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Boosted by Kevin Karhan @kkarhan@jorts.horse
@todayilearned@noc.social · 3d ago
TIL that some coal miners would grow so attacheded to their canaries that they built resuscitation chambers for them https://blog.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/canary-resuscitator/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sucoxi/til_that_some_coal_miners_would_grow_so/
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@todayilearned@noc.social · Apr 12, 2026
TIL the subsequent fires that broke out in San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake, destroying 80% of the city, was due not only to ruptured gas lines, but also because people were firing their own buildings after realizing insurance wouldn’t cover damages from an earthquake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1sizhyw/til_the_subsequent_fires_that_broke_out_in_san/
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Boosted by derptron @crazyeddie@mastodon.social
@todayilearned@noc.social · Mar 06, 2026
TIL that there was an actual debate among ancient Greek writers on whether Achilles or Patroclus was the dominant ("erastes") or the passive ("eromenos") one in the relationship, with Plato famously arguing that Achilles was a passive "eromenos" who was willing to give his life to avenge his lover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles_and_Patroclus#Classical_views_in_antiquity #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rmiiwp/til_that_there_was_an_actual_debate_among_ancient/
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Boosted by cool_boy_mew @coolboymew@shitposter.world
@todayilearned@noc.social · Mar 05, 2026
TIL there’s an Android game called “Send Me to Heaven” where the objective is to throw your phone as high as possible and catch it, with the app measuring height using the device’s accelerometer. Apple banned it from the App Store for encouraging users to damage their phones. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Send_Me_to_Heaven #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rl3aul/til_theres_an_android_game_called_send_me_to/
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Boosted by cool_boy_mew @coolboymew@shitposter.world
@todayilearned@noc.social · Jan 29, 2026
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Boosted by cool_boy_mew @coolboymew@shitposter.world
@todayilearned@noc.social · Jan 16, 2026
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Boosted by All-bones Jones :verified: @All_bonesJones@shitposter.world
@todayilearned@noc.social · Dec 16, 2025
TIL the ps5 has fewer exclusive games than the Virtual Boy (16 vs 22) despite the ps5 being available for much longer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:PlayStation_5-only_games #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pnufa6/til_the_ps5_has_fewer_exclusive_games_than_the/
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