Discover why the $2 bill is so elusive! You won't believe why it's disappearing from circulation! Original Post: TIL that the $2 bill is still being printed and circulated today. The reason it feels rare is because so many people believe it’s rare and end up hoarding it, which keeps it out of circulation. byu/okbuddysilver…
Wait, so joining a fraternity can lead to higher incomes despite lower grades?! 🤯 Original Post: TIL that college graduates who joined fraternities have higher incomes despite their lower grades. byu/MartianAndroidMiner intodayilearned
Meet Giovanni Vigliotto, the master of love scams who managed to marry 105 women without any of them knowing about each other! 😱🤯 Original Post: TIL scammer Giovanni Vigliotto married 105 women between 1949-1981 without ever getting divorced, which is the WR for the most bigamous marriages. None of his wives had known about each…
Obsessive fan sues Sarah McLachlan, claims she used his letters for song. Lawsuit takes a dark turn. Original Post: TIL an obsessive Sarah McLachlan fan sued her, alleging that his letters to her had been the basis of her song Possession. The lawsuit was challenging because the fan admitted he was a stalker and his…
Discover the mysterious brain network that shapes your sense of self. #MindBlown 🧠💥 Original Post: TIL the brain has a "default mode network" that's best known for being active when a person is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest, such as during daydreaming and mind-wandering. It creates a…
You won't believe this ancient Jewish law about starting a new job! Original Post: TIL: According to Jewish religious law, a man must ask his wife's permission before starting a new job, if his new job "reduces the frequency with which he engages in conjugal relations with his wife" byu/_Lil_Cranky_ intodayilearned
Japanese fisherman loses boat in tsunami, finds it in Canada years later for a heartwarming reunion! Original Post: TIL a Japanese fisherman lost his boat after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in 2011. The boat ended up drifting across the Pacific Ocean with other tsunami debris and was found in Canada, where it was…
Discover how a book in 1857 shook the South by proposing a radical idea for economic growth! Original Post: TIL: In 1857 a book analyzed census data to demonstrate that free states had better rates of economic growth than slave states & argued the economic prospects of poor Southern whites would improve if the South…
Steven Seagal's wild SNL appearance revealed! You won't believe what he did on stage! Original Post: TIL when Steven Seagal hosted SNL in 1991, he claimed he'd never heard of the show before. He refused to be "beaten up", even for comedic purposes, and instead wrote his own skit where he beat up a bunch…
Find out why 'Weird Al' Yankovic had a tense encounter with Prince over parody songs. Original Post: TIL "Weird Al" Yankovic never got permissions from Prince to record parodies of his songs. Once, before the American Music Awards where he and Prince were assigned to sit in the same row, he got a telegram from…