Today I Learned (TIL)

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/hawkingswheelchair1 on 2025-01-29 22:46:40.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/azzathekiwiguy on 2025-01-29 22:44:27.

Original Title: TIL of a Second World War Operation from the Aussies to send a small fishing boat and 13 men from Australia to occupied Singapore harbour to sink Japanese ships with mines. They sunk 3 ships and damaged 3 more. Was called Operation Jaywick! They even made it home!

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/esperstrazza on 2025-01-29 22:27:23.

Original Title: TIL There was a Portuguese woman in early 18th century who disguised herself as a man and joined the army, fought in India and became captain of a fortress. She was found out when she asked the king for permission to marry a colleague.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/jkillsl on 2025-01-29 21:37:38.

Original Title: TIL about Alex Batty, an 11 y.o. boy who disappeared after being abducted by his mother and grandfather to live "off the grid" in Morocco. He escaped when he was 17 and was picked up by a delivery driver as he attempted to walk to Toulouse carrying a backpack, a flashlight, and a skateboard.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Curious_Universe2525 on 2025-01-29 21:21:51.

Original Title: TIL: Your memories aren’t stored in a single place – Instead, they are reconstructed from different brain regions every time you recall them. Over time, repeatedly recalling a memory can make it more about how you last remembered it rather than the original event itself.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Double-decker_trams on 2025-01-29 20:05:02.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Critical_Reveal6667 on 2025-01-29 19:16:06.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ill_Definition8074 on 2025-01-29 18:12:21.

Original Title: TIL After Joan of Arc was executed on charges of heresy, her mother spent 25 years clearing her name. She convinced the pope to reopen Joan's case and attended the retrial despite being in her 70s and in poor health. The retrial ended with Joan's complete acquittal.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2025-01-29 17:44:46.

Original Title: TIL: A 1795 court case, Cutter V Powell, established contract law regarding substantive performance. A sailor agreed for a 10 week voyage, but died 7 weeks in. His wife sued to be reimbursed for the time he was alive. The court ruled that no payment be given as the contract wasn't complete.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/prezuiwf on 2025-01-29 15:21:01.

Original Title: TIL the film "Little Giants" was inspired by a McDonald's Super Bowl ad in 1992. Steven Spielberg saw it on TV and immediately contacted the creators of the ad, hiring them to write it into a feature film saying "I want that commercial made into a movie. I want my 'Home Alone.'"

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/greed-man on 2025-01-29 22:27:35.

Original Title: TIL Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll started a show on Chicago's WGN Radio in 1924 called Sam 'n' Henry. Successful, but wanting more money, they moved to WMAQ radio and renamed the same show Amos 'n' Andy. The two were on NBC and CBS radio for 28 years.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/thisCantBeBad on 2025-01-29 21:57:08.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/AlabamaHotcakes on 2025-01-29 20:24:56.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/GameUnlucky on 2025-01-29 18:53:47.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Soggy_Association491 on 2025-01-29 17:59:58.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TheGreatfanBR on 2025-01-29 16:47:50.

Original Title: TIL that the son of the PM of the Japanese puppet of Manchukuo was feeding information to the Red Army of Japanese activity. When the Soviets invaded Manchuria and his father and the ministers were planning to escape, he informed the Red Army of the fact and they arrested the cabinet.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/divyanshu_01 on 2025-01-29 16:44:32.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/FlipDaly on 2025-01-29 16:04:18.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/InmostJoy on 2025-01-29 15:42:18.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Lila_Blue on 2025-01-29 14:04:14.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/MellowMindy12 on 2025-01-29 14:01:19.

Original Title: TIL that the world's oldest known wooden wheel is over 5,000 years old. Discovered in 2002 in Slovenia, this ancient artifact dates back to between 3,350 and 3,100 B.C., providing insight into early human innovation.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/not--a--redditor on 2025-01-29 13:02:04.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/JaeCryme on 2025-01-29 12:42:06.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/zahrul3 on 2025-01-29 11:40:57.

Original Title: TIL metal or blood by itself doesn't have a smell. The "metallic" smell of blood is instead derived from Fe2+ (iron) ions in metal/blood which react with fatty acids in sweat, forming 1-octen-3-one, which gives the characteristic "metallic" smell of metals and blood.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/scottishlaw on 2025-01-29 11:08:43.