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TIL the Indian state of Uttar Prades has 241 million inhabitants making it the most populous country subdivision in the world. It has 3% of the world's population and outranks all but 4 countries outside India in population

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh
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TIL in 1905, the Dawson City Nuggets of the Yukon Territory challenged the Ottawa Senators for the Stanley Cup. The Dawson City hockey players embarked on an arduous 3 week journey (4,000 miles) via dog sled, bicycle, foot, train, and ship. On arrival, they were were roundly defeated (9–2 and 23–2)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_City_Nuggets
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gx3xnd/til_in_1905_the_dawson_city_nuggets_of_the_yukon/

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TIL: A site manager's failed attempt to free a stuck flatbed truck resulted in it rolling off a cliff, blocking a railway tunnel just as an express train was approaching, leading to a crash that killed 49 people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Hualien_train_derailment
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gx3own/til_a_site_managers_failed_attempt_to_free_a/

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TIL Ray Bolger, the actor who played Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz (1939) was asked if he got any residuals from telecasts of The Wizard of Oz, Bolger replyed: "No, just immortality. I'll settle for that."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bolger
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gx3eb9/til_ray_bolger_the_actor_who_played_scarecrow_in/

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TIL: a site managers' poor attempt to unstuck a flatbed truck sent that truck rolling down a cliff where it blocked a railway tunnel entrance, just as an express train was barreling into the tunnel. 49 people died as the train hit the fallen truck, derailed, then hit the tunnel entrance head on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Hualien_train_derailment
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gx3b3q/til_a_site_managers_poor_attempt_to_unstuck_a/

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TIL People sometimes resort to amputating limbs to prevent the spread of infection. Woodworm ants, specifically C. floridanus, have also been observed to do this. They will gnaw off an injured leg of a fellow ant in order to save the other ant's life.

https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(24)00805-4#%20
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gx352a/til_people_sometimes_resort_to_amputating_limbs/
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TIL of Yhprum's law, the opposite of Murphy's law, stating that "everything that can work, will work." "Yhprum" is "Murphy", spelled backwards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yhprum%27s_law
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gx2dpx/til_of_yhprums_law_the_opposite_of_murphys_law/
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TIL about Superfecundation/bipaternization, when a woman is pregnant with 2 babies at the same time each with a different father.

https://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Superfecundation
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gx1cz8/til_about_superfecundationbipaternization_when_a/
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TIL Chen Mengjia, who opposed the Communist government's proposal to simplify Chinese characters. During the Anti-Rightist Movement, he was labeled a Rightist and sent to a labor camp. In 1966, at the start of the Cultural Revolution, he faced severe persecution again and committed suicide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Mengjia
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gx0kc1/til_chen_mengjia_who_opposed_the_communist/

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TIL that the triangle seen from the Flag of the Philippines is derived from masonic symbolism, as many early leaders of Filipino independence from Spain were themselves Freemasons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Philippines
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwxs4q/til_that_the_triangle_seen_from_the_flag_of_the/

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TIL In 2022, with 38.7 Million Readers, AARP The Magazine Remains America’s Most-Read Magazine for the 5th Consecutive Year

https://press.aarp.org/2022-12-13-AARP-The-Magazine-is-Americas-Most-Read-Magazine-According-to-MRI-Simmons
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AARP The Magazine is America’s Most Read Magazine, According to MRI-Simmons

New survey results from MRI-Simmons find that AARP The Magazine (ATM) remains America’s most-read magazine, a distinction it has held for five consecutive years.
MediaRoom
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TIL it’s likely that the last photo taken of John F. Kennedy before he was shot was by a Mormon missionary who walked to Dealey Plaza while waiting for his bus home at the end of his mission.

https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/silent-witness-powell-native-snapped-famed-jfk-photo,5102
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Silent Witness: Powell native snapped famed JFK photo

  It’s one of the most infamous moments in American history: The assassination of President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago Friday.   A Powell native had an up-close look at the tragic event, but he has chosen to remain silent about it for …
By Tom Lawrence (Powell Tribune)
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TIL about Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva, an Uzbek actress and one of the first Uzbek women to dance onstage without a burqa on. She became the victim of an honor killing in 1929.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurkhon_Yuldashkhojayeva
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwuuxa/til_about_nurkhon_yuldashkhojayeva_an_uzbek/

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TIL The number 9 prefix added to a Price Look Up barcode on fruits signifies that an item is organic

https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/51586/food-labeling-how-to-identify-conventional-organic-and-gmo-produce
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Food Labeling: How to Identify Conventional, Organic and GMO Produce

What can you tell from those numbers on fruit and vegetable stickers? The price look-up (PLU) code system used by most produce distributors has the side benefit of allowing consumers to identify conventional and organic produce at the grocery store.
Mike Kahn (www.kqed.org)
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TIL that Christopher Guest who played Nigel Tufnel on This Is Spinal Tap was also a member of the British House of Lords.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Guest#Family
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwu6n8/til_that_christopher_guest_who_played_nigel/

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TIL that Chuck Jones, one of the original Looney Tunes directors, hated Space Jam. In particular he took issue with the premise that Bugs Bunny would ask others for help in fighting the Monstars and believed Bugs would have fought them himself.

https://www.looper.com/211131/the-untold-truth-of-space-jam/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwsibx/til_that_chuck_jones_one_of_the_original_looney/

The Untold Truth Of Space Jam

Space Jam is one of the most fondly remembered films of the '90s, so here's a look behind the scenes of how the Toon Squad beat the Monstars and what made Space Jam so special.
Brian Boone (Looper)
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TIL that in the short story "Button, Button" (press button, get $ and someone you don't know dies) the husband dies because the wife didn't "really" know him and the author hated the Twilight Zone ending where the button was given to a stranger after being pressed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button,_Button_(The_Twilight_Zone)#Short_story
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TIL Ontario's boundary with the United States runs 2700 kilometres on water and only about one kilometre on land.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Height_of_Land_Portage#Geography
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwrex2/til_ontarios_boundary_with_the_united_states_runs/

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TIL It only takes seconds for AI to turn an innocent photo into something pornographic that can be distributed online. CBC’s Ellen Mauro breaks down how the images are being used illegally, why it’s nearly impossible to stop and sees first-hand how easy these deepfakes are to make.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_oVhXcTkiI&t=340s&ab_channel=CBCNews%3ATheNational
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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.
www.youtube.com
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TIL In 1976, the CAF in Texas sponsored an air show where a B-29 bomber piloted by Paul Tibbets, the pilot who flew the B-29 which bombed Hiroshima during World War II, reenacted the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (including a mock mushroom cloud)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_Air_Force
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TIL that leopard slugs have penises on their heads. They're hermaphroditic, and mate by hanging from a mucus rope and entwining their bodies counter-clockwise, and exchange sperm from the penises on their heads.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/08/country-diary-sex-life-slugs
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwpho6/til_that_leopard_slugs_have_penises_on_their/

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TIL over 30 years ago, Paul McCartney agreed to be in an episode of the Simpsons in part if the producers met his demand that Lisa Simpson becoming a vegetarian would be a permanent part of the series moving forward. They agreed and Lisa met Paul and Linda on Apu’s rooftop garden, in the shade.

https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2015/11/paul-mccartneys-backward-lentil-…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwp31b/til_over_30_years_ago_paul_mccartney_agreed_to_be/

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TIL about the RNA World hypothesis, which suggests that life on Earth began only with self-replicating RNA molecules. This is supported by RNA's ability to store, transmit, and duplicate genetic information, as DNA does, and to perform enzymatic reactions, like protein-based enzymes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_world#Support_and_difficulties
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwoz6r/til_about_the_rna_world_hypothesis_which_suggests/

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TIL: On September 11, 1905, was the worst accident on the New York City elevated railways, resulting in 13 deaths and 48 serious injuries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninth_Avenue_derailment
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwmxk4/til_on_september_11_1905_was_the_worst_accident/

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TIL the second Mongol Khan, Ögedei Khan, was well known for his alcoholism. When his brother, Chagatai, entrusted an official to watch his habit, he vowed to reduce the number of cups he drank a day, only then having cups twice the size created for his personal use.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96gedei_Khan#Character
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TIL SSRIs, benzodiazepines, and antihistamines can make you heat intolerant, and more susceptible to heat stroke

https://www.jeffersonhealth.org/your-health/living-well/is-your-medication-putting-you-at-increased-risk-for-heat-stroke
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwl3hr/til_ssris_benzodiazepines_and_antihistamines_can/

Is Your Medication Putting You at Increased Risk for Heat Stroke? | Jefferson Health

Usually, as your body gets hot, it can regulate itself. However, if your body gets too hot, it may not be able to cool itself off. If you take a medication that can increase your risk of heat stroke, it is important to take precautions.
www.jeffersonhealth.org
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TIL: Award wining American actor Glen Close voiced grandma (Mona) Simpson in episode 136. She reprised the roll for a total of 10 episodes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Simpson_(The_Simpsons)
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TIL on November 29th 2001, Mike Myers received the final letter George Harrison ever sent anybody. Being a fan of satire, George hand wrote the letter expressing his admiration for Mike’s Austin Powers movies. Mike received it on the set of Austin Powers 3 on the day George died.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/george-harrison-final-letter-mike-myers/
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The final letter George Harrison ever wrote was sent to ‘Austin Powers’ creator Mike Myers

Read it, here.
Lee Thomas (Far Out Magazine)
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TIL that Orangutans are the largest tree-dwelling animal on the planet. They are astonishingly intelligent, with high IQ and problem solving, and have been named the world’s most intelligent animal in a study that places them even above chimpanzees and dolphins.

https://earth.org/facts-about-orangutans/
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International Orangutan Day 2024: 11 Fun Facts Facts About Orangutans

International Orangutan Day falls on August 19. Here are some fascinating and a few heartbreaking facts about orangutans you might not know.
Olivia Lai (Earth.Org)
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TIL Humans emits a faint visible light that is 1000 times weaker than what the human eyes can detect | Science

https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2009/jul/17/human-bioluminescence
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TIL that Charles Joseph Bonaparte, a descendant of the House of Bonaparte, served in President Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Joseph_Bonaparte
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TIL that the ancient Greeks used butter as a medicine and thought only barbarians ate it. In the Middle Ages, it was sometimes used as lamp oil but was mainly eaten by peasants. It only became popular among the wealthy when the church allowed its consumption during Lent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter
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TIL the longest range gunnery hit in naval combat is 26,000 yards, shared between HMS Warspite against Giulio Cesare in July 1940 and Scharnhorst against HMS Glorious a month before.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Warspite_(03)#Mediterranean_(1940%E2%80%931941)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwez7g/til_the_longest_range_gunnery_hit_in_naval_combat/

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TIL: After the 2017 movie "It" there was a spike in coulrophiliacs, or people who are attracted to clowns, mainly among women. Vice interviewed Sugar Weasel, a clown escort who say women were typically clients. Props are a major part of the scene.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/inside-the-kinky-brightly-colored-world-of-clown-fetishists/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gweglh/til_after_the_2017_movie_it_there_was_a_spike_in/

Inside the Kinky, Brightly Colored World of Clown Fetishists

After last year's creepy clown sightings, Pornhub searches for "clown porn" went up 213 percent—and women were apparently 33 percent more likely to search for it than men. So what's the attraction?
Natasha Wynarczyk (VICE)
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TIL that in the Falklands, an abandoned minefield has accidentally become a penguin sanctuary. The mines were set in the Falklands conflict and have remained there since, keeping humans away. The local Magellanic penguins are too small to set them off and have thrived in the area.

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-39821956
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The Falklands penguins that would not explode

The minefields laid in the Falkland Islands 35 years ago have been a blessing for penguins, which are not big enough to trigger explosions. But now the time has come for their home to be demined.
BBC News
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TIL that water can boil and freeze at the same time under the right conditions, known as the triple point, where all three phases—solid, liquid, and gas—coexist in perfect equilibrium at 0.01°C and 611.657 pascals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_point
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TIL A German pro basketball team was relegated to a lower division due to a necessary 17-minute Windows update

https://www.exoplatform.com/blog/5-of-the-biggest-information-technology-failures-and-scares/
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5 of the Biggest Information Technology Failures and Scares | eXo Platform

Information Technology systems are not without flaws, often leading to costly and painful failures. Find out 5 of the biggest Information Technology failures.
Walid Hamrouni (eXo Platform)
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