TIL that the Voynich Manunoscript, a a 240-page medieval codex written by an unknown author, in an unknown language, and illustrated with unknown plants, strange creatures, and naked women, was radiocarbon dated to the early 15th century. Despite 600 years of study it has never been deciphered.
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Wikipedia
Voynich manunoscript
illustrated codex hand-written in an unknown writing system
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TIL during World War II, Papua New Guinean ‘Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels’ carried 750 wounded up/down the Kokoda Trail. They prioritized feeding patients & built shelter with 4 sleeping on each side at night. No known injured soldier was ever abandoned by the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, even during heavy combat.
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Mashable
The indigenous people of Papua New Guinea saved hundreds of wounded soldiers in WWII
The 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' carried the wounded and sick through miles of treacherous jungle.
TIL of the Order of Malta Passport. It's the rarest passport in the world and is only issued to a few hundred people.
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news
Who owns the world’s rarest passport
<p>Our passports aren’t seeing much action at the moment, but we still know the pain of applying for one. </p>
TIL of the Jefferson Bible, a de-miracalised version of the gospels created by Thomas Jefferson — that just had the morals and life of Jesus Christ. A copy was presented to new members of Congress from 1904 until the 1950s.
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Jefferson Bible
1820 book constructed by Thomas Jefferson
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TIL that a court reporter must type around 200 WPM on a stenograph to become certified. In comparison, the average WPM on a standard keyboard is around 40.
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Court reporter
profession
TIL of Operation Border Stone, where Czechslovak secret police set up fake border crossings near West Germany to capture people trying to escape the communist nation. The police held fake "welcome" interviews and led the refugees into path where real police awaited for them.
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Operation Border Stone
intelligence operation of Czechoslovakia during the Cold War
TIL that an estimated 1 of every 8 workers in the USA has at some point been employed by McDonald's
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TIL Anti-climb paint, a class of non-drying oil paint, was developed in the 1960s. It can take over 3 years to dry, It is used to prevent trespassing and mark trespassers as it is very difficult to remove.
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Anti-climb paint
non-drying paint designed to deter climbing
TIL Chadwick (the discoverer of neutron) was a student of Rutherford (discoverer of proton) who was the student of Thomson (discoverer of electron).
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Wondrium Daily
The Discovery of Proton and Neutron
How and when was the complete structure of atom was known? How were its components, protons and neutrons, discovered and by whom?
TIL loons have their feet so far back on their body for swimming efficiency that they can barely walk on land, having to push themselves along on their bellies; they also can only take off from large bodies of water
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American Bird Conservancy
Common Loon
A formidable swimmer and diver like the King Penguin, the Common Loon is a veritable avian submarine, beautifully adapted to a life in and on the water.
TIL that ginkgo trees are a symbol of hope and tenacity in Japan, as they were one of the few living things to survive the nuclear bomb at Hiroshima.
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Ginkgo biloba
species of plant, ginkgo
TIL that Will Lee, who played Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street, was blacklisted for refusing to testify to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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TIL that in Japanese Folklore, rain falling from a clear sky, also known as a sunshower, is called kitsune no yomeiri or the kitsune's wedding! The event is a good omen, but the Kitsune will seek revenge on uninvited guests!
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Kitsune
shapeshifting spirits in Japanese folk mythology often resembling foxes, sometimes with multiple tails
TIL in 2018 a flatulent passenger who refused to stop farting forced a plane to land and police to be called to remove four fliers after a fight erupts on board.
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Evening Standard
'Flatulent passenger forces plane to land after row breaks out on board'
A plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing after a row broke out on board when a passenger refused to stop passing wind.
TIL when the Velvet Underground released their 1967 debut album, it was a flop. Due to it’s content, it was banned from many record stores, and radio stations refused to play it. Magazines also refused to carry ads for the album. Nowadays, it’s regarded as one of the greatest debut albums ever made.
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CBC
Velvet Underground and Nico at 50: 20 facts about the iconic rock album | CBC Radio
The landmark album is widely considered one of the best rock records of all time.
TIL of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. Her research showed that children in the city of Flint, Michigan had elevated levels of lead in their blood due to the contaminated water supply
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ACLU of Michigan
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Gives Update On Role in Helping Flint Water
In September 2015, when the state of Michigan was still adamantly denying that the water in Flint was contaminated with lead, Hurley Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha unveiled a
TIL there are sound frequencies that can only be heard by teenagers and some stores use devices that emit these sounds to keep teenagers from loitering.
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Yahoo Life
Try It: Can You Hear These Sounds Only Young People Hear?
There are sound frequencies that only young people can hear. Find out how old your hearing is.
TIL after the death of Bruce Lee in 1973, film industries in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea raced to find his replacement in order to build off of his legacy. This period, later known as 'Bruceploitation', would feature actors with screen names like Bruce Li, Bruce Lai, Brute Lee, etc.
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Far Out Magazine
How Bruce Lee inspired the bizarre Bruceploitation subgenre
Perhaps the strangest movie subgenre ever.
TIL that most blackboards are actually green because boards that were black tended to reflect a lot of light, while green boards reduced glare and were favored by teachers who had to stare at them all day.
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Mental Floss
Why Are So Many Blackboards Green?
The term outlasted the technology.
TIL that in 2015 the European Commission paid 360 000€ for a report to study how much piracy impacts the sales of copyrighted goods. The 300-page report concluded that piracy has no statistical effect on the sales and was quietly buried.
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Gizmodo
The EU Suppressed a 300-Page Study That Found Piracy Doesn’t Harm Sales
The European Commission paid €360,000 (about $428,000) for a study on how piracy impacts the sales of copyrighted music, books, video games, and movies.
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TIL that smoking prevents broken bones healing - smokers have 2.2 times the risk of delayed and/or non-union bone healing after a fracture
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PubMed Central (PMC)
Do smokers have greater risk of delayed and non-union after fracture, osteotomy and arthrodesis? A systematic review with meta…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of published observational cohort studies. To quantify the increased risk smokers have of experiencing a delayed and/or non-union in fractures, spinal fusion, osteotomy, arthrodesis or established non-unions.Medical ...