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25 Fascinating Facts We Only Learned Today
There are always new facts and new pieces of information to learn about every single day. The world and the web is full of information, and while it is impossible to learn it all, people can learn a lot. Aside from all of the broad knowledge people have to know, there are millions of small, fun facts to learn about that might surprise someone. Whether it's a history fact, a celebrity fact, some gossip, or something someone just realized in a small epiphany, learning something new is good for all kinds of reasons. Fun facts can make people feel smart, more interesting, they can be used to fill a silence, or they can just entertain.
For those who have not learnt anything new today, not to worry, there is a lot of time left. There are tons of places online where people share all of the small yet interesting facts and tidbits of information they find and figure out. People enjoy sharing fun facts with others so there are many of them to be found.
So, for those who want some food for thought or for those who want to test their own knowledge, here is a collection of 25 facts we only just learned today, so everyone else can learn them, too. Have fun with these odd facts and pieces of knowledge.
TIL that when “Fight Club” premiered at the 1999 Venice Film Festival, it got booed hard by the audience. Ed Norton said that as it was happening, Brad Pitt turned to him and said: “That’s the best movie I’m ever going to be in.”
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TIL The only plane permitted to fly on 9/11 after the attacks was a plane flying from San Diego to Miami to deliver anti-venom to a man bitten by a highly poisonous snake; it was escorted by two fighter jets
(Source: Reddit)
TIL In 2019 a Japanese University student studying ninja history turned in an essay written in invisible ink. The words only became visible when the paper was heated over a gas stove. Her professor without even revealing the whole essay gave her an A.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL A Spanish guy skipped work for 6 years while still being paid and was only discovered when he was going to be recognised for his hard work
(Source: Reddit)
TIL Mark Ruffalo woke from a dream that told him he had a brain tumor. He got a CT scan the following day confirming he had a benign tumor behind his left ear. The tumor was removed, and he is deaf in that ear as a result of the surgery.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL: After his death, it was revealed that Stan Lee, famous Marvel Comics writer, suffered Elder Abuse from various handlers and family members who alienated him from the other part of his family and fired his accountants, lawyers, and caretakers that hav
(Source: Reddit)
TIL Al Capone, America’s most notorious gangster sponsored the charity that served up three hot meals a day to thousands of the unemployed--no questions asked.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL during the Apollo 13 mission, Jack Swigert realized he had forgotten to file his tax return. NASA contacted the IRS, who agreed that he was considered ‘out of country’ and therefore entitled to a deadline extension.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL Scientists have been communicating with apes via sign language since the 1960s; apes have never asked one question.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL that Heath Ledger refused to present the Oscars in 2007 after he and Jake Gyllenhaal were asked to make fun of their "Brokeback Mountain" characters' romance
(Source: Reddit)
TIL a pizzeria owner discovered DoorDash was conducting a "demand test" and had a lower price for his pizza even though he had not asked for the pizzeria to be on the app. The owner ordered 10 pizzas on the app, paid $160, and had them delivered to a frie
(Source: Reddit)
TIL the Double Rainbow guy was a prolific uploader and created thousands of videos. He also scheduled 15 years of uploads in advanced before he died, leaving his channel still active now 4 years after his death.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL about Andrew Carnegie, the original billionaire who gave spent 90% of his fortune creating over 3000 libraries worldwide because a free library was how he gained the eduction to become wealthy.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL that from 1988 to 2016, the maker of Sriracha sauce, Huy Fong Foods, sourced all their peppers from a single supplier based solely on a verbal agreement, sealed with a nod and a handshake, not contracts or lawyers.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL a student wore the same pair of jeans 330 times over 15 months without washing them, then after washing them, wore them another 13 days. A textile scientist had tested the jeans for bacteria both after the 15 months (pre-wash) & after the 13 days. Lit
(Source: Reddit)
TIL that Five Guys provides extra fries and piles them into the bottom of the bag, so customers think they got a great deal; albeit this is already calculated into the total price. Jerry Murrell, its founder, claims it's better for customers to feel that
(Source: Reddit)
TIL that to persuade his first wife to accept a divorce, Einstein promised her the entire financial reward from his Nobel Prize. Three years later, he won the prize and transferred all the money to her.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL about the Bannister Effect: When a barrier previously thought to be unachievable is broken, a mental shift happens enabling many others to break past it (named after the man who broke the 4 minute mile)
(Source: Reddit)
TIL that Marlon Brando often refused to memorize his lines for movies like The Godfather. Instead, the crew used cue cards placed around the set, even on other actors. Brando claimed this approach made his performances feel more real and spontaneous, capt
(Source: Reddit)
TIL An Olympian Sold Her Silver Medal To Fund A Boy's Surgery. The Buyer Let Her Keep It.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL When the Wii U failed miserably, the Nintendo CEO halved his own salary for half a year, instead of laying off his employees.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL a man missing nearly 30 years was found alive and living just 80 miles away from where he disappeared after he helped solve his own disappearance by telling a social worker he had a flashback and remembered his name. He had reportedly suffered major m
(Source: Reddit)
TIL a young couple in Japan divorce and remarry each other every 3 years to take turns using their family names, all because they can't come into agreement on which last name to use.
(Source: Reddit)
TIL Russell Crowe turned down an offer to play Aragorn in the LOTR trilogy that included 10% of the backend grosses (which would've been about $100 million). He felt WB had forced Peter Jackson to make the offer & that Jackson had somebody else in mind &
(Source: Reddit)
TIL a teen who had a diet of French fries, Pringles, white bread, and an occasional slice of ham or sausage was found to have severe vitamin deficiencies and malnutrition damage, and he had developed blind spots in the middle of his vision. It is stated t
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