Today I Learned (TIL)

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Thrill_Of_It on 2025-03-12 13:50:25.

Original Title: TIL in 1942 United States Military printed and distributed money with the words "HAWAII" over the currency. This way, if the islands were invaded, the currency would become obsolete and not effect the mainland economy.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/FrogsAlligators111 on 2025-03-12 13:29:19.

Original Title: TIL that the town of Chevy Chase, Maryland wasn't named after the actor, or vice versa. Both were named after an English historical ballad about a war that took place on the border between England and Scotland.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2025-03-12 05:17:56.

Original Title: TIL Confederate General Earl Van Dorn, known as a handsome, debonair womanizer, was fatally shot on May 7, 1863, by Dr. George B. Peters, who accused him of having an affair with his wife, Jessie. Despite being arrested, Dr. Peters was never tried, claiming he acted to defend his family’s honor.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/AntheiaLove on 2025-03-12 12:01:39.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Jessintheend on 2025-03-12 08:22:58.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/CreeperRussS on 2025-03-12 06:15:15.

Original Title: TIL During Ulysses S. Grant's world tour in Spain, Grant witnessed an attempted assassination attempt of King Alfonso XII from his Hotel De Paris balcony, saying he saw the flash of the assassin's pistol while Grant viewed the progress of the Royal Calvacade.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ant-Tea-Social on 2025-03-12 06:14:22.

Original Title: TIL a former TX Justice of the Peace, Eric Williams is currently on death row, convicted in the 2013 deaths of the Kaufman County Criminal District Attorney and his wife. They were killed in a home invasion-type assault on their property. He was charged in a 3rd death of a criminal justice official

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/CosmicMando on 2025-03-12 05:13:03.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/CatPooedInMyShoe on 2025-03-12 03:45:44.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ICanStopTheRain on 2025-03-12 03:16:34.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ThoughtPolice2909 on 2025-03-12 02:10:07.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Hoihe on 2025-03-12 02:01:19.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2025-03-12 01:50:21.

Original Title: TIL in 1610, Opossunoquonuske, a female chieftain of the Powhatan Confederacy, used “feminine guile” to lure 14 English settlers to a feast, convincing them to leave their weapons on their boat. It was a trap—her warriors ambushed them, killing 13. Only one man survived.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ShabtaiBenOron on 2025-03-12 01:16:38.

Original Title: TIL that the Yungas Road is a Bolivian road so dangerous it used to kill up to 300 drivers a year before a safer alternative was finished in 2006. It's only about 3 meters wide, prone to rockfalls, and has no guardrails even though it has cliffs over 600 meters high.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Dull_View_5897 on 2025-03-12 00:49:39.

Original Title: TIL that Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, left Facebook in 2017 over a dispute on WhatsApp monetization and claims he was coached to mislead EU regulators about data merging. In 2018, he supported #DeleteFacebook, saying it was the right time as pressure mounted on the company.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Morganbanefort on 2025-03-12 00:10:58.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/whakerdo1 on 2025-03-11 23:45:08.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/UndyingCorn on 2025-03-11 22:16:58.

Original Title: TIL In 1969 a Red Army deserter fired multiple shots at a motorcade carrying Leonid Brezhnev and several Cosmonauts. While the assassination attempt was unsuccessful, an official statement wasn't released for several days. Many details were suppressed until years afterwards.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/BringbackDreamBars on 2025-03-11 21:17:58.

Original Title: TIL of Narco-Pentecostalism, which is a term used to identify the link between Pentecostal Christianity and Brazillian narco gangs. Gangs under this label use religious iconography within their territories and often persecute non Christian groups, along with other crime such as drugs and violence.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2025-03-11 20:54:48.

Original Title: TIL One term at the signoria, the government of the republic of Florence, was only two months long. Its members were not elected but randomly selected from a pot of eligible names. During their term, the priors were required to abandon their private business and live full time at the city hall

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Elliottinthelot on 2025-03-11 20:46:54.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Terraphice on 2025-03-11 19:59:58.

Original Title: TIL Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional radio station 'WKTT' included spoken rants submitted by real fans as part of a 2007 contest by Rockstar Games. Fans could call a real number for the station and have their rants recorded for a chance to have their voice included in the game.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ouiarealbhed on 2025-03-11 18:20:38.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Away-Lynx8702 on 2025-03-11 17:03:09.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/No_Introduction_5309 on 2025-03-11 16:19:11.