TIL that during World War II, a Great Dane named Juliana was awarded the Blue Cross Medal because she extinguished an incendiary bomb by peeing on it!
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 10:21AM by Niksays_Hii
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Juliana (dog)
Great Dane
TIL of 988, the crisis hotline you can call or text anywhere in the USA for mental health crises, not just self harm. Best part? It's FREE.
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 02:55PM by phobos5
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TIL that French soldiers executed an estimated 300 African troops who demanded equal pay and better living conditions during WW2 under claims of mutiny in what became known as the "Thiaroye massacre"
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 04:15PM by TeacherComfortable72
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Thiaroye massacre
massacre of French West African troops by French forces
TIL a 2019 film starring Jaime Foxx, Jeremy Piven, Eva Longoria, Ken Jeong, Gerard Butler, and Benicio del Toro was shelved because it also stars Robert Downey Jr. as a Mexican man
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 04:48PM by blankblank
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All-Star Weekend (film)
film directed by Jamie Foxx
TIL: You cannot violate your own order of protection / restraining order. The party that sought the order is under no order themselves and may make contact if they wish. On the other hand, returning a phone call from that party is likely to be a violation.
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 12:49PM by rojowro86
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Can I violate my own order?
No. A victim who has an order of protection (temporary or final) cannot violate his/her own order or be arrested for violating such order.1 1 NY Fam Ct Act §§ 842, 846(a-1)
TIL that the sunflower's "flower" is actually a disc made up of many small tiny flowers that form a larger false flower to attract pollinators
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 04:44PM by racer5001
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Helianthus
genus of plants
TIL about the man who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge in football padding to impress his wife. She watched him die on impact and told the press, “it was the last thing he did, and it was a failure.”
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 06:03PM by That-Situation-4262
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 06:03PM by That-Situation-4262
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SFGATE
The man who tried to find fame by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge
“I’m all right, I’m prepared for this!” Dusty Rhodes yelled as he launched...
TIL: that in Australia they have net enclosures to provide safe swimming at some beaches
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 03:49PM by ravennesejaguar
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Travel NQ
Stinger Nets: Are They Really Safe to Swim in? - Travel NQ
Stinger nets are a feature of North Queensland beaches in the summer months but how safe are they to swim in? Travel NQ finds out.
TIL that the longest running lab experiment is the Pitch Drop experiment. It demonstrates how tar is the most viscous liquid being 100 billion times more viscous than water. Only 9 drops have fallen in the 95 years since it began in 1927.
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 06:45PM by Sensitive-Ad9508
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Pitch Drop experiment
TIL Estrogen is linked to causing depression and anxiety in women but doctors and scientists are unsure how. The actual measured level of estrogen doesn't predict emotional disturbances.
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 04:52PM by meowroarhiss
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WebMD
Estrogen and Women's Emotions
Estrogen is linked to mood disruptions that occur only in women -- PMS, PMDD, postpartum depression, and depression linked to menopause. WebMD examines how the hormone may affect emotions.
TIL in 1822 a stork arrived in Germany with an arrow through its neck. The wood was from central Africa, over 3000 miles away. This convinced zoologists that birds migrated in the winter, and disproved other theories such as underwater hibernation, or transformation into other animals (like mice)
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 08:39PM by Pfeffer_Prinz
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Pfeilstorch
migrating stork with embedded arrow
TIL that in 1945, a bulldozer in Liverpool uncovered a narrow metal cylinder containing the skeleton of a man. Diaries and other personal effects on the remains strongly suggest that the man died in 1885, but the exact circumstances of how he ended up in the cylinder remain unknown
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 06:03PM by captureorbit
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Body in the cylinder
unidentified decedent found in Liverpool, United Kingdom
TIL In the UK, the distinction between an actor and an extra is defined by agreements between the actors trade unions and the various commercial production bodies. These state that once a performer says 13 or more words in any scene, they must become a contracted actor in that production.
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 10:58PM by twoshillings
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Extra (acting)
actor with a very minor part, typically non-speaking and in the background
TIL that Seahorses live in the Hudson River. Seahorses are found in temperate and tropical waters all over the world, including the Hudson River, which is home to the Lined Seahorse.
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 10:57PM by AxisOfSmeagol
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Hudson River Park
Lined Seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
TIL that in the late 1700's people thought tomatoes were poisonous because rich people ate them on pewter plates which were made of lead
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 11:33PM by CrazyCai122
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Tasting Table
Why Tomatoes Were Once Thought Of As Poisonous
Did you know the versatile, readily available tomato was not always so beloved? In fact, it was once considered a deadly fruit, one with poisonous intent.
TIL that the painting “Head of Christ”, an American view of Jesus, has been dubbed the “best-known American artwork of the 20th century” based in terms of widespread diffusion despite few people knowing the name of its author (Warner E. Sallman).
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Submitted November 23, 2022 at 10:21PM by RedpilledChris
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The Dallas Morning News
Much-beloved, much-maligned 'Head of Christ' has graced many walls — and now a Dallas museum
What is the best-known American artwork of the 20th century?Judging from the replications found on museum-shop umbrellas, you might think it’s...
TIL Orville Wright lived to see jets and the first supersonic flight
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Submitted November 24, 2022 at 02:56AM by Bralbany
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Biography
Orville Wright
Orville Wright was an aviation pioneer who is best known for inventing the airplane with his brother, Wilbur.
TIL the oldest cat ever lived to 38 years and 3 days - 1967 to 2005.
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Submitted November 24, 2022 at 02:53AM by TrevorIsTheGOAT
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Creme Puff (cat)
oldest cat ever recorded
TIL the band Green Day got its name from the phrase, "green day", which was slang in the Bay Area, where the band originated, for spending a day doing nothing but smoking marijuana. Armstrong once admitted in 2001 that he considered it to be "the worst band name in the world".
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Submitted November 24, 2022 at 04:29AM by big_macaroons
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Green Day
American rock band
TIL Bagpipes were played in countries and cultures far before the famously known Scotland Highlanders, with history placing them in 1000BC Anatolia, as well as in Thrace, Northern Africa and throughout Asia.
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Submitted November 24, 2022 at 01:20AM by StockCube94
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Bagpipes History | Origin of Bagpipes | Henderson's
What is the history surrounding the great highland bagpipe? Henderson's is here to help. Find out the origin of bagpipes and how they have evolved over time.
TIL in 1947 Raytheon built the first commercially available microwave oven. It weighed 750 pounds, was water-cooled and cost about US$5,000 ($61,000 in 2021 dollars).
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Submitted November 24, 2022 at 06:32AM by jcd1974
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Microwave oven
kitchen cooking appliance