•

TIL that, not only does every country have an Olympic team, but there is a team for refugees without a country, too

https://olympics.com/ioc/news/refugee-olympic-team-to-shine-spotlight-on-worldwide-refugee-crisis

14 comments

Today I Learned (TIL)

Hubi

•

TIL Soviet composer Blanter was made to hide in a closet during negotiations with Nazi Germany because a military commander objected to his civilian clothes. He fell out as the Germans were leaving.

Matvey Blanter - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matvey_Blanter#Career

2 comments

Today I Learned (TIL)

Don_Dickle

•

TIL Seoul 1988 was the first Olympics to have condoms distributed, with a supply of 8500 with increases ever since. However there is no research evidence that athletes competing in the Olympics would

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/2.7171/rio-condoms-record-1.3693294

6 comments

Today I Learned (TIL)

Don_Dickle

•

TIL the first reference of the phrase 'May the fourth be with you' being used was on May 4, 1979, the day after Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Star Wars Day - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day

4 comments

Today I Learned (TIL)

Don_Dickle

•

TIL that Target's original name in 1902 was Goodfellow Dry Goods.

The Original Names of 25 Famous Companies

https://www.qualtrics.com/blog/the-original-names-of-25-famous-companies/

Do you ever wonder how different life would be if you had been named something different? When it comes to branding, the right name can make or break the outcome of a company’s trajectory.

6 comments

Today I Learned (TIL)

Don_Dickle

•

TIL a priest who opposed communism lived in a US embassy for 15 years straight, never leaving once, because it was the only place he was protected from the Red Army.

József Mindszenty - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3zsef_Mindszenty

1 comments

Today I Learned (TIL)

Don_Dickle

•

TIL In a 2022 survey by FlexJobs, 45% of remote workers reported saving at least $5,000 annually and one in 5 remote workers estimated saving $10,000 a year.

How much is that remote job worth to you? Americans will part with pay to work from home

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/10/16/americans-save-money-by-working-from-home/71140252007/

American workers save thousands of dollars when they work from home and will accept a lower salary for a remote position, research shows

How much is that remote job worth to you? Americans will part with pay to work from home

18 comments

Today I Learned (TIL)

Don_Dickle

•

TIL 18th Century Norwegian swashbuckler Peter Tordenskjold once ran out of ammo during a sea battle so he sent his enemy a letter thanking him for "a fine duel" and asking him to send more ammo so the

Peter Tordenskjold - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tordenskjold#Court-martial

9 comments

Today I Learned (TIL)

Don_Dickle

•

TIL Philadelphia Cream Cheese is produced in New York, and always has been since it was invented by William Lawrence in 1872. He named his company Philadelphia to market off of the city's reputation

Philadelphia Cream Cheese - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Cream_Cheese

14 comments

Today I Learned (TIL)

Don_Dickle

•

TIL that it is illegal to mail dirty underwear.

Woman Faces Jail for Dirty Underwear

https://abcnews.go.com/US/CrimeBlotter/story?id=91462

11 comments