TIL that there were two contemporary inquiries into the sinking of the Titanic (British and American). The British inquiry focused more on how the disaster had come about, while the American version was much more about who should be blamed.
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Submitted January 11, 2023 at 10:04PM by LastOfOldOrder
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British Wreck Commissioner's inquiry into the sinking of the Titanic
The sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912 resulted in an inquiry by the British Wreck Commissioner on behalf of the British Board of Trade. The inquiry was overseen by High Court judge Lord Mersey, and was held in London from 2 May to 3 July 1912. The…
TIL that for one species of moth, the male will shoot layers of hairs drenched in plant toxins onto the female to protect her from predators while he mates with her because copulation takes such a long time. This practice is called protective nuptial festooning!
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PubMed Central (PMC)
Chemical defense: Bestowal of a nuptial alkaloidal garment by a male moth on its mate
Males of the moth Cosmosoma myrodora (Arctiidae) acquire pyrrolizidine alkaloid by feeding on the excrescent fluids of certain plants (for instance, Eupatorium capillifolium). They incorporate the alkaloid systemically and as a result are protected ...
TIL Pachucas were Mexican American women who wore zoot suits during the 1930s-40s, a sign of rebellion due to fabric rationing for the war effort. Their look included thinly-plucked eyebrows, dark lipstick and wearing their hair styled into a pompadour, in which they kept razor blades.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 04:16AM by WonderWmn212
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Pachucas
female Mexican American subculture
TIL Brian Patrick Carroll, the guitarist known professionally as "Buckethead", has recorded over 300 studio albums, four special releases, one EP, and has performed on more than fifty albums by other artists.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 04:29AM by big_macaroons
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Buckethead discography
Wikimedia artist discography
TIL the amphibious transport ship USS Somerset is named after Somerset County, PA in honor of the passengers of United Flight 93. The ship's motto is "Let's Roll."
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 03:44AM by MetalMedley
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USS Somerset (LPD-25)
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
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TIL that while typing on your mobile phone you can slide on the space bar to move the cursor.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 08:28AM by vedvineet98
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CNET
Google's secret keyboard feature lets you easily move the cursor
Finally, an easy way to control the cursor on iPhone or Android.
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TIL: If nuclear war has started, only 150 nukes would destroy humanity. There are 13,800 NUKES on earth.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 10:09AM by Comrade04
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HITC
Study reveals: How many nuclear bombs would it take to destroy the world
As the situation with Russia and Ukraine intensifies, Twitter is discussing how many nukes does it take to end the world.
TIL: The little (or big) farts that proceed a poop are called the Anal Sampling Reflex.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 06:49AM by 4183937645294
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Rectoanal inhibitory reflex
body reflex
TIL that the fundamentals of modern computer programming were conceived by six women who worked on the first digital computer, ENIAC, in the 1940s. The techniques they created are still used widely today, but the women were not recognised for their work for decades.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 11:33AM by seracen
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ENIAC Programmers Project
ENIAC Programmers Project - Documentary Info
The Computers is an inspirational story about six female pioneers of programming that will help girls see that technology careers lie within their grasp.
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TIL: Viagra can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's by 70%
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 11:42AM by unselfishdata
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BGR
Study says there’s a huge benefit to taking Viagra, and it’s not what you think
A new study has shown that Viagra could help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease on top of the other benefits that it offers.
TIL that the model characterized in Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' was only officially identified in 2005 as Lisa del Giocondo
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 07:30AM by AcademicF
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Lisa del Giocondo
subject of the Mona Lisa
TIL that Motown founder Berry Gordy and former President Jimmy Carter share the same great-grandfather, the Georgian plantation owner James Gordy.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 02:49PM by VoloNoscere
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Berry Gordy
American record producer, founder of Motown Records
TIL that there is no dog alive from the 20th century
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 02:42PM by SimmoTheGuv
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the Guardian
‘Once-in-a-lifetime companion’: Pebbles, world’s oldest dog, dies aged 22
Toy fox terrier from South Carolina who was crowned oldest dog by Guinness World Records died of natural causes, owners say
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TIL In 2004 Microsoft entered a legal battle with a 12 grader named Mike Rowe over the domain name MikeRoweSoft.com.
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Microsoft v. MikeRoweSoft
legal dispute
TIL 'The Blues Brothers' was kept out of many theaters in predominantly white neighborhoods in the Western United States because the head of the Mann Theatres chain thought that only Black people would want to see the film, and he didn't want them coming to white neighborhoods.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 04:18PM by davetowers646
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The Blues Brothers (film)
The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood, characters developed from the recurring musical sketch "The Blues Brothers" on NBC variety…
[TIL] The Frisbee was created in the 1870's by someone throwing a pie tin. Fun fact, the pie company still exists and still sells pies.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 04:05PM by Ninja_In_Shaddows
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Frisbie Pie Company
1871 company from Bridgeport, Connecticut
TIL Harold Russell is the only actor to win two Academy Awards for the same role. Russel lost his hands during the Second World War and played Homer Parrish in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), he was awarded Best Supporting Actor and an honorary Oscar for bringing comfort to disabled veterans.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 01:48PM by jamescookenotthatone
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Harold Russell
film and television actor (1914-2002)
TIL that by 1912, a typical electric car cost almost twice as much as a mass-produced gasoline Ford Model T.
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 12:56PM by baxter-flamingo
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Energy.gov
The History of the Electric Car
Travel back in time with us as we explore the history of the electric vehicle.
TIL about Brady Feigl and his doppelganger, Brady Feigl. In addition to sharing a name and extreme similarities in appearance, each was a minor league baseball pitcher and had the same elbow surgery performed by the same doctor. A DNA test confirmed no relation.
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CBS News
2 Baseball Players With Same Name, Similar Looks Took DNA Tests To See If They Were Related
Minor league baseball players Brady Feigl and Brady Feigl have a lot of similarities, including their name. They decided to take a DNA test to see if there were any others.
TIL in 2005 a Judge in Oklahoma was convicted of masturbating while presiding over multiple court cases. Jurors heard whooshing sounds and thought the sounds of his fleshlight were him "playing games or tying fishing lures."
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 06:17PM by tonusbonus
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Chron
Judge faces charges for masturbating during trials
Jurors and others in Judge Donald Thompson's courtroom kept hearing a strange whooshing...
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TIL that a Dutch woman was denied Swiss naturalization despite having lived there for 39 years, because her 'neighbours' deemed her too annoying and not integrated into Swiss society since she often critized Swiss tradition of hanging large bells on cows' necks
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Submitted January 12, 2023 at 07:12PM by br-rand
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Yahoo
In Switzerland, You Can Be Denied Citizenship for Being Too Annoying
Nancy Holten, 42, was born in the Netherlands. At the age of 8, however, she moved with her family to Switzerland, which Holten has called home for the past 34 years. Holten currently resides, with her three daughters, in the small village of Gipf-Oberfrick…