Category Archives: Educational Videos

Did People in Medieval Times Really Wear Chastity Belts, Why Old Newspapers and Book Pages Turn Yellow, When Does a Speed Limit Come Into Effect and More…

In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we discuss whether people ever really wore chastity belts, why old newspapers and book pages turn yellow, when a speed limit takes effect, the remarkable story of the railroad that hired a baboon to run its track switching lines, and the invention of non-alcoholic grape juice. Click here to subscribe to our […]

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Why Ham or Lamb is traditionally served on Easter, Why Everything You Know About Velociraptors is a Lie, What the M’s in M&M’s stand for and More…

In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we discuss why ham or lamb is traditionally served on Easter, the truth about velociraptors, the difference between hard and soft woods, the truth about diamonds, what the M’s stand for in M&M’s and what really happens to a person when they are tarred and feathered. Click here to subscribe to our […]

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The 1908 Explosion Over 1,000 Times More Powerful than the Little Boy Nuclear Bomb, The Difference Between Green and Black Tea, and More

In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we discuss a 1908 explosion over 1,000 times more powerful than the Little Boy nuclear bomb, the curious case of the Victorian mustache cup, the difference between green and black tea and why your voice changes when you breathe helium. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for many more videos […]

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What Really Happens When Someone Enters the Witness Protection Program, How to Avoid Being Sued with the “Small Penis Rule”, That Time the U.S. Accidentally Nuked Britain’s First Satellite and More

In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we discuss what really happens when someone enters the witness protection program, why breathing helium changes the sound of your voice, do road hazard signs like deer crossing and falling rocks actually prevent accidents, that time the U.S. accidentally nuked Britain’s first satellite, how to avoid being sued with the “small penis […]

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The Sexual Arms Race

In this video from MinuteEarth, they look at how and why males and females have evolved their various reproductive tendencies. 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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Why Mint Tastes Cold, How the Word Spam Came to Mean Junk Message, Why Paper Cuts Hurt So Much and More…

In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we discuss why mint tastes cold, why mustard is yellow despite the seeds being anything but, why paper cuts hurt so much, why school buses are yellow and don’t have seat belts, and how the word spam came to mean junk message. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for many […]

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Why Zombies Eat Brains, Why Lead Used to Be Added to Paint, Why People Look More Attractive When You’re Drinking, and More

In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we discuss why people look more attractive when you’re drinking, why lead used to be added to paint, why zombies eat brains, why some Asian countries use chopsticks instead of more common eating utensils, and how much caffeine it would take to kill you. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube Channel […]

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Who Gets the Royalties for Hitler’s Book, the United States’ Plan to Invade Canada, Why Oil and Water Don’t Mix, and More

In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we discuss who has gotten the millions of dollars of royalties for Hitler’s Hymnal of Hate since he died, the comic version of Superman where he landed in the Soviet Union instead of Kansas, the United States’ plan to invade Canada, why Native Americans didn’t wipe out Europeans with diseases, and why […]

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Is Salt Actually Bad for You?

In this video from our new YouTube channel (click here to subscribe), we look at the truth about whether high sodium intake and high blood pressure are actually linked or if it’s just a commonly perpetuated myth. To make sure you don’t miss out on many more videos like this, be sure and subscribe to our new daily channel! [TRANSCRIPT] […]

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Our Mega List of Fascinating Star Wars Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

If you’ve noticed the fewer number of articles being published the last couple weeks on TIFO, this post is the cause. 🙂 It now holds the record for the longest time spent researching and writing any single article on TIFO by a very good margin. It turns out there are an awful lot of Star Wars “facts” commonly repeated all […]

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