39 Mind-Blowing Facts That Will Change Everything You Thought You Knew
Ever wonder how many wild, weird, and downright mind-boggling facts you can cram into one sitting without your brain going kablooey? Well, buckle up, because this fresh batch of ‘Today I Learned’ nuggets is here to boost your brainpower through the roof—no rocket science degree required. From microwave ovens causing cosmic radio bursts (yes, really) to bats saving American crops worth over a billion dollars, these tidbits are a feast for the curious soul. And hey, if you’re a parent stressing over convincing your kids that math isn’t the enemy, or just someone who can’t get enough of the bizarrely fascinating, we’ve got insights from bloggers and brainiacs alike to keep that curiosity flame blazing. So, are you ready to have your mind pleasantly blown and your trivia game leveled up? Dive in and join the 27.8 million strong TIL community that proves learning never gets old—and sometimes, it even stops light in its tracks. LEARN MORE
Knowledge is power, and we’re about to raise all of you Pandas’ power levels through the roof. It’s time for the freshest edition of ‘Today I Learned,’ featuring the tastiest, most intriguing facts about the world, science, and history from the super popular subreddit.
With over 27.8 million members and continually growing, the TIL community is a celebration of curiosity, intelligence, and the desire to learn something new every single day. Scroll down for the coolest, most interesting facts that stunned the internet, piping hot from the digital oven.
Pssst, if you’re still hungry for knowledge (or you’re secretly a Ravenclaw like some of us), you should definitely take a peek at Bored Panda’s most recent articles about the TIL community right here, here, and here. Got any cool trivia tidbits you’d love to share with the class? Pop by the comment section to share what you know.
Bored Panda got in touch with parenting blogger Samantha Scroggin, a mom of two and the founder of ‘Walking Outside in Slippers,’ and we had a chat about how parents can help maintain a sense of wonder and curiosity in their kids as they grow up. It’s also no secret that kids aren’t really interested in doing schoolwork on topics they find ‘boring,’ so we also talked about what parents can do in those cases. Scroll down for our full interview with Samantha.
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“When we visit museums as a family, for example, I always ask lots of questions and my children do the same. When we travel, my husband and I demonstrate excitement for the new sights, experiences and even food. This is an amazing world, and I want my children to always appreciate that,” she said.
Bored Panda wanted to get Samantha’s take on how some parents could approach their kids’ disinterest in certain school subjects. “I figure my kids won’t love every assignment at school. That’s just how it goes. I still loathe math. But I try to help them power through school homework assignments they don’t want to do,” she shared with us.
TIL Scientists at the Parkes radio telescope in Australia spent 17 years trying to identify powerful but extremely short radio bursts that would appear at seemingly random intervals. In 2015 they finally identified the cause: a microwave oven at the facility being opened prematurely
TIL: Bats eat enough insects to save the US over $1 Billion a year in crop damage and pesticide
The mom also opened up about the homework situation in her family. “My daughter who is 6 has much more regular homework than my son who is 10. Most of her homework is on a tablet, though, which makes it easier to knock out. I make sure she completes her assignments, but fortunately she has gotten pretty independent about doing the homework herself,” she said.
“My son’s teacher usually only assigned homework if there was something he didn’t finish in school. Which I am grateful for because I hate homework!”
TIL in 1999, Danish physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 38 mph (61 kmph), and was later able to stop it completely, manipulate it, even move it to a different location
TIL about Secessio Plebis which was a form of revolt first introduced in ancient Rome. When the ruling class of Rome would become too corrupt or unjust to the commoners, the commoners would band together, evacuate the entire city and leave the elites to fend for themselves
TIL that in the operatic song in The Fifth Element, composer Eric Sierra “purposely wrote un-singable things” so she’d sound like an alien. When opera singer Inva Muls came for the part, “she sang 85% of what [Eric] thought was technically impossible”, the rest being assembled in the studio
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