Today I Learned (TIL)

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/licecrispies on 2025-02-22 14:24:22.

Original Title: TIL that in 1984 the San Francisco Giants introduced an "anti'mascot" named Crazy Crab which was so disliked that the costume had to be reinforced with fiberglass shell for safety, due to fans pelting it with beer bottles and batteries.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Capital_Tailor_7348 on 2025-02-22 14:07:02.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SuspiciouslyB on 2025-02-22 10:20:30.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ChupdiChachi on 2025-02-22 08:58:26.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Oohoureli on 2025-02-22 08:25:13.

Original Title: TIL that actor Patrick McGoohan (The Prisoner, Danger Man) turned down the role of James Bond because it conflicted with his strong Catholic views on sex and violence. He also refused to carry a gun in Danger Man, and objected to a scene where he would have to lie on a bed with an unmarried woman.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Sturovo on 2025-02-22 05:21:49.

Original Title: TIL that in 1942, the Indian Confederation of America, representing 27 tribes across the U.S., Canada, and Central America, named Stalin as an Indian Chief for his role in the successful defense of Moscow.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ParticleMan321 on 2025-02-22 04:11:18.

Original Title: TIL about the Case of Prohibitions, a 1607 court ruling by Chief Justice Edward Coke that overturned a decision of King James I to his face. The King was greatly offended and said it was treason to assert an authority above the king, except god. Coke replied: the King is “under God and law.”

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Thrustmaster537 on 2025-02-22 03:42:06.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ribbitor123 on 2025-02-22 02:19:00.

Original Title: TIL about the 'sexy hand-axe’ theory in evolutionary psychology. This proposes that elegantly-made symmetrical stone hand-axes, which characterise the Acheulean Period of human development, were used as a status-signalling device to attract women.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2025-02-22 01:58:55.

Original Title: TIL the town of Embarrass, Minnesota, gets its name from the French word Embarras, meaning a difficult obstacle to overcome. It is also one of the coldest places in America, with a growing season a month shorter than that of Fairbanks, Alaska.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/seekerguru-00 on 2025-02-22 01:19:30.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2025-02-22 01:14:48.

Original Title: TIL in 1248, Ottokar II of Bohemia was 15 years old. Several nobles convinced him to lead an attack against his father, King Wenceslaus driving him from his castle. A few months later, Wenceslaus retook power and imprisoned Ottokar. But two years later they made up and conquered Austria.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/UsefulEngine1 on 2025-02-21 21:47:38.

Original Title: TIL that on the Ides of March 1953 there was an attempt to contact extraterrestrials via mass telepathic transmission of a welcome message. Later the message became the basis for a song by the group Klaatu which was then covered by pop group The Carpenters

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/JalerDB on 2025-02-21 19:31:46.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/PerfectPitch-Learner on 2025-02-21 18:50:10.

Original Title: TIL in 2016, Mozart sold more CDs than Beyoncé. This was due to the release of a box set commemorating the 225th anniversary of Mozart’s death including 200 discs per set. Each disc counted as a separate sale, propelling Mozart ahead of contemporary artists in CD sales the year.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/blackcyborg009 on 2025-02-21 18:08:27.

Original Title: TIL the currency symbol for Peso (₱) is only used in the Philippines. Other countries using the Peso as a monetary unit (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Uruguay) are using the dollar sign ($)

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/OperationSuch5054 on 2025-02-21 17:21:16.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2025-02-21 17:05:25.

Original Title: TIL H.Kramer, author of the most popular work on witchcraft in early modern Europe and largely responsible for the witch hunting craze, was initialy condemned by theologians in his native Germany. They deemed his practices unethical and illegal, and his work inconsistent with catholic views.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/nitrokitty on 2025-02-21 16:29:02.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/FullOGreenPeaness on 2025-02-21 16:24:21.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TheBanishedBard on 2025-02-21 15:41:21.

Original Title: TIL that the Yankees once made Ken Griffey Jr leave the dugout while his dad played for them, even though the sons of white players were allowed on the field. He later refused to play for the Yankees in his 22 year, legendary career.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/HentaiUwu_6969 on 2025-02-21 15:13:36.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/rocklou on 2025-02-21 14:45:54.

Original Title: TIL in 2001 army major Charles Ingram cheated his way to £1,000,000 on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire by having a fellow contestant cough every time he read the right answer. For one question the coughing came from Ingram's wife. All three were convicted of fraud.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Altruistic-Wait-2720 on 2025-02-21 14:01:07.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/12jimmy9712 on 2025-02-21 13:54:52.

Original Title: TIL that Mozart's full name was "Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart." He often went by the German name "Gottlieb," which means "beloved by God." After his death, he became widely known by the Latin version of his name, "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart."