TIL Jackie Chan sang "I'll Make a Man Out of You" for the Mandarin AND Cantonese versions of Mulan (1998)
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I'll Make a Man Out of You
"I'll Make a Man Out of You" is a song written by composer Matthew Wilder and lyricist David Zippel for Walt Disney Pictures' 36th animated feature film Mulan (1998). Appearing on the film's soundtrack Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack, "I'll…
TIL When Michael J Fox gave testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee in 1999 about his Parkinson's, he deliberately went without medication beforehand to show the effects of the disorder.
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Michael J. Fox
Canadian-American actor, comedian, author, film producer, and activist with a film and television career
TIL that the Queen of Englands reign has seen 12 American presidents in office and she’s met all of them, except for one.
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Queen's reign has seen 12 American presidents | ITV News
The Queen's reign has seen 12 American presidents in office and she has met all of them except one.
TIL in 1917 Malaria was used as a treatment for Syphilis. It would burn the syphilis out of the system and was known as "Pyrotherapy." While the patient then had Malaria, this was a far less lethal disease than syphilis and was considered less painful to die from.
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Pyrotherapy
Pyrotherapy (artificial fever) is a method of treatment by raising the body temperature or sustaining an elevated body temperature (caused by a fever). In general, the body temperature was maintained at 41 °C (105 °F). Many diseases were treated by this method…
TIL Trading onion options is illegal. In the 1950’s two traders in Chicago cornered the market by crashing the price of a 50lb bag of onions to lower than the cost of the bag that carried them, leading to a shortage of onions in the U.S.
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Onion Futures Act
1958 United States law
TIL when Holocaust survivor Roma Ligocka first watched Schindler's List, she recognized herself as the Girl in the Red Coat. Ligocka wore the bright red coat when she was a child in the Kraków Ghetto
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Schindler's List
1993 film by Steven Spielberg
TIL that when the US faced civil war, Russia was the most supportive nation to the Union, sending its Pacific and Atlantic fleets to US ports, as well as many Russian officers to volunteer, serving up to the rank of Brigadier General.
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The Russian Navy Visits the United States
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TIL Farmers in Bangladesh have been raising ducks instead of chickens as when a flood happens, ducks float.
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British Red Cross - Blog
Grants, ducks and cyclones: seven lessons from Bangladesh - British Red Cross - Blog
By helping people in Bangladesh both to stay safe from cyclones and increase their income, the Red Cross increased the positive impact on people's lives.
TIL of Hans Münch, a doctor known as The Good Man of Auschwitz because he refused to assist in the atrocities. His experiments were elaborate farces intended to protect inmates. He was the only person acquitted of crimes at the 1947 Auschwitz trials after many inmates testified in his favour.
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Hans Münch
German physicist
TIL in Paris, 2016, the only daughter of King Saud ordered her bodygaurds to take a handyman hostage for a minor precieved slight. They beat him, and forced him to kiss her feet. She recieved a 10,000€ fine.
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Hassa bint Salman Al Saud
Hassa bint Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1974) is a member of House of Saud. She is the only daughter of King Salman.
TIL Garden Veggie Straws, which shows fresh vegetables on the bag, and are promoted as a healthy alternative to chips, are actually made of salt, starch, and tomato paste. They have less nutrition than actual potato chips and the manufacturer, which has a history of false claims, is now being sued.
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There’s no actual veggies in ‘Veggie Straws’: suit
Two snack-loving men have sued Hain Celestial Group after discovering there are no actual vegetables in the company’s popular Garden Veggie Straws. The snack food, which claims to have 30 percent
TIL honey can last for thousands of years and has an unlimited shelf life. In 2015, archeologists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egypt that was perfectly edible.
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What Foods Can You Store for Months or Even Years? Stock Up! | Kupino.com
With the current situation, many people have started to think about what foods they can buy that will last a long time. You might already have a collection of jams, canned goods or other similar products in your pantry. But did you know there are items that…
TIL Women's Rights aren't Constitutionally protected in America. The amendment was proposed almost 100 years ago and took about 50 years to be passed by Congress. It has been almost 50 since then and the amendment still hasn't been ratified by enough states to pass.
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Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. It seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in matters of divorce…
TIL if you fall into a hot spring at Yellowstone Park you could basically dissolve
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Man Who Died In Yellowstone In June Was Looking To 'Hot Pot'
Search and rescue rangers spotted Colin Scott's body in the pool the day of the accident, but a lightning storm prevented recovery efforts.
TIL: Trace Labs - Hackers Find Missing People for Fun. These people work for free. And they look for missing people... just for fun. For them it's like a hobby or even a GAME. In fact, this non-profit organization holds competitions to collect information to solve cases on missing persons.
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TIL that "Tom's Diner" was the first song ever converted to MP3. "This song was chosen because of its nearly monophonic nature and wide spectral content, making it easier to hear imperfections in the compression format during playbacks. Some refer to Suzanne Vega as "The mother of MP3""
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MP3
open standard lossy compression format for digital audio
TIL wartime psychoanalysts correctly predicted of Hitler that: As the war turns against him, his emotions will intensify and will have outbursts more frequently. His public appearances will become much rarer, because he's unable to face a critical audience
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The Mind of Adolf Hitler
book by Walter Charles Langer
TIL that drug dealers will often carry vinegar on them to test cocaine. If the cocaine mixes with the vinegar and makes a volcano, that isn’t cocaine. It’s baking soda
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My Years in the Florida Shuffle of Drug Addiction
Cycling through relapse and recovery, and the industry that enables both.
TIL sharks are terrified of orcas and will flee their usual hunting grounds for up to a year when orcas pass by
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New study: Only orcas strike fear into great white sharks | The Daily World
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TIL of Thomas De Quincy, a 19th century opium addict whose memoir is responsible for the invention of 159 common words including earth-shattering, interconnection, incubator, entourage, subconscious and post-natal. He also popularised the term 'pipe dream'.
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Thomas De Quincey
English author
TIL Milhouse from The Simpsons was originally designed by Matt Groening for a Butterfinger commercial before being added to the show. His name originates from Richard Nixon's middle name, Milhous, which according to Groening was the most unfortunate name he could think of for a kid.
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Milhouse Van Houten
fictional character from The Simpsons franchise