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TIL that the old testament was not written with the same hebrew alphabet that is used today. It was written using the paleo-hebrew alphabet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleo-Hebrew_alphabet
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcnr4u/til_that_the_old_testament_was_not_written_with/
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TIL that Rose McGowan and Joaquin, River, Summer and Rain Phoenix were all raised by their parents in the religious cult known as Family International (formerly Children of God). The controversial group is notorious and has been investigated for child abduction and sexual misconduct.

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a29374581/children-of-god-cult-joaquin-phoenix-rose…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcl6ot/til_that_rose_mcgowan_and_joaquin_river_summer/

Joaquin Phoenix and Rose McGowan Spent Their Early Years in a Religious Cult. Then it Became Infamous.

The Phoenix family were members of the Children of God, a cult helmed by a rogue preacher named David Berg that would later become infamous amid allegations of child sexual abuse.
Gabrielle Bruney (Esquire)
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TIL I learned about where "garrymandering" came from and why it is so important for American elections: "Can You Rig An Election? | America, Are You OK?"

https://youtu.be/se5biwNjZXI?si=3aba9x0XFXuT2ga8
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcjtt9/til_i_learned_about_where_garrymandering_came/

- 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 that in 1066, the last male member of the House of Wessex was elected King of England, but was never crowned due to the Norman Conquest that occurred shortly after.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_%C3%86theling
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcj548/til_that_in_1066_the_last_male_member_of_the/

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TIL The tree kangaroo is a marsupial adapted for arboreal locomotion. They are slow and clumsy on the ground, however, in trees, they are bold and agile

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/matschies-tree-kangaroo
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcihd7/til_the_tree_kangaroo_is_a_marsupial_adapted_for/
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TIL that black people were only allowed to eat vanilla ice cream on July 4th, so butter pecan was created as an alternative.

https://www.dailydot.com/irl/butter-pecan-ice-cream/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gceqm9/til_that_black_people_were_only_allowed_to_eat/

Why the Black Community Loves Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Accounts say that Black people could not eat and purchase vanilla ice cream in the Jim Crow South. They turned to butter pecan ice cream.
Angela Lim (The Daily Dot)
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TIL that when composer Joseph Haydn died his head was stolen for study by people practicing phrenology-the pseudoscientific study of how the shape of ones skull reflects their intellect. His skull was eventual returned and interred with the rest of his body in 1954, 145 years later.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Haydn%27s_skull
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcdkmh/til_that_when_composer_joseph_haydn_died_his_head/

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TIL the 1st jet airliner passed extreme tests yet broke up in normal flight b/c the tests actually made it stronger. A 2x overpressure test on the prototype Comet strengthened it through "cold-working," making it last longer. Production Comets, lacking stress testing, wore out much faster.

https://www.faa.gov/lessons_learned/transport_airplane/accidents/G-ALYV#:~:text=…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcdgvl/til_the_1st_jet_airliner_passed_extreme_tests_yet/

De Havilland DH-106 Comet 1

The de Havilland Comet 1 Aircraft experienced a series of inflight breakups before it was discovered that the fuselage fatigue life was far shorter than testing had revealed.
www.faa.gov
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TIL that the Ada programming language was designed in 1977 to replace 450 programming languages used by the US Dept. of Defense at the time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_(programming_language)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcd113/til_that_the_ada_programming_language_was/

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TIL a 1986 Cleveland charity event released 1.5 million balloons, causing car accidents, airport closures, and hindering a Coast Guard search that ended with two drownings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloonfest_%2786
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gccy9a/til_a_1986_cleveland_charity_event_released_15/

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TIL Tweezers are known to have been used in predynastic Egypt. There are drawings of Egyptian craftsmen holding hot pots over ovens with a double-bow shaped tool.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweezers
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gccj2y/til_tweezers_are_known_to_have_been_used_in/

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TIL every LEGO minifigure had the exact same head shape for the first 21 yrs of minifigure production, limiting what characters it could do. It wasn't until 1999 & the Jar Jar Binks minifigure for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace that LEGO introduced sculpted head pieces for its minifigures

https://hypebeast.com/2023/6/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-lego-in…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gccep9/til_every_lego_minifigure_had_the_exact_same_head/

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TIL that the weight of a steak listed on a menu in a restaurant is based on its weight before cooking.

https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition/understanding-steak-portions-raw-vs-cooked/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcb7p4/til_that_the_weight_of_a_steak_listed_on_a_menu/

Understanding Steak Portions - Raw vs. Cooked - Straker Nutrition Co.

When you order a steak at a restaurant and the menu provides the weight of the steak (for example a 225 gram sirloin) remember that provided weight is RAW.⁣
Aaron Straker (Straker Nutrition Co.)
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TIL Even Mild Dehydration Can Lower Your Focus, Memory, and Mood

https://today.uconn.edu/2012/02/even-mild-dehydration-can-alter-mood/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcaxpd/til_even_mild_dehydration_can_lower_your_focus/

Even Mild Dehydration Can Alter Mood - UConn Today

Recent studies out of UConn’s Human Performance Laboratory show that even mild dehydration can cause headaches, concentration problems, and fatigue.
Colin Poitras (UConn Today)
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TIL of the "Mondegreen" phenomenon: A mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. It was coined in 1954 when the words "laid him on the green" were misinterpreted as "Lady Mondegreen".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gcaasx/til_of_the_mondegreen_phenomenon_a_mishearing_or/

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TIL almost all of the early cryogenically preserved bodies were thawed and disposed of after the cryonic facilities went out of business

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gca6ts/til_almost_all_of_the_early_cryogenically/

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TIL Senna remains a national hero in Brazil. His grave attracts more visitors than the graves of John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley combined.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrton_Senna
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc9uf7/til_senna_remains_a_national_hero_in_brazil_his/

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TIL that a Florida mother is preparing to sue Character.AI, the company behind an AI chatbot, following her 14-year-old son’s tragic suicide. The lawsuit comes after her son, Sewell Setzer III, took his own life with his stepdad's gun following conversations with a chatbot modeled after Daenerys.

https://www.tvfandomlounge.com/character-ai-sued-after-teen-dies-by-suicide-b…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc9nxp/til_that_a_florida_mother_is_preparing_to_sue/

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TIL that Corinna Kopf retires from OF at 28 after earning $67 million over three years. In comparison, Keanu Reeves has earned a combined total of $22 million for the four John Wick films he has done, which is less than the average yearly payday of Kopf on OF.

https://www.tvfandomlounge.com/corinna-kopf-retires-from-onlyfans-at-28/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc8tps/til_that_corinna_kopf_retires_from_of_at_28_after/

Corinna Kopf Retires from OnlyFans at 28 After Allegedly Earning $67 Million Over Three Years

Influencer and former Vlog Squad member Corinna Kopf announced her retirement from OnlyFans, revealing the news in a not-so-cryptic tweet that read, "no more
TV Fandom Lounge Staff (TV Fandom Lounge)
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TIL about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), a disorder characterized by extreme, uncontrollable anxiety in the face of anything perceived as a "demand." Those with PDA may try to avoid not only the demands of others, but also the demands of their own body, such as for hunger or sleep.

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour/demand-avoidance
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc8e5c/til_about_pathological_demand_avoidance_pda_a/

Demand avoidance

Resistance to demands is a characteristic experienced by and observed in some autistic people. It is sometimes labelled as Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), but there is debate about the evidence for and usefulness of this label.
www.autism.org.uk
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TIL that Alexander Hamilton who is on the $10 bill is not a native born American but was born in the British Leeward Island (now St. Kitts & Nevis)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc81em/til_that_alexander_hamilton_who_is_on_the_10_bill/

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TIL that shortly before artist Keith Haring died, he formed a charitable foundation that now owns all of his copyrights. The money from licensing his work goes to underprivileged children and AIDS-related charities.

https://www.haring.com/kh_foundation/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc72k0/til_that_shortly_before_artist_keith_haring_died/
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TIL of Joe Arridy who was a 23-year-old man with an IQ score of 46 and the mind of a six-year-old who was wrongfully convicted and executed in 1939. He did not understand the meaning of the gas chamber, telling the warden "No, no, Joe won't die". He smiled while being taken to the gas chamber.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arridy
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc4zyo/til_of_joe_arridy_who_was_a_23yearold_man_with_an/

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TIL Dian Fossey, the conservationist who lived with Gorillas for several years, was murdered while doing research in Rwanda

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey#Murder_and_burial
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc3hlc/til_dian_fossey_the_conservationist_who_lived/

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TIL There's a supercar vending machine in Singapore that dispenses Ferraris and Lamborghinis

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-4507196/Singapore-vending-machine-dispenses-Ferraris-Lamborghinis.html
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc3d1h/til_theres_a_supercar_vending_machine_in/

The supercar vending machine

Forget chocolate bars and cans of Coke - this 150-foot vending machine serves up a selection of supercars. Customers can choose from one of 60 models to view at the press of a button.
Rob Hull (This Is Money)
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TIL about a Burial Tax: a local tax was in place requiring a fee to be paid for "perpetual" burial. Some bodies for which the tax was not paid were disinterred and are in a museum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummies_of_Guanajuato
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc39hy/til_about_a_burial_tax_a_local_tax_was_in_place/

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TIL that Eva Longoria invested 6 million dollars to save a film from being shut down during production. That movie was John Wick.

https://fandomwire.com/eva-longoria-the-best-money-ive-ever-spent-on-saving-keanu-reeves-john-wick-from-getting-shut-down-at-the-last-minute/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc2uef/til_that_eva_longoria_invested_6_million_dollars/

Eva Longoria: ‘The best money I’ve ever spent’ on Saving Keanu Reeves’ John Wick from Getting Shut Down at

Eva Longoria was the reason the world got one of it's best action franchises from Keanu Reeves: The John Wick Franchise
Anuraag Chatterjee (FandomWire)
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TIL in 1998, Gerald Blanchard parachuted onto an Austrian castle at night to steal the jewel "Star of Empress Sisi." He swapped it with a gift shop replica, and the theft wasn’t noticed for 2 weeks. His bold stunt and attention to detail made it one of the most daring heists in modern history.

https://www.annmarieackermann.com/kochert-diamond-heist/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc1767/til_in_1998_gerald_blanchard_parachuted_onto_an/

The Köchert Diamond Heist: An Interview with Author Jennifer Bowers Bahney - Ann Marie Ackermann's author website

A daring jump The night lights of Vienna swayed 12,500 feet beneath him as Gerald Blanchard perched at the airplane hatch. Once the Schönbrunn Palace came into sight, he signaled the pilot to slow down.
Ann Marie (Ann Marie Ackermann's author website)
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TIL that the thynnid wasp and the orchid Drakea glyptodon have a relationship involving sexual deception. The female wasp is flightless, so she climbs on top of plants to signal potential mates. This flower has evolved to resemble the female wasp. The males mistake it for a female, and fertilize it.

https://uk.inaturalist.org/taxa/568896-Drakaea-glyptodon
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gc0v66/til_that_the_thynnid_wasp_and_the_orchid_drakea/

King-in-his-carriage (Drakaea glyptodon)

Drakaea glyptodon, commonly known as king in his carriage is a species of orchid endemic to the south–west of Western Australia. It is pollinated by a single species of male thynnid wasp using sexual deception.
iNaturalist United Kingdom
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TIL none of the writers of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" had been to West Virginia, and they used an encyclopedia to look up facts about it. The song was mainly inspired by one writer's upbringing in Springfield, MA, but he didn't think the word "Massachusetts" was musical.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads#Composition
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gbzvm5/til_none_of_the_writers_of_take_me_home_country/

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TIL The first $1 notes (called United States Notes or "Legal Tenders") were issued by the federal government in 1862 and featured a portrait of Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase (1861-1864).

https://www.bep.gov/currency/circulating-currency/1-note#:~:text=The%20first%20%241%20notes%20(called,Chase%20(1861%2D1864).
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gbzrr4/til_the_first_1_notes_called_united_states_notes/

$1 Note | Engraving & Printing

  The first $1 Federal Reserve notes were issued in 1963.  The design, featuring George Washington on the face and the Great Seal on the back, has not changed.
www.bep.gov
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TIL Major Henry Rathbone, the man sitting next to Lincoln when he was assassinated in 1865, died in an insane asylum in Germany in 1911 after murdering his wife in front of his kids.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Rathbone
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gbzqcr/til_major_henry_rathbone_the_man_sitting_next_to/

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TIL that in 1947 a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison mutated Penicillium Roqueforti (blue cheese mold), accidentally creating a colorless "blue" cheese. The cheese made from this mutated mold was dubbed Nuworld cheese, and is still being produced for sale in small quantities.

https://www.saveur.com/food/american-cheese-science-from-the-atomic-age/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gbznvx/til_that_in_1947_a_researcher_at_the_university/

An All-American Cheese From the Atomic Age

This all-American cheese has roots in midcentury radiation and dairy science. Only sold in one university shop, it’s a true cult classic.
Saveur
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TIL The nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb” is a true story about Mary Elizabeth Sawyer

https://modernfarmer.com/2017/12/true-story-behind-mary-little-lamb/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gbzhfn/til_the_nursery_rhyme_mary_had_a_little_lamb_is_a/

The True Story Behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb" - Modern Farmer

The nursery rhyme, which was was first published in 1830, is based on an actual incident involving Mary Elizabeth Sawyer, a woman born in 1806 on a farm in Sterling, Mass. Spoiler: its fleece *was* white as snow.
Andrew Amelinckx (Modern Farmer)
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TIL American Cheese contains 95% cheese and "American Cheese food" contains at least 51% cheese.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_cheese
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gbysyd/til_american_cheese_contains_95_cheese_and/

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