Today I Learned (TIL)

Original Title: TIL about Tyrone Jones, a four times all-star Canadian football player who was diagnosed with brain cancer after he blew a tooth out of his nose. He had an inoperable brain teratoma and died 3 years after the diagnosis at the age of 46.

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TIL there is a golf course situated between the two runways at the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. The course is owned by the Royal Thai Airforce, however it is open to the public as ... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Canadian_Z on 2025-06-14 21:13:23+00:00.

Original Title: TIL there is a golf course situated between the two runways at the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. The course is owned by the Royal Thai Airforce, however it is open to the public as long as golfers clear airport security.

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TIL that Dion Dublin, a former English professional footballer, is also an amateur percussionist, and invented a percussion instrument called "The Dube" (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Hassaan18 on 2025-06-14 21:11:08+00:00.

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TIL of the 4 students who passed their final exams in Einstein's department, he got the lowest mark & was the only one who wasn't offered a job as an assistant teacher at their alma mater. Aft... (www.mentalfloss.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-06-14 20:52:53+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of the 4 students who passed their final exams in Einstein's department, he got the lowest mark & was the only one who wasn't offered a job as an assistant teacher at their alma mater. After graduation, he struggled to find teaching work for 2 years. So a friend got him a job as a patent clerk.

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TIL house cats are considered to be "semi-domesticated" (www.labroots.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/wearing_moist_socks on 2025-06-14 19:59:22+00:00.

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TIL Whaling had it's biggest catches in 1960s and 1970s with the Soviet union being one of the biggest whaling counties in the world. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Sanguinusshiboleth on 2025-06-14 19:17:01+00:00.

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TIL in the 1980s, a woman bought a ring at a car boot sale for £10 & proceeded to wear it regularly under the assumption it was a piece of costume jewelry. However when she had it appraised de... (www.cnn.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-06-14 17:26:48+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in the 1980s, a woman bought a ring at a car boot sale for £10 & proceeded to wear it regularly under the assumption it was a piece of costume jewelry. However when she had it appraised decades later, it was identified as a real 26-carat diamond ring from the 1800s, which she then sold for £656K

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TIL: the longest competitive badminton match lasts for 161 minutes in 2016 Badminton Asian Championships women’s doubles semi-finals between Japan and Indonesia (www.olympics.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Previous_Knowledge91 on 2025-06-14 15:38:08+00:00.

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TIL that Hallmark movies have been airing since 1951, and many of the early films dramatized the lives of historical figures such as Florence Nightingale and Frederic Chopin. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/honourablefraud on 2025-06-14 14:23:38+00:00.

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TIL on his deathbed, Kanō Jigoro (the founder of Judo) asked to be buried in a white belt instead of a black belt because he wanted to be remembered as a learner, not a master. (creators.yahoo.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-06-14 16:36:38+00:00.

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TIL executing minors in the US wasn't ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court until 1993. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ForgottenShark on 2025-06-14 16:04:00+00:00.

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TIL that humanity broke the sound barrier as well as mach 2, mach 3, mach 4, mach 5 and mach 6 all from the Edwards Air Force Base in California. (www.edwards.af.mil)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/221missile on 2025-06-14 14:41:37+00:00.

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TIL new carpets can release VOCs like formaldehyde, benzene, and toluene through off-gassing, especially in the first 72 hours. Ventilating the area is important, especially for children or sensit... (www.mdpi.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AWintergarten on 2025-06-14 14:27:45+00:00.

Original Title: TIL new carpets can release VOCs like formaldehyde, benzene, and toluene through off-gassing, especially in the first 72 hours. Ventilating the area is important, especially for children or sensitive individuals.

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TIL that on 14 June 1919, Alcock and Brown completed the first nonstop transatlantic flight in a modified WWI bomber. Battling freezing winds, fog, and mechanical failures, they landed in an Irish... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that on 14 June 1919, Alcock and Brown completed the first nonstop transatlantic flight in a modified WWI bomber. Battling freezing winds, fog, and mechanical failures, they landed in an Irish bog. The achievement won them £10,000 and they were knighted by King George V for their historic feat.

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TIL the Law of Æthelberht, dating to the early 7th century, is the first known document written in Old English. It’s a legal code and the earliest surviving example of the English language in writ... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/trey0824 on 2025-06-14 12:13:59+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the Law of Æthelberht, dating to the early 7th century, is the first known document written in Old English. It’s a legal code and the earliest surviving example of the English language in written form.

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TIL that Atlanta, Georgia has a tree coverage of 47.9%, which is the highest in the United States for major cities. Due to this, it is known as the “City in the Forest". (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/RanchoddasChanchad69 on 2025-06-14 11:53:11+00:00.

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TIL about the 1947 Texas City Disaster: A ship carrying ammonium nitrate, among other cargo, exploded. The resulting detonation was felt in Louisiana, recorded by a seismograph in Denver, CO, and ... (www.texascitytx.gov)

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Original Title: TIL about the 1947 Texas City Disaster: A ship carrying ammonium nitrate, among other cargo, exploded. The resulting detonation was felt in Louisiana, recorded by a seismograph in Denver, CO, and caused a 15-foot tidal wave. The blast and devastation has been likened to a small-scale Hiroshima.

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TIL 15-year-old Shyam Lal in India decided to take his spade and dig a pond to quench the thirst of people and cattles. Fellow villagers laughed at him. Lal identified a spot in the forest in and ... (www.hindustantimes.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SuvenPan on 2025-06-14 11:15:13+00:00.

Original Title: TIL 15-year-old Shyam Lal in India decided to take his spade and dig a pond to quench the thirst of people and cattles. Fellow villagers laughed at him. Lal identified a spot in the forest in and kept digging — for 27 years. The result was a one-acre 15-feet deep pond.

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TIL Mr T was the youngest child of 12 children. He and his four sisters and seven brothers grew up in a three-bedroom apartment. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/haddock420 on 2025-06-14 11:06:24+00:00.

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TIL George Shultz, former Secretary of State and Treasury, was a board member of Theranos. When his grandson Tyler became whistleblower, he sided with Theranos and tried to silence Tyler. After Th... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BadenBaden1981 on 2025-06-14 10:35:21+00:00.

Original Title: TIL George Shultz, former Secretary of State and Treasury, was a board member of Theranos. When his grandson Tyler became whistleblower, he sided with Theranos and tried to silence Tyler. After Theranos went bankrupt, he praised Tyler.