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Rule 1- All posts must begin with TIL. Linking to a source of info is optional, but highly recommended as it helps to spark discussion.

** Posts must be about an actual fact that you have learned, but it doesn't matter if you learned it today. See Rule 6 for all exceptions.**

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Posts and comments which, instead of being of an innocuous nature, are specifically intended (based on reports and in the opinion of our crack moderation team) to bait users into ideological wars on charged political topics will be removed and the authors warned - or banned - depending on severity.

Rule 6- Regarding non-TIL posts.

Provided it is about the community itself, you may post non-TIL posts using the [META] tag on your post title.

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If you vocally harass or discriminate against any individual member, you will be removed.

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 Topics  Replies  Author  Score  Last Post 
Constantinople, a name rooted in Greek and Roman history, was called Istanbul by Turks for centuries. It was officially renamed in 1923. (vintage.tn) 22 spaghettiwestern 80 »
TIL the cheapest grocery items tend to be on the bottom and top shelves. (Truth # 2) (www.bitchesgetriches.com) 16 Quilotoa 132 »
TIL About Christian Hall, an American of Chinese ethnicity, was shot dead by cops responding to a call about a suicidal person. (en.wikipedia.org) 21 「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed) 308 »
TIL there is only one ocean. (oceanservice.noaa.gov) 10 Quilotoa 76 »
TIL there is no agreement on how many continents there are. (en.wikipedia.org)
[ Goto page: 1, 2, 3 ] 		130 Quilotoa 294 »
TIL you can easily create a QR Code inside LibreOffice (help.libreoffice.org) 17 Mannivu 216 »
TIL that 53% of white women voted for Trump whereas approximately 7% to 8% of Black women voted for trump (en.wikipedia.org)
[ Goto page: 1, 2, 3 ] 		121 Mmmm 601 »
TIL that Finland supermarkets are prepared for war (www.bbc.com) 6 Valnao 88 »
TIL: British established concentration camps in South Africa during the Second Boer War, forcing over 100,000 women, children, and Black South Africans into overcrowded, unsanitary sites. (en.wikipedia.org) 10 Mmmm 196 »
TIL that Canada's Globe and mail posted an article about Canada's economy being worse than the U.S. State of Alabama. I found a CBC video from February 2026 (link in text) discussing this statement. 0 RegularJoe 12 »
TIL that in uber in certain countries you can select a driver that does not talk for people who prefer silent drives (www.bbc.com) 36 nikolasdimi 211 »
TIL that Namibia has made great strides in gender equality in recent years such that from 2021 onwards, Namibia has consistently ranked in the top 10 most gender-equal countries worldwide (bantugazette.com) 7 Mmmm 300 »
TIL chrysalis comes from the Greek word gold, so named because many butterfly chrysalis have gold dots or gold colouring. (www.merriam-webster.com) 1 Quilotoa 61 »
TIL the first alternate history where the Axis Powers win WWII was written *before* WWII (en.wikipedia.org) 8 klu9 194 »
TIL porcupines eat brake linings. (westkootenayhiking.ca) 10 Quilotoa 62 »
TIL that men with disabilities, along with their caregivers, are generally permitted to use women-only train carriages in Japan. (en.wikipedia.org) 6 Mmmm 133 »
TIL that Indiana’s House of Representatives once unanimously passed a bill to make Pi exactly 3.2 (www.scientificamerican.com)
[ Goto page: 1, 2 ] 		67 RobotToaster 457 »
TIL that in india , public transportation especially bus is free of cost for women in many major provinces and many other provinces are planning to implement such schemes soon. (www.indiatvnews.com) 15 Mmmm 99 »
TIL John Williams, composer of the Star Wars theme, played the bartender in the cantina in The Rise of Skywalker. 14 Quilotoa 181 »
TIL that Modi despite being ranked as one of the world's most popular democratic leaders in media only got votes from 16% of total indian population in 2024 election (en.wikipedia.org) 24 Mmmm 224 »
TIL that Tom Cruise's character in Tropic Thunder is based on a real guy; he was the producer of The Matrix and co-invented ultimate frisbee (en.wikipedia.org) 17 tuckerm 203 »
TIL : Mount Olympus is the highest planetary mountain in our solar system (21.28km or 69,840ft) (en.wikipedia.org) 8 Mmmm 138 »
TIL that kung fu (or gongfu) is not a martial art but means "proficiency, aptitude, or mastery" thats acquired over long, rigorous training. (www.precisionstrikekungfu.com) 11 nikolasdimi 115 »
TIL that last month, a rich man in New Jersey killed a pedestrian and left the scene. He was put on trial. The jury found him guilty. 15 minutes later, he walked out free. (www.nytimes.com)
[ Goto page: 1, 2, 3 ] 		101 NomNom 686 »
TIL: the 1949 Yangtze River Incident involving the HMS Amethyst is widely celebrated in the People's Republic of China as a major symbolic milestone marking the end of the "Century of Humiliation" (en.wikipedia.org) 3 Mmmm 53 »
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About this forum

What did you learn today? Share it with us!

We learn something new every day. This is a community dedicated to informing each other and helping to spread knowledge.

The rules for posting and commenting, besides the rules defined here for lemmy.world, are as follows:

Rules (interactive)

Rule 1- All posts must begin with TIL. Linking to a source of info is optional, but highly recommended as it helps to spark discussion.

** Posts must be about an actual fact that you have learned, but it doesn't matter if you learned it today. See Rule 6 for all exceptions.**

Rule 2- Your post subject cannot be illegal or NSFW material.

Your post subject cannot be illegal or NSFW material. You will be warned first, banned second.

Rule 3- Do not seek mental, medical and professional help here.

Do not seek mental, medical and professional help here. Breaking this rule will not get you or your post removed, but it will put you at risk, and possibly in danger.

Rule 4- No self promotion or upvote-farming of any kind.

That's it.

Rule 5- No baiting or sealioning or promoting an agenda.

Posts and comments which, instead of being of an innocuous nature, are specifically intended (based on reports and in the opinion of our crack moderation team) to bait users into ideological wars on charged political topics will be removed and the authors warned - or banned - depending on severity.

Rule 6- Regarding non-TIL posts.

Provided it is about the community itself, you may post non-TIL posts using the [META] tag on your post title.

Rule 7- You can't harass or disturb other members.

If you vocally harass or discriminate against any individual member, you will be removed.

Likewise, if you are a member, sympathiser or a resemblant of a movement that is known to largely hate, mock, discriminate against, and/or want to take lives of a group of people, and you were provably vocal about your hate, then you will be banned on sight.

For further explanation, clarification and feedback about this rule, you may follow this link.

Rule 8- All comments should try to stay relevant to their parent content.
Rule 9- Reposts from other platforms are not allowed.

Let everyone have their own content.

Rule 10- Majority of bots aren't allowed to participate here.

Unless included in our Whitelist for Bots, your bot will not be allowed to participate in this community. To have your bot whitelisted, please contact the moderators for a short review.

Partnered Communities

You can view our partnered communities list by following this link. To partner with our community and be included, you are free to message the moderators or comment on a pinned post.

Community Moderation

For inquiry on becoming a moderator of this community, you may comment on the pinned post of the time, or simply shoot a message to the current moderators.

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