Today I found out the “ye” as in “Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe” should be pronounced “the”. The “Ye” here is not the “ye” as in “Judge not, that ye (you) be not judged”, but is rather a remnant of the letter “thorn” or “þorn” (Þ, þ). The letter thorn was used in Old Norse, Old English-Middle English, Gothic, and Icelandic […]
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In this video from the crew at SciShow, they explain the fascinating reason why Blu-ray disks can hold so much more data than DVDs despite that the two disks are the same form factor. If you like this video, be sure and subscribe to their channel here. You can also join us in supporting their efforts to make more videos […]
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This is a video from the very talented CGP Grey in which he gives a brief, but fascinating, history of the British Royal family. If you like this video, please subscribe to Grey’s awesome YouTube channel here. You can also join us in supporting his videos on Patreon here. If you liked this video, you might also enjoy: How is […]
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In this video from MinutePhysics, Henry Reich looks at exactly why even a freshly tuned piano isn’t actually in tune. If you like this video, go check out and subscribe to MinutePhysics here. You can also join us in supporting Henry’s efforts to make more videos like this by donating via MinutePhysics’ Patreon page here. If you liked this video, you […]
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In this video from MinuteEarth, they look at how fighting wildfires can actually make them much worse in the end, and what methods have proven more effective in the long term at reducing the impact of such fires. If you like TodayIFoundOut, odds are you’ll also greatly enjoy their videos. So go check them out and subscribe to their channel […]
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In this video from MinutePhysics, Henry Reich looks at how exactly bikes stay upright. The answer probably isn’t what you think. If you like TodayIFoundOut, odds are you’ll also greatly enjoy MinutePhysics. So go check it out and subscribe to MinutePhysics here. You can also join us in supporting Henry’s efforts to make more videos like this by donating via MinutePhysics’ […]
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In this video from MinuteEarth, they look at the best way to survive a lightning strike that happens near you. If you like TodayIFoundOut, odds are you’ll also greatly enjoy their videos. So go check them out and subscribe to their channel here. You can also join us in supporting their efforts to make more videos like this by donating […]
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Our very good friends over at Neatorama are currently running a big sale offering their ridiculous number of awesome T-shirts for up to 20% off with free worldwide shipping on orders of $75 and up. The sale ends soon (this Monday), so if you’re looking to stock up on some great T-shirts for the school year at a great price, […]
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In this video from Anglophenia, Kate Arnell explains the interesting origin of Cockney and the meanings and origins behind various Cockney slang. For more videos like this, be sure to subscribe to their channel. If you liked this video, you might also enjoy: How Dick Came to be Short for Richard What is the Origin of the Word “Tip”, as […]
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This is a weekly wrap of our popular Daily Knowledge Newsletter. You can get that newsletter for free here. Who Invented the Emoticon? “Emoticons,” short for “emotive Icons,” (emotive meaning “appealing to or expression emotion” hence “icons that express emotions”) have been around in vertical form for some time. However, sideways emoticons seem to be a surprisingly recent invention, going […]
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In this video from the crew at SciShow, they discuss a variety of chemicals found in just about every food you eat and explain the way these chemicals are typically mass produced and why they are added to our foods. If you like this video, be sure and subscribe to their channel here. You can also join us in supporting […]
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In this video from MinuteEarth, they answer the question of why vaccines contain seemingly dangerous ingredients. If you like TodayIFoundOut, odds are you’ll also greatly enjoy their videos. So go check them out and subscribe to their channel here. You can also join us in supporting their efforts to make more videos like this by donating via their Patreon page […]
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This is a weekly wrap of our popular Daily Knowledge Newsletter. You can get that newsletter for free here. How Do They Get the “Ms” on “M&Ms”? Most of us have probably wondered how each M&M is so perfectly marked with that signature white m. The production of the candy that “melts in your mouth and not in your hand” […]
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Our very good friends over at Neatorama are currently running a big Back to School sale offering free worldwide shipping on all their numerous T-shirt designs, all printed on ultra-high quality shirts using state of the art printing equipment for the best and longest lasting prints money can buy. They also offer sizes from baby to 6XL, so you’re sure […]
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The Mystery of the Kentucky Meat Shower On March 3, 1876, one Mrs. Crouch was working in her yard in Bath County, Kentucky, making soap, when suddenly “meat which looked like beef began to fall all around her. The sky was perfectly clear at the time.” Falling like large snowflakes and settling all around the 5000 square foot yard, pieces […]
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This is a video from CGP Grey in which he explains what countries comprise “Scandinavia.” If you like this video, please subscribe to Grey’s awesome YouTube channel here. You can also join us in supporting his videos on Patreon here. If you liked this video, you might also enjoy: The Truth About Vikings and Their Helmets Where Do the Gypsies […]
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This is a weekly wrap of our popular Daily Knowledge Newsletter. You can get that newsletter for free here. Bonsai! Long before the bonsai art form of creating miniature trees came to Japan, the wealthy in China were perfecting their craft known as “penzai” and “penjing.” The former means “tray plant” and the latter “tray scenery.” It is from the […]
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In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we discuss who invented the QWERTY keyboard and how it became the defacto configuration for keyboards, the truth about who really invented the Fortune Cookie, the interesting story behind the song “A Boy Named Sue” and what famous children’s poet wrote it, and a bunch of fascinating Harry Potter facts. Be sure […]
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