/r/todayilearned - top ten submissions for each month of 2012

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2012, December

TIL Michael Bay's response to his critics opini...

6079 TIL Michael Bay's response to his critics opini...

TIL that Houston airport received many complain...

4378 TIL that Houston airport received many complain...

TIL the name of the TIME magazine actually stan...

4258 TIL the name of the TIME magazine actually stan...

TIL in 1968, a car driven by bank employees was...

4106 TIL in 1968, a car driven by bank employees was...

TIL Brazil Prisons offer their prisoners to red...

3920 TIL Brazil Prisons offer their prisoners to red...

TIL After a flood several years ago, a handful ...

3305 TIL After a flood several years ago, a handful ...

TIL William Whipple, upon signing the Declarati...

3260 TIL William Whipple, upon signing the Declarati...

TIL in 2011 researchers let 100 paper planes go...

3162 TIL in 2011 researchers let 100 paper planes go...

TIL that orange juice tastes bad after brushing...

3126 TIL that orange juice tastes bad after brushing...

TIL the late-President of the University of Cal...

3121 TIL the late-President of the University of Cal...

2012, November

TIL there exists a massive abandoned supercolli...

5688 TIL there exists a massive abandoned supercolli...

TIL Volvo invented the three point seat belt an...

5426 TIL Volvo invented the three point seat belt an...

TIL If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin...

3763 TIL If you die in Amsterdam with no next of kin...

TIL: An American charity pays drug addicts roug...

3761 TIL: An American charity pays drug addicts roug...

TIL Bono was campaigning to have first-world ta...

3363 TIL Bono was campaigning to have first-world ta...

TIL That Steve Irwin was offered a state funera...

3308 TIL That Steve Irwin was offered a state funera...

TIL Norwegians pay half tax in November, so eve...

3310 TIL Norwegians pay half tax in November, so eve...

TIL that R. Kelly is illiterate.

3221 TIL that R. Kelly is illiterate.

TIL that the chief translator for the European ...

3154 TIL that the chief translator for the European ...

TIL Norway gets 98-99% of its electricity from ...

3044 TIL Norway gets 98-99% of its electricity from ...

2012, October

TIL that not a single engineer made it off the ...

4179 TIL that not a single engineer made it off the ...

TIL that a high school football coach got half ...

4050 TIL that a high school football coach got half ...

TIL that Armenian finswimmer Shavarsh Karapetya...

3728 TIL that Armenian finswimmer Shavarsh Karapetya...

TIL there is a "zip bomb" called 42.zip that is...

3269 TIL there is a "zip bomb" called 42.zip that is...

TIL - In 1964 the German government decided to ...

2891 TIL - In 1964 the German government decided to ...

TIL Figs are considered by some to not be vegan...

2874 TIL Figs are considered by some to not be vegan...

TIL that a reliable way of detecting art forger...

2837 TIL that a reliable way of detecting art forger...

TIL on the Indonesian island Tana Toraja, if a ...

2761 TIL on the Indonesian island Tana Toraja, if a ...

TIL Norway has very strict rules on advertising...

2696 TIL Norway has very strict rules on advertising...

TIL the first country that will be entirely los...

2658 TIL the first country that will be entirely los...

2012, September

TIL Because of South Park's Scientology episode...

3728 TIL Because of South Park's Scientology episode...

TIL in 1995 a man robbed a bank with lemon juic...

3448 TIL in 1995 a man robbed a bank with lemon juic...

TIL that the original surveyors of Mount Everes...

3390 TIL that the original surveyors of Mount Everes...

TIL In 2009 Burger King launched a campaign tha...

3348 TIL In 2009 Burger King launched a campaign tha...

TIL that filmmaker Richard Linklater has been w...

3256 TIL that filmmaker Richard Linklater has been w...

TIL that Andre the Giant once drank 127 beers i...

3103 TIL that Andre the Giant once drank 127 beers i...

TIL 60% (50 of 83) of the restaurants that appe...

3014 TIL 60% (50 of 83) of the restaurants that appe...

TIL the security director for Morgan Stanley in...

3011 TIL the security director for Morgan Stanley in...

TIL Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, a Great Depress...

2963 TIL Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, a Great Depress...

2012, August

TIL The director of the Truman Show wanted to i...

3332 TIL The director of the Truman Show wanted to i...

TIL that 30 years ago, you could buy a pass for...

3146 TIL that 30 years ago, you could buy a pass for...

TIL when Steve Jobs accused Bill Gates of steal...

2974 TIL when Steve Jobs accused Bill Gates of steal...

TIL That Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left on...

2841 TIL That Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left on...

TIL when 3 people tried to sell Coca Cola secre...

2841 TIL when 3 people tried to sell Coca Cola secre...

TIL that the location of the worlds tallest tre...

2639 TIL that the location of the worlds tallest tre...

TIL that in the US if your dog needs a kidney t...

2507 TIL that in the US if your dog needs a kidney t...

TIL a teacher in California was slipped LSD by ...

2504 TIL a teacher in California was slipped LSD by ...

TIL that Clint Eastwood was offered the role of...

2486 TIL that Clint Eastwood was offered the role of...

TIL In 1945 Frank Sinatra cancelled a $10,000 g...

2463 TIL In 1945 Frank Sinatra cancelled a $10,000 g...

2012, July

TIL - In 526 AD there was a world-wide dust clo...

3058 TIL - In 526 AD there was a world-wide dust clo...

TIL The man third in succession for the Preside...

2872 TIL The man third in succession for the Preside...

TIL that the Looney Toons Golden Collection DVD...

2701 TIL that the Looney Toons Golden Collection DVD...

TIL Guinness bought every British soldier in WW...

2638 TIL Guinness bought every British soldier in WW...

TIL in 1959 a pilot ejected from his jet at 45,...

2472 TIL in 1959 a pilot ejected from his jet at 45,...

TIL In Saving Private Ryan, the two "German" so...

2464 TIL In Saving Private Ryan, the two "German" so...

TIL when AOL launched AOL 4.0 in 1998, they use...

2341 TIL when AOL launched AOL 4.0 in 1998, they use...

TIL Russians take guns into space to protect th...

2257 TIL Russians take guns into space to protect th...

TIL Alcatraz was once the only federal penitent...

2181 TIL Alcatraz was once the only federal penitent...

TIL that Lofoten in Norway is north of the Arct...

2180 TIL that Lofoten in Norway is north of the Arct...

2012, June

TIL that a Roman merchant who sold fake jewels ...

3470 TIL that a Roman merchant who sold fake jewels ...

TIL wikipedia has banned all users and IP addre...

3350 TIL wikipedia has banned all users and IP addre...

TIL Costco hasn't changed the price of a hot do...

3159 TIL Costco hasn't changed the price of a hot do...

TIL Louis CK dropped his management agency beca...

2884 TIL Louis CK dropped his management agency beca...

TIL Bill Murray doesn't have an agent, just an ...

2819 TIL Bill Murray doesn't have an agent, just an ...

TIL that in August 2001 actor James Woods repor...

2618 TIL that in August 2001 actor James Woods repor...

TIL that two trapped Australian miners asked fo...

2603 TIL that two trapped Australian miners asked fo...

TIL there is a Good Guy Mosquito. Toxorhynchite...

2427 TIL there is a Good Guy Mosquito. Toxorhynchite...

TIL first aid training is required to get a dri...

2363 TIL first aid training is required to get a dri...

TIL 3 suicide bombers prematurely exploded beca...

2325 TIL 3 suicide bombers prematurely exploded beca...

2012, May

TIL Jesse James once gave a widow who housed hi...

3438 TIL Jesse James once gave a widow who housed hi...

TIL that a stockbroker named Nicholas Winton br...

3208 TIL that a stockbroker named Nicholas Winton br...

TIL Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh,...

2937 TIL Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh,...

TIL in 1983 a 61 Year Old Farmer Won a 544 mile...

2602 TIL in 1983 a 61 Year Old Farmer Won a 544 mile...

TIL that a British soldier who fought in both W...

2586 TIL that a British soldier who fought in both W...

TIL that the white guy on the podium during the...

2573 TIL that the white guy on the podium during the...

TIL that in 1847, a doctor performed an amputat...

2439 TIL that in 1847, a doctor performed an amputat...

TIL George Reeves, the actor who played Superma...

2399 TIL George Reeves, the actor who played Superma...

TIL due to a strange law in America where impor...

2361 TIL due to a strange law in America where impor...

TIL That after being caught by Casino bigwigs a...

2287 TIL That after being caught by Casino bigwigs a...

2012, April

TIL that as of April 2010, Bill Gates had donat...

4075 TIL that as of April 2010, Bill Gates had donat...

TIL that a Labrador Retriever service dog pull...

3611 TIL that a Labrador Retriever service dog pull...

TIL that Bugs Bunny accidentally transformed th...

2708 TIL that Bugs Bunny accidentally transformed th...

TIL a Hungarian psychologist wrote a book on ho...

2670 TIL a Hungarian psychologist wrote a book on ho...

TIL Canada has specifically banned members of t...

2649 TIL Canada has specifically banned members of t...

TIL Mika Brzezinski (MSNBC News Anchor)refused ...

2492 TIL Mika Brzezinski (MSNBC News Anchor)refused ...

TIL In 1964, during their first American tour, ...

2425 TIL In 1964, during their first American tour, ...

TIL In 2003, Pres. Bush started PEPFAR, providi...

2359 TIL In 2003, Pres. Bush started PEPFAR, providi...

TIL during a 1957 Phillies game, Richie Ashburn...

2315 TIL during a 1957 Phillies game, Richie Ashburn...

TIL on this day in 1930, the BBC went on the ai...

2138 TIL on this day in 1930, the BBC went on the ai...

2012, March

TIL the smell of freshly cut grass is actually ...

2449 TIL the smell of freshly cut grass is actually ...

TIL Lisa Lampanelli promised to donate $1,000 d...

2364 TIL Lisa Lampanelli promised to donate $1,000 d...

TIL the practice of "ace-high" in card games fi...

2210 TIL the practice of "ace-high" in card games fi...

TIL the Maasai tribe in Africa give a gift of 1...

2155 TIL the Maasai tribe in Africa give a gift of 1...

TIL in 1975 a 17 year old boy was killed while ...

2139 TIL in 1975 a 17 year old boy was killed while ...

TIL that in 1937, a Florida teenager and her fa...

2039 TIL that in 1937, a Florida teenager and her fa...

TIL a device has been developed that can kill 1...

2041 TIL a device has been developed that can kill 1...

TIL that African-Americans gained Irish surname...

1986 TIL that African-Americans gained Irish surname...

TIL that some libraries allow you to check out ...

1921 TIL that some libraries allow you to check out ...

TIL, Mr. Rodgers car was once stolen, and then ...

1883 TIL, Mr. Rodgers car was once stolen, and then ...

2012, February

TIL that at the premiere of Beethoven's 9th, po...

2845 TIL that at the premiere of Beethoven's 9th, po...

TIL that there is a town in the Alps that does ...

2089 TIL that there is a town in the Alps that does ...

TIL there exists a song composed solely for str...

1969 TIL there exists a song composed solely for str...

TIL Dr Donald Unger cracked the knuckles of his...

1917 TIL Dr Donald Unger cracked the knuckles of his...

TIL: Ping Golf provides wounded veterans with f...

1897 TIL: Ping Golf provides wounded veterans with f...

TIL in 2008, test subjects could not tell the d...

1889 TIL in 2008, test subjects could not tell the d...

TIL 20 year old Ryan Holle was sentenced to lif...

1863 TIL 20 year old Ryan Holle was sentenced to lif...

TIL Damon Albarn won't let Glee cover any Goril...

1855 TIL Damon Albarn won't let Glee cover any Goril...

TIL French mathematician Joseph Fourier believe...

1807 TIL French mathematician Joseph Fourier believe...

TIL: The Founder of FedEx Once Saved the Compan...

1802 TIL: The Founder of FedEx Once Saved the Compan...

2012, January

TIL that Mr Rogers testified before the Supreme...

2453 TIL that Mr Rogers testified before the Supreme...

TIL Hakeem Olajuwon endorsed a sneaker that ret...

2119 TIL Hakeem Olajuwon endorsed a sneaker that ret...

TIL that, when Washoe (the first chimpanzee to ...

2098 TIL that, when Washoe (the first chimpanzee to ...

TIL the price of pizza has matched, with uncann...

1905 TIL the price of pizza has matched, with uncann...

TIL the original TRON movie didn't win any spec...

1795 TIL the original TRON movie didn't win any spec...

TIL that in 2002, Bruce Willis purchased 12,000...

1755 TIL that in 2002, Bruce Willis purchased 12,000...

TIL When balancing customer accounts each day, ...

1745 TIL When balancing customer accounts each day, ...

TIL That google offers free legal download of m...

1717 TIL That google offers free legal download of m...

TIL In 1907 Joseph Stalin said at the funeral o...

1680 TIL In 1907 Joseph Stalin said at the funeral o...

TIL that in1996, a man broke into a New Zealand...

1651 TIL that in1996, a man broke into a New Zealand...