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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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TIL about the Japanese term Yaoyorozu No Kami (Eight Million Gods). The idea behind it is that there are countless gods, believed to be present in everything—weather, geography, landscapes, and even in things like tools, rice, kitchens and toilets.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaoyorozu_no_Kami
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl35np/til_about_the_japanese_term_yaoyorozu_no_kami/

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TIL that when the Luftwaffe were struggling against the Royal Air Force in WW2, Reichsmarschall Göring asked young flying ace Adolf Galland what was needed to defeat the British pilots. Galland said, "a squadron of Spitfires."

https://www.sps-aviation.com/story/?id=2469&h=Spitfire-andmdash;-Scourge-of-the-Luftwaffe
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gl0ux9/til_that_when_the_luftwaffe_were_struggling/

Spitfire — Scourge of the Luftwaffe

Although RAF Hurricanes shouldered a greater burden against the Luftwaffe, the Spitfire’s superior performance gave it a far higher victory-to-loss ratio against the German fighter aircraft
www.sps-aviation.com
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TIL In South Korea the island of Yeouido, which contains Seoul’s main finance and media districts, is often used by South Korean media as a means of comparison for measuring an unfamiliar area.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeouido
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gky6qd/til_in_south_korea_the_island_of_yeouido_which/

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TIL that Abraham Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame. He fought in over 300 matches and lost only one, to a local tough named Hank Thompson during the Black Hawk War of 1832.

https://olympics.com/en/news/abraham-lincoln-usa-president-wrestling-champion
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkxfmf/til_that_abraham_lincoln_is_in_the_wrestling_hall/

Abraham Lincoln: The US President who honed his political skills through wrestling

Find out how the 16th President of the United States became a county champion wrestler, why he was celebrated for a victory in Illinois, and who the only person to beat him in 12 years was.
Andrew Binner (International Olympic Committee)
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TIL that the inventor of Pringles is buried in a Pringles can. Fred Baur, who designed the iconic Pringles can, requested that some of his ashes be buried in one after he passed. His family honored this quirky wish with a Pringles can placed in his grave

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jun/02/usa2
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TIL whale oil was still in use, up until 1973, when an amendment to the Endangered Species Act was approved outlawing the practice. 30 million LB's of sperm oil were produced annually in the final years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_oil#Applications
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkw3sf/til_whale_oil_was_still_in_use_up_until_1973_when/

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TIL that in 1950, the Italian town of Colobraro declared itself “the town of the living dead” after a local curse and started wearing white sheets at night to protect themselves from misfortune.

https://travel.nine.com.au/destinations/spooky-italian-village-bad-luck/6e3f0690-93f9-44c4-8bdd-99ac0dadb23f
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkvzlb/til_that_in_1950_the_italian_town_of_colobraro/

The haunted village known as Italy's 'unluckiest' town

Italians refuse to even say its name.
Sonia Taylor (Travel)
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TIL there is a park in London where pelicans eat pigeons

https://londonopia.co.uk/the-pigeon-eating-pelicans-of-st-james-park/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkv90k/til_there_is_a_park_in_london_where_pelicans_eat/

The Pigeon Eating Pelicans of St James' Park - Londonopia

St. James’s Park, located in the heart of London, is not only a sanctuary for city dwellers seeking a moment of respite amidst the hustle and bustle, but it’s also home to a wide variety of birds and wildlife.
Staff writer (Londonopia)
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TIL of the second-term curse, the perceived tendency of U.S. presidents to be less successful than their first terms

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-term_curse?wprov=sfti1
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkuykf/til_of_the_secondterm_curse_the_perceived/

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TIL that in the internal data of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow, there is data for Professor Oak as a Pokémon Trainer. His team includes the starter Pokémon that neither the player nor the rival chose, and his Pokémon have higher levels than those of the Champion and the final boss, the rival.

http://arukuukura.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-69.html
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gku91j/til_that_in_the_internal_data_of_pokémon_red/

つれづれな日　初代ポケモン 資料集

主にポケモン。初代・金銀の開発史考察多し。
arukuukura.blog.fc2.com
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Today I learned about the original "Waka Waka" song

https://youtube.com/watch?v=EpHQAw6eCOY&si=pLWkjCXcw0BTKw_U
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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.
youtube.com
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TIL there was an Egyptian Pharaoh referred to as "Hudjefa" on ancient lists of pharaohs. Modern historians have realized this was not actually his name, and instead means "erased" in Ancient Egyptian. His real name was lost in ancient times.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudjefa_I
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TIL During an interview with Stephen Hawking, the camera operator mistakenly tugged a cable, triggering an alert and forcing Hawking to slump forward. Everyone panicked, believing they had wounded him, only to discover he was simply laughing at his own joke. The alert was triggered by an office comp

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43400021
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gksnc7/til_during_an_interview_with_stephen_hawking_the/

The day I thought we'd unplugged Stephen Hawking

Our science correspondent Pallab Ghosh remembers his many interviews with the great physicist.
By Pallab Ghosh (BBC News)
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TIL Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as president without winning an election for president or vice president because of the the 25th Amendment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkqssj/til_gerald_ford_is_the_only_person_to_serve_as/

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TIL that Thomas Jefferson invented the swivel chair. He supposedly drafted the Declaration of Independence while sitting in his own creation, making it one of the first recorded uses of a swivel chair in history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swivel_chair
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkqe04/til_that_thomas_jefferson_invented_the_swivel/

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TIL George Washington feared that partisanship would lead to a “spirit of revenge” in which party men would not govern for the good of the people, but only to obtain and maintain their grip on power.

https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/george-washington-s-farewell-address
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George Washington's Farewell Address

In 1796, as his second term in office drew to a close, President George Washington chose not to seek re-election.
George Washington's Mount Vernon
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TIL that due to a bad hand cramp, Tina Weymouth was unable to play bass on the studio recording of the Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love". One of the studio engineers had to take her place.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genius_of_Love#Identity_of_bassist_on_studio_version
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkmuzm/til_that_due_to_a_bad_hand_cramp_tina_weymouth/

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TIL that before Dieselgate Volkswagon gassed Java Monkeys (and humans) with car exhaust to see if their diesel engines actually ran more cleanly than other cars

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jan/29/vw-condemned-for-testing-diesel-fumes-on-humans-and-monkeys
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gklar8/til_that_before_dieselgate_volkswagon_gassed_java/

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TIL that during the Vietnam War, the Battle of Hamburger Hill was named by American soldiers who felt the intense, grinding combat was like being “chewed up like hamburger meat.” Fought over Hill 937 in the A Shau Valley, the battle resulted in high casualties after ten days of fierce fighting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkkyfa/til_that_during_the_vietnam_war_the_battle_of/

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TIL that the UK's Violet Club nuclear device was so unstable that it required the core to be filled entirely with half a ton of ball bearings to prevent accidental detonation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Club
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkke28/til_that_the_uks_violet_club_nuclear_device_was/

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TIL movies that either Will Smith or Adam Sandler starred in or produced grossed $3.7 billion from 2000-2015, generating 20% of Sony Pictures’ domestic gross and 23% of its profits. No other studio was as reliant on just two actors during that period.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/will-smith-adam-sandler-how-sony-suffered-collapse-a-list-star-book-ex…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkk663/til_movies_that_either_will_smith_or_adam_sandler/

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TIL that the Chinese Remainder Theorem was not invented by a Chinese person, but by a Dutch-American mathematician named Jonathan B. Chinese.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_remainder_theorem
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkitqz/til_that_the_chinese_remainder_theorem_was_not/

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TIL that opposite sides of the dice will always add up to 7

https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Dice.html#:~:text=The%20value%20of%20the%20roll,counterclockwise%20order%20about%20a%20corner.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkhdox/til_that_opposite_sides_of_the_dice_will_always/

Dice -- from Wolfram MathWorld

A die (plural "dice") is a solid with markings on each of its faces. The faces are usually all the same shape, making Platonic solids and Archimedean duals the obvious choices.
Weisstein, Eric W.
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TIL Jehovahs Witnesses approach businesses just as often as personal residences and see it as part of their mission.

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/202012085
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkh34i/til_jehovahs_witnesses_approach_businesses_just/

Witness in Business Territory With Confidence — Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

This is an authorized Web site of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by Jehovah’s Witnesses.
wol.jw.org
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TIL that Julius Caesar wept when he visited the tomb of Alexander the Great in 48 BC, deeply moved by Alexander’s early conquests and the legacy he left at such a young age. Caesar admired Alexander as a source of inspiration for his own ambitions.

https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/caesar-augustus-alexander-tomb/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkh0av/til_that_julius_caesar_wept_when_he_visited_the/

The strange occurrences when Julius Caesar and Augustus visited the tomb of Alexander

On separate occasions, two of Ancient Rome's greatest leaders took a pilgrimage to visit the famous tomb of Alexander the Great.
History Skills
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TIL of the “Squeeze”, which was a type of accident in the early days of diving causing a catastrophic loss of pressure in the diving suit of the diver. The immense pressure would suck the skin and organs up into the heavy copper diving helmet, leaving the bones and straps of flesh in the diving suit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di6zs4iYRdE
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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.
www.youtube.com
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TIL in the 1970s Gerber attempted to market "adult baby food" to college students and other young adults.

https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerber_Singles
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkfg8i/til_in_the_1970s_gerber_attempted_to_market_adult/

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TIL that in 2012, a crucified Jesus statue in India started dripping water from it's feet. Hundreds of believers flocked to the dripping cross, collecting and consuming the “holy” water. It was later revealed that the source of the water was a clogged toilet from a nearby washroom.

https://slate.com/technology/2012/07/a-statue-of-jesus-oozing-holy-water-an-indian-skeptic-de…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkfafp/til_that_in_2012_a_crucified_jesus_statue_in/

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TIL that both George Washington and Ben Franklin disagreed with the Boston Tea Party, and Franklin even offered to pay the British back for the destruction of the tea

https://www.bunkhistory.org/resources/how-the-boston-tea-partys-destruction-of-the-tea-changed-american-history
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkddz4/til_that_both_george_washington_and_ben_franklin/

How the Boston Tea Party's 'Destruction of the Tea' Changed American History

Attacks on private property enraged Colonial leaders and the British public, hardening positions and ruling out compromise.
Bunk History
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TIL: Nábrók or Necropants, are pants made from human skin. According to Icelandic superstition, the pants can produce endless money. For it to work, your friends needs to consent, die, then you must flay the skin without any holes then wear it. Then you must enchant it by stealing from a widow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A1br%C3%B3k
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gkegxy/til_nábrók_or_necropants_are_pants_made_from/

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TIL about Enshittification, a word for the pattern in which online products and services decline in quality, which was selected as the American Dialect Society's 2023 Word of the Year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gke03p/til_about_enshittification_a_word_for_the_pattern/

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TIL The first standardized rain gauge was invented in 1441 by Korean King Sejong's son, Prince Munjong.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorology
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TIL the interesting number paradox, which suggests that if we classify natural numbers as "interesting" or "uninteresting," a contradiction arises: the smallest uninteresting number becomes interesting simply by being the smallest in its set. This implies that every natural number is interesting.

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