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TIL Ozzy Osbourne gave up taking acid during the recording of Black Sabbath's Volume 4. He said “I took 10 tabs of acid then went for a walk in a field. I ended up standing there talking to this horse for about an hour. In the end the horse turned round and told me to fuck off. That was it for me.”

hanky1979 Report

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494points

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Serial pacifist 1 year ago

You are lucky you didn't talk to a cat.

176points

TIL that despite having a 95% Muslim population, Christmas is an extremely popular holiday in the west African nation of Senegal, which has a tradition of Muslims and Christians adopting each other's holidays.

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442points

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Serial pacifist 1 year ago

Same in Bosnia. Many Muslims celebrate with their Christian friends and famliy members. Even for Muslims, it is a day of celebration of birth of one of the holiest characters, prophet Jesus (as he is perceived in Muslim tradition).

187points

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL that the Bald Eagle population has recovered! They are now fairly common birds to be seen in residential areas.

BoopBoop20 , Anthony : ) Report

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441points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago

Also they will swoop in and eat your kitty cat if you aren't careful.

161points

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL that during the middle ages it was believed that ringing church bells during thunderstorms would keep lightning away. The practice was abandoned after more than 100 bell ringers were killed by lightning.

jcgam , o jose lui Report

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429points

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Serial pacifist 1 year ago

Not saved by the bell.

387points

TIL that African elephants can distinguish between human languages and can avoid those considered a threat.

StreetScroller Report

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421points

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Luna Crow 1 year ago

They're so smart! They can tell whether people are there to help or harm, among other things that we don't even know how they know.. https://worldofbuzz.com/elephants-walk-12-hours-every-year-to-pay-respect-to-human-friend-who-passed-away-7-years-ago/

159points

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL In 2019, Konami added a new official rule to Yu Gi Oh tournaments, the Hygiene clause where you would be disqualified if you smell bad or wear dirty clothing as it produces an "unpleasant" playing environment. The response was generally positive.

Flares117 , big-ashb Report

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411points

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El Dee 1 year ago

What does this say about those who participate?

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“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL David Bowie used to travel around in New York carrying a Greek newspaper in the belief that people would assume he was just a Greek man who looked like David Bowie and leave him alone.

davetowers646 , Dunk Report

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405points

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Hawkmoon 1 year ago

Oh? A greek David Bowie? I want an autograph!

105points

TIL Betty White was nominated in the 1st Emmy category for female performers in 1950, 1 of the first women to have full creative control of her own TV show, while she was still living at home with her parents, the1st woman to host her own talk show and 1st woman to win an Emmy for game show hosting.

54_actual Report

Final score:

389points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

you forgot to mention the most important thing she did: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/01/01/betty-white-black-dancer-arthur-duncan/9067252002/

170points

#10

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL that in 1931, a scientist tried to teach a baby chimpanzee human behavior by raising it alongside his human son. The chimpanzee never acquired language skills, and the experiment was called off when the human baby began imitating the chimpanzee's vocalizations.

lenny_the_pope , César Rincón Report

Final score:

383points

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Saggi 1 year ago

Maybe not intentional, but this study could have evolved into something about how humans adapt to their environment in a different way compared to other animals. That would be a really cool way to test out the theory of the “people pleasing mechanisms” but as a survival skill. I would be interested to see what it could find, especially when you put our young kids in social situations with other animals. It could show that while animals typically evolve over a longer time, humans can use their defence mechanisms as a sort of manipulative way to survive.

158points

Zia Barrett 1 year ago

This has been observed in cases of child neglect and feral children. Eg. Oksana Malaya, neglected by her alcoholic father and crawled into the dog pen, where she survived living among dogs and behaved as a dog.

29points

KatKaleen 1 year ago

It might also go back to humans anatomically being able to produce a wider range of sounds. While apes have been shown to be able to learn sign language alright, the anatomy of their mouths/throats simply doesn't allow human vocalisation.

17points

Aureliana 1 year ago

I suspect many of us also adopt "people pleasing mechanisms" as an unintentional survival skill when being raised around other human animals too... 😂

12points

Sophia Eressea 1 year ago

the study evolved into the son never being able to cope with human life and comitting suicide

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glowworm2 1 year ago

The kid's name was Donald. The chimp's name was Gua. The experiment was terminated nine months in. Gua was returned to the primate research center in 1932 and died of pneumonia at the age of 3 years old on December 21, 1933. She was 7 and 1/2 months and Donald was 10 months when the experiment began.

20points

sylvantic 1 year ago

Poor Gua. Human germs effect apes differently, resulting in tragedy. Google Panbanisha (bonobo genius in a language experiment), she died of what to a human would be a head cold. She was 26 and not taken care of well by researchers (she was obese as well). She was brilliant at human language, even better than her famous brother Kanzi.

11points

The Scout 1 year ago

The experiment was quite interesting, as it showed that during the first months, the chimpanzee actually developed much faster than the human child, and learned new skills much earlier. Then there was a point this this ratio was reversed, as the chimpanzee was unable to develop further "human" traits and the human child overtook him.

17points

Drago Obelov 1 year ago

All animals learn to survive faster then humans... most animals are capable of survival after a year...

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JoMeBee 1 year ago

Never hurts to raise a child as bilingual! Think of how great a researcher that kid could have been!

13points

Luna Crow 1 year ago

And being raised with a chimp sibling! My folks wouldn't even let me have a dog

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Bob La Capra 1 year ago

In the kid's defense, chimpanzee vocalizations can be a lot of fun

12points

Neuropotathy 1 year ago

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Thaleia C 1 year ago

This was a very sad story for me, even though the findings about cognitive development were quite interesting. The chimp was taken from its mother and then was abandoned by its second "family". It is said that the two infants developed a sibling-like relationship. Plus, with today's knowledge it seems a bit cruel to have your child raised as an experimental subject, in a very controlled environment.

9points

A P 1 year ago (edited)

I was hoping this would end with the chimp having a long life, getting to visit with the kid frequently, as we know the apes and related form really strong and caring bonds. It's hard enough to get a bright side in any animal story, I suppose hoping for one from the 30s is even less likely.

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madbakes 1 year ago

Well that seems incredibly dangerous. I'm glad the baby and parents are okay.

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madbakes 1 year ago

Were okay... you know what I mean

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Max Fox 1 year ago

Because other apes do not use vocalizations the way that we do, and do not have the ability to use language the way that humans do. So the chimp does not have the ability to learn and use human vocalizations, while the baby had the ability to learn and use the chimp's vocalizations, and did.

2points

1 year ago

The case is actually much worse than this, look it up if you wanna know the full story

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Gabby Simmons 1 year ago

Chimpanzees are highly intelligent, but dangerous animals. They should never "be raised with" humans.

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Marla Maye 1 year ago

Chimps can easily kill grown men, it was very irresponsible to expose his baby to that

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tHeBoRdEsTpAnDa 1 year ago

Once, a mute woman and two babies were put on a remote island to figure out the natural human language as the boys grew up. It turned out, they just didn't speak, as they were raised by someone who didn't speak

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Leanne Hailes 1 year ago

Echolalia!!!...in it's opposite form 😉 My son has Autism & he's a pro with echolia on his "off" days😕

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Mrs.Pugh 1 year ago

Too funny.

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Debby Keir 1 year ago

The experiment was ended abruptly at the time the chimp plateaued because the son started imitating the chimp (and the chimp was getting stronger and more of a handful) The chimp dies of pneumonia age about 3. The son, committed suicide age 43.

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CosmcCookie 1 year ago

Tarzan irl?

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Valerie Lessard 1 year ago

Obviously the chimp was way cooler

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TheLadyMagic 1 year ago

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“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL When Jane married Stephen Hawking, she believed it would be a two year commitment, as doctors said he only had two years to live. Jane became his full time caretaker and they were together 25 years.

Ok_Copy5217 , Vertigo FIlms Report

Final score:

358points

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OhnoI’vebeencensored 1 year ago

She had an emotional affair and he eventually fell in love with another of his nurses. Given the challenges in their marriage I suppose they did very well! Jane was a Christian and Hawking agnostic at first, becoming increasingly atheistic, which was also a source of tension. That said, I do not think one can conclude atheism from Hawking's physics discoveries, however much he seemed to think that was the case.

135points

#12

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL that when the set of James Cameron’s Titanic was submerged during filming, the Grand Staircase dislodged and floated; supporting the uncomfirmed theory that the missing original staircase dislodged and floated away during the real sinking.

[deleted] , barbie_museum Report

Final score:

355points

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Rianne Alter 1 year ago

Imagine how many Jacks could fit

278points

#13

TIL after U.S. President Garfield was shot, his doctors were so negligent and gave him such a bad infection that his assassin openly confessed at trial to the shooting, but argued that Garfield’s doctors had actually done the killing.

PianoCharged Report

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351points

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PattyK 1 year ago

The bullet was lodged in Garfield’s body and the doctor was determined to remove it. Over a period of several days, the doctor repeatedly stuck his unwashed finger into the wound and probed for the bullet. So the assassin was probably right; the bullet didn’t kill Garfield. The infection that resulted from the repeated probing did.

253points

#14

TIL Although it is lauded as an excellent psychological tool by Government Agencies, Businesses, and even some schools, the Myers-Briggs Personality Test has been deemed useless by modern psychological experts.

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338points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

it is totally useless. <- Me, psych degree specialising in pathologies.

199points

#15

TIL about xocolatl and tlilxóchitl, now known as chocolate and vanilla. The Mexica (Aztecs of Mexico) were the first to use both vanilla and cocoa together to help with the flavor of their foods and drinks, often mixing them together.

asugaraddict Report

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311points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

We also owe the native american contininent's farmers: tobacco, tomatos, potatos, corn, and chili.

194points

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#16

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL John Steinbeck IV wrote an article in January 1968 about marijuana usage among the troops. This set off a media firestorm, & the Army began clamping down on marijuana usage, arresting ~1000 G.I.s a week for possession. Many G.I.s switched to heroin, which was odorless and thus harder to detect.

Final score:

303points

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Serial pacifist 1 year ago

You mean the government made an irrational, short-sighted decision that lead to real tragedy and misfortune? How unexpected, especially in Vietnam.

432points

#17

TIL Beethoven in his 1822 composition Piano Sonata No. 32 wrote a powerful, heavily syncopated passage that has been described as boogie-woogie, jazz, and ragtime, a style which would not exist for another 70 years.

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295points

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Sue User 1 year ago

The fact that jazz is only 70 years from Bethoven is mind blowing.

238points

#18

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL that Earth is the only known place in our solar system where fire occurs and no known exoplanets have oxygen enough to allow fire.

wcrp73 , Adonyi Gábor Report

Final score:

283points

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Phill 1 year ago

Not a phrase you do hear often though “Saturn looks bright tonight” “Yes, that fire is blazing wonderfully” Info: am at work, bored and my brain is desperately trying to liven the day up. Hence random stuff

70points

#19

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL Rod Serling originally wrote an episode about Emmett Till but it was rejected and so he turned to science fiction, instead, to talk about social issues, creating The Twilight Zone.

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279points

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Almostfoxlike 1 year ago

Lemme rephrase that last part for you: after being rejected for another show idea on social issues, he created the twilight zone, and hid his commentary on the same social issues within science fiction.

239points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#20

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL there is a shrine in Wales where Dobby the house elf was buried. consisting of 1000's of painted rocks and socks.

Partysausage , ImAshley94 Report

Final score:

275points

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Uncanny 1 year ago

I'm not a proponent of Elvish servitude...all Elves should be free etc etc. It's just..Dobby was so freaking annoying! He was Harry Potter's Jar Jar Binks.

186points

#21

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL The first man to report a rogue wave was Jules Dumont d'Urville in 1826, d'Urville was then publicly ridiculed because such a wave was believed impossible. A rogue wave was not measured until 1995 and the lack of earlier reporting is likely due to few wooden ships surving the encounter.

jamescookenotthatone , NOAA Report

Final score:

268points

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Serial pacifist 1 year ago

No comments on this? Ok, I will post one. I don’t want the rogue wave to feel lonely and isolated.

152points

#22

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL that in addition to names like “Hope”, “Felicity”, and “Prudence”, Puritans also named their children things like “Jesus-Christ-came-into-the-world- to-save”, “Damned”, and “Fly-fornication”.

mckinneym , en.wikipedia.org Report

Final score:

259points

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Hawkmoon 1 year ago

So ridiculous names are nothing new? Take note, Bored Panda for your next sixty articles about that. :-p

239points

#23

TIL sloths can hold their breath for 40 minutes, which is longer than many marine mammals including dolphins.

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256points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

but they also hardly move at all, so... low energy requirements.

112points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#24

TIL about Eric Simons, a then 19-year-old entrepreneur who secretly lived at AOL headquarters in California for 2 months in 2011. He ate the food, used the gym, and slept in conference rooms, all while working on his startup "ClassConnect". Employees just assumed he worked there during this time.

Kyleforshort Report

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251points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

good for him

97points

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TIL when Frank Zappa was a kid, he always played with mercury that his father brought home from work, often covering his entire bedroom floor with the element. Childhood exposure to mercury is known to increase the risk of prostate cancer as an adult. Frank Zappa died from prostate cancer at age 52.

Final score:

242points

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Luna Crow 1 year ago

No wonder he didn't need drugs to be as mad as a hatter..

127points

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“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL An entire Roman legion went missing in the 2nd Century AD, and we're still baffled as to what happened.

Final score:

241points

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Jan Rosier 1 year ago

Saw a documentary about this once. Apparently they walked into a cave, got trapped in time and were then discovered by some doctor in a blue telephone box.

562points

#27

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL two gifted college students considered themselves so superior they planned “the perfect crime” to prove their intellectual abilities. After [taking out] a child, despite their purported genius, they left plenty of evidence and were swiftly caught and brought to judgment.

EdLoweLaw , cottonbro studio Report

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239points

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CalicoKitty 1 year ago

Egotistical people generally tend to be rather disappointing, when it comes to it. Both in ability and quality of character.

193points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

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TIL that when Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation, journalist Giovanna Chirri was the first to break the news as she was the only one to understand Latin. She recalls: "He said it in Latin and I was panicking. I was short of breath, my legs were trembling, it was a reaction to shock."

lechattueur Report

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236points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

"Resignatio"? "Relinquo"? I'd probably have caught on as well.

48points

#29

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL Public nativity scenes are often the victim of baby Jesus theft. Some churches have had to chain their baby Jesus down to deter theft while others have added GPS tracking to their baby Jesus.

jamescookenotthatone , J 1982 Report

Final score:

235points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

is it theft or did he come to life again on the third day?

183points

#30

TIL in the middle of Boston, Massachusetts, there is a 120-year-old abandoned concert hall known as Steinert Hall that is 40 feet underground, buried beneath a piano store.

dyrak Report

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225points

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Barbra E. Nyberg 1 year ago

How appropriate.

46points

#31

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.

SuperMcG Report

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211points

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Monday 1 year ago

Walking is the best way to build out a story in your head though....just not sure I could walk for 20 km to do so....

91points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#32

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL that astronauts eat steak and eggs before a flight because it's filling and low on dietary fiber so they won't have to poop during the mission.

ManOfLaBook , Ewan Munro Report

Final score:

210points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

but their farts must be something special in that closed-off space.

193points

#33

TIL - That during Apartheid in South Africa you were forbidden to have relations with someone of another race. The Boers developed the "Pencil Test"; if a pencil would stay in your hair when pushed in you were declared as "black" and could only have relations with other "blacks".

Katiari Report

Final score:

204points

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

can confirm, south african here. It was an informal test and only done when someone's racial category was in doubt.

144points

#34

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL Cleopatra was born of incest. "More than a dozen of Cleopatra’s ancestors tied the knot with cousins or siblings, and it’s likely that her own parents were brother and sister. In keeping with this custom, Cleopatra eventually married both of her adolescent brothers.

54_actual Report

Final score:

185points

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CalicoKitty 1 year ago

The majority of Egyptian lineages were just long incest lines. The Ptolemies, being distinctly not Egyptian, probably could have dipped on the tradition, and yet...

125points

#35

“Today I Learned”: People Share 35 Fascinating Things They Didn't Learn In School (New Pics) TIL that for a period of 20 years, Argentina ranked as one of the wealthiest nations on Earth, having the highest GDP per capita in 1895 and being among the 10 richest until 1920. Today, the country is in crippling debt, and is considered one of the biggest economic downturns in modern history.

lenny_the_pope , daves_archive1 Report

Final score:

176points

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Serial pacifist 1 year ago

Well, if you want to go into history, Mali was the richest country in the world for quite a while, back in the 14th century. Its ruler, Mansa Musa, spent and gave away so much gold during his pillgrimage to Mecca that it caused an inflation and a sharp downfall in the value of gold. He then tried to amend it by buying off for a higher price the gold he gave away. He was a good guy all around and the wealthiest man ever.

116points