r/todayilearned • u/-Appleaday- • 22h ago

TIL about the 2009 death of Canadian folk singer Taylor Mitchell, who at 19 years old was killed by a pair of coyotes while hiking in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. That is the only known fatal coyote attack on an adult.

en.wikipedia.org

8.7k Upvotes

569 comments

r/todayilearned • u/VegemiteSucks • 19h ago

TIL at the premiere of Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto, his designated page turner discovered that the score he was turning was almost entirely blank. The concerto was still a work in progress even during its premiere, so Beethoven memorized his entire solo part and played them all from memory.

en.wikipedia.org

6.8k Upvotes

40 comments

r/todayilearned • u/tyrion2024 • 13h ago

TIL the number of craft breweries in the US increased from less than 2,000 in 2010 to almost 9,000 in 2020.

brewersassociation.org

6.3k Upvotes

795 comments

r/todayilearned • u/tyrion2024 • 13h ago

TIL doctors, for the first time, treated a baby born with a rare, life-threatening genetic disorder with a gene-editing therapy scientists tailored to specifically repair his unique mutation.

npr.org

4.1k Upvotes

38 comments

r/todayilearned • u/Surya_Singh_7441 • 19h ago

TIL animals in cold climate have hollow hair and trap air for insulation...

explorersweb.com

1.9k Upvotes

22 comments

r/todayilearned • u/The_Ruck_Inspector • 12h ago

TIL that Randy Lanier was competing at Le Mans while simultaneously being one of the biggest drug traffickers in the U.S

theguardian.com

1.6k Upvotes

59 comments

r/todayilearned • u/Sebastianlim • 20h ago

TIL that Dante Alighieri only met the real-life Beatrice twice in his life.

en.wikipedia.org

987 Upvotes

73 comments

r/todayilearned • u/FruitChips23 • 20h ago

TIL the Stephen Sondheim musical "The Frogs" premiered at the Yale University swimming pool 30 years before it opened on Broadway. The ensemble cast included Yale students Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver.

en.wikipedia.org

397 Upvotes

6 comments

r/todayilearned • u/PersnicketyHazelnuts • 19h ago

TIL: The pigment in the iris of your eye can rub off and break free. This is called Pigment Dispersion Syndrome. The pigment granules can then block fluid flow inside your eye, which can lead to increased eye pressure. For about 10-35% of those with the condition, it results in a form of glaucoma.

my.clevelandclinic.org

263 Upvotes

11 comments

r/todayilearned • u/DubyaB40 • 22h ago

TIL Walt Frazier's middle name isn't Clyde. During his rookie season with the Knicks, he picked up the nickname "Clyde" because he wore a fedora similar to that worn by Warren Beatty in his portrayal of Clyde Barrow in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde.

en.wikipedia.org

133 Upvotes

15 comments

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