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There are hundreds of thousands of thoughts running through our minds every single minute. In such a busy world that we live in, we’re bombarded with information, whether from media or other people that we have to process somehow. And this is one hell of a task to do, yet it never ends.

So let’s all put a pause on whatever it is that our pacing minds and bodies are thinking and doing and sit back to enjoy the moment. While devouring so much content, voluntarily or not, we often forget to reflect on the things we see, read and hear.

This time we’re going to do just the opposite with our monthly collection of “Today I Learned” posts that spark the joys of curiosity and learning. Scroll down, upvote your favorite posts and let this break last longer with more TIL posts that we have prepared for you, here, here, and here.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL Norway sends The UK a christmas tree every year to thank UK for saving Norway in WW2

drfranksurrey , Diliff Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Norway seems like to most generous country, almost an anomaly in a world of expansion politics. They have been trying to gift Finalnd a mountain!

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL in the early 90s LL Cool J shared with his grandma that he couldn't survive as a rapper now that gangsta rap was popular. His grandma responded, "Oh baby, just knock them out!" which inspired him to write 'Mama Said Knock You Out' a grammy award winning certified platnum single.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that the Magic Eraser has no chemical solvents in it. Instead it is a special foam with super sharp microscopic edges that basically scrapes off dirt.

kliuedin , Whoisjohngalt Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aye, it's effectively a soft sanding pad. They rub off paint and smear it.

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With so much information bombarding us every day, it may be challenging to separate valuable information from things that do nothing but waste our time. So Bored Panda reached out to Alex Wong, the “Hijack” Copywriter, who has been on a mission to help small and corporate businesses “hijack” their clients’ minds and help them to grow their businesses and sales.

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"When it comes to learning something new, I always try to stick with reputable sources. Well-respected sites, books, journals, and academic papers are better than blogs or sites focused on getting the most attention and clicks," Wong said.

He added that if he's not sure, he always asks others who are more familiar with the topic what they recommend. "Reddit and Quora are great resources to get feedback on a wide variety of topics," Wong added.
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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL Flowers exposed to the playback sound of a flying bee produce sweeter nectar within 3 minutes, with sugar concentration averaging 20% higher.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's all the world will have soon...the sound of bees :(

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TIL that the "Perfect Aryan" poster child that was widely used in Nazi propaganda was actually Jewish. The photo was selected from a Nazi-held contest, where the photographer of the baby had submitted the photo as an ironic joke.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL The founder of Sony hired an outspoken critic of their products so they could make better products. 20 years later, he became the president of Sony.

types_in_airplane , Franny Wentzel Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried this but so far no one has offered me a job.

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It's no secret that when it comes to learning new things, many people don't know where to start or try to find excuses not to. Wong, however, believes that he's built differently than most people since he doesn't lack motivation.

"For me, once I found out that learning something is beneficial, even if I may not want to do it initially, I will still find a way to do it. For example, I’m currently learning how to run FB ads to market a book I published. Even though it would have been easier to hire someone to do it, I figured it would be beneficial for me to learn about the platform and how they work. That way, I will be able to run ads for any products in the future," he explained.

Wong argues that in the end, it all comes down to finding your "why". "Once you find a strong enough reason to do something, the next step is figuring out 'how' to do it. Most people don't want to put in the hard work to learn something new but still want the results," Wong concluded.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that in 1845 79 people died in a bridge collapse that happened because a large crowd had gathered to watch a clown in a bathtub be pulled up a river by four geese.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm amused, disturbed, in awe and sad all at once

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that Supai, AZ is the most remote community in the contiguous US. It is 8 miles from the nearest road and is only accessible by foot, mule, or helicopter. It is the only place in the United States where mail is still carried in and out by mules.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a tribal community Inside the Grand Canyon. They don't want a road, because they would be drastically over-run with tourists. Also, people who are willing to hike 8 miles are far quieter than hundreds of vehicles.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL in 1982, Byron Peiss wrote a book called the Secret. In it, there are clues to 12 treasure boxes hidden in various places all around the US and Canada. As of 2022, only 3 of the 12 boxes have ever been found. If a box is discovered, you can exchange it for bragging rights and a precious gem

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Previously, we also spoke with Helen Marlo, a licensed clinical psychologist and Jungian psychoanalyst who provides psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and consultation about how we can all become better at learning new things every day.

According to Marlo, “it helps to understand what messages we have internalized about curiosity as well as the responses received from others when we express curiosity.”

“For example, many internalize that being curious means they “do not know something” or are not intelligent. That inhibits curiosity and its negative effects are compounded because it limits further learning,” the professor explained.
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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL Ladybugs are extremely promiscuous, and as a result have rampant STD'S

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm going to be thinking about this all day now.... A row of ladybirds lined up outside the clinic, not looking eachother in the face

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that the disability with the highest unemployment rate is actually schizophrenia, at 70-90%

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not surprising considering how schizophrenia can impact people’s relationship with reality as well as considering how the world views people with such mental disorder. To add, how in most part of the world, the disease is often treated as paranormal condition.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL there's an unexplained global effect called "The Hum" only heard by about 2-4% of the world's population. The phenomenon was recorded as early as the 1970s, and its possible causes range from industrial environments, to neurological reasons, to tinnitus, to fish.

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Research suggests that “individuals who feel secure in relationships are more likely to feel and express curiosity including feeling free and confident to explore others’ viewpoints; pursue a new hobby, or learn a new subject area,” Marlo noted.

Among many new things we can learn every day, language is one of the most beneficial ones. She explained that learning a new language has many benefits including improving cultural awareness and increasing empathy. 

There has been an argument that learning languages have the ability to prevent diseases like dementia, but Helen warns that data on that is still unclear. “However, very generally speaking, there is a “use it or lose it” principle when it comes to our brain health. We are less likely to “lose it” when we “use it."
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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL A 2017 study found that the introduction of iodized salt in 1924 raised the IQ for the one-quarter of the population most deficient in iodine.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In France, in those days, there was a slur which said 'crétin des Alpes', basically mountain (Alps) idiot, because of the intellectual deficiency due to the lack of iodine in this area.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that breast cancer used to be known as "Nun's disease" due to the higher prevalence amongst nuns, who were at increased risk due to their celibate lifestyle. An association between reproductive history and cancer risk wasn't proven for about 250 years after it was associated with nuns.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So they lived long enough to die of cancer, unlike their reproducing sisters

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL Queen Sophie of the Netherlands’ marriage with King William was so turbulent that when she died, she was buried in her wedding dress because she viewed her life ended on the day she got married.

AsianInvasian93 , Henri de Montpezat - Koninklijk Huis (Nationaal Archief) Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Turbulent? He raped her, abused her (physically), cheated on her with many women and was an unstable, sick man.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL In the 1990s Marvel released their financial reports in comic book form. The comics featured characters like Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk discussing revenue sources and future business plans.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL Certain types of fly larvae are ideal for treating gangrene because they feed on dead and infected tissue but leave healthy tissue alone. However, because of the nature of this type of treatment, many people are reluctant to try it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maggots clean wounds up beautifully! I treated a festering skin cancer infected with maggots & they had made the skin as clean as a whistle. Was amazing to see.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL The Xerox 914, the first commercially successful photocopier, came equipped with a 'scorch eliminator'. The scorch eliminator was actually just a fire extinguisher, which was required as the device commonly caught fire.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes, Xerox. The company that invented the computer business and then gave it away.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL Lucky Charms were invented by a General Mills employee who chopped Circus Peanut candies into a bowl of Cheerios.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL a Berlin-based artist tricked Google Maps into thinking that a completely empty street was bursting with traffic by filling a wagon with 99 smartphones, opening Maps navigation on all of them, and then slowly pulling the wagon along Berlin streets.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, not really surprising is it? That's the way it works.

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TIL there is a species of mushroom that infects and zombifies carpenter ants. The mushroom slowly takes control of the ant’s motor functions and leads them away from the colony to die in a place ideal for growing. Then the mushroom grows out of the ant’s head.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL Charles Darwin spent 6 months in South America looking for a lesser rhea (an ostrich-like bird) only to have one served to him for dinner. Halfway through the meal, Darwin realized what he was eating, gathered the parts and sent them to England for taxidermy and formal classification.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL of "Target Fixation": a phenomenon where an individual becomes so focused on an observed object (be it a target, or hazard to be avoided) that they inadvertently increase their risk of colliding with the object.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL Michelangelo created a sleeping Cupid figure and treated it with acidic earth to appear ancient. He then sold it to a dealer who then sold it to Cardinal Riario of San Giorgio who later learned of the fraud and demanded his money back. Michelangelo was permitted to keep his share of the money.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL about the lia radiological accident, where three Georgians discovered two abandoned radioactive sources in the forest around which "there was no snow for about a 1 m (3.3 ft) radius, and the ground was steaming", they then decided to use them as heat sources for the night. One died.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes the snow doesn’t seem to be falling here in the ground is steaming, …let’s camp here for the night buddies!

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that nearly all mammals, from mice to giraffes, have exactly 7 cervical vertebrae in their necks; the only exceptions are sloths and manatees.

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TIL: According to Guinness World Records, PATH, a mostly underground pedestrian walkway network in downtown Toronto, is the largest underground shopping complex in the world. PATH spans more than 30 kilometres of restaurants, shopping, services and entertainment.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seal the entrances, kill the zombies and have a great spot for the zombie apocalypse until the food runs out. Hopefully it has backup power.

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TIL one of the moons of Mars (Phobos) orbits Mars much faster than Mars rotates, and completes an orbit in just 7 hours and 39 minutes. From the surface of Mars it appears to rise in the west, move across the sky in 4 hours and 15 minutes, and set in the east, twice each Martian day.

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TIL about a Brazilian Con artist called Carlos Kaiser, who had a decade long career as a Football player, and managed to sign for multiple teams, without player even one regular game. The one time he almost had to play, he started a fight during, to get a Red Card, avoiding to actually play.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL Pope John Paul II forgave his attempted assassin Mehmet Ali Ağca who shot him four times in 1981. At the Pope's request, the Italian President pardoned Ağca of the crime and he was deported back to Turkey. Ağca requested to meet Pope Francis in 2014 but Francis chose to decline.

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TIL of a plane who made a forced landing on a Greenland ice cap in Nov. 1942. In attempting their rescue, 6 more planes either also stranded or crashed and it would take the survivors 5 and a half months of sheltering on the glacier until they were all rescued.

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TIL that a politician from the United Kingdom, John Bell, believed that he was a bird, stating that he could fly much better than a bird, because he kept his shoulders oiled. Despite his state of mind, he remained a Member of Parliament until his death in 1851.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that consumption of the Australian aquatic fern called Nardoo can cause you to starve if improperly prepared. The plant contains vast quantities of an enzyme that obliterates thiamine (vitamin B1), making your body unable to unlock energy from food, even if eating a full nutritious diet.

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TIL: Prior to the D-Day landings, men were covertly sent ashore from submarines to collect samples of the sand to see whether it could support the weight of the tanks, trucks and other vehicles.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, in preparation for the landings, the Allied forces ran practice landings on the Welsh coast. The boats carried no ammunition for their guns. Unfortunately, a German U-boat patrol spotted the exercise and sank many ships, killing a lot of servicemen at no risk to the German crews..

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was "Operation Tiger" aka The Disaster at Slapton Sands. And it was more than a German UBoat.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems like they already would have had a pretty good idea of what the beach was like on the other side of the Channel.

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The properties of sand can vary from one beach to the next, and some can support literally tons more weight than other varieties. Sand that's older and has very rounded grains creates almost a quicksand effect, never compacting. Newer sand has sharp edges which lock together to support heavier loads.

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TIL about Narbacular Drop, a puzzle game made by students at DigiPen University of Technology, which emphasized the usage of portals to solve puzzles; the entire team was later hired by Valve Software and would go on to make Portal

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL it took around 3 billion years for the very first single-celled organisms to eventually evolve into basic animal life forms. For comparison, dinosaurs were around for about 165 million years, modern humans have been around for 300,000 years.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And still some people think that a cat not turning into a dog means evolution doesn't exist.

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TIL the US Navy has a 'Fleet Admiral' rank which only four people have ever achieved. It includes the unique benefit of active duty pay for life.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, General of the Army, who are a bit more common. The last promoted was General Mark Clark in 1950. Also, both of the ranks are "war-only", which means that Clark was (probably) the last, since any declaration of war is treated as war crime, more or less.

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TIL in 1981 Chicago mayor Jane Byrne moved into the crime ridden Cabrini–Green public housing project in an attempt to improve its reputation. Despite having bodyguards she left just a few weeks later, furthering the public perception of Cabrini–Green as the "worst of the worst" in the city.

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TIL Throughout much of the 20th century, a majority of states once required a blood test (mostly for STIs) before issuing a couple a marriage license.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in my country it's still required (to prove couple isn't related and to inform them about rh factor compatibility)

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TIL Some flying insects have biologic versions of gyroscopes. The haltere is a small bell like structure that vibrates and can account for changes in rotation using the Coriolis effect, so the insect knows its position and can make corrections.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But but I thought they said the earth was flat??? That must mean that insects are a hoax or holograms or other nonsense lol

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#41

TIL the Navajo Nation owns the trademark name Navajo and settled a lawsuit with Urban Outfitters after the latter sold Navajo Hipster Panties and Navajo Print Flasks.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL In 2020, a Pakistan airlines Airbus tried to land with the landing gear still up. It then crashed, killing 97. An investigation later found that 150 of the 434 pilots for the airline had bogus or suspicious flying licences.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A whooping 34%! Why did I need to study at all dammit

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TIL The band Redbone, who played the 70’s hit “Come and Get Your Love” (repopularized by “Guardians of the Galaxy”), was the first successful rock group formed by Native Americans.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Native American heritage, yeah. The brothers who started the group claimed to be Native Americans, but were Mexican Americans, claiming Yagui blood. One member had part Native blood and only one member was truly Native American (Cheyenne to be precise). It was just a PR stunt to call themselves Native Americans.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL in 2016 a man ate a ghost pepper in an eating contest and drank 6 glasses of water to cool off. He vomited so much he tore a hole in his esophagus and was rushed to a hospital where doctors found his left lung collapsed. He spent 23 days in the hospital and was sent home with a gastric tube.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'd think someone would at least tell him that water is pretty useless before he got through 6 glasses. They should have just offered him a glass of milk or cup of yogurt....

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TIL the capstone of an ancient Egyptian pyramid was found in 1900, it's made of black basalt and weighs 4.5 tonnes

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Given they average less than 50cms tall, this seems very heavy!

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TIL about Bactrian camels, a species native to the steppes of Central Asia. They can withstand temperatures ranging from -30 to +50 Celsius! Their habitat includes arid desert, stony plains, and sand dunes.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that there was a group that created a sperm bank exclusively containing the semen of Nobel Prize winners in hopes of selectively birthing the next generation of geniuses.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good try. We need more smart people, but I think nurture does more than nature in this case. Children with access to good education, hobbies/clubs and tutoring do a lot better than their poor counterparts, no matter the IQ.

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TIL William Stoughton, the chief judge of the Salem Witch Trials, sentenced 19 men and women to death during the trials despite not having any training, or education, in law.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't need to have any knowledge of law if you are accusing people of using magic. As if there is any law dealing with stuff that doesn't even exist.

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TIL that it is unknown why the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Norway despite the other Nobel Prizes being awarded in Sweden. Alfred Nobel, who the awards were established in memory of, said that it should be that way in his will and gave no explanation as to why

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not that mysterious. It's true that Alfred Nobel didn't specify *why* but it's not that hard to figure it out. Sweden and Norway was one country at the time (or union) and Norway was the more peaceful/less war prone of the two.

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TIL, when Wilt Chamberlain shot his 100-point game, he did so shooting his free throws underhand (e.g. "granny style"). He later switched back to overhand, even though it made his percentage go way down, just so he wouldn't look silly.

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TIL out of 465 documented cases of medical self-experimentation, 8 cases resulted in the self-experimenter’s death. 7 resulted in their winning a Nobel Prize. Another 5 won a Nobel for unrelated work.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

See kids, moral of the story is experimenting on yourself could give higher chance of winning Nobel prize than death.

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#52

TIL about the Attack of the Dead Men, a WWI battle where chlorine and bromine gas poisoning gave Russian soldiers the appearance of zombies. Russia won the battle when their appearance frightened off the attacking Germans.

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that the height of the British empire was only 100 years ago. In 1922, British rule covered around a quarter of all land on Earth and ruled 458,000,000 people, at the time around a quarter of Earth's population.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And here we are, 100 years later and monarchy is on the verge of becoming completely irrelevant.

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TIL Bobby Brown was kidnapped by New York street gang "the Preacher Crew" over a $25,000 drug debt in 1993 and Whitney Houston paid a $400,000 ransom to the gang, who threatened to kill him. The incident was never reported to authorities.

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TIL in 2014 in Greece a woman was falsely declared dead & buried alive. Kids playing near the cemetery heard her screams; she died of asphyxia. In 2015 in the same area of Greece a 49 year old woman was buried alive & her family heard her scream after burial. She died of a heart failure.

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TIL A healthy person's average sleep latency (the amount of time it takes to transition from wakefulness to sleep) is only between 10 and 20 minutes.

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TIL that British prisoners were considered unsuitable for farm labour as being "particularly arrogant to the local population" and "particularly well treated by the womenfolk"

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TIL there is a Greek-style statue of George Washington that depicts him bare-chested and with muscular figure. It is housed as the Smithsonian.

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TIL coconuts were "relatively common" in medieval England. In one instance from 1259, the Master of Sherborn Hospital willed a coconut cup to his niece.

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TIL Before toilet paper, people used corn husks, sea sponges, and even a scraping technique with seashells after using the bathroom.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So that’s how the three seashells are going to work…

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TIL a tool bag weighing 30 lbs and worth $100,000 was accidentally dropped by astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper during a spacewalk in 2008. The bag subsequently re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and burned up in 2009.

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TIL that perhaps the most famous female American poet, Emily Dickinson, only had 10 poems published of the roughly 1,800 she composed

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TIL: Cartier owner Richemont bought back and destroyed £400million of its watches to prevent them from being sold at a discount

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"Today I Learned": People Share 40 New Curious Facts You Can Learn Today Too (New Pics) TIL that candies such as candy corn, whoppers and milk duds are covered in an insect secretion

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

honey is also an insect secretion, and we eat it with gusto. Same as milk (in the broader sense).

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TIL: Low carb, high protein diets "greatly" decrease resting testosterone levels in men.

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