TIL former US president Jimmy Carter and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy are related by way of their great-grandfather James Thomas Gordy.
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Jimmy Carter
president of the United States from 1977 to 1981
TIL Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas share the same birthday, 25 years apart, and they are married to each other
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Submitted November 19, 2022 at 04:37AM by ghost1nthewires
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones CBE (/ˈziːtə/; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress. Known for her versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2010, she was appointed Commander…
TIL Hawaii is the least affordable US state overall, as the cost of living is 20.32% higher than the average wage.
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Lensa
Least Affordable States - Lensa
Which states are pricing out their workers? We compared salaries with the cost of living to reveal all.
TIL, in 1566, A heavily pregnant Mary, Queen of Scotts, was held up at gunpoint, as her Secretary (David Rizzio), was dragged away from her and stabbed to death by her Husband and his co-conspirators, forcing Mary to witness the execution as he begged the Queen to save him.
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The Tudor Society
9 March 1566 - Murder of David Rizzio - The Tudor Society
On this day in history, 9th March 1566, David Rizzio (Riccio), the private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots, was stabbed to death in front of a heavily pregnant Queen Mary. But who was David Rizzio and what led to his murder? John Guy, historian and author…
TIL It took four weeks to scuttle USS America, the Only supercarrier ever sunk
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The Aviation Geek Club
Here’s why it Took four Weeks to Scuttle USS America, the Only Supercarrier Ever Sunk - The Aviation Geek Club
Here’s why it Took four Weeks to Scuttle USS America, the Only Super Carrier Ever Sunk. On Apr. 19, 2005, USS America left Philadelphia under tow on its final mission
TIL Very little of Franz Kafka's works were published during his lifetime and he burned 90% of his work. Works like The Trial and The Castle were saved when the executioner of Kafka's will ignored Kafka's request to have his remaining works destroyed.
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Franz Kafka
Bohemian writer from Prague (1883–1924)
TIL Hong Kong digs up the dead after 6 years for cremation due to lack of space
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Submitted November 19, 2022 at 02:18PM by siva-pc
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Coconuts
Report of Hong Kong’s 6-year cemetery laws with an exhumation order
Report of Hong Kong’s controversial 6-year cemetery laws with an exhumation order to remove the dead bodies from their grave.
TIL that the Windows 95 startup sound was originally composed on a Mac. The sound’s composer, Brian Eno, later admitted that he never used a PC in his life.
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Submitted November 19, 2022 at 02:52PM by Diamond151
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The Music Network
The odd story of how Brian Eno composed the Windows 95 startup sound
He made it on a Mac, too.
TIL that Elizabeth Holmes' father was an executive at Enron, a corporation which famously collapsed after it was discovered that they had continually and egregiously defrauded both their own investors and the federal government.
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Elizabeth Holmes
American businessperson; a subject of an SEC investigation
TIL A $250,000 diamond placed on the nose of an F1 car was lost in a crash in the 2004 Monaco GP. It's still missing today.
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The Drive
An F1 Team Lost a $250,000 Diamond at the Monaco GP, and It's Still Missing Today
A struggling F1 team, a rookie driver, and a diamond worth $250K mounted on the car’s nose. What could go wrong?
TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him.
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Jean-Dominique Bauby
French journalist, author and editor with Locked-In Syndrome (1952-1997)
TIL Einstein didn't believe it was possible for 2 photons to communicate instantly, no matter how far apart they were, because it would mean that information is travelling at a speed faster than light. It turns out that Einstein was wrong: it's possible, and it's known as quantum entanglement.
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Submitted November 19, 2022 at 08:19PM by HumanNutrStudent
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Three NZ
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TIL Tomatoes are native to the Americas, so there was no such thing as tomato sauce in Italy until at least the 16th century.
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Submitted November 19, 2022 at 11:19PM by ExplicitlyMellow
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CNN
How this fruit became the star of Italian cooking
Italian food and tomatoes go together like pasta and pomodoro. From San Marzano to cuore di bue, tomatoes play an essential role in Italian cooking -- but it wasn't always like that.
Today I learned of the term Sportswashing which is used when corrupt governments and entities use sporting events to try and deflect from negative political and social issues
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Sportswashing
hosting of a sporting event as a means for a country to improve its reputation
TIL that insurance companies in Ontario, Canada are allowed to charge you a higher insurance premium if your marital status is single and not married/common law.
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Submitted November 19, 2022 at 08:23PM by leicams
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Ratehub.ca
How Does Marital Status Affect Car Insurance Rates? | Ratehub.ca
Does tying the knot lower your car insurance premium? Here's what you need to know about your auto policy once you're married.
TIL reduction in the average blood lead level may have been a major cause for falling violent crime rates in the US. A significant correlation has been found between the usage rate of leaded gasoline and violent crime: the violent crime curve tracks the lead exposure curve with a 22-year time lag.
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NBER
Environmental Policy as Social Policy? The Impact of Childhood Lead Exposure on Crime
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.
TIL There was an annual sacrifice where Romans would crucify dogs for their failure to alert the Romans of the incoming nightly assault by the Gauls. The same day they would also honor geese by decorating them in gold and purple since it were geese who had raised the alarm instead.
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Supplicia canum
"Punishment of the Dogs"
TIL a Polish farmer named Franciszek Honiok is considered the first victim of World War II after being murdered on the evening of 31 August 1939 as part of a Nazi plot to provide a justification for the invasion of Poland.
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Submitted November 20, 2022 at 02:37AM by THEREDDITURD
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Franciszek Honiok
Polish man killed at the beginning of World War II
TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century.
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Submitted November 20, 2022 at 04:08AM by acequark
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Raccoon
species of mammal native to North America
TIL: One of the most expensive books ever listed on Amazon was a biology textbook about flies selling for $23,698,655.98 USD- due to a competitive dynamic pricing algorithm gone mad; discovered by accident when a post doctoral student wanted to buy a copy of the out of print book.
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Submitted November 20, 2022 at 04:20AM by FlyOnAHotTurd
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TIL Helen Keller could tell by sniffing the air what building she was passing, when it was lunch, when it was raining & when the grass was being cut. She found the smells of New York City--crowds of people & traffic--as oppressive
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Submitted November 20, 2022 at 06:51AM by RainManToothpicks
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