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TIL an fMRI study mapping the female genitals onto the sensory portion of the brain found that nipple self-stimulation activates the genital sensory cortex, the same area as clitoral, vaginal, and cervical self-stimulation.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3186818/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvp270/til_an_fmri_study_mapping_the_female_genitals/

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TIL of "Umarell", an Italian term for old men who have nothing better than to stand around construction sites and giving unwanted, unsolicited "advice" to the workers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umarell
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvor11/til_of_umarell_an_italian_term_for_old_men_who/

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TIL "flotsam" pertains to goods (i.e. shipping containers) that are floating on the surface of the water as the result of a wreck or accident. One who discovers flotsam is allowed to claim it unless someone else establishes their ownership of it. Even then, items may still be claimable by the finder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flotsam,_jetsam,_lagan_and_derelict
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvneij/til_flotsam_pertains_to_goods_ie_shipping/

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TIL The guy who designed Big Ben in London went insane a few months after finishing the clock design and handing the design to the project boss who never credited him for it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_Pugin#Illness_and_death
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvm8y3/til_the_guy_who_designed_big_ben_in_london_went/

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TIL there is a rare condition called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, where soft tissues in the body gradually turn into bone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibrodysplasia_ossificans_progressiva
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvkcog/til_there_is_a_rare_condition_called/

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TIL about the Kahina. An Amazigh (Berber) queen who ruled an independent kingdom in what is today Algeria. Caught between the Umayyad and Byzantine Empires, she opted to fight instead and died in battle sometime around 703 AD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahina
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvj17l/til_about_the_kahina_an_amazigh_berber_queen_who/

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TIL about that the Gorgone Macarea is a moth found in the Amazon jungle, whose whole diet consists of drinking the tears of sleeping birds

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-moth-gently-slurp-tears-slumbering-bird-180970430/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvijz0/til_about_that_the_gorgone_macarea_is_a_moth/

Moths Love Sipping the Salty Tears of Sleeping Birds

A researcher in the Amazon happened up on the rare sight in the dead of night while looking for reptiles and amphibians
Jason Daley (Smithsonian Magazine)
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TIL a high-ranking dinosaur ant who challenges her queen but fails will be immobilized, publicly chastised for several days, join the working class and lose all hope of ever ruling or reproducing

https://www.science.org/content/article/no-sex-rebellious-ants
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvifc5/til_a_highranking_dinosaur_ant_who_challenges_her/
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TIL that to satisfy a record contract, goth rocker Andrew Eldritch recorded an album as the band SSV-NSMABAAOTWMODAACOTIATW, said to stand for "Screw Shareholder Value - Not So Much a Band as Another Opportunity to Waste Money on Drugs and Ammunition Courtesy of the Idiots at Time Warner.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSV_(band)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvhbok/til_that_to_satisfy_a_record_contract_goth_rocker/

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TIL that Beethoven composed some of his greatest works, including his Ninth Symphony, while completely deaf. He relied on his understanding of musical theory, memory, and vibrations to create music.

https://www.mso.com.au/the-blog/2022-how-did-beethoven-write-one-of-his-greatest-compositions-while-deaf
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvh73p/til_that_beethoven_composed_some_of_his_greatest/

How did Beethoven write one of his greatest compositions while deaf?

Written in 1823 and first performed in 1824, Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 is often referred to as the composer’s greatest work – but did you know that he was deaf when he wrote this famous piece? Born in Bonn, Germany in 1770, Beethoven was born into a…
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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TIL that there was such a thing as Greek Fire, an ancient incendiary weapon of mass destruction.

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/greek-fire/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvgvh3/til_that_there_was_such_a_thing_as_greek_fire_an/

Greek Fire - Warfare History Network

In 678 Islamic warriors attacked Constantinople, but they were unprepared for the Byzantine secret weapon: Greek Fire.
Warfare History Network
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TIL that research on the Harry Potter book series found that it helps reduce readers’ prejudice toward minority groups.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jasp.12279
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvguy9/til_that_research_on_the_harry_potter_book_series/
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TIL that the last words of Apache leader and prisoner of war Geronimo were: "I should have never surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geronimo
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvfnp3/til_that_the_last_words_of_apache_leader_and/

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TIL (shamefully late) that the 'Home' key on a keyboard instantly brings you to the top of the webpage that you're browsing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_key
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvf9gj/til_shamefully_late_that_the_home_key_on_a/

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TIL the Rennaissance fair was formed by Hollywood actors who were blacklisted for accusations of communism during the red scare in the 1960s

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-surprisingly-radical-roots-of-the-renaissance-fair-180982918/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvej5k/til_the_rennaissance_fair_was_formed_by_hollywood/

The Surprisingly Radical Roots of the Renaissance Fair

The first of these festivals debuted in the early 1960s, serving as a prime example of the United States' burgeoning counterculture
Gillian Bagwell (Smithsonian Magazine)
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TIL that Roller Coasters have their origins in 1700s Russia with 'Russian Mountains' which used gravity to rapidly propel sledders over several hills of ice during the winter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coaster
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvbxyp/til_that_roller_coasters_have_their_origins_in/

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TIL that if Apollo 11 had failed to land on the Moon, Apollo 12 was prepared to launch just 2 months later. However, with the success of Apollo 11, the time between launches was extended to 4 months with Apollo 12 landing on the moon November 19, 1969.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_12
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvcen9/til_that_if_apollo_11_had_failed_to_land_on_the/

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TIL that pet food manufacturer Purina owned Jack in the Box from the late 60s to the late 80s. In the 80s, they changed the restaurant’s name to “Monterey Jack’s” and overhauled the menu to appeal to an affluent “yuppie” audience. The changes were poorly received and later reversed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_in_the_Box
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gvc23p/til_that_pet_food_manufacturer_purina_owned_jack/

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TIL Norway knighted a king penguin, Sir Nils Olav III, colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King's Guard and baron of the Bouvet Islands

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_Olav
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gva5ke/til_norway_knighted_a_king_penguin_sir_nils_olav/

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TIL Early in his career actor Zero Mostel was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) for suspected communist sympathies. During his testimony, Mostel refused to name names, made jokes, and challenged the committee's assertions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Mostel#Blacklist_years_and_HUAC_testimony
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv8yjg/til_early_in_his_career_actor_zero_mostel_was/

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TIL In 1884, one of the first roller coasters, Switchback Railway in Coney Island, had a top speed of 6mph and cost five cents to ride.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchback_Railway
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv7ep8/til_in_1884_one_of_the_first_roller_coasters/

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TIL that the bird lady from Central Park in Home Alone 2 (Brenda Fricker) has an academy award for best supporting actress for the movie My Left Foot

https://people.com/movies/home-alone-actress-brenda-fricker-says-christmas-can-be-very-dark-for-her/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv4t4x/til_that_the_bird_lady_from_central_park_in_home/

Home Alone 2 Actress Brenda Fricker Says Christmas 'Can Be Very Dark' for Her: 'I'm Old and I Live Alone'

Brenda Fricker played the reclusive "pigeon lady" in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Gabrielle Chung (PEOPLE)
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TIL in South Korea, only blind people can get a masseur's license. This law was established in 1912, to help visually impaired people earn a living. It was upheld by their Constitutional Court in 2008.

https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/south-korea-court-says-only-blind-can-be-masseurs-idUSTRE49T1RG/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv3psi/til_in_south_korea_only_blind_people_can_get_a/
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TIL that Graphene is the thinnest two-dimensional material in existence and is 200 times stronger than steel. It is also the most conductive material on Earth, excelling in both electrical and thermal conductivity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphene
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv335k/til_that_graphene_is_the_thinnest_twodimensional/

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TIL during Obon, an annual family reunion holiday in Japan, the spirits of ancestors are believed to revisit household altars, and to help them come back home and return, a cucumber horse and an eggplant cow are crafted as vessels, respectively.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obon
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv1xct/til_during_obon_an_annual_family_reunion_holiday/

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TIL that in 2001, Warner Bros had to recall every single copy of a then-newly-released "The Powerpuff Girls" DVD because three of the DVD-ROM programs (including its installer) were accidentally infected with the "FunLove" computer virus, which would be spread to any PC that installed the software.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/powerpuff-dvd-spreads-funlove-virus/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv1c7c/til_that_in_2001_warner_bros_had_to_recall_every/

Powerpuff DVD spreads 'FunLove' virus

Warner Brothers has confirmed that the latest Powerpuff Girls DVD has been recalled because the it spreads the 'FunLove' computer virus
Robert Lemos (ZDNET)
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TIL about the Night of the Big Wind, a January 6th 1839 storm that was the most severe to hit Ireland in centuries. Over 20% of houses in Dublin were damaged or destroyed, and was so severe that people believed the world was ending

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Big_Wind
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv11uk/til_about_the_night_of_the_big_wind_a_january_6th/

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TIL in South Korea you don't write a "will" instructing how your estate is to be distributed upon your death. Instead, inheritance law dictates that your estate is divided up with your descendants each receiving 1 share and your spouse receiving 1.5 share.

https://down.mofa.go.kr/us-losangeles-ko/brd/m_4388/down.do?brd_id=13219&seq=1187102&data_tp=A&file_seq=2
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv0dqz/til_in_south_korea_you_dont_write_a_will/
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TIL that the former first lady of Costa Rica, Marita Camacho Quiros, is the 19th oldest person alive in the world, aged 113.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marita_Camacho_Quir%C3%B3s
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gv0441/til_that_the_former_first_lady_of_costa_rica/

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TIL that hyenas can count

https://wildtomorrow.org/blog/2020/5/7/10-amazing-facts-about-hyenas
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1guyimu/til_that_hyenas_can_count/

10 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT HYENA

Hyena are one of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated species in the animal kingdom. Read 10 amazing facts about spotted hyena from our Wild Tomorrow South Africa Board member and hyena expert, a.k.a. “hyena man”, Axel Hunnicutt.
Wild Tomorrow Fund (Wild Tomorrow)
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TIL while filming Metropolis (1927) they would often end up with more children in the evening than in the morning. Coming from the poorest areas of Berlin, the children would sneak onto set or climb over the fence to experience the warm rooms, games, toys, cocoa, cake, and regular meals

https://monoskop.org/images/8/82/Metropolis_Magazine.pdf
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1guy6qz/til_while_filming_metropolis_1927_they_would/
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TIL that the first ATM was developed and built by Luther George Simjian, and installed in 1939 in New York city by the City Bank of New York. Six months later, it was removed due to the lack of customer acceptance

http://scihi.org/inventions-luther-george-simjian/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1guxbu5/til_that_the_first_atm_was_developed_and_built_by/
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TIL that in the Tenerife air disaster, the deadliest accident in aviation history, none of the victims had tickets to Tenerife.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1guwthw/til_that_in_the_tenerife_air_disaster_the/

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