TIL that there are under 150 tenure-track jobs for English literature professors in the US and Canada each year: fewer than 3 per state.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 01:41AM by Bob_the_blacksmith
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TIL Elian Gonzalez is married and has a daughter. He earned an engineering degree and is a member of the National Assembly of People's Power representing the city of Cardenas.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 04:43AM by loki2002
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TIL Abba is the name of a well known Swedish fish-canning company that formed in 1838. When the Swedish pop group ABBA negotiated with the canners for the rights to the name, the factory gave their permission, saying "O.K., as long as you don't make us feel ashamed for what you're doing".
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 06:56AM by Away_Flounder3813
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TIL 300 million years ago, the Earth’s atmosphere contained 35% oxygen compared to 21% today. One result was giant insects with wingspans up to 71 cm (over 2.25 feet).
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 05:24AM by gullydon
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TIL the name “Scotland Yard” actually refers to a street in Westminster, London. During the 16th century, there were open courtyards in the Palace of Whitehall surrounded by buildings used by representatives of the Kingdom of Scotland.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 09:04AM by redmambo_no6
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TIL that none of the naked infected in 28 Years Later were actually nude, due to the presence of the underage Alfie Williams. Instead all the infected are wearing prosthetics.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 01:47PM by Sebastianlim
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People.com
'28 Years Later' Director Recalls 'Nightmare' of Shooting Naked Zombie Scenes amid Intimacy Coordinator's Notes (Exclusive)
Danny Boyle, the director of '28 Years Later,' tells PEOPLE about the guidelines he received from the film's intimacy coordinator that made shooting the post-apocalyptic thriller a 'nightmare.'
TIL Teletubbyland really existed, but it was destroyed by the landowner to stop trespass from obsessive Telletubby fans dressed in costume. The landowner was that angry they dug up the Tubbytronic Superdome and turned it into a pond. The thing is, the access road is still called Tellytubbies Road
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 01:13PM by scratchtheitch7
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Virgin Radio UK
You won't believe what happened to the iconic Teletubbies land after the show finished
It's hard to get our heads around the fact that the Teletubbies were TV favourites two decades ago. Yes, the much-loved BBC show was everywhere from 1997 to 2001.
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TIL the phrase “Sit, Ubu, sit. Good dog!” heard at the end of many 1980s TV shows referred to a real black Labrador named Ubu, owned by TV producer Gary David Goldberg—and the bark was Ubu’s actual bark.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 02:47PM by TNSasquatch77
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TIL The geography cone, also known as the cigarette snail, is the deadliest cone snail on the planet. There is no antivenom, and the joke is that if you get stung, you've got about enough time to smoke a cigarette before you die
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 05:12PM by scratchtheitch7
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TIL Violent crime rates and ice cream sales are strongly statistically correlated; as one increases so does the other. However, they are (obviously) not directly linked but it is the role of a third cause on both: seasonality and warmer weather in the summer.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 04:21PM by amusedfridaygoat
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Tylervigen
Ice cream consumption correlates with Violent crime rates (r=0.715)
As ice cream consumption decreased, brain freeze incidents also decreased, resulting in fewer people experiencing sudden bursts of intense pain in their heads that could trigger violent outbursts.
TIL: That VELCRO was inspired by a dog's encounter with burrs, on a country walk with a Swiss engineer, figured out the hook and loop idea from a natural analog
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 04:56PM by grungegoth
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 04:56PM by grungegoth
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www.invent.org
How Did a Walk in the Woods Lead to the Invention of VELCRO® Fasteners?
Uncover how nature inspired Inductee George de Mestral to develop something that many of us use every day: VELCRO®!
TIL Iceland is one of the few countries in the world, and the only NATO member to not have a standing army
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 07:25PM by zharguy
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 07:25PM by zharguy
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TIL that NASA's Perseverance rover discovered a striped "zebra rock" on Mars unlike any seen before, nicknamed Freya Castle, with alternating black-and-white bands that might hint at volcanic or metamorphic processes.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 03:02PM by yena
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EarthSky
A striped ‘zebra rock’ on Mars and a new Mars face
More exciting news! EarthSky has received a $50,000 gift, with a request that it be used to collect matching funds. It’s time to make good on our obligation to match. Click here to donate to EarthSky!
TIL in the 1950s full length commercials were banned from US television, but were brought back in 1984 when the FCC rescinded the ban. By 1994 an estimated 91% of all TV stations were airing infomercials.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 07:51PM by strangelove4564
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 07:51PM by strangelove4564
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TIL that in 2002 candidates for mayor of Warsaw had to compete in "SimCity 3000" to see who will develop the virtual capital of Poland the most. They had 60 000 simoleons to begin with and could consult with students who would aid them in the virtual world.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 06:44PM by Apula20xp
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TIL that a Japanese man named Shoichi Hara devoted his life to passing on his rice farming expertise bringing about an agricultural revolution in China. He is praised in China as a “Deity of Wet Rice.”
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 08:32PM by tenzin_Qing
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Japantvmarket
TI ComNet | Golden Field in ChinaJapan TV Market
Video purchases from Japan TV Market, powered by TI ComNet are delivered in English, Chinese and others subtitle and narration, are available in Singapore now!
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TIL that in February 2021, the state of Texas suffered a major power crisis, which came about during three severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10-11, 13-17, and 15-20. The storms triggered the worst energy infrastructure failure in Texas state history.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 09:48PM by FakeOkie
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TIL that out of the 90 National Emergencies enacted by a President, 51 of them are still currently still active.
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 10:59PM by real_picklejuice
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TIL the yellow on today’s school buses had to beat back a push for patriotic red, white, and blue in 1939
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 09:25PM by kyoorius
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Smithsonian Magazine
The History of How School Buses Became Yellow
Rural educator Frank Cyr had the vision and pull to force the nation to standardize the color of the ubiquitous vehicle
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TIL that in rare instances, the sound of tinnitus is detectable by someone other than the patient by using a stethoscope, in which case it is known as "objective tinnitus."
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 11:09PM by bnrshrnkr
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Submitted January 22, 2026 at 11:09PM by bnrshrnkr
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TIL - Polar bears have Black skin to absorb more sunlight for warmth as well to prevent skin cancer
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Submitted January 23, 2026 at 12:34AM by Peacecookie412
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Submitted January 23, 2026 at 12:34AM by Peacecookie412
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BBC Science Focus Magazine
Polar bears aren't actually white. Here's why | BBC Science Focus Magazine
It might not sound accurate, but its true. Polar bears are actually a darker shade under all of that bright fur.
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