TIL fast food restaurants frequently use Columbus Ohio to test out new products because the demographics of the city closely resemble those of the country as a whole
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Columbus Monthly
How Columbus Became America's Test Market
Columbus has long been-to a degree of notoriety-a haven for test marketing products. But all the derision about us being the perfect demographic snapshot of middle America isn't what's still driving companies to try their new burgers and coffee drinks on…
TIL in 1969 LIFE magazine published a cover story called “The Faces Of The American Dead In Vietnam: One Week’s Toll.” Page after page of images of young men, 242 of them, killed in seven days of fighting the war in Vietnam.
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LIFE
'Faces of the American Dead in Vietnam,' LIFE Magazine, June 1969
Every photo from a landmark, and intensely controversial, 1969 LIFE magazine feature
TIL Robin Williams was a notorious joke thief, but some comedians would specifically show up and perform at clubs Robin was at because after Robin stole their bits, he would "secretly" pay them.
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The National
Joke theft isn’t funny, but it can pay off for the victim
Some of the great comedians aren't exactly original, writes Rob Long
TIL Composer Franz Liszt's hotness is a matter of historical record. Such was his beauty, talent and benevolence, the Hungarian pianist was said to bring about states of 'mystical ecstasy' and 'asphyxiating hysteria' in his fans. Many doctors felt he posed a public health risk.
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Lisztomania
hysteria around composer and pianist Franz Liszt
TIL that the infamous movie The Room by Tommy Wiseau originally had in its noscript a scene where Wiseau's character, Johnny, was to be revealed as a vampire and fly over San Francisco in his Mercedes in a demonstration of his powers.
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The Room
The Room is a 2003 American independent drama film written, produced, and directed by Tommy Wiseau, who stars in the film alongside Juliette Danielle and Greg Sestero. The film centers on a melodramatic love triangle between amiable banker Johnny (Wiseau)…
TIL of trisodium citrate, a citric acid added to cheese to make it meltier and non-greasy. Its chemical formula literally spells NACHO.
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Trisodium citrate
Trisodium citrate has the chemical formula of Na3C6H5O7. It is sometimes referred to simply as "sodium citrate", though sodium citrate can refer to any of the three sodium salts of citric acid. It possesses a saline, mildly tart flavor. It is mildly basic…
TIL as part of Ben Franklin's will, the cities of Boston and Philadelphia both received 1000 pounds sterling with the will requiring a portion of the money be set aside for 200 years. When this portion was finally accessed it was worth several million dollars.
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Mentalfloss
How a 200-Year-Old Gift From Benjamin Franklin Made Boston and Philadelphia a Fortune
When Benjamin Franklin died in 1790, he left a small sum of money to the cities of Boston and Philadelphia with one condition: That they not spend it in full for 200 years.
TIL President Truman was opposed to McCarthyism, which was a means of deplatforming suspected communists without technically violating the first amendment, largely by barring them from employment. "In a free country, we punish men for the crimes they commit, but never for the opinions they have."
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McCarthyism
phenomenon in the United States of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence, named after Senator Joseph McCarthy
TIL more people have been to outer space (more than 550) than have successfully summitted Mount K2 (less than 400). K2 or Mount Godwin-Austen is considered to be the most challenging of the 8000’ers.
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Summitclimb
K2 Expedition and Karakoram Climbing- SummitClimb
K2 (8611m) is the second highest peak in the world and highest peak in Pakistan. K2 also known as CHOGORI which is Balti language means the king of mountains.K2 has variously be described as awesome
TIL that the Exorcism of Emily Rose was based on real life events. Anneliese Michel suffered from Epileptic Psychosis as well as other mental disorders. She went through 67 exorcisms within a year and died of malnutrition. Her parents and priest were charged with negligent homicide.
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Icy Tales
The Weird Tale Of Anneliese Michel - Icy Tales
“Only after you’ve done the exorcism,
TIL at Boston’s Logan International Airport, two American flags fly above gates B-32 and C-19. These gates are where American Airlines flight 11 and United Airlines flight 175 departed from on 9/11.
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At Logan, Some 9/11 Tributes Go Unnoticed By Most Of The Flying Public
Those tributes include American flags flying above the jetway at the gates where the two flights departed.
TIL that Jamie Lee Curtis and her entire family were cut out of her father Tony Curtis's will. Jamie would later go on to star in Knives Out, where she plays a daughter who learns she had been cut out of her wealthy father's will.
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Jamie Lee Curtis
actress, author
TIL MF DOOM’s tour doubled as a food drive where he encouraged audience members to bring cans of food, leading to over 1000 pounds of food donated to various shelters.
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TIL that there's an "Anti-Powerpoint Party" in Switzerland which seeks a referendum for prohibition of Powerpoint as well as of other presentation software because it "causes national economic damage" and "lowers the quality of presentation in 95% cases."
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Anti-PowerPoint Party
Swiss political party
TIL that, in 1986, Michael Moore was an editor for the progressive magazine Mother Jones. He was fired after only four months. The reasoning behind his firing is disputed, but he sued for $2 million, settled for $58,000, and used that money to fund his first movie.
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Michael Moore
American filmmaker, author, social critic, and liberal activist
TIL we basically drink the same wine as ancient Romans. Researchers found grape growers managed to keep modern grape DNA extremely consistent and similar to ancient varieties. While this kept flavors consistent, researchers worry grapes are genetically at-risk to environmental changes.
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TIL of a "cargo cult" in the South Pacific who worship an American soldier named John Frum. The cult started after American troops visited the island in WWII, with much more advanced technology than the indigenous people had ever seen. The cult believes John Frum will one day return, bringing cargo.
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Smithsonian Magazine
In John They Trust
South Pacific villagers worship a mysterious American they call John Frum - believing he'll one day shower their remote island with riches
TIL Charles Lindbergh may have been known as a legendary pilot but he was also a Nazi sympathizer and spokesperson for the America First Committee.
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Fallen Hero | American Experience | PBS
Controversial views dissolve Lindbergh's hero status.
TIL Eddie Murphy has a daughter with former Spice Girl Melanie Brown. Murphy had initially denied it was his child until a DNA test proved he was the father.
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PEOPLE.com
Mel B: DNA Proves Eddie Murphy Fathered Her Baby
Tests show the comic fathered 2-month-old Angel Iris, Brown's rep tells PEOPLE
TIL Ronald Reagan declared ketchup a vegetable. The law required school lunches to at least include one vegetable, the United States government didn't have to spend more money on schools that way.
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Ketchup as a vegetable
The ketchup as a vegetable controversy refers to proposed United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) regulations, early in the presidency of Ronald Reagan, that intended to provide more flexibility in meal planning to…
TIL Bali's thieving monkeys can spot high-value items to ransom for more food. Robbing and bartering is an expression of cultural intelligence on the part of the monkeys.
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the Guardian
Bali’s thieving monkeys can spot high-value items to ransom
Study finds macaques go for tourists’ electronics and wallets over empty bags and then maximise their profit