrix 2&3 were filmed back-to-back
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-paid_film_actors
TIL that Rod Temperton wrote Vincent Price’s famous "Thriller" spoken-word sequence while in a taxi cab on his way to the recording studio. Vincent Price then recorded his spoken-word sequence in two takes.
https://www.smoothradio.com/features/the-story-of/thriller-song-video-facts-lyrics/
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/165lx54/til_that_rod_temperton_wrote_vincent_prices/
TIL that in most cars, there’s a little arrow next to the fuel icon on the dash that indicates which side of the car the filler is. I’m 52.
https://thenewswheel.com/how-to-tell-which-side-of-car-gas-cap-on/
TIL a territorial loophole created a de facto lawless piece of land between the Dutch and Belgian border. This area became known for hosting illegal raves, drug deals and prostitution. The loophole was closed in 2018 after a headless corpse was found there.
TIL: The car rental company “Enterprise: Rent-A-Car” is named after the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise CV-6, the most decorated American ship of WW2. The company’s founder served on her
TIL that the reason pen caps have holes is so you can't choke on them.
https://www.gearpatrol.com/home/a716313/hole-pen-cap-explained/
TIL that Hitler's Iron Cross was recommended to him by a Jewish WWI army officer named Hugo Gutmann. According to Hitler's Table Talks, Hitler initially didn't wear it since it was awarded to him by "a Jew named Guttmann, who was the most terrible coward."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Gutmann
Today I learned about prosopagnosia, a condition which inhibits/removes your ability to distinguish people based on their facial features and expressions, even loved ones and relatives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia
