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TIL that US tried to get Karl Dönitz, the man that succeeded Hilter, sentenced for War Crimes for ordering the German Navy not to rescue Allied survivors, only for it to be found out that order was created because the US Airforce attacked German Naval vessels trying to rescue Allied survivors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconia_incident
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jpsyn2/til_that_us_tried_to_get_karl_dönitz_the_man_that/


TIL that in 2004, a 16 year old Iranian girl named Atefeh Sahaaleh was hanged for "adultery" after being assaulted multiple times

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5217424.stm
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jpqamm/til_that_in_2004_a_16_year_old_iranian_girl_named/


TIL woodpeckers wrap their tongues around their brains to cushion against the impact when they peck.

https://abcbirds.org/blog21/woodpecker-tongues/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jppnuw/til_woodpeckers_wrap_their_tongues_around_their/


TIL the dodo was not hunted to extinction. Its extinction was most likely the result of hurricanes, local floods, deforestation, and their eggs and young being eaten by pigs and monkeys.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo#Extinction
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jposi7/til_the_dodo_was_not_hunted_to_extinction_its/


TIL in 2011 Harper Collins published new editions of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark with new art. After mass controversy from fans, the original Stephen Gammell illustrations were used in subsequent printings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scary_Stories_to_Tell_in_the_Dark
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jlw77j/til_in_2011_harper_collins_published_new_editions/


TIL that Agatha Christie—1st recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award & "Best Writer of the Century" (Bouchercon World Mystery Conv.)—was criticized by Raymond Chandler, Julian Symons, and Edmund Wilson for being too artificial, banal, and superficial in her writings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie#Critical_reception
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jlw66l/til_that_agatha_christie1st_recipient_of_the/


TIL Eternal Recurrence is the idea that everything you experience will repeat in exactly the same way, forever. Expanded on by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, it encourages living fully, as your life will be eternally relived in the same moments.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jlv5bv/til_eternal_recurrence_is_the_idea_that/


TIL ruminant red meat and dairy have naturally occurring trans fats, most (70-80%) of which are 18:1 isomers that are harmful to human health.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/animal-science/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1278966/full
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jluqux/til_ruminant_red_meat_and_dairy_have_naturally/


TIL Bruce Lee's great-uncle was Robert Ho Tung, the founder of one of the "four big families of Hong Kong" - so called because of their wealth and impact on HK's economy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_big_families_of_Hong_Kong
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jlty1i/til_bruce_lees_greatuncle_was_robert_ho_tung_the/


TIL the Call of Duty video game franchise has had the #1 best-selling game in the US by dollar sales every year from 2008-2024 except for Grand Theft Auto V in 2013, Red Dead Redemption II in 2018, and Hogwarts Legacy in 2023.

https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-is-the-best-selling-game-of-2024-in-the-us
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jltc8v/til_the_call_of_duty_video_game_franchise_has_had/


TIL that a P-61 Blackwidow was used during the raid on the Carbantuan POW camp. The plane would fly several passes at 500 feet, shutting one of its engines off, then turning it back on to cause a loud bang. This distracted the prison guards to allow the Alamo Scouts to get into position.

https://arsof-history.org/articles/v14n2_cabanatuan_page_1.html
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jlshmy/til_that_a_p61_blackwidow_was_used_during_the/


TIL how to tile tabs in the Vivaldi browser. Thank you, @Vivaldi !! This was the one thing that had me missing Arc daily.

Now not only do I not need it, Vivaldi does it better.

#TIL #browser #productivity


TIL the term Heimweh (homesickness) was coined in the 17th century for Swiss mercenaries. It was seen as a medical condition that supposedly only affected the Swiss—until the 19th century, when it was recognized as universal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homesickness
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1jafu35/til_the_term_heimweh_homesickness_was_coined_in/


TIL Joe 'Hill' (Stephen King's son) a Whovian, once sent the BBC, three of his pitches for Doctor Who, edited with Neil Gaiman, "We've never let an American write for this show and if we were, we wouldn't start with you."

https://www.cbr.com/locke-key-writer-joe-hill-rejected-by-doctor-who/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ja8ule/til_joe_hill_stephen_kings_son_a_whovian_once/


lately, i feel as though i'm being kicked in the brain (in a good way?) by things that i should have worked out aaaaaaages ago. today, it's that you can make (burmese) tofu from loads of different legumes - & that's both delicious & great for biodiversity/people who avoid soya.
#vegan #tofu #legumes #biodiversity #TIL
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=4aqx69E9T4A
still from a video by a chef called 'hermann' in which he displays the three different types of burmese tofu he's made from (L to R) green peas, red lentils & brown lentils.


TIL about Grand Theft Hamlet, a documentary where two unemployed actors put on a full production of Hamlet — staged and filmed entirely inside the video game Grand Theft Auto Online (2013)

https://www.undiscoveredcountryfilm.com/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j9spm5/til_about_grand_theft_hamlet_a_documentary_where/


TIL HM1 Robert Eugene Bush was the youngest sailor in WWII awarded the Medal of Honor despite losing an eye and receiving shrapnel from three hand grenades. He was 18.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Eugene_Bush?wprov=sfti1
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j90inj/til_hm1_robert_eugene_bush_was_the_youngest/


TIL Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional radio station 'WKTT' included spoken rants submitted by real fans as part of a 2007 contest by Rockstar Games. Fans could call a real number for the station and have their rants recorded for a chance to have their voice included in the game.

https://www.destructoid.com/wanna-hear-your-voice-in-gta4/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j901ip/til_grand_theft_auto_ivs_fictional_radio_station/


TIL that the term “Podcast” is a portmanteau of iPod and Broadcast. The term was coined by a journalist from The Guardian, Ben Hammersley, in 2004 in an article discussing the popularity of “online radio”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast?wprov=sfti1
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j8zjh8/til_that_the_term_podcast_is_a_portmanteau_of/


TIL that the term *boycott* is named after the land agent Charles Boycott, against whom the tactic was used by Irish nationalists in opposition to the system of English landlords in Ireland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Boycott
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j8z23y/til_that_the_term_boycott_is_named_after_the_land/


TIL that Salvador Dalí had a pet anteater.

https://youtu.be/P7C-7uMun9Q?si=vtNNTbd2rjquI3ax
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j8vqyn/til_that_salvador_dalí_had_a_pet_anteater/


TIL Lobsters urinate from their face. They also piss on each other's face to communicate social status

https://freshieslobsterco.com/blogs/lifestyle/10-weirdest-things-about-lobsters
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j8vpe3/til_lobsters_urinate_from_their_face_they_also/


TIL that the oldest continuously running maternity hospital in the world is in Dublin. It was established in 1745. By Bartholomew Mosse. 9,000 babies are born here every year.

https://dublin.ie/live/stories/dublin-treasures-the-rotunda/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j8umju/til_that_the_oldest_continuously_running/


TIL - Chrysopelea, commonly known as the flying snake or gliding snake, is a genus of snakes that belongs to the family Colubridae. They are found in Southeast Asia, gliding as far as 100 meters through the forests and jungles they inhabit.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysopelea
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j8tnwa/til_chrysopelea_commonly_known_as_the_flying/


TIL Lemons don’t exist naturally. Genetically, The lemon is a hybrid between bitter orange and citron created through crossbreeding.

https://southfloridareporter.com/genetically-the-lemon-is-a-hybrid-between-bitter-orange-and-citron/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j8ta3z/til_lemons_dont_exist_naturally_genetically_the/


Til the oriental Orthodox Church split from the rest of Christianity over their belief of Jesus nature. The oriental church believe he had one nature that is both human and divine at the same time. We’ll most other churches believe he had two natures that are divine and human united into person.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_Orthodox_Churches
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1j8s5k5/til_the_oriental_orthodox_church_split_from_the/