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a collection of facts submitted to the subreddit /r/TodayILearned photo is of The Sopranos cast and how the show depicted the mafia so well they were worried the FBI were spying on them

15 Facts People Have Only Learned During Their Self-Isolation

If you're currently bored of your dull daily routine during this global lockdown, allow us to direct you to the subreddit /r/TodayILearned where users provide recently discovered information that is actually quite fascinating. Below are 15 of our favorite facts that were a surprise to us as well.

The Earliest Form Of ASMR?

Posted by u/wileysaur 23 days ago TIL that, in America, before TV was on 24 hours, there was a nightly sign off where the Star Spangled Banner was played and an image of the American flag was shown before the TV cut to static.

(Source: Reddit)

Would Have Loved To Have Served On That Jury

Posted by u/Miskatonica 6 days ago TIL a New York deaf man sued Pornhub for not providing closed captioning to all of their videos. Despite Pornhub's VP asserting that they do have a closed captions video section, the man's lawsuit specifically cites "Hot Step Aunt Babysits Disobedient Nephew" as a video that lacked closed captions.

(Source: Reddit)

A Round Of Applause For The Other Beetles

Posted by u/kyusuqueen 11 days ago TIL magnolia plants are so ancient that they're pollinated by beetles because they existed prior to bees appearing

(Source: Reddit)

How Do You Handle Stage Fright?

Posted by u/Bluest_waters 22 days ago TIL In 1971 Fleetwood Mac had to cancel a sold out show booked at the Whiskey A Go Go when their guitarist Jeremy Spencer simply vanished into thin air. He was eventually found having cut off all his hair, dressed in shabby clothes, and joined a cult called The Children of God.

(Source: Reddit)

A Reminder That All Should Be Watching This Show During This Crisis

Posted by u/98finishing 25 days ago 2 3 TIL that the depictions of the mafia in The Sopranos were so accurate, that real members thought that they were being spied on. These conversations were overheard, when the FBI were indeed spying on them.

(Source: Reddit)

When Can We Elect One As President?

Posted by u/51isnotprime 15 days ago TIL that bears are considered by many wildlife biologists to be one of the most intelligent land animals of North America. They possess the largest and most convoluted brains relative to their size of any land mammal. In the animal kingdom, their intelligence compares with that of higher primates.

(Source: Reddit)

Where Was This Guy When I Took Math In High School?

Posted by u/Dhydjtsrefhi 29 days ago TIL a deceased man was considered a coauthor of a 1990 math paper after he appeared in a dream to the other author to explain some of the key ideas.

(Source: Reddit)

The Inception Of Shia LaBeouf

Posted by u/MRkingLA 19 days ago 3 TIL Shia LaBeouf was caught plagerizing Daniel Clowes work, in response he tweeted apologises that were later discovered to be plagerized from public figures, including Nick Clegg. When called out by Lena Dunham for his sky writing apology to Clowe, he apologised to her using her own apology tweets.

(Source: Reddit)

Jumanji IRL

Posted by u/inkydears 14 days ago TIL there's a garden in the UK dedicated to plants that are deadly & can kill you. It's only available to visit by booking a guided tour & people have fainted walking around due to the fumes that some plants give off. It's classed as the most dangerous garden in the world & holds over 100 plants.

(Source: Reddit)

Law & Order: Koala Unit

Posted by u/amansaggu26 14 days ago 12 TIL Koala Bear fingerprints are almost indistinguishable from human fingerprints. A forensic scientist suggested that koala bears were unlikely to be at the scenes of crimes, but police should be aware of the possibility.

(Source: Reddit)

Lucrative Meltdowns

Posted by u/A-Dumb-Ass 24 days ago TIL, a bank teller refused to cash Charlize Theron's check when she first came to Hollywood; so she engaged in a shouting match with him. A talent agent, waiting behind her, handed her his business card and subsequently introduced her to casting agents. She made her film debut several months later.

(Source: Reddit)

They Should Get An Award For This

Posted by u/cpclemens 5 days ago TIL that ZZ Top is the longest-running group with an unchanged line-up in the entire history of popular music

(Source: Reddit)

I Know Where I'm Going For The Next World War

Posted by u/Gabricoci 6 days ago 3 TIL Disney World is the second-largest purchaser of explosives in the United States. The first is the U. S. Department of Defense

(Source: Reddit)

RIP

Posted by u/josephtheepi 20 days ago TIL authors C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley both died on November 22nd, 1963. Their deaths weren't as prominent in the news because of a more noteworthy death that occurred on that day: the assassination of John F. Kennedy

(Source: Reddit)

Ok, Give Me This Movie Now

Posted by u/J0shua1985 4 days ago O TIL Danish Astronomer Tycho Brahe owned roughly one percent of all the money in Denmark, wore a nose made of gold after losing his own in a duel and had a pet moose that he sent out to attend parties in his place until it one night got so drunk that it fell down a flight of stairs and broke its neck

(Source: Reddit)

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