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todayilearned
Jan 21, 2020
TIL that just 10 percent of world military spending would probably be sufficient to end poverty and hunger
afghanistan
africa
aid relief / humanitarian agencies
algeria
americas
asia / pacific
azerbaijan
china (prc)
civil unrest
conflicts / war / peace
corporate events
diplomacy / foreign policy
economic events
energy (legacy)
energy markets
europe
freeman
global
goals
government / politics
government borrowing requirement
iraq
middle east
military
military conflicts
russia
sam perlo
saudi arabia
south america / central america
sweden
united kingdom
united nations
united states
us
vietnam
western europe
todayilearned
Dec 01, 2019
TIL About a 15,600-year old human footprint discovered in southern Chile that is believed to be the oldest ever found in the Americas
americas
chile
emerging market countries
footprint
science
south america / central america
us
todayilearned
Oct 26, 2019
TIL there was a Brazilian crime show host who was suspected of ordering murders to boost his ratings.
americas
brazil
culture
documentary
factual tv
media
netflix
television
television & radio
world news
todayilearned
Sep 13, 2019
Today I learned about the parrot who would warn their drug dealing owners when the police show up. After the parrot was detained by police, he took the 5th and didn't squawk a word.
americas
animals
brazil
world news
todayilearned
Jul 27, 2019
TIL A Brazilian actor playing Judas accidentally hanged himself in a stage production of The Passion of The Christ. He was strangled by his safety harness during Judas' suicide scene, and hung for 4 minutes before anyone realised something had gone wrong.
americas
brazil
culture
stage
theatre
world news
todayilearned
Jun 15, 2019
TIL: In Cuba, it's legally required for all vehicles to stop and pick up any hitchhikers they encounter on the side of the road.
americas
camaguey
cuba
cuba tourism
fidel castro
havana
hitchhiking
politics
raul castro
soviet union
special period
transportation
transportation in cuba
viazul
todayilearned
Jun 05, 2019
TIL that every resident of Alaska receives ~$2,000 a year because of a payout from an oil wealth trust fund.
alaska
americas
commodities markets
corporate events
crude oil
debt / fixed income markets
energy (legacy)
energy (trbc)
energy markets
jerry burnett
municipal debt
oil and gas (trbc)
payment/fund
united states
todayilearned
Jun 04, 2019
TIL that in 2012 a 'Dead' man turned up at his own funeral in Brazil. His appearance prompted some people to faint and others to flee in panic.
americas
brazil
uk news
world news
todayilearned
May 19, 2019
TIL In November 2012, Salvador Alvarenga went fishing off the coast of Mexico. Two days later, a storm hit and he made a desperate SOS. It was the last anyone heard from him – for 438 days
americas
asia pacific
josé salvador alvarenga
marshall islands
mexico
world news
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