TIL that Hawaii was internationally recognized as an independent country - the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi - from 1795 to 1893, and later a republic until it was annexed by the United States under President William McKinley in 1898.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 08:40AM by Nice-Confusion-4781
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 08:40AM by Nice-Confusion-4781
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TIL Serial Killer Ed Kemper once accidentally locked himself out of his car while his victim and gun were still inside. She let him back in, where he proceeded to murder her.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 09:23AM by drturvy
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 09:23AM by drturvy
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TIL Robert Ballard, oceanographer who found wreck of Titanic, also discovered hot spring 2500m under the sea and surrounding ecosystem. His mother told him “It’s too bad you found that rusty old boat... they’re only going to remember you for finding that old boat.”
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 12:46PM by BadenBaden1981
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the Guardian
I discovered the wreck of the Titanic – but seeing these vents in the sea floor was far more exciting
The discovery of underwater hot springs in 1977 solved the mystery of how life first began on Earth, but it was locating the world’s most famous shipwreck that made me a celebrity
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TIL about pro basketball player Slobodan Janković, who accidentally paralyzed himself during a game after fouling out and angrily headbutting a concrete support behind the backboard
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 10:01AM by lagueraloca
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 10:01AM by lagueraloca
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TIL in 1966, it was proposed that the US should bomb the dikes and dams in Vietnam in order to disrupt food supply. It would have killed 200,000 people. The idea was rejected.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 08:37AM by Round-Eggplant-7826
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 08:37AM by Round-Eggplant-7826
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TIL about "horse fishing." Natives in South America caught electric eels by driving wild horses into shallow pools, provoking the electric eels to leap out and shock the horses until the eels exhausted themselves, making them safe to collect.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 03:14PM by waterheaterwizard
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 03:14PM by waterheaterwizard
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www.aps.org
This Month in Physics History
APS Archives
TIL during secret U.S. experiments, over 200 people including children, pregnant women, and hospital patients were unknowingly exposed to plutonium, strontium, and cesium.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 04:20PM by stoictrader03
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TIL the largest bear to ever exist was Arctodus, The Short-faced Bear standing 12 feet tall and weighting up to 2,110 lbs.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 03:19PM by Brave-Fix6318
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TIL that Ice T is currently the longest-running male actor in US primetime TV history for his role as Odafin Tutuola on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, a role he has played since 2000.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 05:04PM by astarisaslave
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NBC
Ice T Had the Greatest Reaction to Being Named the Longest-Running Male Actor on TV
Ice T is the longest-running male actor in a TV series for his role as Sergeant Odafin "Fin" Tutuola in :Law & Order: SVU."
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TIL that there was a popular myth in many muslim majority countries that Neil Armstrong had converted to Islam upon hearing the call to prayer on the moon, going as far to require the US state department to issue a denial
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 06:17PM by Solid-Move-1411
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TIL the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) killed every Shih Tzu in China because the dogs were historically owned by royalty. The breed survived entirely due to 13 individual dogs imported to Europe.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 06:47PM by loveroflongbois
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American Kennel Club
Shih Tzu Facts You May Not Know
Did you know these facts about the Shih Tzu dog breed? Learn more about this Asian breed that makes an excellent companion from the AKC Toy Group.
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TIL that the highest earning Blu-Ray in US history is The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy, earning $321,910,973 since release
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 05:38PM by dorgoth12
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 05:38PM by dorgoth12
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The Numbers
All-Time Best-Selling Blu-ray Titles in the United States - The Numbers
Top Selling Blu-ray titles of all time in the United States, updated weekly.
TIL that one of the reasons why trash cans are scarce in Japan is due to the 1995 Sarin Gas Attack where the Aum Shinrikyo cult hid Sarin Gas - a toxic chemical - in trash cans at Tokyo subway. In response, many public trash cans were removed as a precautionary measure to prevent similar attacks.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 08:06PM by Nice-Confusion-4781
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 08:06PM by Nice-Confusion-4781
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Internship in Japan
Why It's Hard to Find Trash Cans in Japan - Internship in Japan
Learn about Life in Japan and Stay up to date with the latest news regarding Internship in Japan and see how the current participants are doing!
TIL about narco-saints, who are Catholic saints and folk saints venerated and worshipped by criminals like money launderers, smugglers, and drug traffickers.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 06:50PM by flowerhoney10
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TIL that the first known interstellar object to pass through our solar system, ‘Oumuamua, was detected in 2017, it’s not from our solar system, has a weird elongated shape, and briefly sped up in a way scientists still debate about.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 10:14PM by Brave-Fix6318
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 10:14PM by Brave-Fix6318
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TIL that November 11, 2011 (11/11/11) triggered a global surge in weddings, with couples across the U.S. and Asia choosing the symbolic date to get married.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 09:32PM by SwordfishEither2516
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 09:32PM by SwordfishEither2516
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the Guardian
Global wedding rush marks 11-11-11
Date made up entirely of ones sparks a mass of weddings - and an easy-to-remember anniversary
TIL that Phil Collins sang and recorded the soundtrack for Tarzan in 5 different languages; English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. It was also the first Disney soundtrack to be recorded in multiple languages.
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 11:58PM by Send_Pupper_Pics_Pls
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TIL Alessandro de' Medici, the first Duke of Florence was called "il Moro" due to his dark skin and was suspected of having sub-saharan ancestry. His mom was a peasant and his father's identity is disputed. He was assassinated by being lured into a room where he expected to have a sex with a woman
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 09:54PM by Nero2t2
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Submitted January 28, 2026 at 09:54PM by Nero2t2
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TIL about Tachyons, a hypothetical particle that always moves faster than light, with its speed increasing as its energy decreases
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Submitted January 29, 2026 at 02:08AM by Forsaken-Peak8496
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Submitted January 29, 2026 at 02:08AM by Forsaken-Peak8496
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TIL migraines remains second among the world’s causes of disability, and first among young women
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Submitted January 29, 2026 at 02:59AM by jacknunn
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Submitted January 29, 2026 at 02:59AM by jacknunn
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SpringerLink
Migraine remains second among the world’s causes of disability, and first among young women: findings from GBD2019
The Journal of Headache and Pain -
TIL octopuses evolved complex intelligence on a completely separate branch of evolution, making them seem almost alien
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Submitted January 29, 2026 at 03:45AM by Training_Anywhere551
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Submitted January 29, 2026 at 03:45AM by Training_Anywhere551
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