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TIL there’s a Jesus game called The You Testament which quotes Oprah, Bin laden, Eminem and Bruce Lee

http://www.mdickie.com
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MDickie.com

Solo Game Development
www.mdickie.com
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TIL that the Edmond post office shooting inspired the term Going Postal, and is the single most deadly act of workplace violence in US history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_post_office_shooting#perpetrator
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdgxbb/til_that_the_edmond_post_office_shooting_inspired/

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TIL that Keanu Reeves gave away most of his The Matrix earnings to the film's special effects and costume teams. He reportedly forfeited up to $75 million of his earnings because he felt they were the true heroes behind the groundbreaking film.

https://www.wrmf.com/keanu-reeves-gave-75m-to-matrix-crew/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdgw9a/til_that_keanu_reeves_gave_away_most_of_his_the/

Keanu Reeves Gave $75M to ‘Matrix’ Crew

If you think that Keanu Reeves is just one of those Hollywood snobs that cares about only himself, you're wrong. During an interview, Reeves acknowledged the bi
Kevin Rolston (97.9 WRMF)
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TIL that The Mexican communist party was founded by an Indian activist M N Roy. However post WW-II, Roy lost his faith in traditional Marxism and adopted something known as the radical humanism which is a blend of socialism and liberalism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._N._Roy
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdgbkx/til_that_the_mexican_communist_party_was_founded/

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TIL that a type of Japanese water beetle can, when eaten by a frog, swim through the frog's digestive tract and escape through its anus

https://www.snexplores.org/article/some-beetles-can-be-eaten-by-a-frog-then-walk-out-the-other-end
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdg3aj/til_that_a_type_of_japanese_water_beetle_can_when/

Some beetles can be eaten by a frog, then walk out the other end

After being eaten by a frog, some water beetles can scurry through the digestive tract and emerge on the other side — alive and well.
Jonathan Lambert (Science News Explores)
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TIL that the Ganges river receives around 19 billion gallons (72 billion liters) of sewage a day, most of which is untreated.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344922001331
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TIL that Owls don’t have Eye “Balls” they have Eye “Tubes”. This is why they have to turn their whole heads instead of just their eyes.

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know/owls-dont-have-eyeballs
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Owls Don't Have Eyeballs

You know how we (humans) have eyeballs? Well, owls don’t. They have eye tubes or cylinders, rod-shaped eyes that do not move in their sockets as eyeballs do. Instead, owls have to move their bodies or heads in order to look around.
Office for Science and Society
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TIL - that Larry Silverstein owner of the twin towers received $4.6 billion insurance money following the 9/11 attacks. Settlement was reached in 2007 after a long legal battle whether there was 1 or 2 separate attacks. It was ruled as 2 attacks significantly increasing the insurance payout.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Silverstein
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TIL: upon selling the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ movie rights to United Artists in 1968, J.R.R. Tolkien strictly forbade that Disney would ever become involved. When referring to Disney’s pictures he said“some have given me nausea.”

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdejnr/til_upon_selling_the_lord_of_the_rings_movie/
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TIL Autumn colour vibrancy depends on temperature variation balance. Sunny days with cool, crispy (not freezing) nights result in best colors. Daylight produces sugars, cool nights break down chlorophyll (green), non-freezing Temp traps the sugar in the leaves, and sugar concentration leads to color

https://www.rmets.org/metmatters/autumn-colours-forecasting-fall-folia…
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Royal Meteorological Society

The Royal Meteorological Society is the Learned and Professional Society for weather and climate. Our mission is to promote the understanding and application of meteorology for the benefit of all.
RMetS
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TIL that the first man-made object that was send to space (above the Karman line) was German.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MW_18014
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gde6p0/til_that_the_first_manmade_object_that_was_send/
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TIL that in 1963 The Bronx Zoo nad an exhibit called The Most Dangerous Animal in World. It was only a mirror.

https://uniquetimes.org/the-bronx-zoos-provocative-exhibit-reflecting-on-humanity-and-the-most-dangerous-animal-in-the-world/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdddwl/til_that_in_1963_the_bronx_zoo_nad_an_exhibit/

The Bronx Zoo's Provocative Exhibit: Reflecting on Humanity and "The Most Dangerous Animal in the World | Unique Times Magazine

In 1963, the Bronx Zoo showcased an unconventional and thought-provoking exhibit named "The Most Dangerous Animal in the World." Instead of featuring a
Unique Times (uniquetimes.org)
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TIL that King Zog of Albania bought Knollwood Estate on Long Island in 1951. Rumors say he bought it with a bucket of diamonds and rubies, apparently hidden on the estate itself. It was later demolished in 1959.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ruins-of-king-zog-s-estate
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Ruins of King Zog's Estate

An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.
ugc (Atlas Obscura)
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TIL that Giacomo Puccini's wife, Elvira, spiked his coffee with bromide to suppress his sexual urges when attractive women came to dinner. It doesn't seem to have worked as he had numerous affairs.

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/classical/features/puccini-the-maestro-and-a-succes-de-scandale-2050937.html
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Puccini - The maestro and a succès de scandale | The Independent

Puccini's Wild West opera, La fanciulla del West, has a rare outing in Edinburgh. It is almost certainly based on his secret love affair that was mired in tragedy. Jessica Duchen went to his house in Tuscany to find out more
The Independent
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TIL a sculpture commemorating "Gangnam Style" was erected in the eponymous district in Seoul. It consists of two giant hands in the horse-riding gesture from the music video, and plays the song when people stand under it.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34744836
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Gangnam Style statue built in South Korea's Seoul

A statue dedicated to the South Korean music hit Gangnam Style - the most-watched YouTube video ever - is built in the capital Seoul.
BBC News
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TIL the US got rid of seasonal clock changes in the 70s and everyone hated it and quickly went back to the clock changes.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/15/the-us-tried-permanent-daylight-saving-time-in-the-70s-people-hated-it/
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The US Tried Permanent Daylight Saving Time in the '70s. People Hated It

The sun rose at 8:27 AM on January 7, 1974. Children in the Washington area had left for school in the dark that morning, thanks to a new national experiment during a wrenching energy crisis: most of the US went to year-round daylight saving time beg…
https://www.washingtonian.com/author/abeaujon/#author (Washingtonian)
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TIL about kabaddi, an ancient contact sport where each turn is one breath. Players chant “kabaddi” continuously to prove they aren’t inhaling on their turn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabaddi?wprov=sfti1
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TIL of the egg fried rice protests, a form of anti government protest In China where internet users post recipes for fried rice on October 24th, and November 25th. This is in reference to the birth and death of the son of Mao Zedong, who died from a bomb whilst cooking outside during the Korean war

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_fried_rice_protests
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gdbe3z/til_of_the_egg_fried_rice_protests_a_form_of_anti/

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TIL that bisexual teenage girls are five times more likely to experience pregnancy compared to heterosexual teenage girls. Well, lesbian teenage girls are about twice as likely to experience pregnancy as their straight peers

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/14269/Teen-pregnancy-among-sexual-minorities-linked-to
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TIL: dumbo octopuses are named after the famous Disney elephant. Thet live at least 13,100 feet (4,000 m) below the surface. Dumbo octopuses move by slowly flapping their ear-like fins, and they use their arms to steer.

https://oceana.org/marine-life/dumbo-octopus/
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Dumbo Octopus | Oceana

With fins resembling the ears of Disney’s Dumbo, the dumbo octopus is a genus of deep-sea umbrella octopus. Learn more and see how to protect their habitat.
Oceana
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TIL: William S. Burroughs killed his wife while playing William Tell. She stood 3 meters away from him with a drinking glass on her head. Meaning to shoot the glass, Burroughs shot her in the head. He dismissed the killing as being performed by an external force that wanted to control him.

https://realitystudio.org/biography/documents-on-the-death-of-joan-vollmer-burroughs/
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Documents on the Death of Joan Vollmer Burroughs – RealityStudio

Primary Source Documents Relating to the Death of William S. Burroughs' Wife Joan Vollmer Burroughs This ...
realitystudio.org
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TIL that from 1170 to 1512, "The Neck Verse" could save one from punishment for almost any crime in England. Literate accusees, or criminals who had simply memorised Psalm 51:3, would recite it to claim the "Benefit of Clergy", meaning they would be tried by the much more lenient church courts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_of_clergy
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TIL that in England in the Middle Ages, a fugitive could claim sanctuary simply by touching the knocker on the outer door of a church to be immune from arrest.

https://www.britannica.com/technology/sanctuary-knocker
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Sanctuary knocker | Medieval, Doorway, Decoration | Britannica

Sanctuary knocker, in architecture, knocker on the outer door of a Christian church. The sanctuary knocker could be a simple metal ring, which accounts for its other name of sanctuary ring, or it could be highly ornamental, as in the Norman example a…
Encyclopedia Britannica
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TIL that when the clocks go back at the end of daylight saving time (today in some places) is the day with the fewest heart attacks since everyone has 1hr more of sleep. Correspondingly the day with the most heart attacks is when daylight saving starts in the spring

https://cardiogram.com/daylight-saving-time
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Daylight Saving Time: How it Impacts Your Heart & How to Protect Yourself | Cardiogram

While daylight savings means longer days and more sunshine, this time change can also have a negative impact on our hearts.
Cardiogram Crew (Cargiogram)
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TIL that electrical devices have something called a „Sabbath mode“ which exists to restrict functions of said devices to be used, as energy/fire usage to cook is prohibited during the sabbath

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbath_mode
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TIL nonviolent protests engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world?repost
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The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world

Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
David Robson (BBC)
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TIL that four time World's Strongest Man winner Jón Páll Sigmarsson, who famously stated "There is no reason to be alive, if you can't do deadlift!" died at the age of 32 while deadlifting in his gym.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3n_P%C3%A1ll_Sigmarsson
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TIL During the American Civil War the town of Winchester Virginia changed hands over a dozen times between the Union and Confederates due to it’s strategic location in the Shenandoah Valley. A British observer called Winchester the "shuttlecock of the Confederacy."

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/second-winchester#:~:text=Although%20some%20regional%20h…
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Second Winchester

The second of three major battles fought in Winchester during the Civil War, this Confederate victory eradicated Federal opposition in the Shenandoah Valley...
American Battlefield Trust
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TIL that David Carradine died in a hotel room in Bangkok, the reported result of autoerotic asphyxiation - the intentional restriction of oxygen for sexual pleasure. His family and agent believed that Carradine was murdered.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=7763422&page=1
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Police: Carradine's Death Likely Sex Accident

New details emerge in bizarre death of David Carradine
ABC News
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TIL: Ukehi is a Japanese Shinto divination ritual that has 6 functions. To kill your enemies, manipulate the weather, animate living beings, predict an outcome, establish the will of kami, or ask for information. Normally it is used to ask a question. If nothing happens, the kami disapproves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukehi
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TIL 'Dr. Death' Harold Shipman, a GP in the UK, was convicted of murdering 15 patients and is suspected of killing over 250.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gd69ty/til_dr_death_harold_shipman_a_gp_in_the_uk_was/

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TIL how speedcubers (aka speed solvers) solve a Rubik's Cube in less than 10 seconds. The steps include solving the cross, the first two layers, and then orienting and permuting the last layer.

https://youtube.com/shorts/TIqNFNhz_kc?feature=share
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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 - NVIDIA's unofficial company motto is "Our company is thirty days from going out of business."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jensen_Huang
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TIL that political opponents used to insult each other with the label "Pharaoh" before Hitler came around.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_Hitlerum
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TIL in 2021 a woman who ran out of her regular hair spray used Gorilla Glue Spray instead, believing it to also be hair spray. This resulted in her hair becoming stuck to her scalp. Eventually, a plastic surgeon performed a 4-hour long surgical procedure on her for free to remove the adhesive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessica_Brown
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TIL scientists were "blown away" when they found a 1,700-year-old chicken egg in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire with the yolk and egg white still inside. It's thought to be the only one of its kind.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68247184
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Aylesbury Roman egg with contents a 'world first', say scientists

Scientists are "blown away" to find a 1,700-year-old Roman chicken egg still has its yolk inside.
By Helen Burchell (BBC News)
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