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TIL Hemingway was three months sober when he killed himself in 1961

https://spiritedla.com/great-drinkers-throughout-history-hemingway-edition/#:~:text=He%20knew%20that%20the%20two,live%20when%20deprived%20of%20it.%E2%80%9D
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Great Drinkers Throughout History: Hemingway Edition - Spirited LA

There wasn’t much that was dainty about Hemingway. He was an avid big game hunter, he romanticized bullfighting, and then there was his wildly destructive drinking.  It’s all a bit… controversial.
AFS Admin (Spirited LA)
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TIL that Meikayla Moore, a professional footballer who plays as a defender for the New Zealand national team, scored a hat-trick of own goals in a match against the United States in 2022. The United States coach commented that "she's incredible and ... her positioning was very [good]".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meikayla_Moore
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1grlu1i/til_that_meikayla_moore_a_professional_footballer/

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TIL of 'Joe Martin', a captive orangutan actor that starred in over 50 silent era films, and for years lived essentially as a free human, wearing clothes, having it's own keys to come and go, attending film premieres and trusted to work with many children. Eventually it attacked many people...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Martin_(orangutan)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1grlsyv/til_of_joe_martin_a_captive_orangutan_actor_that/

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TIL King Henry V of England died of dysentery in 1422, only two years after conquering France to occupy its throne

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_of_England
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1grlcny/til_king_henry_v_of_england_died_of_dysentery_in/

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TIL that King Henry VIII’s first living child was a boy named Henry born on New Year’s Day 1511. His Godfather King Louis XI of France gave him a gold cup weighing almost 7 pounds. The child lived only 52 days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry,_Duke_of_Cornwall
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TIL that Martha Washington's portrait on the 1896 US one-dollar bill is the most recent time that a woman has been featured on US paper money

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_Instructing_Youth
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1grkru9/til_that_martha_washingtons_portrait_on_the_1896/

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TIL that the Hawaiian island of Lanai is 98% owned by Larry Ellison, cofounder and chairman of Oracle Corporation. While the remaining 2% is owned by the state of Hawaii or other homeowners.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanai
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1grjl71/til_that_the_hawaiian_island_of_lanai_is_98_owned/

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TIL In the US, in 1880, the ages of consent were set at 10 or 12 in most states, with the exception of Delaware where it was 7. Today it ranges from 13 - 21

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States
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TIL that in 1965, Ford disassembled a Mustang and transported it in four parts to the top of the Empire State Building for publicity. The car was reassembled on the building’s observation deck, showcasing Ford’s knack for innovative marketing.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/1431-1965-ford-mustang-empire-state-building-stunt/
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Today I Learned this heavily sampled song is about a Celtic Princess who resisted against the Roman Empire, lost, then poisoned herself

https://youtu.be/BkiMqXE3x9M?si=uMWOAC70d3xYNo8S
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- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
youtu.be
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TIL King John of England died of dysentery in 1216, only one year after signing the Magna Carta

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John,_King_of_England
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TIL "Murphy's Law" originated during rocket sled tests that took place in 1948-49 at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California, and is named after USAF Captain Edward A. Murphy. Murphy went on to make crew escape systems for the F-4, SR-71, B-1 and X-15.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy%27s_law
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TIL there’s a town in New Mexico called “Truth or Consequences”, that changed its name to win a game show in 1950.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_or_Consequences,_New_Mexico
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1grhv4a/til_theres_a_town_in_new_mexico_called_truth_or/

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TIL: The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth is 56.7°C (134.1°F), which was measured on July 10, 1913 at Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley, California, United States.

https://wmo.asu.edu/content/world-highest-temperature
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World: Highest Temperature | World Meteorological Organization's World Weather and Climate Extremes Archive

World: Highest Temperature Record Value 56.7°C (134°F) Date of Record 10 /7 [July] / 1913 Formal WMO Review Yes (2010-2012) Length of Record 1911-present Instrume
wmo.asu.edu
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TIL: That in 2014, a doctor in Wales was handed a suspended sentence for faking Viagra prescriptions because he said he was too embarrassed to see his GP. Staff became suspicious because the doctor worked in a trauma and orthopaedic unit, where patients would not normally need drugs for impotence.

http://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-25683154
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Dr Mansoor Kassim sentenced for faking Viagra scripts

A doctor with "marital difficulties" forged prescriptions for Viagra because he was too embarrassed to see his GP, a court hears.
BBC News
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TIL At its greatest extent, Nixon’s “Enemies List” of political opponents and critics reached 220 people and organizations. Several of the people listed expressed pride at being included after the list was revealed at the Watergate hearings in 1973.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_list_of_Nixon%27s_political_opponents
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gretro/til_at_its_greatest_extent_nixons_enemies_list_of/

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TIL that in Romania in 1999, a man and a woman died of carbon monoxide poisoning while having sex in a car parked in a garage with the engine running and won the 1999 Darwin Award.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_during_consensual_sex
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gretal/til_that_in_romania_in_1999_a_man_and_a_woman/

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TIL that a single hamburger patty is made up of meat contributed from about 100 different cows

https://www.tastingtable.com/863664/the-unexpected-number-of-cows-a-single-burgers-meat-could-come-from/
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The Unexpected Number Of Cows A Single Burger's Meat Could Come From

The number of cows that a single burger patty may contain will most likely shock consumers as there's often a disconnect between the animal and the end product.
CC Gourdeau (Tasting Table)
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TIL about Sherman Copy of the Declaration of Independence, which seems to indicate John Adams copied an original from someone with the initials "T.P." , suggesting Thomas Paine may have had a hand in drafting the Declaration of Independence. Paine was the author of Common Sense.

https://www.thomaspaine.org/pages/resources/sherman-copy-di.html#footnotes
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The Thomas Paine National Historical Association

Thomas Paine National Historical Association
www.thomaspaine.org
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TIL that “coulrophilia” is a popular subculture of the BDSM community involving the sexual attraction to clowns, in which participants often use clown related costumes, props, and personas during sex.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coulrophilia
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paraphilia towards clowns

Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)
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TIL that Vampires, in traditional folklore, suffered from arithmomania, a form of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) that revolves around numbers and counting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmomania
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TIL Alan Smithee directed 45 movies between 1968-2000, but was never a real person. He was made up as a pseudonym for directors to use if their movie was a flop

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee
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TIL of the "Casu martzu" - a sardinian fermented sheep cheese that has live maggots in it. It's considered unsafe to eat if the maggots have died, and is served alongside strong red wine. The larvae in the cheese can launch themselves distances up to 15 centimetres when disturbed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu
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TIL Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco—African countries—are geographically closer to mainland Europe than Malta, an official European country.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Malta
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1grd871/til_tunisia_algeria_and_moroccoafrican/

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TIL that the Franchi SPAS 12, one of the most iconic movie guns and a staple in countless video games, has not been in production for 24 years and due to this and a temporary import ban to the US (1989 -2004), is actually highly sought after and quite expensive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchi_SPAS-12
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TIL that the United States has 44 four-star generals right now whereas in WWII there were just seven.

https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Media/News/News-Article-View/Article/1325984/are-there-too-many-general-officers-for-todays-military/
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Are There Too Many General Officers for Today’s Military?

There are approximately 900 Active-duty general/flag officers (GO/FOs) today of 1.3 million troops. This is a ratio of 1 GO/FO for every 1,400 troops. During World War II, an admittedly different era,
National Defense University Press
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TIL that KFC’s handwritten recipe is stored in a safe within a vault at KFC’s Louisville headquarters. To maintain confidentiality, KFC employs two separate suppliers: one blends part of the recipe, and the other completes it, ensuring no single entity has access to the entire formulation. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC
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TIL that the Spice Girls co-wrote all their own songs. When they left their original management, they allegedly stole the masters of their recordings from the management office to make sure they retained creative control of their work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_Girls
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TIL in 1973, illusionist Uri Geller, famous for spoon bending acts, tricked the CIA into believing he had psychic powers. During classified experiments at Stanford Research Institute, he replicated hidden drawings convincingly using stage magic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uri_Geller
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TIL that certain mammels like weasels seasonally shrink their skull and brain to reduce heat loss during winter

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.160947
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1grb0mf/til_that_certain_mammels_like_weasels_seasonally/
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TIL that brothers Winthrop and Nelson Rockefeller were state governors at the same time; Winthrop as governor in Arkansas and Nelson in New York.

https://arktimes.com/sponsored/the-man-who-changed-the-course-of-arkansas-history/2017/01/26/the-life-of-winthrop-rockefeller
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The life of Winthrop Rockefeller

Fifty years ago, the inauguration of Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller contributed to a legacy of transformation in Arkansas.
John Kirk (Arkansas Times)
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TIL researchers caused the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome epidemic by telling parents to put babies to sleep on their stomach

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220131-the-science-of-safe-and-healthy-baby-sleep
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The science of healthy baby sleep

Sleep regressions aren't real. Night wakes are normal, and protect against SIDS. And 12 hours of sleep isn't a gold standard. Here's what scientists want us to know about baby sleep.
Amanda Ruggeri (BBC)
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TIL k-pop phenomenon only happened because Jurassic Park. In early 90s, Korean Government officials issued a report for the president stating the movie revenue was almost equivalent of exporting 1.5 Million Hyundai cars. As a response, the government invested a lot of money in cultural industry.

https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/45761?show=full
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The growth of cultural industry and the role of government : the case of Korea

M.C.P.
Park, Kang Ah
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TIL about the English village of Eyam. During the bubonic plague outbreak of 1665-6, the inhabitants of Eyam quarantined themselves, in a famous act of self-sacrifice, to prevent the spread of the plague.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/15/eyam-derbyshire-coronavirus-self-isolate-1665-plague
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TIL Francesco Guicciardini's father refused to make his son a priest, out of principal, even if it meant less money. As a layman Francesco ended up working for 20 years as the Pope's right hand man. He privately wrote that he hated the clergy, but self interest demanded to keep working for them

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Guicciardini#Early_life
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TIL: there was once an offical salute for the Olympics that is no longer used because of its rebalanced to the nazi salute. It caused lots of confusion at the 1936 Olympics because people couldn't tell if teams were trying to salute the Olympics or the nazis.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-olympic-salute-we-dont-use-anymore-because-it-looked-too-much-like-hei…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gr8s66/til_there_was_once_an_offical_salute_for_the/

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TIL that Thalidomide, the drug responsible for thousands of birth defects across Europe in the 1950s/60s, was developed by a doctor who had previously worked for the Nazis, experimenting on concentration camp victims

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_M%C3%BCckter
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