@todayilearned@noc.social
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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
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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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@todayilearned@noc.social
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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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@todayilearned@noc.social
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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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@todayilearned@noc.social
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Jan 29, 2026
TIL a 1964 French film, Cherchez l'idole was the instigator for the modern idol culture in Japan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherchez_l%27idole
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qpufm2/til_a_1964_french_film_cherchez_lidole_was_the/
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@todayilearned@noc.social
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Jan 16, 2026
TIL Most French Canadians are descended from these 800 women
https://www.cbc.ca/2017/canadathestoryofus/most-french-canadians-are-descended-from-these-800-women-1.4029699
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qejuln/til_most_french_canadians_are_descended_from/
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@todayilearned@noc.social
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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
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pnufa6/til_the_ps5_has_fewer_exclusive_games_than_the/
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