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TIL: Caligula, the third emperor of Rome, once declared war on the sea itself, commanding his men to collect seashells as proof of victory
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Submitted January 14, 2023 at 07:30PM by FriskAsriel
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TIL that there is a genus of bees nicknamed “vulture bees” that are stingless and eat carrion (dead animal meat) instead of pollen. They still produce edible honey and can be found in North and South America.
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Submitted January 14, 2023 at 08:51PM by I_am_Guy_Incognito
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TIL it is illegal to download the anarchist’s cookbook in the UK
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Submitted January 14, 2023 at 06:27PM by eris-touched-me
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TIL it was so difficult for the FBi to believe Hitler had committed suicide that they funded a secret program by millions of dollars to find him, with the program being shut down only in 1947
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Submitted January 14, 2023 at 08:22PM by TaxFraudIsAcceptable
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TIL during WWII, Rolex allowed allied PoWs to order watches with the company taking each man’s word as his bond and duly sending the watch. This boosted morale in taking payment on account implied confidence the Allies would win the war.
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Submitted January 14, 2023 at 10:04PM by Die_Nameless_Bitch
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TIL an English naval force successfully conquered Quebec in 1629. However, because the capture had happened after peace was signed in Europe, France and England agreed that it didn't count, so England returned Quebec and even paid for damages.
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Submitted January 15, 2023 at 03:00AM by AccessTheMainframe
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TIL smoking alcohol is a growing trend, and very dangerous.
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Submitted January 15, 2023 at 04:50AM by Desolecontra
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TIL a coal power plant gives off at least ten times more radiation than a nuclear power plant due to the elements in the ash.
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Submitted January 15, 2023 at 07:42AM by FizzlePopBerryTwist
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TIL: The term "Tory" comes from the Middle Irish word "tóraí," which means "outlaw" or "robber." The name "Tory" was originally intended to be an insult, but it was eventually embraced by the party and its members.
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Submitted January 15, 2023 at 01:49PM by donnieashok
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TIL there is clear evidence that one of the largest volanic eruptions in human history took place in the mid-15th century, but scientists still have no idea where it happened
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Submitted January 15, 2023 at 04:09PM by astrath
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TIL todays living population makes up 7.5% of all humans that have ever lived on Earth. The population is so high, that for every living person alive today, there are fewer than 15 dead people
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Submitted January 15, 2023 at 02:01PM by HerbziKal
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TIL that after Sam Cooke sang "A Change is Gonna Come" on The Tonight Show (Feb 7, 1964), the network lost the only recording of the performance. Cooke elected never to perform it again in his lifetime (he was murdered in Dec of '64), due to the song's complexity and ominous nature.
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Submitted January 15, 2023 at 02:52PM by MulciberTenebras
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TIL that in 2002, a false agent fed MI6 mis-information about Iraqi Weapons, based on the chemical weaponry in "The Rock" (1996). This false claims of weapons of mass destruction were the justification for UK to enter the war
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Submitted January 15, 2023 at 03:57PM by l_l_l-illiam
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TIL the longest living dog was "Bluey", an Australian Cattle Dog, who was born June 7, 1910 and died 29 years, 160 days later, on November 14, 1939.
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Submitted January 15, 2023 at 06:07PM by jcd1974
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