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TIL Katrina Leung was an FBI informant and double agent for US and China. Codenamed “Parlor Maid” she was recruited to spy on China but eventually passed sensitive intel to China. She had sexual relationships with two FBI agents, James Smith and William Cleveland Jr., both of whom were her handlers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Leung
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gllfub/til_katrina_leung_was_an_fbi_informant_and_double/

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TIL the voice actress for the character Eva in the 2004 video game 'Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater' was credited under the pseudonym Suzetta Miñet and it was only revealed yesterday, 2 decades after the game's release, that the VA was actually Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in The Little Mermaid

https://www.ign.com/articles/konami-reveals-voice-actress-behind-eva-in-metal…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gllbpw/til_the_voice_actress_for_the_character_eva_in/

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TIL of the 2022 Caribbean diving disaster where a group of five divers working for the Paria Fuel Trading Company were sucked into a pipeline from a hyperbaric chamber. One diver managed to crawl to safety, but the other four were left to die, with no attempt being made to rescue them

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Caribbean_diving_disaster
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glkieh/til_of_the_2022_caribbean_diving_disaster_where_a/
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TIL that before his involvment in the Nazi Party, Adolf Hitler was extremely lazy, never had a real job, dropped out of school and was very poor for many years. At one point he was sleeping on park benches and begging for money and later lived at a home for poor men for a few years.

https://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/homeless.htm
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glj8au/til_that_before_his_involvment_in_the_nazi_party/

The History Place - Rise of Hitler: Hitler is Homeless in Vienna

Part 6 of a complete online history, The Rise of Adolf Hitler - From Unknown to Dictator of Germany, at The History Place.
www.historyplace.com
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TIL that Hitler was extremely lazy, never had a real job, dropped out of school and was for very poor for many years. At one point he was sleeping on park benches and begging for money and later lived at a home for poor men for a few years.

https://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/homeless.htm
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glj5on/til_that_hitler_was_extremely_lazy_never_had_a/

The History Place - Rise of Hitler: Hitler is Homeless in Vienna

Part 6 of a complete online history, The Rise of Adolf Hitler - From Unknown to Dictator of Germany, at The History Place.
www.historyplace.com
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Today I learned that in Germany, escaping from prison isn't considered a crime. The law recognizes the human instinct to seek freedom, so successfully breaking out doesn’t result in extra punishment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_escape
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gliamj/today_i_learned_that_in_germany_escaping_from/

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TIL at the height of operations during the Berlin airlift, one plane reached West Berlin every thirty seconds. The C-47s and C-54s together flew over 92,000,000 miles (148,000,000 km) in the process, almost the distance from Earth to the Sun.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Blockade
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glhlrc/til_at_the_height_of_operations_during_the_berlin/

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TIL bees can recognize human faces. Despite their tiny brains, bees can remember and recognize human faces using a similar process to humans, which helps them identify friends and foes.

https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/can-bees-recognize-faces/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glhldd/til_bees_can_recognize_human_faces_despite_their/

Can Bees Recognize Faces? - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Yep, bees can recognize faces. But do they use this ability? David Tarpy explains.
Staff (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - NC State University)
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TIL on hearing that the doctor asked for 10 men to hold him down so he can amputate his leg, Italian mercenary Giovanni Delle Bande Nere cheerfully declared "not even 20 could hold me" and grabbed a candle to see his leg better. After the operation, still gleeful, he declared "I am healed!"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_delle_Bande_Nere#Death
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glh9ky/til_on_hearing_that_the_doctor_asked_for_10_men/

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TIL the screenwriter who wrote Blade Runner also wrote Ladyhawke, also wrote Hero, also wrote Soldier, also wrote 12 Monkeys, and also wrote Unforgiven.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Peoples
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glgd93/til_the_screenwriter_who_wrote_blade_runner_also/

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TIL that In 1816, after the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, Earth experienced the “Year Without a Summer.” Global temperatures dropped, leading to food shortages, crop failures, and extreme weather events

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1815_eruption_of_Mount_Tambora?wprov=sfla1
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glga28/til_that_in_1816_after_the_eruption_of_mount/

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TIL despite MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" hitting #1 in many countries and helping the "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em" album stay at #1 in the US for 21 weeks, it only peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and he had 4 higher charting hits in the US

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_Can%27t_Touch_This
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glftys/til_despite_mc_hammers_u_cant_touch_this_hitting/

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TIL at her 80th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II quoted Groucho Marx: "Anyone can get old - all you have to do is to live long enough".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groucho_Marx
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glfrvr/til_at_her_80th_birthday_queen_elizabeth_ii/

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TIL about the 1884 election. Grover Cleveland should have had an easy path to office, but then the scandal broke. He was accused of fathering a child out of wedlock and abandoning the mother. As a result, he won by a razor-thin margin of just 1,047 votes, or 0.09% of all votes cast in the state.

https://www.history.com/news/closest-presidential-elections
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glfbtq/til_about_the_1884_election_grover_cleveland/

The 5 Closest Presidential Elections in US History

Some presidential elections have been decided by just a few thousand votes—or even a few hundred.
Dave Roos (HISTORY)
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TIL in Nevada, the ballot has included "None of These Candidates" since 1976, giving voters a unique way to protest their choices. It can’t win an election, but in 2014, it received more votes than a major-party candidate in a statewide race, allowing voters to express their dissatisfaction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/None_of_These_Candidates
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gleg3q/til_in_nevada_the_ballot_has_included_none_of/

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TIL Joseph Goebbels (Nazi minister of Propaganda) funded the development of a low-cost Radio ("Volksempfänger", the “people’s receiver”) which delivered State-Run "news" directly into the homes of German citizens. It was a "vital element of success" in the spreading Nazi ideology.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksempf%C3%A4nger
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gldzdr/til_joseph_goebbels_nazi_minister_of_propaganda/

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TIL in the 1876 US election, disputed votes nearly led to a second civil war. Democrat Samuel Tilden won the popular vote, but an Electoral Commission awarded the presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes. In exchange for a Hayes win, federal troops were withdrawn from the South, ending Reconstruction.

https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1876
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gle09l/til_in_the_1876_us_election_disputed_votes_nearly/

United States presidential election of 1876 | Tilden vs. Hayes, Electoral Crisis, Compromise, & Results | Britannica

United States presidential election of 1876 was a disputed American presidential election in which Republican Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democrat Samuel J. Tilden.
Encyclopedia Britannica
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TIL Minnesota is the only state to have consecutively voted blue in every presidential election since 1976 (past 13 elections), and the only state to have never voted for Reagan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election#Results_by_state
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gle07u/til_minnesota_is_the_only_state_to_have/

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TIL that in 2005, monkeys were taught the concept of money. It didn't take long for the monkeys to realize that they could pay other monkeys for sex.

https://youtube.com/shorts/O_WeFtRi6J0?si=1DOBv_FfRvoLZ6a7
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gldv4f/til_that_in_2005_monkeys_were_taught_the_concept/

- 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.
youtube.com
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TIL that since before The Civil War no Democrat has been elected President to replace an outgoing Democrat President.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gld7c7/til_that_since_before_the_civil_war_no_democrat/

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[TIL] The concept of zero as a number was first developed in India, and its use spread to the Islamic world and then to Europe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glbmt8/til_the_concept_of_zero_as_a_number_was_first/

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TIL Stan LePard created the song 'Velkommen' adapted by Windows 98/2k/XP during OS installs, a song many people didn't even hear it if the sound drivers weren't installed yet

https://youtu.be/2nhuDkZqwCI
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glau03/til_stan_lepard_created_the_song_velkommen/

- 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 of Steal This Wiki, an updated version of Abbie Hoffman's "Steal This Book", a guide to fighting corporations and unjust governments

https://stealthiswiki.com/special/index
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1glark5/til_of_steal_this_wiki_an_updated_version_of/

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TIL about the Alexamenos Graffito, a depiction of Jesus as a donkey aim to mock early Christians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexamenos_graffito
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gla0t5/til_about_the_alexamenos_graffito_a_depiction_of/

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TIL women cause more car accidents than men

https://www.malmanlaw.com/malman-law-injury-blog/who-causes-more-car-accidents-men-or-women/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl9v41/til_women_cause_more_car_accidents_than_men/

Who Causes More Car Accidents: Men or Women? UPDATED 2024

The old argument of who are worse drivers men or women never seems to die. Call Malman Law right after your accident. You may be entitled to compensation.
Steven J. Malman (Malman Law)
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TIL about the 2009 satellite collision where two satellites crashed into each other. Three years later a piece of debris from that collision passed the ISS at a distance of 120 m (390 ft) and all crew members had to take refuge inside two docked spacecraft

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_satellite_collision
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl9qnh/til_about_the_2009_satellite_collision_where_two/

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TIL because US constitutional amendment ratification doesn't have a deadline, the amendment proposed in 1861 for making slavery constitutionally protected could in theory still be ratified

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corwin_Amendment
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl8jw6/til_because_us_constitutional_amendment/

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TIL a former Nvidia employee spent $2 million dollars of his own money to find the largest current prime number which is 41,024,320 digits long.

https://www.popsci.com/science/largest-prime-number/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl8gcd/til_a_former_nvidia_employee_spent_2_million/

Man spent $2 million to find new largest prime number | Popular Science

M136279841 is over 41 million digits.
Andrew Paul (Popular Science)
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TIL that as of 2022, Mississippi, with a population of approximately 2.94 million, has the highest incarceration rate among U.S. states, with about 0.86% of its residents incarcerated. In contrast, Massachusetts, with a population of around 6.98 million, has the lowest rate, with about about 0.12%.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/incarceration-rates-by…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl6euy/til_that_as_of_2022_mississippi_with_a_population/
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TIL car manufacturers sell spicy tape. It's a wiring tape that's coated with capsaicin to deter rodents from chewing on wires

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-maintenance/how-to-protect-your-car-from-rodents-a5816950285/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl5zon/til_car_manufacturers_sell_spicy_tape_its_a/

How to Protect Your Car From Rodents

Consumer Reports tells you how to protect your car from rodents and deter squirrels, mice, and other rodents from chewing through the wires in your vehicle.
Consumer Reports
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TIL about the Bradley Effect, where a people will say they support a candidate to avoid looking prejudiced

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_effect
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl5dfj/til_about_the_bradley_effect_where_a_people_will/

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TIL that Barabbas was imprisoned for insurrection. He believed violence was necessary to remove ungodly leaders in order to establish the Kingdom of God. The people voted to release him instead of Jesus.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Barabbas-biblical-figure
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl4ojx/til_that_barabbas_was_imprisoned_for_insurrection/

Barabbas | Facts & Significance | Britannica

Barabbas, in the New Testament, a prisoner mentioned in all four Gospels who was chosen by the crowd, over Jesus Christ, to be released by Pontius Pilate in a customary pardon before the feast of Passover.
Encyclopedia Britannica
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TIL that the Pantheon’s oculus serves as a natural heating and cooling system, this opening allows sunlight to illuminate the interior and helps regulate temperature. The open design also enables rainwater to enter, which drains through a sophisticated floor system

https://www.romeonfoot.com/the-pantheons-oculus-unveiling-what-is-the-purpose-of-the-oculus-in-the-panthe…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl4g0w/til_that_the_pantheons_oculus_serves_as_a_natural/
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TIL that Dogs are able to smell the difference between ground that has been recently stepped on vs undistributed ground, as foot steps release moisture from the soil and can damage vegetation which would release odors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracking_(dog)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl3csf/til_that_dogs_are_able_to_smell_the_difference/

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TIL the odds of dying for a 78 year old man, irrespective of personal health, is 1 in 19. By age 83 those odds are 1 in 12.

https://oddsofdying.com/calc/78/male/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl3acm/til_the_odds_of_dying_for_a_78_year_old_man/
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