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TIL radiosondes are launched by balloon twice each day around the world, at the exact same time, to track the jet stream. When they come down, if you find one, you can keep it.

https://www.weather.gov/upperair/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqvj7s/til_radiosondes_are_launched_by_balloon_twice/


TIL that a man went to an auction to buy chairs and ended up buying Stonehenge

https://www.history.com/news/the-man-who-bought-stonehenge
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqvbl3/til_that_a_man_went_to_an_auction_to_buy_chairs/


TIL the popularity of the Brazilian wax has exposed the female anatomy to such an extent that at least 20% of women believe they need cosmetic genital surgery.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-10/labiaplasty-growing-in-popularity-say-doctors/5804316
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqtje8/til_the_popularity_of_the_brazilian_wax_has/


TIL the leader of the Crips, Stanley “Tookie” Williams wrote a children’s book in prison about anti gang violence. He was nominated for 4 Nobel Prizes for what he did to stop gang violence and was nominated for the Nobel prize For Literature once for this book.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/LegalCenter/story?id=1377890
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqt8y1/til_the_leader_of_the_crips_stanley_tookie/


TIL: during the conquest of the Aztecs, Hernán Cortés was a wanted criminal, having foregone orders by the colonial governor of Cuba to cease operations. Expeditionary forces were even sent to attempt and arrest him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqstub/til_during_the_conquest_of_the_aztecs_hernán/


TIL of Rough and Tumble Fighting or "Gouging", a martial art attested from rural southern and frontier areas in the 18th and 19th centuries in which mutilation of the opponent was a basic fighting technique (disturbing description)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_and_tumble_fighting
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqskrp/til_of_rough_and_tumble_fighting_or_gouging_a/


TIL goose dad, a South Korean term for fathers who work in Korea while their families live abroad for English education, driven by "English Fever". The intense feeling of loneliness and desolation can lead them to engage in extramarital affairs, commit suicide, or face the risk of dying alone

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gireogi_appa
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqsj3m/til_goose_dad_a_south_korean_term_for_fathers_who/


TIL Tom Six who is the creator behind The Human Centipede Trilogy, was an original director for the Dutch TV series Big Brother. Big Brother became an international franchise with over 508 seasons in over 63 franchise countries and regions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Six
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqryf9/til_tom_six_who_is_the_creator_behind_the_human/


TIL: The bodies of two women were discovered over a year after the eruption of Mount St. Helens, but they were both actually victims of murder prior to the eruption whose bodies were hidden to the debris and ash.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_eruption_of_Mount_St._Helens#Uncertain_death_toll
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqrxxz/til_the_bodies_of_two_women_were_discovered_over/


TIL that because the Earth takes 365.2422 days to complete a rotation around the Sun, 1 Leap Day every 4 years would give us 3 extra days across 400 years. To prevent this, Leap Days are skipped on years ending with 00 but not divisible by 400 (1700, 1800, and 1900 skipped Leap Days, but not 2000).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqqbm3/til_that_because_the_earth_takes_3652422_days_to/


TIL Thai people DO NOT traditionally use chopsticks, unless they’re eating Chinese food. Classic Thai dishes like red/green/yellow curry, pad Thai, pad see ew, drunken noodles, pad krapao and Thai fried rice are most authenticity eaten with a fork and spoon.

https://www.lionbrand.com.au/blog/should-you-ask-for-chopsticks-in-a-thai-restaurant-thai-dining-etiquette/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqpwz8/til_thai_people_do_not_traditionally_use/


TIL of Savitri Devi, a french born greek-italian hindu and ardent nazi who tried to combine hinduism and nazism and proclaimed Hitler to be an avatar of Vishnu. She was also an animals rights activist who believed that people who don't respect animals and nature "should be executed"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savitri_Devi
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqp1ap/til_of_savitri_devi_a_french_born_greekitalian/


TIL I learned about the Seneca Falls Convention, that fought for the social, civil and religious rights of women.

https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/seneca-falls-convention
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqm7qy/til_i_learned_about_the_seneca_falls_convention/


TIL as the horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto mounted, the inhabitants knew they would not survive. A team of historians, writers, rabbis, and social workers created a secret cache of documents to record their way of life. 2/3 of the cache survived the war

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringelblum_Archive
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqm0b6/til_as_the_horrors_of_the_warsaw_ghetto_mounted/


TIL Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport in the world with over 100 million (104,653,451) passengers passing through in 2023. The busiest domestic route from the airport is Orlando Florida, while the busiest international route is Cancún, Mexico.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsfield%E2%80%93Jackson_Atlanta_International_Airport
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqlhop/til_hartsfieldjackson_atlanta_international/


TIL in the 1940s, psychologist BF Skinner proposed and developed a guidance system for missiles run by pigeons.

https://www.military-history.org/feature/pigeon-guided-missiles.htm
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqlb3a/til_in_the_1940s_psychologist_bf_skinner_proposed/


TIL that Taylor Swift has an impact on the Canadian economy

https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/7326-swift-effect-economy
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqkxur/til_that_taylor_swift_has_an_impact_on_the/


TIL while Hitler was signing autographs at the 1936 summer olympics in Berlin, his face was grabbed and forcefully kissed by an American woman. This act reportedly enraged him, leading to the dismissal and demotion of most of his security for failing to stop a middle aged woman from advancing on him

https://www.onthisday.com/articles/a-kiss-for-adolf-hitler
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqkvdi/til_while_hitler_was_signing_autographs_at_the/


TIL that rhinoceros mating can be brutal. First the males fight for dominance. Then the female chases the male. This is called a "bluff and bluster" ritual, & lasts hours. It often becomes violent, with wrestling and fighting. Sometimes it can even lead to death.

https://tsavotrust.org/how-do-rhinos-mate/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqknhn/til_that_rhinoceros_mating_can_be_brutal_first/


TIL that during the 2001 anthrax attacks were exacerbated by mail sorting machines that diffused the spores into the air. Attempts to clean these, again made the situation worse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Robert_Stevens
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqjvt3/til_that_during_the_2001_anthrax_attacks_were/


TIL that Los Angeles has oil rigs concealed in fake buildings all over the city including one that's meant to resemble a synagogue and even has a small island chain built off it's coast for the sole purpose of drilling oil. They are the only decorated oil islands in the United States.

https://youtu.be/CfaY9zqD-4A?si=aXsjWrLYQbGQvSpK
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqi30w/til_that_los_angeles_has_oil_rigs_concealed_in/


TIL that Whirlpool dryers are scandalous in the UK as some can catch on fire but the company refused to recall them. Instead, owners were advised to watch the dryers to respond quickly if they caught on fire or were offered £99 compensation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlpool_Corporation
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqhlrj/til_that_whirlpool_dryers_are_scandalous_in_the/


TIL Sacramento, CA built a train station in the middle of a grass field, with a full parking lot inaccessible from any roads, and can only be reached via a 1/4 mile (0.4 km) trail.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrison_Creek_station
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqhk88/til_sacramento_ca_built_a_train_station_in_the/


Today I Learned that John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is actually describing a road trip in Virginia to get to West Virginia, and not about driving in WVa, itself. 🤯

https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/view.htm?id=82d454aa-59a6-419f-acb2-6eed80883683
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqg9wg/today_i_learned_that_john_denvers_take_me_home/


TIL that John Wilkes Booth has a Bacon number of 5 (only separated from Kevin Bacon by 5 actors)

https://www.eonline.com/news/1355822/kevin-bacon-reveals-his-darkest-six-degrees-of-separation-yet
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqef7a/til_that_john_wilkes_booth_has_a_bacon_number_of/


TIL that the Bruce Dickinson song "Tattooed Millionaire" is actually a diss against Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue, with whom his wife was apparently cheating with. The song takes a dig at not only at the fact that she cheated, but her low standards too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattooed_Millionaire_(song)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqdj7w/til_that_the_bruce_dickinson_song_tattooed/


TIL Serial killer Dimitris Vakrinos would kill people who mildly annoyed him. He once shot two random teens for being rude to someone on the street. After an argument with a fellow taxi driver over taxi priorities he tracked him down months later, got in his taxi posing as a customer and killed him

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitris_Vakrinos
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqcp20/til_serial_killer_dimitris_vakrinos_would_kill/


TIL Tsukuba Syndrome, a phenomenon where researchers in Tsukuba Science City, a research hub northeast of Tokyo, committed suicide in the 1970s-80s. The suicide rate was more than twice that of the general population. In late 1985, three people from the same lab took their lives within a month.

https://ja-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/%E7%AD%91%E6%B3%A2%E7%97%85?_x_tr_sl=j…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gqcbi5/til_tsukuba_syndrome_a_phenomenon_where/