TIL that while on a visit to Washington D.C. in 1995, Russia President Boris Yeltsin was found on Pennsylvania Avenue, drunk, in his underwear. He was attempting to hail a taxi in an effort to find a pizza.
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Boris Yeltsin
Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931-2007)
TIL that Angela White, an adult film actress, holds a first-class honours degree in gender studies from the University of Melbourne. Her thesis is noscriptd "The Porn Performer: The Radical Potential of Pleasure in Pornography."
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Angela White
Australian actress and political candidate
TIL of "Spocking Fives," where Canadians would alter five-dollar notes to make Prime Minister Laurier's features resemble Spock from Star Trek. "Spocking Fives" was so prevalent that later releases of the five-dollar note had a different image of Laurier with less resemblance to the famous Vulcan.
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Canadian five-dollar note
5 dollar bill.
TIL Nazi anthropologists tried to infiltrate US Indian Reservations both to study the languages for decryption but also deter enlistment, assuming that because of past history, they would rather revolt than be drafted. Not only did it not work, it may have backfired increasing the enlistment overall
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Accept Terms and Conditions on JSTOR
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
TIL that before Europeans used the word "panther" for melanistic leopards and jaguars, it was a mythical animal, typically a big cat with a multicoloured hide. In heraldry it is depicted with coloured spots and flames coming from its mouth and ears, representing the sweet smelling odour of its roar.
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Panther (legendary creature)
legendary big cat with a multicolored hide, which after feasting sleeps in a cave for 3 days, whose roar emits a sweet odor, drawing in all creatures (except for the dragons) to be preyed upon
TIL Despite his scientific background and immeasurable contributions to promoting science to the public, Carl Sagan's nomination was rejected from the National Academy of Sciences leading to the Sagan Effect where popular scientists in the media are seen as less knowledgeable than their peers.
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Journal of Neuroscience
Has Contemporary Academia Outgrown the Carl Sagan Effect?
In 1991, the American astronomer and superstar science popularizer Carl Sagan was nominated for membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Despite the efforts of some strong backers—including the Nobel laureate Stanley Miller, who advocated passionately…
TIL that adding water to anise-flavored liqueurs and spirits (like sambuca and absinthe) turns the drink into a milky color. This spontaneous emulsification is known as the "ouzo effect."
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Ouzo effect
cloudy emulsion resulting from adding water to ouzo
TIL the reason why Shaq promotes The General Insurance is because when he was a poor teenager at LSU they insured him when no one else would. He's stayed loyal to them ever since.
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EssentiallySports
REVEALED: The Reason Why Lakers Legend Shaquille O'Neal Continues to Do 'The General' Insurance Commercials - EssentiallySports
Shaquille O'Neal is one of the biggest stars in the world, both in size and stature and yet does commercial for The General. Why?
TIL there is a long lost tunnel beneath Atlantic Avenue in NYC, that may contain an 18th century locomotive which is reported to be the hiding place of John Wilks Booth's lost diary. A man found the tunnel in 1980, but it was resealed by the city before he could finish searching for the train.
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Ramble New York
NYC’s Lost Tunnel Discovered: Points to Location of Buried 1831 Locomotive
Thirty feet below Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, there’s a tomb of stone. Its story is of a steam locomotive suspended in time, a man with a vision, and a city that holds all the keys. The worl…
TIL that during his lifetime, George Washington owned almost every group of dog currently recognized by the American Kennel Club. Many of his dogs had interesting names too, such as: Madame Moose, Truelove, Tipsy, Mopesy, and Ragman.
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
Soldier, Statesman, Dog-Lover: George Washington's Pups
Read about George Washington's Pups
TIL Hawaii has the highest share of petroleum use in the United States, with about 62% of electricity coming from oil in 2017. As of 2016, 26.6% of electricity was from renewable sources, including solar, wind, hydro and geothermal.
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Energy in Hawaii
Energy in Hawaii is a mixture of fossil fuel and renewable resources. It is complicated by the state's isolated location and lack of fossil fuel resources. The state relies heavily on imports of petroleum and coal for power. Renewable energy production is…
TIL that the Challenger hemi is rarer than most exotic cars - only 47 Hemi Challengers were made in 1971.
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ChallengerSpecs.com
1971 Dodge Challenger Guide: History, Performance, & More | ChallengerSpecs.com
Chrysler decided that there wasn't much that needed changing for the 1971 model year, with the Challenger enjoying strong sales and plenty of enthusiasm on the street. Like the 1970 model year, you could get the 1971 Challenger with numerous engine options…
TIL about Dr.Beatrice 'Tilly' Shilling who, during the Battle of Britain, invented a device preventing fighter planes engines from shutting down during negative G maneuvers. The device became known as "Miss Shilling's orifice".
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Beatrice Shilling
British aeronautical engineer
TIL Germany built one aircraft carrier during ww2 which was discovered in 2006 260 feet below sea level
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German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin
Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier
TIL that during the victorian era and the 19th century many people caught TB from cow's milk treated with borax that allowed the bacteria to flourish and hide the sour smell. Millions died.
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Wisconsin State Farmer
Tuberculosis from tainted milk decimates 19th century farm family
By the beginning of the 19th century, tuberculosis, also known as consumption, had killed one in seven of all people that had ever lived.
TIL legendary actor James Earl Jones, the voice behind Darth Vader and Mufasa, refused to speak as a child because of a severe stutter. He overcame this by performing poetry readings on the advice of his high school teacher, which ultimately set him on the course of acting.
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STAMMA
James Earl Jones on stammering
This Star Wars Day (May 4th), read quotes from the actor behind Darth Vader’s voice, James Earl Jones, about growing up with a stammer and how his became one of the most recognisable voices in cinema.
TIL The myth that escaping from a straitjacket required the ability to dislocate one's shoulders was started by Harry Houdini and his brother to lessen the amount of competition.
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Straitjacket
A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with long sleeves that surpass the tips of the wearer's fingers. Its most typical use is restraining people who may cause harm to themselves or others. Once the wearer slides their arms into the sleeves, the…
TIL an heir presumptive is a person first in the line of succession, but who can be displaced by the birth of another. An heir apparent cannot be displaced.
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Heir presumptive
person who is first in line of succession, but could change due to birth of another heir
TIL a young Tina Fey provided voices for a pinball machine called Medieval Madness in 1997 as two princesses, the dialogue for the game was written by future 30 Rock co-star Scott Adsit
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Medieval Madness
1997 Williams pinball machine
TIL Disney uses a paint colour called "GO AWAY GREEN" to camouflage and hide objects and doors in their theme parks.
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TruePrepper
Go Away Green – Disney’s Camouflage Paint | TruePrepper
Camouflage is used extensively in the military, but its other applications may surprise you. Disney was a pioneer developing Go Away Green for...
TIL Jane Stanford, founder of Stanford University, was murdered by strychnine poisoning. The president of the university at the time, David Starr Jordan, was suspected of covering up the murder. The killer was never found.
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stanfordmag.org
Who Killed Jane Stanford?
New investigations confirm she was poisoned by strychnine, but the case will never be solved. Someone got away with murder.