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TIL a waitress was tipped a lottery ticket and won $10,000,000. She was then sued by her colleagues for their share. Then she was sued by the man who tipped her the ticket. Then she was kidnapped by her ex husband, and shot him in the chest. Then she went to court against the IRS.

https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2018/10/winning-lottery-ticket-for-alabama-waffle-house-waitr…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g6hm63/til_a_waitress_was_tipped_a_lottery_ticket_and/

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TIL the most prolific serial killer in Norway served 12 years of his 21 year sentence and was released for good behaviour. He has lived as a free man for nearly 30 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnfinn_Nesset
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g6dr0g/til_the_most_prolific_serial_killer_in_norway/
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No, it wasn’t. Read her log entry carefully.

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TIL The Andromeda galaxy is approaching us at 250,000 miles per hour ( 402,000 km/h).

http://Wikipedia.org
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g6cl9g/til_the_andromeda_galaxy_is_approaching_us_at/

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
Wikipedia.org
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TIL there's a bridge in Australia called Montague Street Bridge that's 3-metre high and has 26 warning signs, yet trucks keep hitting it a lot to the point that it becomes famous because of it.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/02/low-blow-is-fixing-montague-streets-pure-evil-bridge-beyond-melbourne
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g6bvfg/til_theres_a_bridge_in_australia_called_montague/

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TIL: A movie starring John Malkovich is scheduled to be released in 2115. The film is being kept in a safe, behind bulletproof glass and won’t unlock until 11/18/2115.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Years_(film)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g6blpu/til_a_movie_starring_john_malkovich_is_scheduled/

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TIL of Doctor Fukushi Masaichi AKA "Dr. Tattoo" who would pay heavily tattooed people money for the right to preserve their tattooed skin after they died. He collected more than 2000 human pelts.

https://www.dannydutch.com/post/doctor-fukushi-masaichi-and-the-art-of-preserving-tattooed-skin
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g6bemm/til_of_doctor_fukushi_masaichi_aka_dr_tattoo_who/

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TIL there are only three known photos and no media recordings of Germany’s richest person, Dieter Schwarz (net worth $38B). He is the former Chairman and CEO of supermarket chain Lidl.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieter_Schwarz
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g6awq1/til_there_are_only_three_known_photos_and_no/
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TIL about the US Navy's Marine Mammal Program which trains dolphins and sea lions to detect, locate, mark and recover objects in harbors, coastal areas, and at depth in the open sea.

https://www.niwcpacific.navy.mil/About/Departments/Intelligence-Surveillance-and-Reconnaissance/Marine-Mammal-Program/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g69455/til_about_the_us_navys_marine_mammal_program/

Marine Mammal Program - NIWC Pacific

The official website for the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
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TIL ironically, the novel Fahrenheit 451 has been banned, censored, or redacted in several schools since its publication, including at a school in Montgomery County, Texas, in 2006, where the parents where offended by the burning of the Bible. The book was also burned in Apartheid South Africa.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451#Censorship/banning_incidents
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g67r05/til_ironically_the_novel_fahrenheit_451_has_been/

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TIL that evolutionarily speaking, humans are not just related to monkeys, we are monkeys

https://youtu.be/CkO8k12QCP0?si=hO6lJY0SQMP5N8kZ
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g65n99/til_that_evolutionarily_speaking_humans_are_not/

- 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 Wheezer's bassist, Matt Sharp, had never sang before joining the band and was immediately tasked with a demanding vocal part - singing one octave higher than lead singer Rivers. He and the band sang barber shop quartet songs to learn how to harmonize with each other and Sharp learned his part

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer_(Blue_Album)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g64wke/til_wheezers_bassist_matt_sharp_had_never_sang/

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TIL the Kosovo War is an ongoing conflict, as the Kosovo region is still administered by a United Nations Mission. Even though Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, it is not recognized by all countries worldwide, and Serbia still considers Kosovo part of its territory.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_conflict#Kosovo
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g643ze/til_the_kosovo_war_is_an_ongoing_conflict_as_the/

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TIL of Robert Levinson, who disappeared on March 9 2007, whilst working as a private investigator in Iran. Levinson flew to Kish Island to meet Dawud Salahuddin, a US fugitive, as part of a "unauthorised CIA mission" before disappearing. In 2011,photos of Levinson alive were sent to his family.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Robert_Levinson
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g6342l/til_of_robert_levinson_who_disappeared_on_march_9/

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TIL camels and llamas can produce offspring - a "cama". But opposed to mules (horse and donkey) - it's only through artificial insemination because of the size difference (as an adult, dromedary camels can weigh up to six times as much as a llama)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cama_(animal)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g632lj/til_camels_and_llamas_can_produce_offspring_a/
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TIL that in the Middle Ages beetroot was used to treat illnesses related to digestion and the blood. In the mid 17th century wine was often colored with beetroot juice. And in Europe after WW1 food shortages caused many hardships, including mangelwurzel disease, caused by eating only beetroot.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetroot
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g62yn1/til_that_in_the_middle_ages_beetroot_was_used_to/

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TIL in Japan, some restaurants and attractions are charging higher prices for foreign tourists compared to locals to manage the increased demand without overburdening the locals

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/japan-restaurants-tourist-prices-intl-hnk/index.html
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g62coz/til_in_japan_some_restaurants_and_attractions_are/

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TIL the Surma women in Ethiopia wear lip plates, representing beauty and social status

https://www.africarebirth.com/the-origin-and-significance-of-wearing-lip-plates-among-ethiopias-surma-people/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g624u1/til_the_surma_women_in_ethiopia_wear_lip_plates/

Why the Surma People of Ethiopia Wear Lip Plates and What They Mean

Summary * Cultural Significance: Lip plates among the Mursi and Suri tribes symbolize beauty, fertility, and social status. Traditionally, they were thought to deter slave traders.
Oyindamola Depo Oyedokun (Africa Rebirth)
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TIL that Saltwater Swimming Pools aren't very salty and that there is a widespread misconception that they do not use chlorine. In fact, saltwater pool water is only mildly salty (barely taste-able) and has similar chlorine levels as a regular chlorinated pool.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_water_chlorination
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g60gv0/til_that_saltwater_swimming_pools_arent_very/

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TIL in 1982 a BA 747 lost all four engines and had its windscreen sandblasted after flying through an Indonesian volcanic eruption. The pilot landed, at night and with limited visuals, and commented afterwards that it was "a bit like negotiating one's way up a badger's arse."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_009
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5zxum/til_in_1982_a_ba_747_lost_all_four_engines_and/

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TIL: Joachim Peiper, started in Hitler's Youth then became leader of the SS where he encouraged war crimes. After the war he remained a nazi, helped suppress war data, and worked at Porsche as a manager for years due to Ferry Porsch being his friend. He then taught car salesman at Volkswagen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Peiper
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5zrjd/til_joachim_peiper_started_in_hitlers_youth_then/

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TIL Humans reach negative buoyancy at depths of about 50ft/15m where they begin to sink instead of float. Freedivers utilize this by "freefalling", where they stop swimming and allow gravity to pull them deeper.

https://www.deeperblue.com/guide-to-freefalling-in-freediving/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5zjlz/til_humans_reach_negative_buoyancy_at_depths_of/

Guide To Freefalling In Freediving - DeeperBlue.com

Learn what is the freefall in freediving, why do we do it, and how to do it properly.
Kristina Zvaritch (DeeperBlue.com)
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TIL That the September 1984 issue of Penthouse featuring Vanessa Williams is illegal to own since that month's centerfold was a then unknown Traci Lords.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penthouse_%28magazine%29?wprov=sfla1
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5zf0d/til_that_the_september_1984_issue_of_penthouse/

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TIL The uncle of the Red Baron, Ferdinand von Richthofen, was a noted German traveler and geographer who is credited with coining the phrase "Silk Road” (Seidenstraßen) in 1877. He also helped standardized the practices of chorography and chorology.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_von_Richthofen
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5zahl/til_the_uncle_of_the_red_baron_ferdinand_von/

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TIL that if you truly shuffle a standard 52 deck of playing cards, that the order the cards are in likely has never existed, and will likely never be duplicated

https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-are-the-odds-of-shuffling-a-deck-of-cards-into-the-right-order
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5yy5n/til_that_if_you_truly_shuffle_a_standard_52_deck/
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TIL the Amazon River discharges more water than the next 7 largest rivers in the world combined!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rivers_by_discharge
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5vtnc/til_the_amazon_river_discharges_more_water_than/
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TIL in 1971, an activist group wanted to break into an FBI office to steal draft records. They knew they couldn't pick the lock, so they left a note on the door that said, "Please don't lock this door tonight." It worked.

https://boingboing.net/2014/02/05/social-engineering-the-fbi-in.html
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5vi8d/til_in_1971_an_activist_group_wanted_to_break/

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TIL that Kuboyama Aikichi, a Japanese fisherman, was the first known victim of hydrogen bomb radiation exposure. He was aboard the "Lucky Dragon No. 5" (Daigo Fukuryu Maru), a fishing boat caught in radioactive fallout from the 1954 U.S. Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test near Bikini Atoll.

https://www.civilbeat.org/2015/03/bikini-atoll-the-day-the-sun-rose-in-the-west/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5vese/til_that_kuboyama_aikichi_a_japanese_fisherman/

Bikini Atoll: ‘The Day the Sun Rose in the West’

A survivor of radiation poisoning from a 1954 U.S. nuclear test in the Pacific talks about experiencing the massive explosion from his tuna boat.
Mark Edward Harris (Honolulu Civil Beat)
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TIL on the island of Papua New Guinea, there are a number of species of green lizards that have green bones, green hearts, green tongues, and green blood.

https://reptilesmagazine.com/new-guinea-lizards-have-lime-green-blood-and-toxic-bile/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5v7r8/til_on_the_island_of_papua_new_guinea_there_are_a/

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TIL that the Astrodome, the world's first multi-purpose domed sports stadium, had a gaudy apartment installed by its builder and owner, Houston Judge Roy Hofheinz

https://www.chron.com/z-archived-homes/article/Astrodome-once-featured-Houston-s-gaudiest-6184113.php
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5v4lv/til_that_the_astrodome_the_worlds_first/

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TIL that, between 2006 and 2009, Bob Dylan hosted his own weekly one-hour radio show called Theme Time Radio Hour. Rather than genre, the songs on each episode centered around a lyrical theme, such as "Weather", "Money" or "Flowers".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_Time_Radio_Hour
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5v1dt/til_that_between_2006_and_2009_bob_dylan_hosted/
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TIL that in the UK fees for school trips are voluntary, and the school is not allowed to stop your child going if you don't/can't pay

https://www.gov.uk/school-attendance-absence#:~:text=Your%20child's%20school%20can%20ask,cover%20the%20cost%20of%20it.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5u12o/til_that_in_the_uk_fees_for_school_trips_are/

School attendance and absence

You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
Government Digital Service (GOV.UK)
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TIL Lyndon B. Johnson was nearly killed by Japan's top fighter ace

https://modofwar.com/history/historicalportraits/saburo-sakai/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5tzyj/til_lyndon_b_johnson_was_nearly_killed_by_japans/

Saburo Sakai: A Samurai on a plane - Scale Models Of War

Saburo Sakai is probably Japan’s best-known pilot of World War II, with the possible exception of Captain Mitsuo Fuchida of Pearl Harbor infamy.
Modofwar
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TIL that Helium is the only element that is not a metal with the -ium suffix and it’s because Helium was named before -ium was used to indicate metals.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ed081p944
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g5ty7g/til_that_helium_is_the_only_element_that_is_not_a/
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