TIL that Nicholas Cage has a Goth Son who sang in a Black Metal band and invented a genre called "Ghost Metal" in which he incorporates ancient instruments, like the Bouzouki, to invoke a "ghostly feeling".
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Submitted October 02, 2019 at 11:17AM by Idolatrine666
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Vice
Nic Cage's Son Used to Be in a Black Metal Band and Invented Something Called "Ghost Metal"
So, we interviewed him about it.
TIL about the theory of inoculation and its uses in politics and advertising: introducing a weak form of an argument that can easily be thwarted in order to prepare the audience to disregard a stronger, full-fledged form of the argument from an opposing party
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Submitted October 02, 2019 at 01:17PM by Chillerized
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Wikipedia
Inoculation theory
An explanation of how an attitude or belief can be protected against influence in much the same way a body can be protected against disease
TIL The first thing ever bought and sold across the Internet was a bag of marijuana around 1971.
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Submitted October 02, 2019 at 01:36PM by TheEnlightening
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the Guardian
Online highs are old as the net: the first e-commerce was a drugs deal
Mike Power: Ever since the 1970s, drug users have employed chemistry and telecommunications to stay several steps ahead of the law
TIL A British Royal Marine threw himself onto a grenade to save the lives of his comrades. His body armour and backpack shielded him from the blast. He was left with just a nosebleed and headache.
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Submitted October 02, 2019 at 03:22PM by amansaggu26
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Telegraph.co.uk
Royal Marine who jumped on grenade awarded George Cross
A Royal Marine is to receive the highest award for gallantry after jumping on a hand grenade to save the lives of three of his comrades.
TIL Until the late 15th century the word ‘girl’ simply means a child of either sex. Male babies were called ‘knave girls’ and female babies were referred to as... ‘gay girls’.
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Submitted October 02, 2019 at 02:59PM by RhinoAlestorm
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HistoryExtra
Great misconception
TIL that even though a Rubik's Cube has 43 billion billion configurations, more than there are grains of sand on all of Earth's beaches, no configuration is more than 20 moves away from being solved, and 99.99999% of all configurations can be solved in less than 20 moves.
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Ruwix
God's Number - Looking for the optimal Rubik's Cube solution
God’s Number, the maximum number of moves required to solve any combinations is 20. We can solve the Superflip. The Devil's algorithm and
TIL that in Tina Fey's childhood, her parents allowed her to watch Young Frankenstein, SNL, Monty Python, Marx Brothers, and the Honeymooners, but she was not allowed to watch The Flintstones.
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Tina Fey
American comedian, writer, producer and actress
TIL that in the early 19th century, oysters were cheap and mainly eaten by the working class.
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Submitted October 02, 2019 at 01:07PM by kubala43
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Oyster
salt-water bivalve mollusc
TIL about the Parsley Massacre, in which Dominican soldiers identified and killed thousands of Haitian migrants based on their pronunciation of the Spanish word for parsley.
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Submitted October 02, 2019 at 05:49PM by msnf
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Parsley massacre
Haitian genocidal massacre carried out in fall 1937.
TIL that in the cartoon series The Jetsons, George Jetson work week consists of an hour a day, two days a week
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Submitted October 02, 2019 at 06:23PM by victorius21
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The Jetsons
American animated sit-com
TIL in 1054, Chinese astronomers noted a bright "guest star" in Taurus that was visible in the daytime for 3 weeks, and didn't completely fade out for almost two years. The "guest star" was actually the supernova explosion that created the Crab Nebula, which is located some 6,500 light-years away.
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Astronomy.com
Crab Nebula exploded in 1054
Astronomers confirm date by comparing photographs taken 17 years apart to study the famous supernova's expansion speed.Provided by Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
TIL Japan created a fire alarm for deaf people. This device works by spraying vaporized wasabi into the air.
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Reuters
Wasabi fire alarm a lifesaver for the deaf
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Wake up and smell the wasabi.
TIL that the final science exam for 8th grade students in Ketchikan Alaska is a 2 night survival trip on an uninhabited island.
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Submitted October 03, 2019 at 12:01AM by ae51
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The Atlantic
When Your Final Exam Is Surviving the Wilderness
For 45 years, eighth graders in Ketchikan, Alaska, have gone on an overnight survival trip to a remote island.
TIL Teen Bill Hader got fired from his job at a cinema for spoiling the ending of "Titanic" to a group of rude sorority girls.
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Submitted October 03, 2019 at 04:21AM by TheBopist
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TIL that on examining the brain of 111 deceased NFL players, 110 of them were found to have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) - a degenerative disease believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head.
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Nytimes
111 N.F.L. Brains. All But One Had C.T.E.
A neuropathologist has examined the brains of 111 N.F.L. players — and 110 were found to have C.T.E., the degenerative disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
TIL "High" in High Crimes and Misdemeanors refers to "the office, not the offense" in fact, "the offense may not even be a breach of criminal statute" this is due to more being expected from our leaders and can even include dishonesty and abuse of authority.
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Wikipedia
High crimes and misdemeanors
legal term in the United States Constitution and other documents
TIL that according to MIT, Magic: The Gathering is considered the world's most complex game. A proof shows that optimal play in Magic: The Gathering is so difficult that a computer would be unable to figure out the winner.
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Submitted October 03, 2019 at 02:00AM by PunishingCrab
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MIT Technology Review
“Magic: The Gathering” is officially the world’s most complex game
A new proof with important implications for game theory shows that no algorithm can possibly determine the winner.
TIL Mary Todd Lincoln, upon becoming First Lady, found the White House heavily dilapidated. She proceeded to redecorate the building, purchase multiple custom fine china sets, and accrue a bill that outraged the President.
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China service of the Lincoln administration
The china service of the Lincoln administration generally refers to a set of purple-banded china (porcelain) dishes used for serving and eating food at the White House, home of the President of the United States. Also known as the Lincoln solferino china…
TIL of Lucy Ann Johnson, a woman who disappeared in September 1961. Her husband reported her missing in 1965, and he was suspected of her murder. In 2013, Johnson was found alive. She said that she had left because her husband had been abusive.
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Submitted October 03, 2019 at 12:57PM by Tokyono
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Lucy Ann Johnson
Missing Canadian woman
TIL In 1723 the death rate in London outstripped the birth rate and it remained higher for the next decade. Gin was to blame. Women addicted to Gin neglected their infants or quietened them with Gin.The term 'Mothers Ruin' survives to this day
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Diffordsguide
History of gin (1728 - 1794) London's gin craze
The impact of gin on London’s deprived inner-city population unused to anything stronger than beer has been compared to the effects of crack cocaine on modern day American inner-city ghettos. The period during which gin had its greatest impact in Britain…
TIL some trucks in North Korea are powered by burning charcoal because the price of oil is too high for most citizens.
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Submitted October 03, 2019 at 01:57PM by mcpopnfresh
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Radio Free Asia
Charcoal-powered Vehicles Stage a Comeback in North Korea
With high oil prices, North Koreans have again turned to the cheap but dirty fuel to power trucks.