#todayilearned

TIL that there was an actual debate among ancient Greek writers on whether Achilles or Patroclus was the dominant ("erastes") or the passive ("eromenos") one in the relationship, with Plato famously arguing that Achilles was a passive "eromenos" who was willing to give his life to avenge his lover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achilles_and_Patroclus#Classical_views_in_antiquity #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rmiiwp/til_that_there_was_an_actual_debate_among_ancient/

TIL there’s an Android game called “Send Me to Heaven” where the objective is to throw your phone as high as possible and catch it, with the app measuring height using the device’s accelerometer. Apple banned it from the App Store for encouraging users to damage their phones. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Send_Me_to_Heaven #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rl3aul/til_theres_an_android_game_called_send_me_to/

TIL a 1964 French film, Cherchez l'idole was the instigator for the modern idol culture in Japan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherchez_l%27idole #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qpufm2/til_a_1964_french_film_cherchez_lidole_was_the/

TIL Most French Canadians are descended from these 800 women https://www.cbc.ca/2017/canadathestoryofus/most-french-canadians-are-descended-from-these-800-women-1.4029699 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qejuln/til_most_french_canadians_are_descended_from/

TIL the ps5 has fewer exclusive games than the Virtual Boy (16 vs 22) despite the ps5 being available for much longer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:PlayStation_5-only_games #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pnufa6/til_the_ps5_has_fewer_exclusive_games_than_the/