/r/todayilearned - top ten submissions for each month of 2026

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2026, July

TIL about the "Batman effect": In an experiment...

62618 TIL about the "Batman effect": In an experiment...

TIL that after Christopher Eccleston left his r...

44386 TIL that after Christopher Eccleston left his r...

TIL Argentina was the catalyst behind the inven...

42442 TIL Argentina was the catalyst behind the inven...

TIL a hermit monk wrote a furious letter to the...

40666 TIL a hermit monk wrote a furious letter to the...

TIL in 2009 when Japan Airlines CEO Haruka Nish...

40468 TIL in 2009 when Japan Airlines CEO Haruka Nish...

TIL when Shirley Temple retired from movies at ...

38093 TIL when Shirley Temple retired from movies at ...

TIL that most restrooms are free in the USA due...

35263 TIL that most restrooms are free in the USA due...

TIL that in 2018, a 14-year-old girl named Cind...

35185 TIL that in 2018, a 14-year-old girl named Cind...

TIL that cashier in most of USA are not allowed...

33818 TIL that cashier in most of USA are not allowed...

TIL researchers won the 2025 Ig Nobel Chemistry...

33378 TIL researchers won the 2025 Ig Nobel Chemistry...

2026, June

TIL Jordan Peele has cited being offered the vo...

46858 TIL Jordan Peele has cited being offered the vo...

TIL when the writers were writing scripts for t...

45878 TIL when the writers were writing scripts for t...

TIL when John Williams first played the two-not...

41898 TIL when John Williams first played the two-not...

TIL in 1947, scientists dumped crushed dry ice ...

41336 TIL in 1947, scientists dumped crushed dry ice ...

TIL (also) that a man with HIV developed a type...

39630 TIL (also) that a man with HIV developed a type...

TIL that for the bee sting death scene in My Gi...

38203 TIL that for the bee sting death scene in My Gi...

TIL some severely neglectful orphanages were de...

37065 TIL some severely neglectful orphanages were de...

TIL a 9-year-old girl researched the decibel le...

34581 TIL a 9-year-old girl researched the decibel le...

TIL Anne Hathaway had a miscarriage while actin...

34367 TIL Anne Hathaway had a miscarriage while actin...

TIL that Frederic Tudor known as the Ice King c...

33991 TIL that Frederic Tudor known as the Ice King c...

2026, May

TIL in 2003 when Eminem planned to go to the We...

44115 TIL in 2003 when Eminem planned to go to the We...

TIL when Eminem's weight increased to 230lbs (1...

42520 TIL when Eminem's weight increased to 230lbs (1...

TIL that Mount Everest's first measurement came...

42441 TIL that Mount Everest's first measurement came...

TIL Mayo Clinic data found that individuals liv...

41394 TIL Mayo Clinic data found that individuals liv...

TIL that the The clitoris is the only known hum...

37006 TIL that the The clitoris is the only known hum...

TIL about Browser, the library cat. Adopted by ...

36111 TIL about Browser, the library cat. Adopted by ...

TIL that Empress Ma was born poor and during a ...

35911 TIL that Empress Ma was born poor and during a ...

TIL: In 1998, elementary students in Aurora, Co...

35145 TIL: In 1998, elementary students in Aurora, Co...

TIL about "orphaned negatives"—words like disgr...

34605 TIL about "orphaned negatives"—words like disgr...

TIL - When the Blues Brothers was released in 1...

33463 TIL - When the Blues Brothers was released in 1...

2026, April

TIL that US student math and reading scores hav...

52984 TIL that US student math and reading scores hav...

TIL in 1963, a man renovating his home in Turke...

51262 TIL in 1963, a man renovating his home in Turke...

TIL James Cameron rejected studio notes from Fo...

51164 TIL James Cameron rejected studio notes from Fo...

TIL that in 1977, 2 American boys cheated an ic...

50327 TIL that in 1977, 2 American boys cheated an ic...

TIL That comedian John Olvier turned down an OB...

46333 TIL That comedian John Olvier turned down an OB...

TIL Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak gave $10 mil...

45391 TIL Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak gave $10 mil...

TIL if under-cooked, a popular mushroom in Chin...

43479 TIL if under-cooked, a popular mushroom in Chin...

TIL Shaggy's original voice actor, Casey Kasem,...

42766 TIL Shaggy's original voice actor, Casey Kasem,...

TIL Gerald Ford's teenage son Steven once sneak...

37965 TIL Gerald Ford's teenage son Steven once sneak...

TIL that there is a cave in Kenya that contains...

37819 TIL that there is a cave in Kenya that contains...

2026, March

TIL in 1998 a man on Olympic Airways had an ast...

40364 TIL in 1998 a man on Olympic Airways had an ast...

TIL about the "Dark Forest Hypothesis," which s...

40149 TIL about the "Dark Forest Hypothesis," which s...

TIL a Canadian woman who bought a lottery ticke...

38792 TIL a Canadian woman who bought a lottery ticke...

TIL in 2023 Disney made more profit from churro...

38228 TIL in 2023 Disney made more profit from churro...

TIl that industrialist Andrew Carnegie spent $5...

36021 TIl that industrialist Andrew Carnegie spent $5...

TIL that humans are among the very top mammals ...

35806 TIL that humans are among the very top mammals ...

TIL in 2021 a woman in a hurry checked her scra...

33523 TIL in 2021 a woman in a hurry checked her scra...

TIL when Yuri Gagarin (the first person in spac...

32336 TIL when Yuri Gagarin (the first person in spac...

TIL humans neurologically enters adulthood at t...

32178 TIL humans neurologically enters adulthood at t...

TIL nearly 80% of US workers report that they h...

31468 TIL nearly 80% of US workers report that they h...

2026, February

TIL a Dollar General employee who was told she ...

99963 TIL a Dollar General employee who was told she ...

TIL a Burger King cook (who'd worked there for ...

75222 TIL a Burger King cook (who'd worked there for ...

TIL the actor who played Furio in the Sopranos ...

53922 TIL the actor who played Furio in the Sopranos ...

TIL 7-year-old Bonnie Lohman went to the store ...

49717 TIL 7-year-old Bonnie Lohman went to the store ...

TIL Apple recently paid $95 million because Sir...

48155 TIL Apple recently paid $95 million because Sir...

TIL that the Switzerlands largest supermarket M...

47884 TIL that the Switzerlands largest supermarket M...

TIL Fred Collins went to visit his brother at t...

44160 TIL Fred Collins went to visit his brother at t...

TIL before 9/11, US airports were public social...

42216 TIL before 9/11, US airports were public social...

TIL Christopher Nolan did not write the line "Y...

40634 TIL Christopher Nolan did not write the line "Y...

TIL ... about the Rice Hypothesis which posits ...

40082 TIL ... about the Rice Hypothesis which posits ...

2026, January

TIL that Eminem, in addition to his biological ...

52385 TIL that Eminem, in addition to his biological ...

TIL that Nobel laureate Tu Youyou discovered th...

44657 TIL that Nobel laureate Tu Youyou discovered th...

TIL A man named Cincinnatus was given absolute ...

43751 TIL A man named Cincinnatus was given absolute ...

TIL in 2024 Bear 32, also known as Chunk, was o...

43676 TIL in 2024 Bear 32, also known as Chunk, was o...

TIL in 2024 a 2-year-old girl's blood test reve...

42606 TIL in 2024 a 2-year-old girl's blood test reve...

TIL over a 5-month period in 2020, a nurse in Y...

41272 TIL over a 5-month period in 2020, a nurse in Y...

TIL that Levi's recommends that jeans be worn 1...

40251 TIL that Levi's recommends that jeans be worn 1...

TIL that Madonna once leaked her own album on f...

39182 TIL that Madonna once leaked her own album on f...

TIL some people with severe dementia or major b...

38166 TIL some people with severe dementia or major b...

TIL that Christopher Columbus refused to accept...

37248 TIL that Christopher Columbus refused to accept...