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TIL Meatballs are not Italian dish, but an invention of American families. In fact, the only time you’ll find Spaghetti and Meatballs in Italy is if they are catering to American tourists.
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Submitted July 19, 2020 at 03:37PM by Kratsas
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TIL Scotland has an additional criminal verdict known as the 'barstard verdict' or 'not proven' as well as 'guilty' and 'not guilty'. The 'barstard verdict' can be used the jury when they feel the person is guilty, but not enough proofs have been shown by the crown. (It is treated as an aquittal).
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Submitted July 19, 2020 at 09:47AM by VPackardPersuadedMe
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TIL Ancient Sumerian doctors had advanced surgical practices that involved washing their hands and the wounds with antiseptic mixes of honey, alcohol, and myrrh.
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Submitted July 19, 2020 at 04:00PM by defaultusername001
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TIL a pod of dolphins saved a group of swimmers from a great white shark by herding the swimmers together and doing tight circles around them to create a barrier. The dolphins kept this up for 40 minutes until the shark lost interest and was safe for the swimmers to swim to shore.
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Submitted July 19, 2020 at 06:33PM by Tankiyaiba
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TIL a reporter once asked Gene Roddenberry why Captain Picard was bald since “Surely they would have cured baldness by the 24th century.” His response? “In the 24th century, they wouldn’t care.”
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Submitted July 19, 2020 at 07:28PM by famousforbeingfamous
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TIL that only two employees are privy to the complete Coca-Cola formula at any given time and they are not permitted to travel together. When one dies, the other must choose a successor within the company.
https://ift.tt/1RE7VMm

Submitted July 19, 2020 at 08:07PM by GlumExcitement9
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TIL: A Virginian couple with the last name "Null" is often unable to fill out online forms because their last name is rejected for being "null."
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Submitted July 19, 2020 at 09:25PM by danthoms
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TIL that Adolf Galland, one of the top-scoring German aces of WWII, often flew missions in just his swimming trunks, smoking a cigar, and with a plane emblazoned with Mickey Mouse art. "I've always liked Mickey Mouse," he said when asked about the strange behavior.
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Submitted July 19, 2020 at 07:22PM by NordyNed
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TIL Lawrence Fishburne, aka Morpheus from The Matrix, played a purple chaps-wearing cowboy on Pee-wees Playhouse
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Submitted July 20, 2020 at 12:09AM by m4tsuball
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TIL that for the English-language version of the Japanese Studio Ghibli movie, Ponyo, the animators had to painstakingly re-draw the lips and mouth movements to properly match the language change - "You don't think of this as being a dubbed Japanese film."
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Submitted July 20, 2020 at 12:43AM by thisismycuntaccount
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TIL that a French surgeon first started wearing blue scrubs during surgery in 1914 because he discovered it reduced eye strain for doctors working endless hours during WWI. "Ciel Blue" became standard once surgery was videotaped in the 1970s and white scrubs conflicted with the white lights.
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Submitted July 20, 2020 at 12:15AM by Ouisch
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TIL safety experts now recommend driving with your hands at 9 and 3 on the steering wheel. The old 10 and 2 position can break your hands or force your arms into your face if the airbag deploys.
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Submitted July 20, 2020 at 01:39AM by 02K30C1
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TIL that when an animatronic langur infant was used to film wild langurs, the monkeys adopted it--until it was eventually dropped and ceased movement, at which point the monkeys believed it had died and gathered together to mourn the dead infant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaIH5tLmC8U

Submitted July 20, 2020 at 02:11AM by TheWhitefish
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TIL that the Founding Fathers, more often than not depicted as older man, were rather young. In July 4th, 1776, Aaron Burr was 20, Alexander Hamilton, 21; James Madison, 25; John Jay, 29; and Thomas Jefferson, 33.
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Submitted July 20, 2020 at 03:41AM by agarriberri33
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TIL that there's a Japanese version of Christianity that claims Jesus escaped crucifixion by switching places with his twin brother and settled down to raise a family in the remote village of Shingō
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Submitted July 20, 2020 at 03:17AM by yet-again-temporary
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TIL that a "dead" Egyptian snail was put on display in a British museum. Four years later, the "dead" snail awoke.
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Submitted July 20, 2020 at 04:33AM by Impatient_Optimist
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TIL mexican singer Chalino Sanchez received a note saying if he played the show he'd be murdered. In the video you can see him reading the note following a flawless performance, he was killed exiting the show.
https://youtu.be/I4CfwS0jQmA

Submitted July 20, 2020 at 02:15AM by oldbabyface1
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TIL - Mr. Brightside has spent 235 weeks in the UK top 100 since its release in 2004. Over 16 years later its still at 94 in the chart.
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Submitted July 20, 2020 at 03:39AM by Grazthespaz
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TIL that Jackie Kennedy had to leave her first job out of college because her boss was concerned that she was not yet married at age 22.
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Submitted July 20, 2020 at 06:08AM by NordyNed
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