Jump to main content Jump to sidebar
Home Postmill
  • Forums
  • Wiki
  • Log in
  • Sign up
  • Submissions
  • Comments
    • Featured
    • All
    • Hot
    • New
    • Active
    • Top
    • Controversial
    • Most commented
    • Past 24 hours
    • Past week
    • Past month
    • Past year
    • All time

TIL it took around 3 billion years for the very first single-celled organisms to eventually evolve into basic animal life forms. For comparison, dinosaurs were around for about 165 million years, modern humans have been around for 300,000 years.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by youngsaturn t3_xwbcnz on October 5, 2022 at 1:57 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL Barry Bonds record breaking home run ball was donated to the baseball hall of fame branded with an asterisk

reuters.com

Submitted by ChanglourousBasterds t3_xwed0u on October 5, 2022 at 3:56 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL Charles Schulz resisted adding a black character to Peanuts for fear of being perceived as patronizing. He changed his mind after MLK's death and a letter from a school teacher. In his introductory comic, Franklin meets Charlie Brown at the beach.

mentalfloss.com

Submitted by InfinitelyRepeating t3_xxedgl on October 6, 2022 at 7:46 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL Rust doesn't cause tetanus and is relatively harmless in small quantities

popsci.com

Submitted by Random__Bystander t3_xysiro on October 8, 2022 at 1:13 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL David Copperfield was once robbed at gunpoint -- but successfully performed an illusion to convince the robbers his pockets were empty when they weren't.

people.com

Submitted by MississippiJoel t3_y2cxvv on October 12, 2022 at 7:25 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL that Pope Innocent VIII was breastfed while he was on his deathbed, as that was the only thing he could eat or drink

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by TheGeminiWolf t3_y382vf on October 13, 2022 at 7:49 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL that Ticketmaster was caught recruiting resellers to scalp its own tickets.

cbc.ca

Submitted by kellenbrent t3_y4z4sq on October 15, 2022 at 9:27 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL When you flush a soiled toilet a plume of germs sprays up into the air.

medical.mit.edu

Submitted by Waffle-Stompers t3_y6c277 on October 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL Boeing built an entire fake town on top of their Seattle area factory during WW2

boredpanda.com

Submitted by sniperx1010 t3_y776dh on October 18, 2022 at 1:31 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL that sunlight in pluto is still bright enough that you could read a book on the surface

sciencefocus.com

Submitted by Dark_Raiden_ t3_y977ii on October 20, 2022 at 7:17 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL Because of their weight and height, adults using a Slip N Slide risk serious back and neck injuries that have resulted in paralysis for some

mentalfloss.com

Submitted by gaporkbbq t3_y9ab13 on October 20, 2022 at 9:19 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL During the 2000's, Google, Apple, Adobe, Intel, and several other mega corporations had a mutual agreement not to hire each other's employees in order to keep salaries low. This led to a 400 mil class action lawsuit.

npr.org

Submitted by knight54 t3_y9eyxq on October 21, 2022 at 12:37 AM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL that Steve McQueen had a habit of demanding free items, in bulk, from studios, when doing movies, it was later discovered that these items (like electric razors and jeans) went to Boys Republic reformatory school, where McQueen had been, as a teenager

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by Ryan_Holman t3_ya8shs on October 22, 2022 at 12:03 AM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL The night before Emperor Hirohito's surrender broadcast army officers launched a coup. The officers occupied the Imperial Palace trying to destroy the Emporer's surrender record and assassinate officials. The plan failed when the record was smuggled out and the military didn't support the coup.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by jamescookenotthatone t3_yajcho on October 22, 2022 at 9:41 AM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL that chronic consumption of black licorice is associated with an increase in blood pressure which may cause irregular heart rhythm, increased blood pressure, and even death in extreme cases

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by TimelyConcern t3_ycgize on October 24, 2022 at 5:00 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL in 2014 a drum of radioactive nuclear waste burst when workers used organic kitty litter to absorb the volatile chemicals. The cleanup cost was estimated to be $600mil+.

npr.org

Submitted by OctagonCosplay t3_yd7f9f on October 25, 2022 at 3:20 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL 250 miles north of San Francisco is California’s “Lost Coast”. There is almost 100 miles of mountainous, remote and nearly inaccessible coastline owned by the Federal Government.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by triviafrenzy t3_yf9gb5 on October 28, 2022 at 1:13 AM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL Women's United Soccer Association was the world's first women's soccer league were all players were paid as professionals. The league was founded in 2000 and folded in 2003 after making cumulative losses of around a USD100 million.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by Humblerequest_21 t3_yghkh1 on October 29, 2022 at 11:47 AM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

TIL Japan is considered a "super-aged" nation since more than 20% of the population is over 65

edition.cnn.com

Submitted by WhereIsMyCornKit t3_ygw7vw on October 29, 2022 at 10:02 PM in todayilearned

  • No comments
0 loading

Hello, Vermont!

Submitted by [deleted] t3_ya841x on October 21, 2022 at 11:32 PM in vermont

  • 16 comments
0 loading

Would October 20-25 be too late to enjoy autumn foliage?

Submitted by hifrom2 t3_xt8utv on October 1, 2022 at 11:03 PM in vermont

  • 16 comments
0 loading

Vermont vs New Hampshire

Submitted by [deleted] t3_xtlcj2 on October 2, 2022 at 10:23 AM in vermont

  • 15 comments
0 loading

For any nurses out there…

Submitted by [deleted] t3_ye4qhb on October 26, 2022 at 6:08 PM in vermont

  • 8 comments
0 loading

October 18-22: Too Late for Fall Trip to VT?

Submitted by GreyL88 t3_xuno21 on October 3, 2022 at 4:10 PM in vermont

  • 31 comments
0 loading

Work ethic in vt

Submitted by [deleted] t3_y6a20x on October 17, 2022 at 12:33 PM in vermont

  • 23 comments
0 loading
  • More

Running Postmill