{"id":127404,"date":"2020-12-06T09:40:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T06:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-til-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2020-12-06T09:40:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T06:40:41","slug":"what-does-til-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-til-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cTIL\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4200a9dd44c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4200a9dd44c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-til-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CToday_I_Learned%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cToday I Learned\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-til-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_History_of_TIL\" >The History of TIL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-til-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_World_of_TIL\" >The World of TIL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-til-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Brand_New_Information\" >Brand New Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-til-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_Do_I_Use_TIL\" >How Do I Use TIL?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cTIL\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_703373\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-703373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xletters-til.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.pdGYFJTigf.jpg\" alt=\"The letters &quot;TIL&quot; on a pinboard.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/t-l-today-learned-sign-series-163688693\" data-credittext=\"Ed Samuel\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/t-l-today-learned-sign-series-163688693\">Ed Samuel\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Did you recently learn a new and exciting fact that you want to share with the world? Then you might want to use \u201cTIL\u201d to share that information. Here\u2019s what the acronym means and how to use it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CToday_I_Learned%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cToday I Learned\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>TIL stands for \u201ctoday I learned.\u201d People use it to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/37695\/celebrate-fortune-cookie-day-with-these-fun-facts\/\">share a fact<\/a>\u00a0that they recently learned. That fact could be something as simple as a new route on the way home, or it could be an obscure, interesting fact picked up on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>TIL is almost always spelled in all caps. It\u2019s also frequently placed at the start of a sentence, im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely preceding the brand new piece of information. It can be used with a colon or a dash. For example, \u201cTIL: Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/37695\/celebrate-fortune-cookie-day-with-these-fun-facts\/\"><strong><em>Celebrate Fortune Cookie Day with These Fun Facts<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_TIL\"><\/span>The History of TIL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike other common internet slang terms that began in 1990s chatrooms and later spread into online vernacular, TIL\u2019s history is much more recent. While its date of origin has been disputed in the past, it likely came about in the mid-2000s. It was used on early social networking and link aggregation sites to allow users to share cool facts that they recently discovered.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2008, the subreddit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/todayilearned\">r\/TodayILearned<\/a> would emerge on Reddit, which ended up elevating the relatively unused term from obscurity to fame. Today, the r\/TodayILearned subreddit is one of the biggest communities on the entire platform, with over 24 million users subscribed. Interesting facts continue to be posted regularly, and the most popular frequently end up on the front page of Reddit.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_World_of_TIL\"><\/span>The World of TIL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-703387 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xlaptop-facts.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.30G8Q5EfiI.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration showing facts coming out of a laptop as if it were a book.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One of the unique things about TIL is the expansive range of websites and situations it can be used in.<\/p>\n<p>The first is Reddit, where the term is believed to have come from. Aside from the r\/TodayILearned subreddit, there are many other subreddits dedicated to sharing interesting facts. Furthermore, many posts on other subreddits adopt the \u201cTIL\u201d format.<\/p>\n<p>Many Twitter accounts are dedicated to sharing interesting facts, and many of them pull from the original subreddit. If you have interesting information to share with your followers, you can use \u201cTIL\u201d or \u201cToday I Learned\u201d in your tweet.<\/p>\n<p>The media have also picked up TIL. Many <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> and educational outlets now regularly use TIL to share valuable, exciting facts with their readers. A noteworthy example of this is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/video.nationalgeographic.com\/video\/til\">National Geographic<\/a>, which hosts a daily video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> called \u201cToday I Learned.\u201d Many of the facts shared here are related to National Geographic\u2019s regular content, including topics related to wildlife, nature, and space exploration.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brand_New_Information\"><\/span>Brand New Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another common use of TIL is when a piece of information isn\u2019t necessarily revolutionary, but rather, something that the user feels they found out too late. This use of TIL is most commonly seen in forums such as Reddit or social media platforms like Twitter. An example of this might be someone responding to a comment pointing out that pop singer Dua Lipa\u2019s name is actually \u201cDua Lipa.\u201d Therefore, they would write, \u201cTIL that Dua Lipa isn\u2019t a stage name.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It could also be an essential piece of information that they only recently realized. For example, if someone only just found out that their mouse has an adjustable DPI, they might say, \u201cTIL I can adjust my mouse\u2019s DPI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTIL\u201d can also be used sarcastically. For example, let\u2019s say that you come across a piece of information about yourself that is entirely incorrect. In that case, you might snarkily respond with \u201cTIL that I\u2019m a professional gymnast. Not!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Use_TIL\"><\/span>How Do I Use TIL?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>TIL and Today I Learned are both reasonably common terms on the internet, especially on social media websites and online message boards. You can use the two interchangeably. Since TIL has become a common term in reputable publications, it can be used both casually and professionally.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of TIL in action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TIL that the earth is over 4.5 billion years old.<\/li>\n<li>TIL that the human nose can detect a trillion smells.<\/li>\n<li>TIL that I\u2019ve been using my blender the wrong way this whole time!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to say that today, you learned the meaning of popular internet slang terms, you should check out our pieces on Yeet and HMU.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;Yeet&#8221; Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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