TIL Michael was the most popular baby boy name in the US from 1961 to 1998 – a 37-year span.
https://ift.tt/HNY6CMQ
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 11:04AM by WarwickReider
via reddit https://ift.tt/JeuZhYO
https://ift.tt/HNY6CMQ
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 11:04AM by WarwickReider
via reddit https://ift.tt/JeuZhYO
Encyclopedia Britannica
Most Popular Baby Names in the U.S. | By Decade, By Year, Lists, & Interactive | Britannica
What are the most popular baby names in the U.S.? Find out in our interactive and lists.
TIL In 1999 the UK govt sold nearly half of the United Kingdom’s gold reserves at a time when gold prices were near a multi-decade low. 395 tonnes of gold was sold for $3.5B and would have been worth $54B today
https://ift.tt/wGHKAfO
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 02:21PM by IncomingBroccoli
via reddit https://ift.tt/TGtlbhB
https://ift.tt/wGHKAfO
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 02:21PM by IncomingBroccoli
via reddit https://ift.tt/TGtlbhB
TIL coupons offered online (for a 24-hour period) by Oprah Winfrey for a free grilled chicken meal from KFC caused such an "unprecedented & overwhelming response" that KFC ended the promotion after 4m coupons had been redeemed. The additional 6.5m coupons that were downloaded were given rainchecks.
https://ift.tt/LTQUHlF
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 03:36PM by tyrion2024
via reddit https://ift.tt/z2nMUSt
https://ift.tt/LTQUHlF
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 03:36PM by tyrion2024
via reddit https://ift.tt/z2nMUSt
Cnn
Oprah coupon craze leaves KFC customers hungry for more - CNN.com
Never underestimate the power of Oprah or a free meal.
🌚2
TIL a chemist’s painful mountain sunburn in 1938 led him to invent modern sunscreen and later create the SPF system the world still uses today.
https://ift.tt/IqdDPMJ
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 01:11PM by Mrk2d
via reddit https://ift.tt/fLDIN6t
https://ift.tt/IqdDPMJ
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 01:11PM by Mrk2d
via reddit https://ift.tt/fLDIN6t
👍1
TIL that in 2020, "Mad" Mike Hughes built a steam-powered rocket for $18,000 and launched himself in it in an attempt to prove the earth was flat. The rocket's parachute deployed shortly after launch, causing the craft to crash into the ground. Hughes died on impact
https://ift.tt/wWl9a4Z
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 05:26PM by MrMojoFomo
via reddit https://ift.tt/mR1tG2a
https://ift.tt/wWl9a4Z
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 05:26PM by MrMojoFomo
via reddit https://ift.tt/mR1tG2a
Bbc
'Mad' Mike Hughes dies after crash-landing homemade rocket
"Mad" Mike Hughes, 64, wanted to launch himself into space to prove that the Earth was flat.
🤣2
TIL only eight major works that exist today are universally attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci.
https://ift.tt/IfRvPtz
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 03:18PM by tyrion2024
via reddit https://ift.tt/bALZlJj
https://ift.tt/IfRvPtz
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 03:18PM by tyrion2024
via reddit https://ift.tt/bALZlJj
TIL that the Filet-O-Fish from McDonald's was created in 1962 to serve Catholics who abstain from meat on Fridays. It competed to be put on the main menu with the Hula Burger which consisted of grilled pineapple & cheese on a cold bun. The Filet-O-Fish "won hands down" & was added to menus.
https://ift.tt/pbDZTYs
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 06:16PM by Next_Worth_3616
via reddit https://ift.tt/yZJporT
https://ift.tt/pbDZTYs
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 06:16PM by Next_Worth_3616
via reddit https://ift.tt/yZJporT
TIL UK law requires arrest warrants to be carried out at a "reasonable hour," resulting in most arrests being carried out in the early morning to maintain the element of surprise
https://ift.tt/GLzxX1r
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 05:31PM by Joke_Mummy
via reddit https://ift.tt/FUxzqO2
https://ift.tt/GLzxX1r
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 05:31PM by Joke_Mummy
via reddit https://ift.tt/FUxzqO2
www.legislation.gov.uk
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
An Act to make further provision in relation to the powers and duties of the police, persons in police detention, criminal evidence, police discipline and complaints against
the police; to provide for arrangements for obtaining the views of the community…
the police; to provide for arrangements for obtaining the views of the community…
TIL: Takeout and Delivery now account for 75% of all restaurant orders.
https://ift.tt/IQhXUTi
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 07:14PM by Uptons_BJs
via reddit https://ift.tt/JehDzQ0
https://ift.tt/IQhXUTi
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 07:14PM by Uptons_BJs
via reddit https://ift.tt/JehDzQ0
NRA
From Trend to Transformation: Off-Premises Dining Now Essential for Restaurant Consumers, Operators
Members of the media: Please contact us for input or comment on your news article. Include a denoscription of your story, your questions and your deadline.
TIL A standard nickel in the U.S. contains only 1.25 grams of actual nickel. The remaining 3.75 grams is copper. Combined, the coin's metallic value averages 8-10 cents, nearly double its face value. It is illegal to melt down U.S. currency.
https://ift.tt/Ci83OQ1
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 06:36PM by KaiBearX
via reddit https://ift.tt/hyVaNAk
https://ift.tt/Ci83OQ1
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 06:36PM by KaiBearX
via reddit https://ift.tt/hyVaNAk
barrons
Why the Nickel in a Nickel Is Worth More Than the Coin
The recent spike in nickel prices on the London Metal Exchanges means a nickel is now worth more than a dime. But the metal has been valued at more than five cents for years.
TIL that in the 16th century, Spain discovered a mountain of almost pure silver in Bolivia (Potosí). They mined so much of it that they accidentally caused massive hyperinflation across Europe, making their own currency worthless and bankrupting the Spanish Empire multiple times.
https://ift.tt/njLiPhF
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 07:48PM by Prestigious_Mine_321
via reddit https://ift.tt/JZWnzfm
https://ift.tt/njLiPhF
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 07:48PM by Prestigious_Mine_321
via reddit https://ift.tt/JZWnzfm
TIL in 1996 a hippo attacked two river tour guides, drowning one and severely injuring the other. The surviving tour guide was swallowed up to his waist twice during the attack. He suffered a "gaping hole" in his back & his left arm was amputated after it was "crushed to a pulp" from the elbow down.
https://ift.tt/2NrKodq
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 08:24PM by tyrion2024
via reddit https://ift.tt/FRVZpbh
https://ift.tt/2NrKodq
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 08:24PM by tyrion2024
via reddit https://ift.tt/FRVZpbh
CNN
How a river guide survived a hippo attack – and what you can learn | CNN
Zimbabwe safari guide Paul Templer survived a brutal hippopotamus attack in 1996. Here’s what you should know about one of Africa’s most intriguing – and dangerous – animals.
👍1
TIL An estimated 15-20% of people with bipolar disorder die by suicide
https://ift.tt/vk42Wr8
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 08:33PM by haddock420
via reddit https://ift.tt/9FzYKe5
https://ift.tt/vk42Wr8
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 08:33PM by haddock420
via reddit https://ift.tt/9FzYKe5
TIL about fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, otherwise known as stone man disease, a condition in which your muscles bones and tendons are gradually replaced by bone. The condition is inevitably fatal, with individuals having an average lifespan of 45 years.
https://ift.tt/Up8rqEG
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 06:18PM by hawkingswheelchair1
via reddit https://ift.tt/k5MsBGr
https://ift.tt/Up8rqEG
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 06:18PM by hawkingswheelchair1
via reddit https://ift.tt/k5MsBGr
TIL The muffins in the nursery rhyme song "The Muffin Man" refers to English muffins, not the sweeter U.S. variety of muffin. Victorian-era households had many fresh foods delivered door-to-door such as muffins.
https://ift.tt/cvEjfW6
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 10:48PM by CraftyFoxeYT
via reddit https://ift.tt/CWhN7Gr
https://ift.tt/cvEjfW6
Submitted February 20, 2026 at 10:48PM by CraftyFoxeYT
via reddit https://ift.tt/CWhN7Gr
TIL about Bessie Hall, a Nova Scotian woman who, in 1870 at the age of 20, took command of a fever-ridden ship and safely navigated it through storms from Florida to England.
https://ift.tt/AIFWPqu
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 01:57AM by blindparasaurolophus
via reddit https://ift.tt/NCamXAt
https://ift.tt/AIFWPqu
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 01:57AM by blindparasaurolophus
via reddit https://ift.tt/NCamXAt
🔥1
TIL In the 1930s, a payphone call in the United States cost two cents. By keeping a penny in a slot on each shoe, children ensured they always had enough money to make an emergency call home, hence the name Penny Loafers.
https://ift.tt/Q1ZKPME
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 04:42AM by gorginhanson
via reddit https://ift.tt/K19ocFV
https://ift.tt/Q1ZKPME
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 04:42AM by gorginhanson
via reddit https://ift.tt/K19ocFV
Royalmint
The History of the Penny Loafer | The Royal Mint
In the spirit of all things coins, we have explored the history of the Penny Loafer, why they were so fashionable and how they became associated with coinage.
TIL Ecco the Dolphin developer Ed Annunziata was "paranoid" that kids would beat the game in a single weekend so be made certain levels "way over the top challenging." He said, "So... I... uh... made it hard".
https://ift.tt/oSGeiZ2
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 08:33AM by 30phil1
via reddit https://ift.tt/zLw3sea
https://ift.tt/oSGeiZ2
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 08:33AM by 30phil1
via reddit https://ift.tt/zLw3sea
😁3
TIL that there are a set of twenty Welsh kings who are mentioned once in a single ancient manunoscript and never again.
https://youtu.be/zqj1oAPIrmE?si=_k-dPZzazmy_VLso
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 05:59AM by Sebastianlim
via reddit https://ift.tt/Br1o6dw
https://youtu.be/zqj1oAPIrmE?si=_k-dPZzazmy_VLso
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 05:59AM by Sebastianlim
via reddit https://ift.tt/Br1o6dw
YouTube
The 20 Missing Kings No One Can Remember
The history of Wales is full of oddities, but today a single-sentence genealogy, a father and son from over 1000 years ago, has been occupying my mind.
No one else in Welsh history are recorded like these two kings, and the mystery only deepens once a later…
No one else in Welsh history are recorded like these two kings, and the mystery only deepens once a later…
TIL Molly Kool became the first female sea captain in North America in 1939. She survived three major shipwreck incidents: a deliberate ramming, a collision that threw her overboard under the ship, and a gasoline explosion.
https://ift.tt/0BEw8X3
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 07:25AM by strangelove4564
via reddit https://ift.tt/itwz85T
https://ift.tt/0BEw8X3
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 07:25AM by strangelove4564
via reddit https://ift.tt/itwz85T
TIL that the feeling of being watched even when you are alone is called "Scopaesthesia," and it is theorized by some researchers to be an evolutionary adaptation from when humans were prey animals.
https://ift.tt/qrIeTyP
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 10:29AM by Outrageous-Baker5834
via reddit https://ift.tt/HlnrsGR
https://ift.tt/qrIeTyP
Submitted February 21, 2026 at 10:29AM by Outrageous-Baker5834
via reddit https://ift.tt/HlnrsGR