TIL nectarines and peaches are the same species. The skin of nectarines lacks the fuzz of a peach. Several genetic studies have concluded nectarines are produced due to a recessive allele, whereas a fuzzy peach skin is dominant.
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Peach
species of fruit tree (for the fruit use Q13202263)
TIL the character Zapp Brannigan from Futurama was originally to be voiced Phil Hartman but he was killed before production began. Instead, Billy West, who voiced Fry and the Professor among others, voiced Zapp.
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Phil Hartman
Philip Edward Hartman (né Hartmann; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and his family immigrated to the United States when he was…
TIL according to color theory, a tint is a color mixed with white, while a shade is a color mixed with black.
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Tint, shade and tone
mixture of a color with white, black or gray
TIL that composer Johann Schobert (NOT Schubert) died from eating poisonous mushrooms, after two people told him not to eat them. A doctor friend insisted that they were edible. Schobert, the doctor, his wife, and all but one of his children ate the resulting mushroom soup and died.
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Johann Schobert
German composer
TIL that the record for the most overdue library book is 288 years. The book was borrowed from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge by Colonel Robert Walpole (England) in 1667–68 and returned in 1956.
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Most overdue library book
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TIL that Syphilis has a complex linguistic history. Even as the English used to call it the French disease, the French called it the Neapolitan one. The Russians called it Polish, the Poles called it German, the Germans called it French and the Danish called it Spanish.
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History of syphilis
aspect of history
TIL When Charlie Sheen announced that he was HIV positive in 2015, it resulted in a vast increase of online search queries for HIV prevention and testing, which was later dubbed the "Charlie Sheen effect".
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Charlie Sheen
American film and television actor
TIL about Mauro Prosperi who was lost in the Sahara. To avoid agonizing death from starvation and to save his wife from legal red tape, he slashed his wrists with a knife. However, due to his severe dehydration, his blood had clotted around the cuts. He reached a nomad tribe a few days later.
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BBC News
How I drank urine and bat blood to survive
Extreme marathon runner Mauro Prosperi spent 10 days alone in the Sahara desert after getting lost in a sandstorm. He only just survived.
TIL a huge library has been created in Minecraft to hold uncensored documents, articles and information from across the world. This offers a unique opportunity to people in censored countries to view censored materials in a safe environment.
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About — blockworks
Our expert team of architects, artists and developers.
TIL that Mohamed Bzeek, an Arab-American from California, is a foster parent who takes in only terminally ill children. He has fostered 80 children over 20 years, a practice he has continued even after his wife passed away in 2015.
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YouTube
GoFundMe: Mohamed Bzeek
Inspired by a story in the LA Times, Margaret Cotts took action and started a GoFundMe for Mohamed Bzeek and his foster children, many of whom have terminal illnesses.
In just two months, 7,574 people donated nearly $400,000 to support his ongoing dedication…
In just two months, 7,574 people donated nearly $400,000 to support his ongoing dedication…
TIL, the Finnish Airforce used a swastika on their emblem from 1918-2017. The swastika came from a plane given to the Finns by Eric von Rosen, who believed the swastika was a lucky charm. The emblem now features a golden eagle.
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Deutsche Welle
Finland's air force removes the swastika from logo after almost a century
The Finnish air force command has dropped the swastika from its logo without making an announcement. The air force had been using the symbol since 1918.
TIL about Hikikomori: modern day hermits/recluses in Japan whose numbers are on the rise, with an estimated million youths/middle age already afflicted.
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Hikikomori
reclusive adolescents or adults
TIL: Wing Commander ‘Woody’ Woodhall was found to be shortsighted in one eye at the outbreak of WW2. Pilots who needed glasses could not fly, however he found out monocles were not mentioned so he wore one instead and continued flying. He went on to be Duxford’s Battle of Britain Station Commander.
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Key Aero
Battle of Britain at 80: Duxford Station Commander
"It was Woody that got us home again." That was one fighter pilot’s verdict...
TIL That in 2007, professional footballer Didier Drogba helped end the Ivorian civil war after calling for a match against Madagascar to be played in a rebel-controlled area, and an end to the violence.
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How Didier Drogba helped halt a civil war
Didier Drogba was the figurehead for Ivory Coast's 'golden generation'. Their remarkable powers helped bring a damaged nation together.
TIL of the death of Captain James Cook, the first European to discover Hawaii. When Hawaiian natives stole one of Cook's longboats, he attempted to get it back by kidnapping their chief. This almost succeeded, but after discovering Cook's plot, the angry natives clubbed and stabbed him to death.
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Death of James Cook
event in Hawaiian history
TIL about Mauro Prosperi who was lost in the Sahara. To avoid a slow agonising death, he cut his wrists. However, due to his severe dehydration, his blood had clotted around the cuts. He was able to reach a tribe a few days later.
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How I drank urine and bat blood to survive
Extreme marathon runner Mauro Prosperi spent 10 days alone in the Sahara desert after getting lost in a sandstorm. He only just survived.
TIL: McDonald's did away with their spoon-shaped coffee stirrers because people were using them as cocaine spoons.
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Did Cocaine Users Cause McDonald’s to Replace Their Coffee Spoons?
Businesses are not well served when their products are associated with illegal activities.
TIL of the Holocene calendar or Human Era (HE) calendar. This calendar adds 10,000 years to the current year and argues the true beginning of civilization began when humans shifted from hunter-gatherers to agricultural societies. (Roughly 10,000 years ago.) - The current year would be 12022 H.E.
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Holocene calendar
calendar era such that 2000 CE is 12000 HE (“Holocene era”)
TIL that US President Nixon believed that France, Italy and Latin America are too immature for democracy and should instead be ruled by authoritarian regimes
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Attack on Richard Nixon's motorcade
An attack on Richard Nixon's motorcade occurred in Caracas, Venezuela, during his 1958 goodwill tour of South America, undertaken while Nixon was Vice President of the United States. The attack on Nixon's car was called, at the time, the "most violent attack…
TIL In 1993 a French man driving a Citroen car in a remote area of the Moroccan desert had a breakdown and became stranded. To survive he tore down the car, built a motorcycle from the parts, and rode it back to civilization. When he arrived he was ticketed for operating an illegal vehicle.
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HistoryGarage
Emile Leray Survived The Desert By Building A Motorcycle From His Broken Car
When Emile Leray’s Citroen 2CV broke down in the Sahara Desert in 1993, he tore the car apart and built a motorcycle from the parts to escape dying from the elements. It worked. That was 25 years ago. Leray gets the MacGyver Award for that year, and every…
TIL that WD-40 stands for "water displacement, formulation successful in 40th attempt"
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Oh My Arthritis
WD-40 Can Help People With Arthritis - Oh My Arthritis
Everybody knows WD-40 is the product for silencing squeaks, displacing moisture, preventing rust, and loosening stuck parts. You probably have a can sitting in your garage right now. What you probably didn't realize though is that WD-40 can help people with…