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TIL The High Treason Incident was a socialist-anarchist plot to assassinate the Japanese Emperor in 1910

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Treason_Incident
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4rrty/til_the_high_treason_incident_was_a/
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TIL that Leela from Futurama is voiced by Peggy from Married... with Children.

https://ew.com/tv/katy-sagal-most-famous-roles/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4remu/til_that_leela_from_futurama_is_voiced_by_peggy/

Katey Sagal breaks down the roles that fans most recognize her for

'Sons of Anarchy' and 'Married… With Children' alum Katey Sagal breaks down her most memorable roles.
Dan Snierson (Entertainment Weekly)
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TIL about boredom room, an employee exit management strategy whereby employees are transferred to another department where they are assigned meaningless work until they become disheartened and resign. This strategy is commonly used in countries that have strong labor laws, such as France and Japan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banishment_room
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4q4rc/til_about_boredom_room_an_employee_exit/

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TIL that Frank Abagnale, the real-life inspiration for Catch Me If You Can, fabricated most of his infamous conman exploits, and much of his story was a hoax.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale#Veracity_of_claims
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4q3zk/til_that_frank_abagnale_the_reallife_inspiration/

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TIL the 14-year-old actress in Kubrick's Lolita was apparently having a real-life "Lolita" experience with a 32-year-old producer during filming

https://airmail.news/issues/2020-10-24/the-dark-side-of-lolita
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4pgh9/til_the_14yearold_actress_in_kubricks_lolita_was/

The Dark Side of Lolita

In 1996, following the announcement of Adrian Lyne’s new film adaptation of Lolita, Sue Lyon, the star of Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 film, broke many years of press silence.
Sarah Weinman (Air Mail)
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TIL Cleopatra married her two brothers

https://www.grunge.com/171185/the-reason-cleopatra-married-her-brother/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4p69q/til_cleopatra_married_her_two_brothers/

The Reason Cleopatra Married Her Brothers

When thinking about the men in Cleopatra's life, people tend to focus on Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. But she also married not one, but both of her brothers.
A. C. Grimes (Grunge)
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TIL Creed Bratton, known for his role in “The Office (US)” was also the lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock group “The Grass Roots” from 1967-1969

https://youtu.be/QcpiliAcpdQ?si=iEo5jjiSuCjUlb-R
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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.
youtu.be
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TIL that Al Pacino, who played Michael Corleone in The Godfather, grew up living with his grandparents, who immigrated from Corleone, Italy. His childhood nickname was Sonny.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Pacino#Early_life_and_education
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4oo3i/til_that_al_pacino_who_played_michael_corleone_in/

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TIL: Rachel Wall was the last woman to be hanged in MA in the 1700s. She tricked sailors by screaming for help, when people came to help, her crew would kill them and steal their goods. She was later arrested for trying to rip a girl's tongue out and theft. She requested to be tried as a pirate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Wall
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4nn8d/til_rachel_wall_was_the_last_woman_to_be_hanged/

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TIL that beneath Grand Central Terminal in NYC lies a massive hidden basement called M42, which was once a WWII target. It remained secret for decades and is large enough to fit two football fields, housing key equipment for powering the terminal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M42_(sub-basement)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4odm6/til_that_beneath_grand_central_terminal_in_nyc/

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TIL that the famous “pecan pie” dialogue from the movie “When Harry Met Sally” was entirely improvised. In fact, there’s a moment in the scene where Meg Ryan looks behind the camera at director Rob Reiner with a “what is going on?!” look on her face.

https://freshfiction.tv/the-story-of-that-quotable-pecan-pie-line-in-when-harry-met-sally/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4o66v/til_that_the_famous_pecan_pie_dialogue_from_the/

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TIL about Jamake Highwater, a consultant on Star Trek: Voyager who made a career out of lying about being Native American

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamake_Highwater#Career
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4noc2/til_about_jamake_highwater_a_consultant_on_star/

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TIL of the Astronomical Unit, or AU, a unit of length equivalent to the distance between the Earth and the Sun, measuring 149,597,870.7 kilometres exactly. It's also a fundamental component in defining another unit of astronomical measurement, the parsec.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4l9be/til_of_the_astronomical_unit_or_au_a_unit_of/

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TIL about Lucin (also known as Umbria Junction), a ghost town in Utah. Abandoned in 1936 by its original occupants, the community was resettled by 4 retired railroad workers and their families from 1937 until 1972, and again by 4 owner-residents in the 1990s.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucin,_Utah
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4jxb1/til_about_lucin_also_known_as_umbria_junction_a/
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TIL Millvina Dean was the last and youngest survivor of the Titanic. She was just over 2 months old when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Dean credits her father for her survival. She was one of 706 people — mostly women and children — who survived. Her father was among the 1,517 who died.

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna31030935
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4jiv1/til_millvina_dean_was_the_last_and_youngest/

Last survivor of the Titanic dies, aged 97

The Titanic International Society says Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, has died in her sleep.
NBC News
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TIL during WW2 the Nazis spent the modern day equivalent of 100 million usd to make a underground base in Poland which saw little to no use. Soon after building it they lost the war, and it is now one of the largest bat habitats in Europe.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-nazi-defenses-now-home-to-thousands-of-bats/amp/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4hyka/til_during_ww2_the_nazis_spent_the_modern_day/
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TIL "Maryland, My Maryland" - the state anthem of Maryland until 2021 - is set to the tune of "O Christmas Tree." There also exist "Michigan, My Michigan," "Florida, My Florida," and "the Song of Iowa" - the current state anthem of Iowa - all set to the same tune.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland,_My_Maryland
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4grt6/til_maryland_my_maryland_the_state_anthem_of/

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TIL coelacanths and other lobe-finned fish are more closely related to humans than they are to other fish - I.e sharks, salmon etc

https://www.nature.com/articles/nature12027
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The African coelacanth genome provides insights into tetrapod evolution - Nature

Genome sequencing and phylogenomic analysis show that the lungfish, not the coelacanth, is the closest living relative of tetrapods, that coelacanth protein-coding genes are more slowly evolving than those of tetrapods and lungfish, and that the gene…
Nature
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TIL the Homer Simpson 'speak up, I am wearing a towel' joke is not a non-sequiter, it makes sense if the towel is on your head - he is just too dumb to understand

https://screenrant.com/homer-simpson-wearing-towel-joke-meaning/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4fqz0/til_the_homer_simpson_speak_up_i_am_wearing_a/

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TIL about the village of Chicken, Alaska. In 1902, When the settlement grew large enough to be named, there were many ptarmigan living in the area so this was suggested as the name. However, the spelling could not be agreed on, so they named it "Chicken" instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken,_Alaska
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4foki/til_about_the_village_of_chicken_alaska_in_1902/

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TIL it took J.R.R Tolkien close to a decade after the first sketches to complete The Lord of the Rings in 1948.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien#Second_World_War
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4f6pe/til_it_took_jrr_tolkien_close_to_a_decade_after/

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TIL that Glenn Hughes, an American singer who was the original "Leatherman" character in the disco group Village People, was interred wearing his leatherman outfit at Saint Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Hughes_(American_singer)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4dpwv/til_that_glenn_hughes_an_american_singer_who_was/

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TIL Venus spins backwards compared to most of the other planets . It spins or rotates in the opposite direction that Earth rotates. This means that on Venus the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east. On Earth the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/venus-spins-backwards
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4cznh/til_venus_spins_backwards_compared_to_most_of_the/

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TIL: An MIT study in 2018 found that skill matters more than luck in fantasy sports according to the associate dean of engineering. However, the effect varies depending on sports data. Basketball/baseball were more skill based due to more stats, while fantasy football/hockey were the least.

https://news.mit.edu/2018/hosoi-study-skill-fantasy-sports-1107
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Study: There’s real skill in fantasy sports

A new MIT study finds there’s real skill in fantasy sports.
MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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TIL that the first item ever securely purchased over the Internet was a compact disc of Sting's Ten Summoner's Tales. It sold for $12.48 plus shipping.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Summoner%27s_Tales#cite_note-24
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4ck85/til_that_the_first_item_ever_securely_purchased/

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TIL the Korea Consumer Protection Board (KCPB) issued a consumer safety alert in 2006 warning that "asphyxiation from electric fans and air conditioners" was among South Korea's five most common summer accidents or injuries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_death#South_Korean_government
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4c7oe/til_the_korea_consumer_protection_board_kcpb/

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TIL in the town of Kurri Kurri Australia they have an annual festival for mullets. Mulletfest is an event that honours the best Mullet cuts in various styles and categories, including 'everyday', 'grubby', 'ranga' (red hair), 'vintage', 'extreme', 'international' and 'junior'.

https://www.mulletfest.com.au/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4bobx/til_in_the_town_of_kurri_kurri_australia_they/
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TIL about the biogenic carbon cycle. A natural cycle of carbon and methane being converted between plants, ruminants, soil, and the atmosphere.

https://clear.sf.ucdavis.edu/explainers/biogenic-carbon-cycle-and-cattle
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g4bm82/til_about_the_biogenic_carbon_cycle_a_natural/

The Biogenic Carbon Cycle and Cattle

Mitloehner lab Ph.D. student Samantha Werth, M.S. explains that cattle are often thought to contribute to climate change because they belch methane (CH4), a greenhouse gas.
CLEAR Center
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TIL during World War II, US comedian Redd Foxx dodged the draft by eating half a bar of soap before his physical, a trick that resulted in heart palpitations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redd_Foxx#Early_life
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g496io/til_during_world_war_ii_us_comedian_redd_foxx/

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TIL that Real Estate Agents are licensed by the government, and Realtor is a trademarked term held by the National Association of Realtors and adds no additional rights other than the title

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/101314/what-are-differences-among-real-estate-agent-broker-and-realtor.asp
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g48eq0/til_that_real_estate_agents_are_licensed_by_the/

The Differences Between a Real Estate Agent, a Broker, and a Realtor

Real estate agents, brokers, and realtors are often considered the same. In reality, these positions have somewhat different responsibilities.
Troy Segal (Investopedia)
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