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TIL that in World War 2 the Japanese made American and Filipino soldiers walk 96.6 km or 60 miles. They were subjected to physical abuse and given little to no food and water. With the death of thousand of soldiers it is called the "Bataan Death March"
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Submitted November 19, 2020 at 04:43PM by Darkness4923
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TIL the other man in the balcony with Lincoln the night he was assassinated was so consumed with guilt over not having prevented it that he slowly went mad and eventually stabbed his wife to death and tried to kill his children before he was committed to a mental asylum for the rest of his life.
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Submitted November 19, 2020 at 05:59PM by jewyouevenlift
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TIL that insider trading has only been illegal in Japan since 1988, and even today many Japanese don't understand why it's a crime since it was formerly regarded as common sense.
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Submitted November 19, 2020 at 05:01PM by ShabtaiBenOron
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TIL that the most common last name among American physicians is no longer "Smith", it's "Patel".
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Submitted November 19, 2020 at 07:41PM by msakl
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TIL that a British plan to assassinate Hitler was ultimately called off because they thought keeping him in power would help the war end faster given his terrible decision making and strategy
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Submitted November 19, 2020 at 08:56PM by cwhaaaales
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TIL: Comcast changed their brand from "Comcast Internet" to "Xfinity" because the comcast name had become associated with poor quality and service. The name change decision was made after a Comcast technician was recorded while sleeping on a customer's couch.
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Submitted November 19, 2020 at 09:28PM by a-horse-has-no-name
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TIL about The Tragically Hip, "the most Canadian band in the world". They have sold more albums in Canada than global bands like U2, and have had nine albums in the #1 spot on Canadian charts, but are virtually unknown outside of Canada.
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Submitted November 19, 2020 at 10:53PM by tree_canyon
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TIL that Eli Whitney's creation of the cotton gin gave the South enough economic power to be able to start the Civil War and his creation of interchangeable parts for rifles gave the North the manufacturing power to win the Civil War
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 01:56AM by lorgskyegon
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TIL Following a traumatic event, a person may develop a sense of a foreshortened future, which is currently considered an avoidance symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They may also feel as though they won't be able to reach milestones in their life, such as a career or marriage.
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 01:02AM by Styx1992
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TIL A rapper called Mac is serving 30 years in prison for manslaughter. In 2001, the prosecutors based their case on the lyrics of his songs and he was convicted although someone else confessed to the murder. Since then, four eyewitnesses said they were coerced by prosecution to testify.
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 06:09AM by zulufdokulmusyuze
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TIL that James Stewart, an American actor, rose from the rank of Private to Colonel in only 4 years during his WW2 military service, and eventually became a Brigadier General, making him the highest ranking actor in American military history.
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 05:46AM by teemosupremo
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TIL that due to a strong dislike towards mixing of science and politics, Einstein said were he a young man again, he'd choose to be a plumber or a peddler, to which many plumbing companies responded by making him the honorary plumber. Also, there are many Einstein Plumbing companies in the US now.
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 10:06AM by living_apodeixi
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TIL Enron traders were so blatant in creating financial fraud schemes that they once booked a sale from an imaginary buyer named M.Yass. Some sources say, the purpose was to laugh at financial regulators
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 04:22AM by lostmypeachshorting
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TIL Stephen Hawking saw a future in which the rich would use genetic engineering to make themselves smarter, more disease resistant and likely to live longer. “Once such superhumans appear, there will be significant political problems with unimproved humans, who won’t be able to compete", he wrote.
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 10:05AM by chemistrynerd1994
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TIL it took 75 years for 100 million people to get access to the telephone; the gaming app "Pokemon Go" hooked that many users in less than one month in 2016. That is how fast the digital revolution is compared to other transformations.
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 07:26AM by deano1856
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TIL: In 2014, in the game EVE Online, a massive battle was fought over territory which ended up causing losses of $330,000 actual dollars because of the destruction of players' ships. EVE Online's currency is tied to actual dollar values and the losses for individual ships could cost up to $4,000.
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 03:45PM by a-horse-has-no-name
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TIL Eminem's "Rap God" song holds "Most words in a hit single" World Record with an average of a little over 4 words PER SECOND! for a total of 1,560 words in 6 minutes
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Submitted November 20, 2020 at 12:57PM by lsrael20
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