TIL that Walmart was sued for intentionally hiring elderly people, taking out life insurance policies, and collecting on them when their elderly employee died, which generated billions of dollars in revenue for the company.
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WFSU News
Walmart Sued For Collecting Life Insurance on Employees
By James CallOriginally published May 7, 2010http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wfsu/local-wfsu-900732.mp3Tallahassee, FL – The Florida…
TIL Stalin personally arranged several assassination attempts on Josip Broz Tito, all of which failed. Tito then wrote to Stalin, "Stop sending people to kill me. We've already captured five of them [...] If you don't stop sending killers, I'll send one to Moscow, and I won't have to send a second."
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Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Јосип Броз, pronounced [jǒsip brôːz]; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (/ˈtiːtoʊ/; Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Тито, pronounced [tîto]), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various…
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TIL Dennis Wilson of the The Beach Boys and Charles Manson spent the summer of 1968 living together at Wilson's home. At the time Manson was angling for a record contract, and Wilson, who took to calling him "the Wizard," introduced him to friends and industry executive.
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So Much Great Music
Dennis Wilson “River Song”
With his lost masterpiece "Pacific Ocean Blue" Dennis Wilson fulfilled his destiny as the one true Beach Boy. While hanging out with Charles Manson. Learn more about their relationship.
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TIL the US Life Expectancy has been in continual decline after 2019
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Council on Foreign Relations
U.S. Life Expectancy Is in Decline. Why Aren’t Other Countries Suffering the Same Problem?
COVID-19 is contributing to a dramatic decline in the average lifespan of Americans. The drop-off is canceling out decades of public health gains and stretching the gap between the United States and …
TIL barbers in medieval Europe were the only people with access to sharp tools, so they were also dentists and surgeons. The red represents cutting patients and blood, the white represents teeth, and the blue represents shaving hair.
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Barber's pole
type of sign used by barbers
TIL service dogs in the US do not have to be identified with a vest or harness.
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ADA.gov
Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
This document provides guidance and answers about the ADA’s service animal provisions.
TIL, after U.S. President Garfield was shot, his doctors were so negligent and gave him such a bad infection that his assassin openly confessed at trial to the shooting, but argued that Garfield’s doctors had actually done the killing
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blogs.loc.gov
Garfield Shooting: July 2, 1881, and the Medical Disaster That Ensued | Library of Congress Blog
This story is adapted from an upcoming story in the Library of Congress Magazine. It recounts the day of July 2, 1881 — 138 years ago — when President James A. Garfield was shot at a train station in Washington and the national drama that ensued. Something…
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TIL When Ashlee Simpson got caught lip-syncing on SNL, she did an impromptu hoedown
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primetimer.com
Beat by Beat: Ashlee Simpson’s SNL Lip-Sync Fiasco
Breaking down one of the most infamous moments in live TV history.
TIL: In 2019, Konami added a new official rule to Yu Gi Oh tournaments, the Hygiene clause where you would be disqualified if you smell bad or wear dirty clothing as it produces an "unpleasant" playing environment. The response was generally positive.
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Comicbook.com
'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Tournaments Will Now Penalize "Dirty, Bad-Smelling" Players
Apparently, Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments stank. In fact, they stank so badly that there's been a new rule [...]
TIL the record for most push-ups in one day is 46,001. The record was achieved by Charles Servizio at the age of 43 in 1993.
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Charles Servizio
Push up world record holder
TIL There are no snake in New Zealand. Wild considering Australia has tons of venomous snake but NZ has none at all.
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AZ Animals
Are There Snakes in New Zealand?
Discover everything there is to know about snakes in New Zealand. Would you believe New Zealand has few native reptiles?
TIL that Robert Oppenheimer's Interim Committee advised the American government not to warn Hiroshima's civilians of the impending atomic bomb. He was nervous that the bomb may not detonate properly, and also felt that a lack of warning would create a greater panic among Japanese leadership.
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear…
TIL Einstein used to make mistakes in his income returns, but tax authorities did not raise issues with him
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Submitted January 01, 2023 at 10:58AM by Ok_Copy5217
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TIL the 4.5 trillion cigarette butts that are littered every year make them the most littered man-made waste item in the world.
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Cigarette filter
Cigarette componet
TIL An estimated 350,000 Chinese visited North Korean in 2019 and the demographic visiting Pyongyang are between the age of 45 to 60. Many Chinese tell their guides that it is just like how they used to live
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NK News - North Korea News
As Chinese tourism to North Korea soars, local operators feel the strain | NK News
This is the first in a two part-series on the causes and impact of a recent surge in Chinese tourism to North Korea. You can read part two here. After what devolved into a rapidly worsening relationship in 2017, the five summits conducted by Xi Jinping and…
TIL Doodling has been shown to improve memory. The probable cause is that doodling fights the need to daydream and allows focus. Doodles may also create a visual which can aid in sifting through information.
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Doodle
simple drawing
TIL Human dads show a decrease in testosterone immediately after the birth of their babe
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Bloomlife
The biology of fatherhood: Rewiring the new dad brain
Did you know that a new dad brain go through a complete rewiring?The biology of how new dads transform into mushy, baby cuddle machines.
TIL there is a shrine in Wales where Dobby the house elf was buried. consisting of 1000's of painted rocks and socks.
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BBC News
Harry Potter: Dobby's grave on Welsh beach saved for now
The pebble tribute to the Harry Potter house elf can stay on beach "in the immediate term".
TIL one out of twenty people will have PTSD at some point in their lives
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www.ptsd.va.gov
VA.gov | Veterans Affairs
Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
TIL waiting in line at an amusement park may help you enjoy the ride more. Psychologists say that you're more likely to value an experience if other people want to have it too.
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The Cut
3 Cool Facts About the Psychology of Amusement Parks
Long lines can add to the fun and bigger coasters aren't always better.
TIL Hell's Kitchen S1 winner, Michael Wray, struggled with pain and addiction during the show. He then lost his daughter, sending him slowly into a downward spiral to the point he was found crawling on the side of a highway near death.
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BBC News
Michael Wray: How a Hell's Kitchen winner ended up on the streets
Michael Wray won the first US series of Hell's Kitchen, but then his life took a turn for the worse.