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Today, I learned there's a subreddit called "Today I Learned" (TIL). Just kidding, I'm not that far behind on Internet culture. In fact, I've already written about it here, here, and here. I just liked the way that sentence sounded.

However, if you aren't as enlightened as I am in the rich Reddit universe, TIL is a place where users submit facts they discovered on the Internet. Usually, they even attach corresponding photos to make it easier for others to digest the information too.

Sure, it's no Britannica, but the most important rule on the subreddit is that the facts must be legit and the online community has 25 million members self-governing its content, so you know what you're reading has to be true.

Here are some of the posts that recently went viral on the sub. Enjoy.

#1

Til When Nasa Used Electronic Computers For The First Time - To Calculate John Glenn's Orbit Around Earth - Officials Called On Katherine Johnson To Verify The Computer's Numbers; Glenn Had Asked For Her Specifically And Had Refused To Fly Unless Johnson Verified The Calculations.

TIL when NASA used electronic computers for the first time - to calculate John Glenn's orbit around Earth - officials called on Katherine Johnson to verify the computer's numbers; Glenn had asked for her specifically and had refused to fly unless Johnson verified the calculations.

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Til Joseph Bazalgette, The Man Who Designed London's Sewers In The 1860's, Said 'Well, We're Only Going To Do This Once And There's Always The Unforeseen' And Doubled The Pipe Diameter. If He Had Not Done This, It Would Have Overflowed In The 1960's (Its Still In Use Today).

TIL Joseph Bazalgette, the man who designed London's sewers in the 1860's, said 'Well, we're only going to do this once and there's always the unforeseen' and doubled the pipe diameter. If he had not done this, it would have overflowed in the 1960's (its still in use today).

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Til Lithuania Withdrew From The 1992 Olympics Due To The Lack Of Money After The Fall Of The Ussr. The Grateful Dead Agreed To Fund Transportation Costs For The Basketball Team Along With Grateful Dead Designs For The Team's Jerseys And Shorts. They Went On To Win The Bronze.

TIL Lithuania withdrew from the 1992 Olympics due to the lack of money after the fall of the USSR. The Grateful Dead agreed to fund transportation costs for the basketball team along with Grateful Dead designs for the team's jerseys and shorts. They went on to win the Bronze.

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Til A Scottish Woman Was Sentenced To Death By Hanging Around 1721. Maggie Dickson Was Hung, Declared Dead, Put In A Wooden Coffin And Carted Off. She Woke Up En Route To The Churchyard, The Law Said Her Sentence Had Been Carried Out And She Lived Another 40 Years Known As 'Half-Hangit Maggie'.

TIL A Scottish woman was sentenced to death by hanging around 1721. Maggie Dickson was hung, declared dead, put in a wooden coffin and carted off. She woke up en route to the churchyard, the law said her sentence had been carried out and she lived another 40 years known as 'Half-hangit Maggie'.

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Til That Majel Barrett, The Voice Of The Starfleet Computer On Star Trek, Recorded An Entire Library Of Phonetic Sounds Before She Died Which Allowed Her Voice To Be Used As The Computer For Future Generations.

TIL that Majel Barrett, the voice of the Starfleet computer on Star Trek, recorded an entire library of phonetic sounds before she died which allowed her voice to be used as the computer for future generations.

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Til About The Danish Protest Pig. In The Early 20th Century, Danes Living Under Prussian Rule Were Banned From Displaying The Danish Flag. To Protest This, They Bred Pigs With A Red And White Color Pattern Similar To Their Flag. The Breed Is Now Called "Danish Protest Pig".

TIL about the Danish Protest Pig. In the early 20th century, Danes living under Prussian rule were banned from displaying the Danish flag. To protest this, they bred pigs with a red and white color pattern similar to their flag. The breed is now called "Danish Protest Pig".

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#7

Til Nicaraguan Sign Language Is A Sign Language That Spontaneously Developed Among Deaf Children In Nicaragua In The 1980s. It Is Of Particular Interest To Linguists Because It Is Believed To Be To Be An Example Of The Birth Of A New Language, Unrelated To Any Other.

TIL Nicaraguan Sign Language is a sign language that spontaneously developed among deaf children in Nicaragua in the 1980s. It is of particular interest to linguists because it is believed to be to be an example of the birth of a new language, unrelated to any other.

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Til Of Diego, A Tortoise Whose High Libido Helped Save His Species. He & E5 (Another Male) Brought The Population From 15 To 2,000, And Now The Species Is Considered Self-Sufficient. After 80 Years In Captivity, Diego Is Now Retired In The Galápagos, Where He'll Spend The Rest Of His Life Having Sex

TIL of Diego, a tortoise whose high libido helped save his species. He & E5 (another male) brought the population from 15 to 2,000, and now the species is considered self-sufficient. After 80 years in captivity, Diego is now retired in the Galápagos, where he'll spend the rest of his life having sex.

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#9

Til: Firefighters Use Wetting Agents To Make Water Wetter. The Chemicals Reduce The Surface Tension Of Plain Water So It’s Easier To Spread And Soak Into Objects, Which Is Why It’s Known As “Wet Water.”

TIL: Firefighters use wetting agents to make water wetter. The chemicals reduce the surface tension of plain water so it’s easier to spread and soak into objects, which is why it’s known as “wet water.”

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#10

Til On The Set Of Blade: Trinity, Jessica Biel Was Supposed To Fire An Arrow Directly At The Camera, So The Camera Was Surrounded By Plexiglass Except For A 2" X 2" Square In Front Of The Camera Lens. Biel Managed To Shoot The Arrow Through The Hole And Destroy The $300,000 Camera.

TIL on the set of Blade: Trinity, Jessica Biel was supposed to fire an arrow directly at the camera, so the camera was surrounded by Plexiglass except for a 2" x 2" square in front of the camera lens. Biel managed to shoot the arrow through the hole and destroy the $300,000 camera.

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Til Tomohiro Nishikado, Creator Of Space Invaders, Made The Entire Game Himself. Not Only Was He Its Designer, Programmer, Artist, And Sound Mixer, But He Also Engineered The Game’s Microcomputer From Scratch.

TIL Tomohiro Nishikado, creator of Space Invaders, made the entire game himself. Not only was he its designer, programmer, artist, and sound mixer, but he also engineered the game’s microcomputer from scratch.

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Til That At A 1976 Amsterdam Chess Tournament, Soviet Grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi Politely Asked An English Competitor How To Spell The Words "Political Asylum." He Then Went Straight To A Police Station And Announced That He Wished To Defect.

TIL that at a 1976 Amsterdam chess tournament, Soviet grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi politely asked an English competitor how to spell the words "political asylum." He then went straight to a police station and announced that he wished to defect.

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#13

Til Of A Brawl Involving 50 Congressmen On The Us House Floor In 1858. It Ended When Someone Knocked Off A Man's Wig And The Man Accidentally Put It Back On Backwards, Causing Both Sides To Laugh And Stop Fighting.

TIL of a brawl involving 50 congressmen on the US House floor in 1858. It ended when someone knocked off a man's wig and the man accidentally put it back on backwards, causing both sides to laugh and stop fighting.

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Til Noninvasive Spinal Stimulation Enables Paralyzed People To Regain Use Of Hands. A Team Of Scientists Reports That Six People With Severe Spinal Cord Injuries — Three Of Them Completely Paralyzed — Have Regained Use Of Their Hands And Fingers

TIL Noninvasive spinal stimulation enables paralyzed people to regain use of hands. A team of scientists reports that six people with severe spinal cord injuries — three of them completely paralyzed — have regained use of their hands and fingers.

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Til A Professional Security Tester Named Jayson E. Street, Was Once Hired To Attempt To Compromise The Computers And Networks Of A Bank In Beirut. He Succeeded In The Compromise And Found Several Exploits, But Was Soon Shocked To Discover He Had Just Robbed/Hacked The Wrong Bank

TIL a professional security tester named Jayson E. Street, was once hired to attempt to compromise the computers and networks of a bank in Beirut. He succeeded in the compromise and found several exploits, but was soon shocked to discover he had just robbed/hacked the wrong bank.

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#16

Til That A Man In Horse-Drawn Carriage Was Kicked Out Of KFC Drive-Through. He Then Went To A Mcdonalds And Was Served A Big Mac Without Anyone Questioning His Method Of Transport.

TIL That a man in horse-drawn carriage was kicked out of KFC drive-through. He then went to a McDonalds and was served a Big Mac without anyone questioning his method of transport.

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

I even went through drive throughs on a bicycle. No one asked, got my stuff, all's fine.

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Til When Pursued, Kangaroos Will Lure The Chaser To Bodies Of Water. So They Can Hold Their Pursuer Under And Drown Them.

TIL when pursued, kangaroos will lure the chaser to bodies of water. So they can hold their pursuer under and drown them.

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Katie Lutesinger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone I know had a kangaroo do this to their dog. The dog survived, but it was a close call.

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Til In 1865, Charles Dickens Was Traveling Home From France When His Train Derailed While Crossing A Bridge, And His Car Was Left Dangling From The Tracks. He Helped Save Stranded Passengers And Then Climbed Back Into The Dangling Car To Find A Manuscript He Was Supposed To Send To His Publishers.

TIL in 1865, Charles Dickens was traveling home from France when his train derailed while crossing a bridge, and his car was left dangling from the tracks. He helped save stranded passengers and then climbed back into the dangling car to find a manuscript he was supposed to send to his publishers.

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#19

Til The Idea Of Black Holes Was First Proposed In 1783 By John Michell, Calling Them "Dark Stars" And Proposing A Method To Detect Them By Looking For Star Systems That Showed The Gravitational Effects Of Two Stars, But Only One Star Was Visible, Which Is Indeed How Scientists Look For Them Today

TIL the idea of black holes was first proposed in 1783 by John Michell, calling them "dark stars" and proposing a method to detect them by looking for star systems that showed the gravitational effects of two stars, but only one star was visible, which is indeed how scientists look for them today.

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Bernd Herbert
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel nothing but astonishment for any early thinkers, for people thinking way beyond the general knowledge of their respective times.

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#20

Til Of Frederick Mckinley Jones - An Orphaned Black American Who, In The 1930s When Racial Segregation Was The Norm, Invented The First Successful Automatic Refrigeration System For Trucks. This Lead To The Development Of Supermarkets And Better Combat-Zone Medical Supply.

TIL of Frederick McKinley Jones - an orphaned black American who, in the 1930s when racial segregation was the norm, invented the first successful automatic refrigeration system for trucks. This lead to the development of supermarkets and better combat-zone medical supply.

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

"in the 1930s when racial segregation was the norm" as opposed to 2020 when racism still is the norm in many parts of the world.

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#21

Til That The Oldest Known Domesticated Dog Remains Are Over 14,000 Years Old. The Dog Died Young And Is Unlikely To Have Been Much Use To Humans. Nevertheless, It Was Buried In An Elaborate Grave Alongside Two Humans.

TIL that the oldest known domesticated dog remains are over 14,000 years old. The dog died young and is unlikely to have been much use to humans. Nevertheless, it was buried in an elaborate grave alongside two humans.

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Til In High School, Donald Glover Was Voted "Most Likely To Write For The Simpsons." In 2006, Glover Sent Writing Samples To David Miner, Which Included A Spec Script He Had Written For The Simpsons. Miner And Tina Fey Were Impressed By Glover's Work And Hired Him To Become A Writer For 30 Rock.

TIL In high school, Donald Glover was voted "Most Likely to Write for The Simpsons." In 2006, Glover sent writing samples to David Miner, which included a spec script he had written for The Simpsons. Miner and Tina Fey were impressed by Glover's work and hired him to become a writer for 30 Rock.

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#23

Til That The Developers Of The Racing Simulator Game Assetto Corsa Were Attempting To Find The Source Of What They Believed To Be A Bug With The In-Game Traction Control. In Reality, The "Bug" Was The Simulation Accurately Recreating A Real World Physics Problem They Were Unaware Of.

TIL that the developers of the racing simulator game Assetto Corsa were attempting to find the source of what they believed to be a bug with the in-game traction control. In reality, the "bug" was the simulation accurately recreating a real world physics problem they were unaware of.

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

Would be interesting to know which. And also - didn't they have actual engineers on board? I mean, engineers specialized in cars?

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Til That A Smell Can Recall Emotional Memories Better Than Any Other Sense. A Sense Of Smell Is Also Linked To Overall Psychological Well-Being.

TIL that a smell can recall emotional memories better than any other sense. A sense of smell is also linked to overall psychological well-being.

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Julia Atkinson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This doesn't surprise me. Whenever I sniff the pages of an old book my grandparents gave me I can close my eyes and imagine myself in their house, which I last visited in 1978

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Til That Sleight Of Hand Artist Apollo Robbins Was So Proficient That He Once Managed To Pick The Pockets Of 2 Secret Service Agents Assigned To Former President Jimmy Carter. He Managed To Steal The Forner President's Itinerary, The Keys To His Motorcade And The Badges Of The Agents.

TIL that sleight of hand artist Apollo Robbins was so proficient that he once managed to pick the pockets of 2 secret service agents assigned to former president Jimmy Carter. He managed to steal the forner president's itinerary, the keys to his motorcade and the badges of the agents.

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#26

Til That During World War II, M&ms Were Exclusively Sold To The U.S. Military. The Candies Were Heat-Resistant And Easy-To-Transport, Perfect For American Soldiers’ Rations.

TIL that during World War II, M&Ms were exclusively sold to the U.S. military. The candies were heat-resistant and easy-to-transport, perfect for American soldiers’ rations.

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Til That Catherine Zeta-Jones Was Initially Offered The Lead Role In Chicago, But Turned It Down In Favor Of Playing Velma Just So She Could Sing "All That Jazz."

TIL that Catherine Zeta-Jones was initially offered the lead role in Chicago, but turned it down in favor of playing Velma just so she could sing "All That Jazz."

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Til About A Psychological Phenomenon Known As Psychic Numbing, The Idea That “The More People Die, The Less We Care”. We Not Only Become Numb To The Significance Of Increasing Numbers, But Our Compassion Can Actually Fade As Numbers Increase.

TIL about a psychological phenomenon known as psychic numbing, the idea that “the more people die, the less we care”. We not only become numb to the significance of increasing numbers, but our compassion can actually fade as numbers increase.

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Til Lighthouses Had Different Techniques For Rotating The Light, Most Being Too Slow, Making The Light Less Visible. Augustin Fresnel Proposed A Mercury Flotation System In 1825. Despite Some Lenses Weighing Over 6,000 Lbs. The Design Reduced Friction, Increased Rotation, And Ultimately Saved Lives.

TIL Lighthouses had different techniques for rotating the light, most being too slow, making the light less visible. Augustin Fresnel proposed a mercury flotation system in 1825. Despite some lenses weighing over 6,000 lbs. the design reduced friction, increased rotation, and ultimately saved lives.

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Sarah Lishman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now more commonly used in theatres across the world as stage lights (albeit a heck of a lot smaller in size and weight!)

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Til That It Used To Be Illegal In The United States For Actors To Wear Military Uniforms In A Production That Portrayed The Military Negatively, Until The Supreme Court Ruled In 1970 That This Was A Violation Of The First Amendment

TIL that it used to be illegal in the United States for actors to wear military uniforms in a production that portrayed the military negatively, until the Supreme Court ruled in 1970 that this was a violation of the First Amendment.

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Til Carl Stalling Composed The Music For Many Early Disney And Classic Looney Tunes Cartoon Shorts, Averaging One Score A Week During His 22 Years At Warner Bros. The Studio's 50-Piece Orchestra Found Stalling's Dynamic Cartoon Music Far More Challenging Than The Film Scores They Normally Played.

TIL Carl Stalling composed the music for many early Disney and classic Looney Tunes cartoon shorts, averaging one score a week during his 22 years at Warner Bros. The studio's 50-piece orchestra found Stalling's dynamic cartoon music far more challenging than the film scores they normally played.

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glowworm2
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This man was a musical genius and introduced me to so much classical music thanks to the cartoons he helped bring to life.

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Til Children Have More Energy Than Endurance Athletes. They Have Fatigue-Resistant Muscles And They Recover Faster Than Adults. Much Of This Stems From Their Ability To Uptake And Distribute Oxygen, As Well As Synergize Energy Faster.

TIL children have more energy than endurance athletes. They have fatigue-resistant muscles and they recover faster than adults. Much of this stems from their ability to uptake and distribute oxygen, as well as synergize energy faster.

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Til Andrew Thielen's Info Was Fraudulently Sold To Debt Collectors. Their Conduct Enraged Him To The Point Of Spending A Years-Long Crusade To Find The Source That Committed This Fraud. Using The Same Intimidating Tactics Collectors Tried To Use On Him, He Worked His Way To The Man Responsible.

TIL Andrew Thielen's info was fraudulently sold to debt collectors. Their conduct enraged him to the point of spending a years-long crusade to find the source that committed this fraud. Using the same intimidating tactics collectors tried to use on him, he worked his way to the man responsible.

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Til Arthur Conan Doyle And Harry Houdini Were Friends At One Point, However Doyle Refused To Accept Houdini Performed Using Trickery And Believed He Had Supernatural Powers. Their Friendship Ended After Houdini Exposed Séance Mediums Who Claimed To Have Powers To Talk To The Dead.

TIL Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini were friends at one point, however Doyle refused to accept Houdini performed using trickery and believed he had supernatural powers. Their friendship ended after Houdini exposed séance mediums who claimed to have powers to talk to the dead.

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

If I am not mistaken the medium that he exposed was Doyles wife. Thats why they werent friends anymore. If I remember it correctly he gave a 'password' to his wife so if one of them died they could confirm if they were really talking ti their spirit or being scamed.

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Til That When People First Started Using The Telephone They Would Often Yell Into The Wrong Part, And When They Did Get On The Phone, They Had To Figure Out What To Say To Start A Conversation: “Ahoy” Was Alexander Graham Bell’s Preferred Option.

TIL That when people first started using the telephone they would often yell into the wrong part, and when they did get on the phone, they had to figure out what to say to start a conversation: “Ahoy” was Alexander Graham Bell’s preferred option.

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Katie Lutesinger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that's why Mr Burns on The Simpsons always answers the phone with "ahoy hoy?". He's just THAT old.

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#36

Til That Doctor Who Briefly Featured Kamelion, An Android Who Was "Played" By An Actual Robot. Unfortunately, The Writers Had To Kill The Character Off When The Robot's Inventor, Who Was The Only One Who Knew How To Control It, Died In A Boating Accident.

TIL that Doctor Who briefly featured Kamelion, an android who was "played" by an actual robot. Unfortunately, the writers had to kill the character off when the robot's inventor, who was the only one who knew how to control it, died in a boating accident.

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Til That A 14th Century Moroccan Explorer Ibn Battuta Went As Far As Modern Indonesia, China, India, Russia, Central Asia, Balkans, Spain, Tanzania, West Africa And Maldives, And Was By Far The Most Well-Travelled Human Before The Modern Era. He Wrote An Account Of His Travels, Known As The Rihlah.

TIL that a 14th century Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta went as far as modern Indonesia, China, India, Russia, Central Asia, Balkans, Spain, Tanzania, West Africa and Maldives, and was by far the most well-travelled human before the modern era. He wrote an account of his travels, known as The Rihlah.

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Til The Last Us Civil War Widow Died In 2020. The Practice Of A Young Woman Marrying An Older Man For His Civil War Pension As A Dependent Was Common Practice In The Early 20th Century

TIL The last US Civil War Widow died in 2020. The practice of a young woman marrying an older man for his Civil War pension as a dependent was common practice in the early 20th century.

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Dave P
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Confederate war widow if I am correct. She was 19 when he was in his 90's and yes poor girls did this so they could get a lifetime pension to lift them out of poverty

Leo Domitrix
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He was 93 and she was about 80 years younger; she also died at age 101, btw. So, yes, 2020. They got caretakers, and the women got a pension so they didn't die of starvation/poverty. There are at least 3 otheres who made it to the 21st century as Civil War veterans' widows.

Ursula S.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While it is true about the pension and poverty reasons, she neither applied for nor received his pension. Mrs. Jackson said that one of her husband's daughters threatened to ruin her reputation if she went through with the application. She didn't want to be regarded as having taken advantage of him.

Brunning6
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her name was Helen Jackson. Look up the story it's interesting. She never told or benefited from the situation. Not everything is what you might think it is.

Laura Williams
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not all women had traditional marital relations with older husband. The older men got care takers and young women got money to help out families.

Janet Wheat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s one reason that social security doesn’t kick in with widows benefits until 10 years in case of a death from natural causes.

Erin E
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3 years ago

The wording is quite misleading, as one might think the civil war was still going on. But she married a 91 civil war veteran when she was 19.

Henry Tuttle
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think an 18 year old could marry a man on his death bed and be entitled to his pension for life. So, even if he has nothing else, he could "bestow" a life long pension worth hundreds of thousands to his wife. Sounds like a lot of potential for abuse.

Katie Lutesinger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope, it really was 2020! I just looked it up. Apparently she was just a teenager when she married the guy. She was 101 years old when she died.

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#39

Til That In The Last Year Of His Presidency, Teddy Roosevelt Rode A Horse 100 Miles In One Day In Order To Prove That His New Military Physical Standards (100 Miles In Three Days) Were Not Unreasonable

TIL that in the last year of his presidency, Teddy Roosevelt rode a horse 100 miles in one day in order to prove that his new military physical standards (100 miles in three days) were not unreasonable.

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Til That Drivers With More Expensive Cars Are Less Likely To Yield To Pedestrians. A Study Has Found That The Likelihood Of Yielding Goes Down By 3% For Every Extra $1,000 In Car Value.

TIL that drivers with more expensive cars are less likely to yield to pedestrians. A study has found that the likelihood of yielding goes down by 3% for every extra $1,000 in car value.

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

Which kinda proves that the richer someone is, the bigger asshat they are. Change my mind

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#41

Til About A Japanese Seafood Processing Company Where Workers Can Work Whenever They Want, And Every Week They Report What Tasks They Dislike, Which They Are Then Not Allowed To Do.

TIL about a Japanese seafood processing company where workers can work whenever they want, and every week they report what tasks they dislike, which they are then not allowed to do.

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Til That If You Get A Doctorate In Finland, You Get A Special Doctoral Hat And Sword.

TIL that if you get a doctorate in Finland, you get a special doctoral hat and sword.

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Kirsten Kerkhof
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So that's why they have such a good education system! Kids want to stay in school and learn because they may end up with a sword! ;)

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#43

Til That In Ukraine If A Marriage Proposal Isn't Accepted By The Bride Or Her Family, The Would-Be Groom Is Given A Pumpkin, So He Doesn't Leave Empty-Handed.

TIL that in Ukraine if a marriage proposal isn't accepted by the bride or her family, the would-be groom is given a pumpkin, so he doesn't leave empty-handed.

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Til: Sweden Has A Hotel For Sourdough Starters That Cares For Travelers’ Bread Dough While They Go Traveling.

TIL: Sweden has a hotel for sourdough starters that cares for travelers’ bread dough while they go traveling.

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Til That Joseph Strauss, The Chief Engineer For The 1933-1937 Construction Of The Golden Gate Bridge Made Safety A High Priority On The Project. It Was The First Construction Site In America To Require Workers To Wear Hard Hats.

TIL that Joseph Strauss, the chief engineer for the 1933-1937 construction of the Golden Gate bridge made safety a high priority on the project. It was the first construction site in America to require workers to wear hard hats.

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Til After The Release Of The Film "Jaws", Fishermen Started Catching As Many Sharks As Possible, Believing They Were Doing A Public Service, Causing A Huge Decline In Shark Populations In The North Atlantic. Peter Benchley, The Author Of The Original Book, Has Become A Dedicated Conservationist.

TIL After the release of the film "Jaws", fishermen started catching as many sharks as possible, believing they were doing a public service, causing a huge decline in shark populations in the North Atlantic. Peter Benchley, the author of the original book, has become a dedicated conservationist.

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Til White-Tailed Eagles Kept Flying Into Moving Turbine Blades At The Smøla Wind Farm In Norway. An Experiment Of Painting A Single Blade Black On Each Of Two Turbines Compared To Two Unpainted Turbines Found That The Bird Deaths Declined By 70%.

TIL White-tailed Eagles kept flying into moving turbine blades at the Smøla wind farm in Norway. An experiment of painting a single blade black on each of two turbines compared to two unpainted turbines found that the bird deaths declined by 70%.

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Til In 1995, A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 Was Intercepted And Captured By The Taliban. After Negotiations For A Prisoner Exchange Fell Through, The Russian Crew Physically Overpowered And Disarmed Their Guards And Started Their Plane, Narrowly Dodging A Firetruck As They Took Off Towards Freedom.

TIL in 1995, a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 was intercepted and captured by the Taliban. After negotiations for a prisoner exchange fell through, the Russian crew physically overpowered and disarmed their guards and started their plane, narrowly dodging a firetruck as they took off towards freedom.

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Til Goldeneeye 007’s Multiplayer Mode Was So Last-Minute That Neither Rare Nor Nintendo Management Knew About It. The First Time Executives Saw Anything Was When Programmers Were Playing It.

TIL GoldeneEye 007’s multiplayer mode was so last-minute that neither Rare nor Nintendo management knew about it. The first time executives saw anything was when programmers were playing it.

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Til During World War I, The German Government Carried Out A Census Of Jews To Prove That German Jews Weren't Pulling Their Weight In The War Effort. What They Found Out Instead Was That Jews Were Overrepresented On The Front Lines.

TIL During World War I, the German government carried out a census of Jews to prove that german Jews weren't pulling their weight in the war effort. What they found out instead was that Jews were overrepresented on the front lines.

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

Later the Nazis showed off pictures of "the perfect Aryan soldier" for a propaganda campaign, and the guy turned out to be half Jewish. Oops. And their "perfect Aryan baby" turned out to be 100% Jewish. Which just goes to show how idiotic the whole ideology was - they couldn't even tell the difference.

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Til That “Weird Al” Yankovic Sought Permission From Coolio Before Making “Amish Paradise”, Offering A Percentage Of The Revenues, But He Declined. Coolio Later Stated That It Was A Stupid Decision And That He Wished Somebody Had Stopped Him.

TIL that “Weird Al” Yankovic sought permission from Coolio before making “Amish Paradise”, offering a percentage of the revenues, but he declined. Coolio later stated that it was a stupid decision and that he wished somebody had stopped him.

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Til That A The Netherlands Supposedly Declared War On The Isles Of Scilly (Off The Southwestern Coast Of Cornwall, England) In 1651, And Essentially Forgot About It Until A Treaty Was Signed 335 Years Later, In 1986. Not A Single Shot Was Ever Fired.

TIL that a the Netherlands supposedly declared war on the Isles of Scilly (off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, England) in 1651, and essentially forgot about it until a treaty was signed 335 years later, in 1986. Not a single shot was ever fired.

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Til That Stephen Cobert Donated His Portrait To The Smithsonian Institution, Which Accepted It Initially On Loan, And Displayed It Between Two Bathrooms And Above A Water Fountain At The National Portrait Gallery

TIL that Stephen Cobert donated his portrait to the Smithsonian Institution, which accepted it initially on loan, and displayed it between two bathrooms and above a water fountain at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Til That Us Presidents Used To Give Out Special Presidential Packs Of Cigarettes To Guests Boarding Air Force One, They Were Later Changed To Packs Of Presidential M&M's Over Health Concerns

TIL that US presidents used to give out special presidential packs of cigarettes to guests boarding Air Force One, they were later changed to packs of presidential M&M's over health concerns.

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Til That Polka Dots Are Called That Simply Because The Polka Was A Fashionable Dance Around The Time The Pattern Became Popular, And There's No Other Reason.

TIL that polka dots are called that simply because the polka was a fashionable dance around the time the pattern became popular, and there's no other reason.

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

I love 40's & 50's fashion!!! the aesthetic is immaculate and the polka dots are an essential!

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Til Of Sir David Brailsford, A British Cycling Coach Who Theorizes If You Make A 1% Improvement In A Host Of Tiny Areas, The Cumulative Benefits Will Be Extraordinary. Utilizing This Theory Of "Marginal Gains"; His Teams Have Won 18 Gold Medals, Six Tour De France Titles, And 59 World Championships.

TIL of Sir David Brailsford, a British cycling coach who theorizes if you make a 1% improvement in a host of tiny areas, the cumulative benefits will be extraordinary. Utilizing this theory of "marginal gains"; his teams have won 18 gold medals, six Tour de France titles, and 59 World Championships.

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Til Children's Author Shel Silverstein Has Won 2 Grammy Awards. One For The Audio Recording Of Where The Sidewalk Ends, And The Other For Writing Johnny Cash's Famous Song, A Boy Named Sue.

TIL children's author Shel Silverstein has won 2 Grammy Awards. One for the audio recording of Where the Sidewalk Ends, and the other for writing Johnny Cash's famous song, A Boy Named Sue.

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Til Stevie Wonder Wasn't Actually Born Blind, But Became So At Six Weeks Old Due To The Incubator He Was Placed In After Birth Containing Too Much Oxygen And Causing The Condition Retinopathy Of Prematurity.

TIL Stevie Wonder wasn't actually born blind, but became so at six weeks old due to the incubator he was placed in after birth containing too much oxygen and causing the condition Retinopathy of Prematurity.

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Til The First U.s Official Coin In Circulation, The Fugio Cent, Designed By Benjamin Franklin Had The Insignia "Mind Your Business" Instead Of The Modern Design "In God We Trust" And Had 13 Chain Rings On The Back Representing The 13 States.

TIL the first U.S official coin in circulation, the Fugio Cent, designed by Benjamin Franklin had the insignia "Mind Your Business" instead of the modern design "In God we Trust" and had 13 chain rings on the back representing the 13 states.

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Til A Grizzly Bear Has The Best Sense Of Smell On Earth Thought To Be Roughly 2,100 Times Better Than A Humans (7 Times Better Than A Bloodhounds) And Have Been Known To Catch Scents From Up To 20 Miles Away.

TIL A grizzly bear has the best sense of smell on Earth thought to be roughly 2,100 times better than a humans (7 times better than a bloodhounds) and have been known to catch scents from up to 20 miles away.

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Til That "Made In Germany" Was Used In The UK As A Warning Of Allegedly Inferior German Products. Over Time, They Turned Out To Be Of Excellent Quality, Establishing The Brand As A Seal Of Quality.

TIL that "Made in Germany" was used in the UK as a warning of allegedly inferior German products. Over time, they turned out to be of excellent quality, establishing the brand as a seal of quality.

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

I don't see the Made in China indicator of inferior quality, wearing off anytime soon. 🤔

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Til Clint Eastwood's Agent Told Him Not To Appear In, "Fistful Of Dollars", Calling It A 'Bad Step' For His Career. The Film Launched Eastwood's Path To Stardom, And He Later Named His Production Company, 'Malpaso', Spanish For 'Bad Step.'

TIL Clint Eastwood's agent told him not to appear in, "Fistful of Dollars", calling it a 'bad step' for his career. The film launched Eastwood's path to stardom, and he later named his production company, 'Malpaso', spanish for 'bad step.'

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Til The Grateful Dead Briefly Toured With A Pa System Called The Wall Of Sound That Consisted Of Six Hundred And Four Speakers, Channelling Twenty-Six Thousand Watts Of Power. It Has Been Called “The Greatest Vessel For The Amplification Of Sound In History”.

TIL the Grateful Dead briefly toured with a PA system called the Wall Of Sound that consisted of six hundred and four speakers, channelling twenty-six thousand watts of power. It has been called “the greatest vessel for the amplification of sound in history”.

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Til About Mexican Repatriation In The 1930s. Scapegoated For Taking Jobs Away From "Real" Americans During The Great Depression, State And Local Governments Illegally Forced Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fellow Citizens Into Forced Exile Simply For Having Mexican Ancestry.

TIL about Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s. Scapegoated for taking jobs away from "real" Americans during the Great Depression, state and local governments illegally forced hundreds of thousands of fellow citizens into forced exile simply for having Mexican ancestry.

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Til The Rubik's Cube Was Originally Designed To Solve “The Structural Problem [of] How Could The Blocks Move Independently Without Falling Apart.” It Wasn’t Until The Designer Erno Rubik Couldn’t “Reset” His Cube That The Idea Of A Puzzle Was Conceived.

TIL the Rubik's Cube was originally designed to solve “the structural problem [of] how could the blocks move independently without falling apart.” It wasn’t until the designer Erno Rubik couldn’t “reset” his cube that the idea of a puzzle was conceived.

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Til The Buzzers On "Jeopardy!" Will Lock Contestants Out For .25 Seconds If They Ring In Before The Host Has Finished The Last Syllable Of The Question.

TIL the buzzers on "Jeopardy!" will lock contestants out for .25 seconds if they ring in before the host has finished the last syllable of the question.

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Til That The Town Of Winneconne, Wisconsin, After Being Left Off Of Of The Official State Road Map, Attempted To Secede From Wisconsin. They Wished To Either Declare Independence And Annex Neighboring Towns, Or Alternatively Be Integrated Into Another State, 'Preferably One With Better Weather'.

TIL that the town of Winneconne, Wisconsin, after being left off of of the official state road map, attempted to secede from Wisconsin. They wished to either declare independence and annex neighboring towns, or alternatively be integrated into another state, 'preferably one with better weather'.

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Til That In The Early 1940s A Mexican Scientist Named Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena Created A Color Television System Some Considered Better Than Any American System At The Time. His Work Made It Possible In The 1970s For Nasa To Transmit Color Photos Of Jupiter From The Voyager Satellite.

TIL that in the early 1940s a Mexican scientist named Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena created a color television system some considered better than any American system at the time. His work made it possible in the 1970s for NASA to transmit color photos of Jupiter from the Voyager satellite.

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Til That Playing Action Video Games Can Train The Mind To Make The Right Decisions Faster. Video Game Players Can Develop A Heightened Sensitivity To What Is Going On Around Them, Such As Everyday Activities Like Driving, Reading Small Print, Or Navigating Around Town.

TIL that playing action video games can train the mind to make the right decisions faster. Video game players can develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going on around them, such as everyday activities like driving, reading small print, or navigating around town.

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

Reading small print is a life saving skill in todays world. Wouldn't want to miss the terms and conditions: "I hereby declare that Facebook has the non-revocable right to take my first born."

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Til Spaghetti Westerns Are Named For Being Primarily Produced By Italians. In Japan, They're Called "Macaroni Westerns."

TIL Spaghetti Westerns are named for being primarily produced by Italians. In Japan, they're called "Macaroni Westerns."

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Til Sir Anthony Hopkins Was Actually The Second Person Considered For The Part Of Hannibal Lecter In Silence Of The Lambs. Sean Connery Was Offered The Role First, But Turned It Down Because He Thought The Script Was “Disgusting”.

TIL Sir Anthony Hopkins was actually the second person considered for the part of Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs. Sean Connery was offered the role first, but turned it down because he thought the script was “disgusting”.

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

sean connery has a bad taste for script... he turned down the role of Gandalf too.

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Til That The Red Liquid Seeping Out Of A Cooked Rare Steak Isn't Blood. It Is In Fact A Mixture Of A Protein Called 'Myoglobin' And Water. Myoglobin Helps Muscle Tissue Store Oxygen And Just Like Hemoglobin, Contains Iron That Turns Red When It Binds With Oxygen.

TIL that the red liquid seeping out of a cooked rare steak isn't blood. It is in fact a mixture of a protein called 'Myoglobin' and water. Myoglobin helps muscle tissue store oxygen and just like Hemoglobin, contains iron that turns red when it binds with oxygen.

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Til Two French Brothers Hacked A National Semaphore-Based Telecom System In 1834 To Beat The Stock Market. Later Caught, They Were Not Convicted Because No Law Existed To Prevent Their Actions

TIL Two French brothers hacked a national semaphore-based telecom system in 1834 to beat the stock market. Later caught, they were not convicted because no law existed to prevent their actions.

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Til That In 427bc Athens Sent A Ship To Mytilene Which Had Instructions To Kill All Adult Men In The City-State. The Next Day, Athenians Voted To Change Their Decision - A Second Ship Was Dispatched. Racing Through The Night, It Reached Mytilene Just In Time To Prevent The Massacre From Happening.

TIL that in 427BC Athens sent a ship to Mytilene which had instructions to kill all adult men in the city-state. The next day, Athenians voted to change their decision - a second ship was dispatched. Racing through the night, it reached Mytilene just in time to prevent the massacre from happening.

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

Woah 😂 that was an insane request, I wonder what they did to prompt that?

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Til That Daft Punk's Last Album, Ram, Had Such A Colossal Amount Of Recordings And Musical Assets That One Option Was To Release A Quadruple Album. They Cut No Corner In The Most Legendary Musicians, Gear Or Studios, Going As Far As Recording Orchestra Parts For Nearly All Tracks On The Album.

TIL that Daft Punk's last album, RAM, had such a colossal amount of recordings and musical assets that one option was to release a quadruple album. They cut no corner in the most legendary musicians, gear or studios, going as far as recording orchestra parts for nearly all tracks on the album.

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Til That Excessive Caffeine Ingestion Leads To Symptoms That Overlap With Those Of Many Psychiatric Disorders. In Psychiatric In-Patients, Caffeine Has Been Found To Increase Anxiety, Hostility And Psychotic Symptoms.

TIL That excessive caffeine ingestion leads to symptoms that overlap with those of many psychiatric disorders. In psychiatric in-patients, caffeine has been found to increase anxiety, hostility and psychotic symptoms.

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

I am caffeine intolerant. Have been for over 25 yrs. it caused anxiety, mood swings, migraines, painful irregular periods, I found it harder to focus my vision.

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Til The Concept Of "Casual Fridays" Began In Hawaii As "Aloha Fridays" As A Way For The Hawaiian Fashion Guild To Sell More Hawaiian Clothing

TIL the concept of "Casual Fridays" began in Hawaii as "Aloha Fridays" as a way for the Hawaiian Fashion Guild to sell more Hawaiian clothing.

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Til During The Filming Of "Trading Places", Aykroyd's And Murphy's Presence On The Floor Distracted The Active Traders And Over $6 Billion Of Trading Had To Be Halted

TIL during the filming of "Trading Places", Aykroyd's and Murphy's presence on the floor distracted the active traders and over $6 billion of trading had to be halted.

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Til About The Arnold Reflex, Which Is When Physical Stimulation Of A Nerve In The Ear Elicits A Cough. This Is Why, For Some People, Cleaning Their Ear With Q-Tips Often Causes Them To Cough.

TIL about the Arnold Reflex, which is when physical stimulation of a nerve in the ear elicits a cough. This is why, for some people, cleaning their ear with q-tips often causes them to cough.

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

Never clean your ears with q-tips or any other object. The main danger of putting things inside your ear is that you can’t see what you’re doing. You could cause significant harm like irritate, scratch and cut the ear canal, but you also damage the eardrum.

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Til Deep-Water Fish Get The Bends When They Are Reeled In Too Fast. Sports Fishermen Unintentionally Kill Millions Of Fish Each Year Due To The Condition Called Barotrauma.

TIL deep-water fish get the bends when they are reeled in too fast. Sports fishermen unintentionally kill millions of fish each year due to the condition called barotrauma.

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

It is really tragic and truly impacts the number of rock fish numbers. But the eagles really like the sacrifices to them...

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Til In 2006 50 Cent Was Sued By Luther Campbell's Manager For Plagiarizing The Lines "It's Your Birthday" In The Song "In Da Club". However, The Lawsuit Was Dismissed Because The Phrase Was Ruled A "Common, Unoriginal And Noncopyrightable Element Of The Song".

TIL in 2006 50 Cent was sued by Luther Campbell's manager for plagiarizing the lines "It's your birthday" in the song "In da Club". However, the lawsuit was dismissed because the phrase was ruled a "common, unoriginal and noncopyrightable element of the song".

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

Despite the lyrics, it was listed at number 13 in Rolling Stone's "Best Songs of the Decade"...lol

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Til That Despite The Success Of Power Rangers, The Original Actors Were Only Paid $600/Wk And Did Stunt Work(Pink Ranger Was Almost Electrocuted/Set On Fire)

TIL That despite the success of Power Rangers, the original actors were only paid $600/wk and did stunt work(pink ranger was almost electrocuted/set on fire)

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Til A German Man (Martin Juergens) Claims The Moon Has Belonged To His Family Since 1756, When The Prussian King Presented It To His Ancestor As A Symbolic Gesture For Services Rendered. It Was Decreed The Moon Would Pass To The Youngest Born Son.

TIL A German man (Martin Juergens) claims the Moon has belonged to his family since 1756, when the Prussian King presented it to his ancestor as a symbolic gesture for services rendered. It was decreed the Moon would pass to the youngest born son.

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

a mere mortal king would need to own the moon which he could then give away. ergo, it was not his to give, therefore Marty is s**t out of luck. Pretentious prick.

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Til Of Doug Tompkins, A High School Drop-Out And The Co-Founder Of North Face And Esprit. He Eventually Sold Both Businesses And Started To Do Conservation Work In South America With His Second Wife, Former CEO Of Patagonia. A Very Experienced Outdoorsman, He Died From Hypothermia While Kayaking.

TIL of Doug Tompkins, a high school drop-out and the co-founder of North Face and Esprit. He eventually sold both businesses and started to do conservation work in South America with his second wife, former CEO of Patagonia. A very experienced outdoorsman, he died from hypothermia while kayaking.

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

Started to do conservation work...? As I understand it, they spent millions to buy raw land and keep it as a preserve to prevent it from being developed.

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Til British Actor Roger Moore, Best Known For Playing James Bond, Thought He Looked Awkward Running So Every Scene That Showed Moore Running Was Performed By A Body Double. He Also Had Hoplophobia, A Fear Of Firearms, Due To A Childhood Accident.

TIL British actor Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, thought he looked awkward running so every scene that showed Moore running was performed by a body double. He also had hoplophobia, a fear of firearms, due to a childhood accident.

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Til That Quentin Tarantino Dug Up And Used Actual Khj Radio Broadcasts From 1968 And 69, Along With Commercials, For The Soundtrack To Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. He Sifted Through 17 Hours Of Airchecks To Find The Tracks He Wanted To Put In The Film

TIL that Quentin Tarantino dug up and used actual KHJ radio broadcasts from 1968 and 69, along with commercials, for the soundtrack to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He sifted through 17 hours of airchecks to find the tracks he wanted to put in the film.

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Til: The Huge Underground Secret Bunker Located At Mt. Weather, Va, Intended To House The Government In Case Of A Nuclear War, Was Disclosed To The Public When Twa Flight 514 Slammed Into The Mountain Close To The Entrance Of The Base In 1974.

TIL: The huge underground secret bunker located at Mt. Weather, VA, intended to house the Government in case of a nuclear war, was disclosed to the public when TWA Flight 514 slammed into the mountain close to the entrance of the base in 1974.

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

TIL that Mt Weather is a real place (& with a bunker,) and not just in Netflix's The 100.

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Til Paul Horn, A Flautist, Went On A 1968 Trip To Visit The Maharishi With The Beatles And During A Visit To The Taj Mahal Recorded An Entire Album There In One Take. A Nearby Guard Started Chanting During Recording And There Was A Natural 28 Second Echo. The Album Would Usher In "New Age" Music.

TIL Paul Horn, a flautist, went on a 1968 trip to visit the Maharishi with The Beatles and during a visit to the Taj Mahal recorded an entire album there in one take. A nearby guard started chanting during recording and there was a natural 28 second echo. The album would usher in "New Age" music.

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Til Kevin Smith’s Dogma Is Unavailable To Stream Or Purchase Digitally And Is Out Of Print On Home Media.

TIL Kevin Smith’s Dogma is unavailable to stream or purchase digitally and is out of print on home media.

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

It's actually freely available on youtube. I watched the whole movie there recently. It's not available to buy because the profits would go to the Weinsteins. But you can watch it for free.

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Til Ancient Mesopotamian Beer Has Been Recreated By Archeologists Who Describe It As Flat, Lukewarm, Sour, Milky-Looking And Sometimes A Bit Cloying; The Mesopotamians Didn't Know About Hops And Drank It With Long Reed Straws

TIL ancient Mesopotamian beer has been recreated by archeologists who describe it as flat, lukewarm, sour, milky-looking and sometimes a bit cloying; the Mesopotamians didn't know about hops and drank it with long reed straws.

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Til The Stereotype Of Native Americans Saying "How" As A Greeting Comes From The Anglicization Of The Lakota Word "Háu", Which Was Used By Men To Greet Other Men.

TIL the stereotype of Native Americans saying "how" as a greeting comes from the Anglicization of the Lakota word "háu", which was used by men to greet other men.

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

Also, American sign language is based on the sign language Native Americans used when conversing with another Nation. Similar to the common language used in the LOTR lore, everyone had their own lang but spoke the common lang when dealing with other nations.

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Til Ancient Romans Used To Eat Hallucinogenic Fish At Parties To Get High.

TIL ancient Romans used to eat hallucinogenic fish at parties to get high.

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Til Various Sequels To Space Jam Were Considered After Its Success, Including Spy Jam (Starring Jackie Chan), Race Jam (Starring Jeff Gordon), And Skate Jam (Starring Tony Hawk).

TIL various sequels to Space Jam were considered after its success, including Spy Jam (starring Jackie Chan), Race Jam (starring Jeff Gordon), and Skate Jam (starring Tony Hawk).

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Til 65% Of Staten Island Voted To Secede From The Rest Of New York City In 1993, Only To Have Their Efforts Blocked By The State Assembly

TIL 65% of Staten Island voted to secede from the rest of New York City in 1993, only to have their efforts blocked by the State Assembly.

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

and NYC has voted in the past to secede from NY state and the upstate counties have voted in the past to expell NYC from the state etc. These arent serious measures ever, they are just there for the Republican 53 counties to vent against the 4 solid Democrat ones and the few mixed counties float in the middle.

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Til That In The Last 7 Years Craters Started To Appear In The Siberian Tundra, Similar To The Craters That Form By Cryovolcanism On The Saturn's Moon Enceladus.

TIL that in the last 7 years craters started to appear in the Siberian Tundra, similar to the craters that form by cryovolcanism on the Saturn's moon Enceladus.

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

Enceladus the giant (I presume), not to be confused with Enchiladas, the salsa covered, Mexican troll.

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Til The Film Donnie Darko Took Only 28 Days To Shoot; Coincidentally The Timer In The Movie Counting Down To The End Of The World Is Approximately 28 Days.

TIL the film Donnie Darko took only 28 days to shoot; coincidentally the timer in the movie counting down to the end of the world is approximately 28 days.

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

Patrick Swayze's Kiddie Porn Dungeon would be a great name for a punk band.

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Til The Martial Arts Style Portrayed By Denzel Washington In The 2010 Movie "The Book Of Eli" Is Called Kali And Is The National Martial Arts Form Of The Philippines. It Teaches To Focus On And React To Angles Of Attack Rather Than Particular Strikes/Attacks.

TIL the martial arts style portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2010 movie "The Book of Eli" is called Kali and is the national martial arts form of the Philippines. It teaches to focus on and react to angles of attack rather than particular strikes/attacks.

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Til During The Battle Of Cannae, Hannibal Encircled The Entire Roman Army With His Troops And Killed Between 50,000 - 70,000 Roman Soldiers While Loosing Only 6,000 Of His Own Men. Today This Battle Is Often Considered To Be The Perfect Defeat Of An Enemy Army.

TIL During the Battle of Cannae, Hannibal encircled the entire Roman army with his troops and killed between 50,000 - 70,000 Roman soldiers while loosing only 6,000 of his own men. Today this battle is often considered to be the perfect defeat of an enemy army.

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Til In 2004 A Taiwanese Woman Died Of Alcohol Intoxication After Immersion For Twelve Hours In A Bathtub Filled With 40% Ethanol. Her Blood Alcohol Content Was 1.35%. It Was Believed That She Had Immersed Herself As A Response To The Sars Epidemic.

TIL in 2004 a Taiwanese woman died of alcohol intoxication after immersion for twelve hours in a bathtub filled with 40% ethanol. Her blood alcohol content was 1.35%. It was believed that she had immersed herself as a response to the SARS epidemic.

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

We have to remember that Trump didn't invent stupid. He just made it more fashionable with his followers.

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Til That Waluigi Wasn’t Actually Created By Nintendo- He Was Created By Camelot Designer Fumihide Aoki Solely For The Purpose Of Being Wario’s Duos Partner/Luigi’s Rival In Mario Tennis N64

TIL that Waluigi wasn’t actually created by Nintendo- he was created by Camelot designer Fumihide Aoki solely for the purpose of being Wario’s duos partner/Luigi’s rival in Mario Tennis N64.

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