Submitted by tweakybiff t3_xxet7t in tifu
Submitted by Superman2663 t3_xz20vb in tifu
Submitted by FpNotFound t3_y9ux05 in tifu
Submitted by GoatCheese240 t3_ycst8m in tifu
Submitted by Fit-Raccoon776 t3_ydk8xg in tifu
Submitted by krispello666 t3_yeg7n4 in tifu
Submitted by fuzzifluffy t3_yilwql in tifu
TIL a Berlin-based artist tricked Google Maps into thinking that a completely empty street was bursting with traffic by filling a wagon with 99 smartphones, opening Maps navigation on all of them, and then slowly pulling the wagon along Berlin streets.
interestingengineering.comSubmitted by The_Ry_Ry t3_xuh1bc in todayilearned
TIL that it is unknown why the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Norway despite the other Nobel Prizes being awarded in Sweden. Alfred Nobel, who the awards were established in memory of, said that it should be that way in his will and gave no explanation as to why
nobelprize.orgSubmitted by RizhiM t3_xupq29 in todayilearned
TIL in the early 90s LL Cool J shared with his grandma that he couldn't survive as a rapper now that gangsta rap was popular. His grandma responded, "Oh baby, just knock them out!" which inspired him to write 'Mama Said Knock You Out' a grammy award winning certified platnum single.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by shaka_sulu t3_xygtrq in todayilearned
TIL The first Toy Story film (1995) required 800,000 machine hours and 114,240 frames of animation in total, divided between 1,561 shots that totaled over 77 minutes. Pixar was able to render less than 30 seconds of the film per day.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by GruvisMalt t3_y0and6 in todayilearned
TIL the British had a secret WW2 plan called Operation Tracer to leave behind an observation post if the Germans captured Gibraltar. Six men were to be sealed inside a hidden chamber to observer the harbor and Strait of Gibraltar. They would have had 7 years of supplies and bicycle-powered radios.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by Bandit_the_Kitty t3_y25jre in todayilearned
TIL the pet food company Chewy sends flowers and a card when a customer's pet dies. They will reimburse the purchase of unopened food and suggest it be donated to a shelter. They also offer the option of talking to someone about the grief of losing a pet.
today.comSubmitted by marmorset t3_y8xdtw in todayilearned