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TIL that in medieval Europe, the Church’s emphasis on relics led to the practice of furta sacra, or "holy theft," where churches and monasteries would steal each other's relics believed to hold miraculous powers, thus increasing their own prestige and attracting more pilgrims.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furta_sacra
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TIL The railway bridge depicted in the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai” actually crossed the Mae Klong river. It was renamed the Kwai Noi by the Thai government after the success of the film in the 1960s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai#:~:text=The%20major%20railway%20bridge%20described,five%20kilometres%20from%20Kanchanaburi%2C%20Thailand.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnmi74/til_the_railway_bridge_depicted_in_the_film_the/

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Today I learned that approximately two thirds of the moon rocks given as gifts by the Nixon administration are unaccounted for.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_and_missing_Moon_rocks?wprov=sfti1
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnlaog/today_i_learned_that_approximately_two_thirds_of/

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TIL in 1925, a border dispute erupted between Greece and Bulgaria after a Greek soldier chased his runaway dog across the border and was shot by Bulgarian forces. This led to the "War of the Stray Dog," where Greece invaded Bulgaria. The League of Nations had to intervene to ease the situation.

https://www.balkanhistory.org/war-of-the-stray-dog.html
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War of the Stray Dog

​The Incident at Petrich in October 1925 was a border clash between Greek and Bulgarian forces near the town of Petrich, which is in modern-day Bulgaria. The incident had its roots in territorial...
Balkan Military History
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TIL about SN 1006, a supernova in the year 1006 CE that was described by observers on multiple continents, some 600 years before the first telescope. It was visible in the daytime sky for weeks, and the gamma rays it emitted created a sedimentary record on Earth. We have images of its remnants.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1006
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnko6l/til_about_sn_1006_a_supernova_in_the_year_1006_ce/

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TIL that when fully loaded, the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in 2021 has a greater displacement and tonnage than that of the Lusitania, Titanic, Queen Mary and QE2 combined

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_Given
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TIL the soft drink 7 Up initially contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug. It was a key selling point until 1948 when the FDA banned lithium from beer and drinks. 7 Up was originally called 7 Up Lithiated Lemon Soda.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_Up
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnjlne/til_the_soft_drink_7_up_initially_contained/

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TIL Conjoined triplets are among the rarest of human malformations, as are asymmetric or parasitic conjoined twins. In addition to some historical descriptions, only three attested clinical cases of symmetric conjoined triplets have been published to date.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Conjoined-triplets-one-set-of-thoracopagus-twins-with-a-parapagus-twin-attached-t…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnjg5v/til_conjoined_triplets_are_among_the_rarest_of/
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TIL: Search For Titanic Really Was Cover-Up Mission to find missing nuclear submarines

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AroundTheWorld/story?id=4978391
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Search For Titanic Really Was Cover-Up Mission

Search for downed oceanliner really was a cover-up for mission by the U.S. Navy.
ABC News
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TIL the 1939 Nazi rally at Nuremberg was supposed to be "the Rally of Peace". It was cancelled last-minute because Germany invaded Poland, igniting the Second World War.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_rallies
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnisuq/til_the_1939_nazi_rally_at_nuremberg_was_supposed/

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TIL Lemmy (Motörhead) appeared in a pornographic film starring John Wayne Bobbitt, whose penis was amputated by his wife, but surgically reattached. Ron Jeremy said Lemmy contributed the song "Under the Knife" to the film's soundtrack.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Bobbitt_Uncut
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnhy2v/til_lemmy_motörhead_appeared_in_a_pornographic/

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TIL Tiny the Wonder was a dog that was famous in mid-1800s London for killing 200 rats in an hour

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_the_Wonder
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnhlkq/til_tiny_the_wonder_was_a_dog_that_was_famous_in/

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TIL that Michael Bay was originally attached to direct the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan. However, he later left the project because he couldn't find a way to approach the material.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Private_Ryan#Development
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnh28s/til_that_michael_bay_was_originally_attached_to/

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TIL Puerto Rico has a massive problem with overflowing landfills

https://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/2024/10/puerto-rico-trash-problem/#Why_So_Much_Trash_in_Puerto_Rico
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnh14p/til_puerto_rico_has_a_massive_problem_with/

Puerto Rico Trash Problem: Understanding the Crisis and Working Toward Solutions - The Environmental Blog

Discover the causes behind Puerto Rico Trash Problem, its environmental impacts, and sustainable solutions to tackle the waste crisis affecting communities and ecosystems.
John Tarantino (The Environmental Blog)
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TIL in the How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), in the scene where the Grinch is directing his dog, Max, Jim Carrey improvised by mimicking Ron Howard's directing style. Howard found the impression hilarious and decided to include the moment in the final cut of the film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_(2000_film)#:~:text=During%20one%20s…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnga1r/til_in_the_how_the_grinch_stole_christmas_2000_in/

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TIL about Bass Reeves, a black man who escaped slavery and became a Deputy U.S. Marshal, known for having over 3,000 arrests and 20 kills in the line of duty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Reeves
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnfzz8/til_about_bass_reeves_a_black_man_who_escaped/

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TIL that Led Zeppelin was scheduled to play an outdoor show in Singapore on February 14, 1972 but were not allowed into the country, they were even refused permission to get off their plane because they refused to have their long hair cut due to Singapore's law.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75421/time-singapore-turned-away-led-zeppelin-because-their-long-hair
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The Time Singapore Turned Away Led Zeppelin Because of Their Long Hair

Singapore officials: "NO STAIRWAY."
Nick Keppler (Mental Floss)
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TIL tater tots were invented in 1953 by Nephi and Golden Grigg, as a way to utilize leftover potato scraps. Initially, consumers viewed them as too cheap and low-quality. After the Griggs simply raised the price, tater tots gained in popularity and became a sought after snack across America.

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/02/oregon-brothers-cut-food-waste-and-creat…
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TIL Before she met Clyde, Bonnie Parker was a waitress. One of her regular customers was Ted Hinton who would later be one of the gunmen who killed her. Hinton later admitted he had a little crush on Bonnie which made hunting her down difficult.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Hinton
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TIL in the 1960s, NASA developed the Maximum Absorbency Garment (MAG) for astronauts, incorporating superabsorbent polymers to help manage bodily fluids and solids during space missions. The technology inspired the highly absorbent materials used in modern disposable diapers.

https://www.littleonioncloth.com/a-brief-history-of-diapers-in-space/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnf4vx/til_in_the_1960s_nasa_developed_the_maximum/

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TIL that in early 20th century America, ice-sitting challenges were all the rage. In 1900, Benton Harbor included an ice-sitting event in its July Fourth celebration. In 1926, three men sat on a block of ice for 30 minutes each to win a $30 prize at a community picnic in Ohio.

https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/02/05/383289807/marathon-mania-in-american…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gne86c/til_that_in_early_20th_century_america_icesitting/

Marathon Mania In American History

For a long time, Americans have been participating in a variety of competitions — for a long time.
NPR
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TIL if California were a country, it would be 5th in the world for GDP.

https://bulloak.com/blog/if-california-were-a-country/
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If California Were A Country | Bull Oak

If California were a country, it would be the 5th largest economy in the world. We look at the reasons why this is.
Ryan A. Hughes (Bull Oak)
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TIL in order to look strung out Charlie sheen stayed up for 2 days straight to achieve his role in Ferris bueller’s day off

https://collider.com/charlie-sheen-ferris-bueller-deleted-scene/
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Today I learned that Stilton cheese cannot legally be made in Stilton, the village which gave the cheese its name

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilton_cheese
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gncg3e/today_i_learned_that_stilton_cheese_cannot/

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TIL that an English chemist named James Price claimed to be able to turn mercury into silver or gold. When asked by members of the Royal Society to perform the experiment in front of credible witnesses, he reluctantly agreed, only to drink poison in front of them instead.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Price_(chemist)
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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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_and_secession_in_New_York#Staten_Island_secession_from_New_York_City
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnc1ux/til_65_of_staten_island_voted_to_secede_from_the/

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TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't allowed to dub his own role in Terminator in German, as his accent is very rural by German/Austrian standards and it would be too ridiculous to have a death machine from the future come back in time and sound like a hillbilly.

https://blog.esl-languages.com/en/esl/celebrities-speak-languages/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gnbxjm/til_arnold_schwarzenegger_wasnt_allowed_to_dub/
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TIL about Lion City, an ancient underwater city in China that’s about 1,400 years old. It was purposely flooded in 1959 to create a hydroelectric dam and rediscovered in 2001 in excellent condition, with preserved homes, temple structures, paved roads, and even wood.

https://destinationhistorypod.com/episodes/shicheng
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Shi Cheng

Let’s head underwater to have a quick look around the ‘Atlantis of the East’ The how’s and why’s of this city ending up where it did is an interesting one, but it was a great move for preservation.
Chantelle Bryant (Destination: History)
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TIL that children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of brain activity as soldiers exposed to combat.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2011/dec/maltreated-children-show-same-pattern-brain-activity-combat-soldiers
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Maltreated children show same pattern of brain activity as combat soldiers

Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, new research has shown.
UCL News
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TIL that early PlayStation 1 consoles had a design flaw causing the laser to misalign over time, leading to disc read errors. A common workaround was to place the console upside down, which allowed gravity to realign the laser, enabling games to load properly.

https://www.androidauthority.com/playstation-history-1220628/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gn901i/til_that_early_playstation_1_consoles_had_a/

PlayStation history: Every Sony console from PS1 to PS5

From the PS1 and PS2, to PSP and Vita, to the latest and greatest consoles, we take a look at the Sony PlayStation history.
Hadlee Simons (Android Authority)
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TIL that the term “banana republic” was coined by short story writer O. Henry, while he was living in Honduras to avoid his US trial for embezzlement.

https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2024/11/erik-visits-an-american-grave-part-1747
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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,747 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

This is the grave of William Porter, better known as O.Henry. Born in 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Porter grew up middle class, the son of a physician. However, his mother died in childbirth when he was 3 years old.
Erik Loomis (Lawyers, Guns & Money)
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TIL that the Super Mario Bros. team initially found it illogical that Mario was hurt by stomping on turtles, leading them to design future games where Mario could safely jump on them. Also, Bowser was originally envisioned as an ox, but was redesigned as a turtle after Osamu Tezuka's suggestion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros.#:~:text=Miyamoto%20also%20wante…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gn8r8z/til_that_the_super_mario_bros_team_initially/

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TIL of Sun Yaoting, the last eunuch of China who had his penis and testicles removed at the age of eight. Less than two years before China abolish the monarchy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Yaoting
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gn7762/til_of_sun_yaoting_the_last_eunuch_of_china_who/
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TIL that ancient numeral systems like Egyptian hieratic, Greek, Hebrew, Roman, Chinese, and early Indian Brahmi were all non-positional decimal systems, requiring large numbers of symbols. The world’s earliest positional decimal system was the Chinese rod calculus.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal
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TIL the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark had the largest production budget in Broadway history at $75 million. When it closed after a three-year run, its investors had reportedly lost $60 million.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Turn_Off_the_Dark#:~:text=Having%20run%20on%20Broadway%20for%20over%20three%20years%2C%20the%20production%20failed%20to%20make%20…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gn6nxy/til_the_musical_spiderman_turn_off_the_dark_had/

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TIL the Bee Gees were born on the Isle of Man and then moved to Manchester. This makes them both Manx and Mancs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee_Gees
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