The Most Mind-Blowing TIL Facts Shared Online

If you've been anywhere near the internet, there's a good chance you might have stumbled across some Today I Learned facts in your time. These are the things we somehow went through our entire lives without ever realizing - until the internet was there to point them out.

Of course, Reddit was once the only home to these world-altering facts, but they have since spread across the internet, with the popular Subreddit still taking pride of place at the top. The most mind-blowing TIL facts shared online certainly go to show just how little some of us really know about the world around us after all.

The town of Boring somehow got more Dull and Bland

Have no fear; no one is coming for Oregon - except for the person who once named one of the towns Boring. While it might seem like a strange move, the state has taken it all in its stride, later teaming up with a village called Dull in Scotland in 2012. The twist? The pair decided this wasn't enough, as they both teamed up with the Shire of Bland in New South Wales, Australia, to create the League of Extraordinary Communities in 2013, proving how Boring, Dull, and Bland they really are.

The pika knows how to dry and store food

Ever thought the animal kingdom couldn't get more adorable? In case you have never seen one of these creatures, they're a pika - a type of rodent. They're found across Canada and the western parts of the US, but things get even better when you learn about how they prepare for some long, harsh winters. To ensure they don't run out of food, pikas actually collect plants and spend days drying them in the sun before they store them away for the cold winter months.

Jacob C. Vouza used his teeth to escape during World War II

He was busy enjoying his life on the Solomon Islands when Jacob C. Vouza was captured by Japanese soldiers as a part of the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II. From there, Jacob was tied to a tree, harmed with multiple bayonets, and left there to lose his life. However, nothing would stop him from escaping with his life. It's said that Jacob used his teeth to chew through his ropes and eventually made his way to the US lines. Here, Jacob was able to warn them about the looming attack, somehow surviving everything he had been through.

The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake helped popularize Lloyd's of London

The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was a life-changing moment for many, but it didn't take long for insurance companies to do what they do best: try to get out of paying people what they were owed. However, one was true to its word. Lloyd's of London promised to "Pay all of our policyholders in full," regardless of the terms of their policies, making them one of the only ones to do so. The result? It cemented Lloyd's of London's place in the US as it quickly became one of the only insurance companies people could trust at the time.

Eat It was the unexpected hit Australia didn't see coming

Michael Jackson was called the King of Pop for a reason, with his songs becoming number-one hits across the world - almost. Those Down Under weren't as keen on 'Beat It,' despite the fact it reached the top spot in the US, Canada, and Europe alone. Australia? Here, the song only peaked at number two. However, things got even stranger a few years later when comedy artist Weird Al released his spoof song 'Eat It,' which peaked at number one in Australia, officially beating the original on the charts.

The cast of Friends was forced to lower their salaries

It's perhaps no secret that 'Friends' is one of the biggest sitcoms of all time. Perhaps that's how the cast got away with earning a little over $1 million per episode in their heyday? While they might have been living the high life, NBC was less than pleased with forking out so much money every week. Instead, Garth Ancier, who worked for the network, created promos that stated, "You've loved them for seven seasons" and how it was time to "see how it all ends with the series finale." They were still several years away from the actual end of the show, but the threat of cutting 'Friends' there and then was enough to see the cast agree to lower salaries.

The most mind-blowing TIL facts shared online have certainly put things into perspective. While they might not change our lives forever, it's things like these snippets of information that really put things into a new perspective.