TIL that building the Great Pyramid only required about 1 to 2 % of Ancient Egypt’s GDP-equivalent, according to leading Egyptologists. Despite its size, it barely strained the Old Kingdom economy, which had a huge agricultural surplus. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/builders.html #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1peeii4/til_that_building_the_great_pyramid_only_required/

TIL - The Big Mac Index has been published since 1986 as an unofficial method to measure Purchasing Power Parity between currencies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mac_Index #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1peavqi/til_the_big_mac_index_has_been_published_since/

TIL that in 1996 Caribbean authorities shot at a plane that Jimmy Buffet and Bono were on suspecting it was carrying drugs. Jimmy buffet later went on to write a song called Jamaica Mistaica and put it on his 1996 album Banana Wind. https://buffettworld.com/incidents/jamaica-mistaica/ #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p9w4hf/til_that_in_1996_caribbean_authorities_shot_at_a/

TIL John F. Kennedy, who grew up in an affluent household in the 1920s, admitted he only learned about the Great Depression from the books he read at Harvard. https://millercenter.org/president//kennedy/life-before-the-presidency #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p991qt/til_john_f_kennedy_who_grew_up_in_an_affluent/

TIL that during the "fantasy comedy" era of the 1960s, NBC debuted a show called "My Mother the Car", which features a deceased mother reincarnated as an antique car who communicates with her son through the car radio. It lasted one season and is considered the 2nd worst show of all time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Mother_the_Car #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p8zwf5/til_that_during_the_fantasy_comedy_era_of_the/

TIL The final sermon of Martin Luther, the central figure of the Protestant Reformation, in 1546 was "entirely devoted to the obdurate Jews, whom it was a matter of great urgency to expel from all German territory." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther#Final_years,_illness_and_death #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p70chs/til_the_final_sermon_of_martin_luther_the_central/

TIL of Hyperparasites: Parasites that live on other parasites. In some cases, the hyperparasite may itself have a parasite living on it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperparasite #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p6ksbt/til_of_hyperparasites_parasites_that_live_on/

TIL German citizens, upon reaching their 100th birthday, receive a letter of congratulations from their president. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenarian#Europe #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p2mse4/til_german_citizens_upon_reaching_their_100th/

TIL the Roosevelts were known for serving "terrible" food at the White House during the Great Depression. In reality, they dined plainly as a show of solidarity with their beloved country. https://www.history.com/articles/eleanor-roosevelt-white-house-menu-bad-food #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1osrwvs/til_the_roosevelts_were_known_for_serving/

TIL that Pope Leo XIV plays Wordle and Words With Friends with his brothers https://www.today.com/news/robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv-brother-interview-wordle-white-sox-rcna205779 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pe3ytz/til_that_pope_leo_xiv_plays_wordle_and_words_with/

TIL The Washington Redskins were the last NFL team to racially integrate under pressure from the federal government, finally doing so in 1962. The 1961 team finished last place at 1-12-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Preston_Marshall #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1p86h8t/til_the_washington_redskins_were_the_last_nfl/

TIL Spain has second longest high speed rail network in the world, only behind China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_Spain #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1owrssu/til_spain_has_second_longest_high_speed_rail/

TIL Daniel Schorr, the journalist who read Nixon's infamous enemies list on TV live, discovered his own name was in the list while reading it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Schorr#:~:text=Famously%2C%20Schorr%20read%20the%20list%20aloud%20on%20live%20TV%2C%20surprised%20to%20be%20reading%20his%20own%20name%20in%20that%20context #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ow59ml/til_daniel_schorr_the_journalist_who_read_nixons/

TIL the person who executes FL death row inmates Is a private citizen who is paid $150 per execution. https://www.fdc.myflorida.com/institutions/death-row #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ovol1h/til_the_person_who_executes_fl_death_row_inmates/