TIL that during the Middle Ages, victims of the bubonic plague were used for biological attacks, often by flinging infected corpses and excrement over castle walls using catapults.
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History of biological warfare
historical use of biological toxins or infectious agents as an act of war
TIL in 1967 the Beatles paid for a full page advert in The Times calling for the legalisation of marijuana
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The Beatles Bible
The Beatles call for the legalisation of marijuana
A full-page advertisement appeared in The Times newspaper on this day, signed by 64 of the most prominent members of British society, which called for the legalisation of marijuana. Among the signatories were The Beatles and Brian Epstein. The advertisement…
TIL about the Indonesian Communist purge in 1965/66 - over 500,000 to 1 M communists were killed, and US played a significant role in the killings, supplying economic, technical and military aid to the Indonesian military when the killings began and providing "kill lists"
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Communist Party of Indonesia
former political party in Indonesia
TIL Sylvester Stallone had to sell his dog, Butkus, to get food. He initially sold Butkus for $40, but bought him back for $15 000
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TIL that A 1983 April Fools' Day edition of the Durand Express, reported that "dihydrogen oxide" had been found in the city's water pipes,and warned that it was fatal if inhaled,and could produce blistering vapours.The dihydrogen monoxide parody involves calling water by an unfamiliar chemical name.
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Dihydrogen monoxide parody
hoax where water is presented by an uncommon name
TIL The word "moron" was coined in 1910 by psychologist Henry H. Goddard to classify someone with an IQ of 51-70. "Imbeciles" were 26-50 and "idiots" were 0-25. So for a time, a moron was literally smarter than an idiot.
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Moron (psychology)
term once used in psychiatry to denote mild intellectual disability
TIL in 1873 Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward advocated corset burning. She wrote, "Burn up the corsets! Nor save the whalebones, you will never need whalebones again. Make a bonfire of the cruel steels that have lorded it over your thorax and abdomens and heave a sigh of relief for your emancipation!"
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
American author, intellectual and feminist
TIL Many products that claim to include blueberries actual contain blueberry juice or imitations of blueberries. Imitation blue berries are often made of corn syrup and blue dye. Kellogg's justified the lack of blueberries in one of their cereals by defining "blueberry muffin" as a flavor.
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Fruit fiction Video: Is it blueberry or blue dye? - Consumer Reports
Think you are always getting real blueberries when eating blueberry products? Many of these products contain artificial fruit and blueberry flavoring. Learn more form Consumer Reports.
TIL That Soviet Marshal Zhukov had Coca Cola make a special clear, unlabeled version for him so he wouldn't be seen drinking an "American imperialist symbol" after the Second World War
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White Coke
nickname for a clear variant of Coca-Cola from the 1940s
TIL that Vincent Van Gogh was named after his dead older brother, who died in infancy exactly a year before he was born. It’s been suggested that being given the same name might have had a deep psychological impact on him and influenced his art.
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Vincent van Gogh
Dutch post-impressionist painter (1853–1890)
TIL Lincoln once reviewed 303 death warrants for Santee Dakota Natives convicted of killing farmers. He approved 39. The Governor of Minnesota then told Lincoln he should have approved all of them for more support in 1864 election. Lincoln responded with "I could not afford to hang men for votes"
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (/ˈlɪŋkən/; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States (1861–1865). Lincoln led the nation through its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis…
TIL a British millionaire who bought the Segway company died after riding one of the scooters off a cliff and into a river near his Yorkshire estate
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msnbc.com
Segway company owner rides scooter off cliff, dies
A British businessman, who bought the Segway company less than a year ago, died after riding one of the scooters off a cliff and into a river near his Yorkshire estate.
TIL in 1954, Ernest Hemingway survived two plane crashes in two days. He was presumed dead almost 24 hours later until he was spotted coming out of the jungle carrying bananas and a bottle of gin.
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Time
5 Times Ernest Hemingway Cheated Death
July 21, 1899: Ernest Hemingway is born in Oak Park, Ill.
TIL about Samuel Seymour. Seymour was the last surviving person to have witnessed the shooting of Abraham Lincoln. In 1956 he was brought on live television. Two months after this appearance, Samuel Seymour died at the age of 96.
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Fords Theatre
I've Got a Secret: Evaluating Historic Truth
<p>In 1956, Samuel J. Seymour appeared on the hit T.V. show “I’ve Got A Secret,” claiming to be the last living witness to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865. But, how true is his story? </p>
TIL ecologist Suzanne Simard discovered that trees use underground fungi networks to communicate and share resources, uprooting the idea that nature constantly competes for survival.
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Smithsonian Magazine
Do Trees Talk to Each Other?
A controversial German forester says yes, and his ideas are shaking up the scientific world
TIL rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard's verse on the hit song "Ghetto Supastar" was the result of him showing up at the wrong studio, loving the song, and asking to be part of it.
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Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" is a song by American rapper Pras, featuring rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard and R&B singer Mýa. It was released on June 6, 1998. The track interpolates Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's 1983 single "Islands in the Stream"…
TIL that bills making North Dakota and South Dakota into states were signed on the same day, and President William Harrison deliberately shuffled the papers together so history would be forever unable to tell which legally came into being as a state the first.
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Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South…
TIL John Knoll, the creator of Photoshop also wrote the story for Star Wars Rogue One
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John Knoll
American computer graphics professional
TIL that after Michael Jordan dunked over 6-foot-1 guard John Stockton, an angry fan yelled at him to “Pick on someone your own size”. The next play he dunked over 6-foot-11 Mel Turpin. As he ran back down the floor, Jordan turned to the heckler and said, “Was he big enough?”
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Dunk History: Michael Jordan, Mel Turpin and 'Was he big enough?'
Michael Jordan took out Utah Jazzmen both big and small, much to the consternation of the team's owner.
TIL hermit crabs create 'vacancy chains' when they need a new shell. When a crab finds a shell that is too big, it will wait. New crabs who are also too small will wait with the others (organized from smallest to largest) until the "Goldilocks" crab arrives, at which point they all swap shells.
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Hermit crab
superfamily of crustaceans
TIL that software no longer being sold or supported is referred to as “Abandonware” and falls in a grey area regarding copyright, allowing sites like this to provide downloads for tons of nostalgic noscripts including Oregon Trail and the old Harry Potter games
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