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TIL the world record for the longest marathon theatre performance by an individual is 110 hours 46 minutes & was achieved by Adrian Hilton when he recited the complete works of William Shakespeare at a Shakespeare Festival in London in 1987.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-theatre-performance-individual
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Longest marathon theatre performance (individual)

This record is for the longest theatre performance based on the length of time an individual can continuously perform different plays one after the other. This record is to be attempted by an individual.
Guinness World Records
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TIL that in RuneScape, the "Party Hat," initially a common item from a 2001 holiday event, has become one of the game's most valuable assets. Originally considered worthless and often discarded, these hats are now rare collectibles, with some colors valued at billions of in-game gold.

https://www.pcgamesn.com/runescape/party-hat-most-expensive-item
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmygib/til_that_in_runescape_the_party_hat_initially_a/

How Runescape’s party hat became so valuable

The humble party hat was designed to be a junk item, but now it's worth billions of in-game gold
Jordan Forward (PCGamesN)
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TIL that during World War II, a British zoo placed a female panda named Ming in an underground shelter to keep her safe from bombing raids. Ming became a local celebrity and was considered a symbol of resilience during the war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ming_of_London
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmycbl/til_that_during_world_war_ii_a_british_zoo_placed/
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TIL squirrels will adopt another squirrel's baby if its parents die or are unable to care for it.

https://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2010/06/squirrels_show.html
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmy68j/til_squirrels_will_adopt_another_squirrels_baby/
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TIL there's a 605-page Koran written in Saddam Hussein's blood

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/12/saddam-husseins-unfinished-mosques.html
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmxvwh/til_theres_a_605page_koran_written_in_saddam/

Saddam Hussein’s Unfinished Mosques

In the late 1990s, amidst rising poverty and with four million residents on the verge of famine, the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein deci...
Kaushik Patowary (Blogger)
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TIL legendary record producer Quincy Jones was also the co-creator of sketch comedy show Mad TV

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_TV
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmxrhx/til_legendary_record_producer_quincy_jones_was/

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TIL Tigers in the Sundarbans region of India and Bangladesh have been known to hunt and kill humans. Until recently, it is estimated that these tigers got 3% of their calories from eating humans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_attacks_in_the_Sundarbans
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmwzaa/til_tigers_in_the_sundarbans_region_of_india_and/

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TIL that while the first computer built, the Z3, had only 176 bytes of memory: the first computer designed - over 100 years earlier - had 16.6kB of memory.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_engine
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmwam1/til_that_while_the_first_computer_built_the_z3/

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TIL about Philo Farnsworth, a farm boy from Idaho who, at just 14, conceived the idea for electronic television while plowing a field. Despite no formal training, his unexpected innovation laid the foundation for the technology that transformed communication and entertainment worldwide.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/bigdream/
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Big Dream Small Screen

In 1921, a 14-year-old boy working in a potato field in Idaho had a vision of sending pictures in waves over the air, like sound waves for radio.
americanexperience
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TIL that scientists have been using sign language to communicate with apes since the 1960s, but apes have never asked a single question.

https://greatergood.com/blogs/news/apes-dont-ask-questions/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmvpjs/til_that_scientists_have_been_using_sign_language/

Did You Know That Apes Have Never Asked A Question?

Apes have been taught to communicate extensively in sign language, but they've yet to ask a single question.
Malorie Thompson (GreaterGood)
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TIL about the thick-tailed pygmy jerboa, a species of rodent found in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. They have a head and body length of around 4.5-6 cm, are described as having a large head with small eyes, and live in permanent burrows with multiple passages that can extend for 3 m.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thick-tailed_pygmy_jerboa
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmv9de/til_about_the_thicktailed_pygmy_jerboa_a_species/

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TIL that in the last four years 800,000 Americans have moved to Mexico, creating a migrant crisis in Mexico City so bad that many Mexican citizens can't afford rent anymore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAMNPeo7AG0&t=624s
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmv1lw/til_that_in_the_last_four_years_800000_americans/

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www.youtube.com
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TIL that Stanley Kubrick originally wanted a happy ending for the 1957 film Paths of Glory to make the film more commercial. However, The film's star and producer Kirk Douglas forced Kubrick to change it into a downer ending from the original novel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paths_of_Glory#Writing
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmtvu5/til_that_stanley_kubrick_originally_wanted_a/

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TIL a fish-powered boat goes 1mph

https://youtu.be/0vfiR7Z0msQ?si=QkMNuuBpbNMDFlY0
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmtn9c/til_a_fishpowered_boat_goes_1mph/

- 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 that in 2011, a woman sued P. Diddy for 1 Trillion Dollars, claiming he was behind the 9/11 Attacks, and was the father of her child.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2011/feb/03/p-diddy-celebrity-lawsuit
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmtjgt/til_that_in_2011_a_woman_sued_p_diddy_for_1/

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TIL Darryl Hannah was diagnosed as autistic as a child. Doctors recommended she be institutionalized but her mother opted for a change in environment, moving to Jamaica with her.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Hannah
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmstxs/til_darryl_hannah_was_diagnosed_as_autistic_as_a/

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TIL Hitler, as Chancellor of Germany in 1933, implemented policies to improve the economy, including privatization of state-owned industries, import tariffs, and autarky. This led to reduced foreign trade, resulting in rationing of consumer goods like poultry, fruit, and clothing for many Germans.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Nazi_Germany
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmrd4c/til_hitler_as_chancellor_of_germany_in_1933/

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TIL it's humanly impossible to fold a piece of standard notebook paper in half more than 7 times. But if you were able to fold it 26 times, the thickness would near the height of Mount Everest (6,710 meters).

https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/whats-the-maximum-number-of-times-that-you-can-fold-a-piece-of-paper
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmrcas/til_its_humanly_impossible_to_fold_a_piece_of/
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TIL that Ronald Reagen likely had Alzheimer's while president. His son Ron believes he began to show signs of it as early as three years into his first presidential term. Reagan announced he had been officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1994, five years after leaving office.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jan/17/ronald-reagan-alzheimers-president-son
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmr6ek/til_that_ronald_reagen_likely_had_alzheimers/

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TIL the lead singer of Toto (famous for the hit song "Africa") is the son of famous movie score composer John Williams ("Indiana Jones", "Star Wars", "ET", "Jaws", "Jurassic Park")

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Williams_%28musician%29
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TIL "Body Integrity Identity Disorder" is a rare psychological condition where individuals feel an overwhelming desire to amputate a healthy limb, believing it doesn’t belong to them. This disconnect between body and mind leads some to extreme measures, feeling incomplete until the limb is removed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_integrity_dysphoria
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmqi9a/til_body_integrity_identity_disorder_is_a_rare/
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TIL there is actually a Lime Disease, not caused by deer ticks, but by exposure to lime juice and UV light

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_(fruit)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmpq2k/til_there_is_actually_a_lime_disease_not_caused/

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TIL smelt are naturally-occurring "GMOs": in the only known case of horizontal gene transfer between animals, they "stole" their gene for antifreeze protein from the very distantly related herring

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/fish-horizontal-gene-transfer-1.5972546
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmomr7/til_smelt_are_naturallyoccurring_gmos_in_the_only/

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TIL that the stunt pilot Charles Hamilton was known for often flying drunk and crashed over 60 times. However, he survived every time and instead died of tuberculosis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_K._Hamilton
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmne2o/til_that_the_stunt_pilot_charles_hamilton_was/

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TIL that penguins propose with pebbles! Male penguins find the smoothest rock they can and offer it to their mate as a way to start building a family together.

https://www.bbcearth.com/news/the-gift-to-win-a-penguins-heart
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The gift to win a penguin’s heart

In the Antarctic region, there are very few resources on hand (or on flipper) for Gentoo penguins to use to build their nests. What the Antarctic environment can’t provide in shrubbery, it makes up for in hardy pebbles.
Alex Potter (www.bbcearth.com)
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TIL the state of Georgia forbids banishment beyond its borders, so the state gets around it by instead banning criminals from 158 out of 159 counties, with the last one, Echols, being so poor and remote that those banished leave the state instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echols_County,_Georgia
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TIL in 19th-century Europe, fear of tuberculosis led some to believe that victims might rise from the dead and spread the disease to the living. To "stop" them, graves were covered with heavy stones, or the dead were buried with sickles around their necks to prevent them from rising.

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/vampires-poland-field-archaeology-secrets-s…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmmr27/til_in_19thcentury_europe_fear_of_tuberculosis/

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TIL Peru has a prison just for for Ex-Presidents of the South American country. It can hold up to 3 people at any one time and is currently full.

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/08/1186508281/peru-prison-ex-presidents
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All the prison's presidents: Peru's special jail for ex-leaders is all full up

In Peru, so many former leaders have been accused of crimes that the country has designated a small prison specifically to house them. It's a symbol of corruption, but also of political dysfunction.
NPR
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TIL that there are four spin-off shows of the Chinese singing reality show Call Me by Fire, which was a spin-off of Sisters Who Make Waves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_Me_by_Fire#Spin-offs
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmlak0/til_that_there_are_four_spinoff_shows_of_the/

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TIL about the first philosophical battle royale. Pre-Socratics asked: What's the universe made of? Six views: Thales (water), Empedocles (4 elements), Democritus (atoms), Pythagoras (numbers), Heraclitus (change), Parmenides (unchanging one). Who's the cosmic champ and why?

https://youtu.be/VTcZ4tcS7aQ?si=wpnwFTtObC2vYiWX
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gml9cz/til_about_the_first_philosophical_battle_royale/

- 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 that some people experience “phantom vibrations” from their phones. Many people feel their phones vibrating even when they haven’t received a notification, a phenomenon caused by the brain expecting stimuli.

https://diamondrehabthailand.com/what-is-phantom-vibration-syndrome/
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Phantom vibration syndrome: definition, treatments, and prevention - The Diamond Rehab Thailand

Phantom vibration syndrome, also known as hypovibochondria or ringxiety, is a condition where people falsely assume that a digital device is vibrating when it
Theo de Vries (The Diamond Rehab Thailand)
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TIL that adults who played Pokémon video games extensively as children have a brain region that responds preferentially to images of each Pokémon. Stanford researchers identified the brain region activated by Pokémon characters.

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2019/05/regular-pokemon-players-pikachu-brain
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmkp8g/til_that_adults_who_played_pokémon_video_games/

Regular Pokémon players have Pikachu on the brain

Adults who played Pokémon videogames extensively as children have a brain region that responds preferentially to images of Pikachu and other characters from the series.
news.stanford.edu
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TIL the well-known spinning top with the spherical bottom, from many people's childhoods and from many a cheap plastic toy collection, is called a "Tippe Top".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tippe_top
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TIL in the late '70s and early '80s, the Soviets "bugged" IBM Selectric II typewriters in the US Embassy in Moscow so they would report what the Americans were typing by radio. We only found out when a friendly country's embassy told us it had happened to their typewriters.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/10/how-soviets-used-ibm-selectric-keyloggers-to-…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmjq9r/til_in_the_late_70s_and_early_80s_the_soviets/

Category: Biz & IT - Ars Technica

Informed technology…
Ars Technica
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TIL Peter Falk — known for playing the title character of NBC's Columbo — wore a glass eye. Once, while playing baseball in high school, he got in a disagreement with an umpire over a missed call. Falk popped out the glass eye, handed it to the umpire and said "try this."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Falk
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TIL Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary and "Father of the Nation", delivered one of his last speeches in Kobe, Japan, in November 1924.

https://www.sonbunkinenkan.com/%E5%B8%B8%E8%A8%AD%E5%B1%95
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gmiu9d/til_sun_yatsen_chinese_revolutionary_and_father/

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TIL Josef Koeberl set a world record by standing in a box filled with 440 pounds of ice for 2 hours, 30 minutes, and 57 seconds. Wearing only swim trunks, he beat his previous record by 30 minutes, enduring the pain by focusing on positive thoughts.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/06/frozen-the-sequel-austrian-man-beats-own-record-for-longest-immersion-in-ice…
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