TIL the longest recorded sniper kill was in June 2017, by an unnamed Canadian sniper with a 3,540 m (3,871 yd) shot in the Iraqi Civil War, surpassing a 2009 record by over 1,000 m (1,100 yd). en.wikipedia.org Submitted by SuperMcG t3_127wkgq on March 31, 2023 at 7:36 PM in todayilearned No comments 4
TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by SuperMcG t3_110laer on February 12, 2023 at 5:35 PM in todayilearned 39 comments 374
SuperMcG OP t1_j1ldycx wrote on December 25, 2022 at 8:51 AM Reply to comment by Hughjarse in TIL while writing "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens was "taking night-time walks of 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) around London." to build out the story in his head. by SuperMcG I know, I was thinking at 5 kph and that is 5-6 hours a night. Permalink Parent 14
TIL while writing "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens was "taking night-time walks of 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) around London." to build out the story in his head. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by SuperMcG t3_zutvtb on December 25, 2022 at 8:18 AM in todayilearned 77 comments 2,989
SuperMcG OP t1_j1ldycx wrote
Reply to comment by Hughjarse in TIL while writing "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens was "taking night-time walks of 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) around London." to build out the story in his head. by SuperMcG
I know, I was thinking at 5 kph and that is 5-6 hours a night.