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TIL that, contrary to expectations, objects with greater drag generate less heat when entering the atmosphere. This is because a pocket of air forms in front of the object. After this was discovered in 1951, vehicles such as the Apollo capsule were designed to enter the atmosphere blunt-end first.
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 03:39AM by WouldbeWanderer
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TIL that after the 1980 Irpina Earthquake hit Southern Italy, the corruption was so bad that only 1/4 of the 40 billion dollar rebuilding fund got spent on relief. The rest got distributed among politicians and the mafia.
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 04:04AM by Kalehfornyuh
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TIL that English cricket great Denis Compton was renowned for his absent-mindedness. He once arrived at a match without his kitbag, so he used an antique bat from the stadium's museum; and during a major celebration in honour of his 70th birthday, his mother rang, telling him that he was only 69
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 01:14PM by malalatargaryen
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TIL in the 17th century, weavers in Nimes, France, accidentally made denim while trying to replicate the process of producing another popular fabric called serge. They called the new material “serge de Nimes” meaning literally “serge from Nimes.” Over time, merchants shortened the name to “denim”.
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 02:15PM by BeGratefulJuanPablo
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TIL that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent not 1, not 5, but 21 hours, 36 minutes on the moon's surface, after a rest period that included seven hours of sleep.
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 09:27AM by aAnonymX06
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TIL that in Django Unchained during the filming of one of the dinner scenes, Leonardo DiCaprio had to stop the scene because he was having "a difficult time" using so many racial slurs. Samuel L. Jackson then pulled him aside telling him, "Motherfucker, this is just another Tuesday for us."
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 05:10PM by thetresident
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TIL that a second is called a second because it is the 2nd division of the hour. 1st = minute, 2nd = second.
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 03:55PM by PileOfThoughts
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TIL the Latin phrase "annus horribilis" is used by world leaders to call the worst year in living memory. For Queen Elizabeth, it was 1992, the year when Windsor Castle caught fire and Princess Diana and Prince Charles' marital problems became increasingly public
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 02:32PM by blimeyharry
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TIL that Sam Houston, famous for being president of the Republic of Texas, refused to join the Confederate States of America, predicting that they would lose the civil war. Instead he pushed for the re establishment of an independent Texas.
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 07:30PM by Separate-Barnacle-54
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TIL about Rosie the Ribiter, the American Bullfrog that holds the record for longest frog jump with a leap of 21 ft, 5 in in 1986. The prize for anybody to beat the record stands at $5000 USD
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 06:32PM by jbloom43
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TIL Tiny portions of the Wright Flyer were taken to the moon and back aboard Apollo 11 in 1969. Another few were taken aboard the Challenger on it’s final flight, and recovered from the wreckage. All of these pieces are now in display in North Carolina.
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 08:31PM by MetallicaDash
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TIL that "Don't Mess With Texas" is an anti-littering slogan. Printed on street signs, it successfully reduced litter by 72% a few years after it was introduced.
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 09:50PM by bugleweed
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TIL that "Don't Mess With Texas" is an anti-littering slogan. Printed on street signs, it successfully reduced litter by 72% a few years after it was introduced.
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 09:50PM by bugleweed
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TIL from 1777 to 1870, Vermont had a fourth branch of government called the Council of Censors. It consisted of 13 members, elected every 7 years, who had to check if "the legislative and executive branches have performed their duty as guardians of the people." They could also amend the constitution
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Submitted November 28, 2020 at 09:58PM by TheMemer14
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TIL that before trees (~400 million years ago) the Earth's landscape was dotted with 24ft tall, 3ft wide mushroom spires called Prototaxites
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Submitted November 29, 2020 at 12:28AM by adjax
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TIL Boxing trainer Cus D'Amato was criticised for being a proponent for the peek-a-boo style of boxing; it was believed that an efficient attack could not be launched from it. He coached Mike Tyson later in his career in this exact style, who would become the youngest world heavyweight noscriptholder.
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Submitted November 29, 2020 at 01:59AM by ScurvyAndRaspberries
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