TIL that the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) had a psychological report of Hitler made by psychologist Walter C. Langer between 1943 - 1944. It is most notable for making several accurate predictions on Hitler's future, including his attempted assassination, his refusal to surrender, and his suicide.
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Wikipedia
The Mind of Adolf Hitler
book by Walter Charles Langer
TIL that when Zlatan Ibrahimovic signed for MLS club LA Galaxy, LeBron James sent him one of his Lakers jerseys as a "welcome to LA" gift. Zlatan's response was to sign it and send it back.
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MARCA
LeBron James gifted jersey to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he mailed it back with his autograph
One of the biggest and most vibrant cities in the US is Los Angeles. It is clear that numerous teams from various sports call it home. In light of this, it is also quite simple for
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TIL that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a higher human development index than all but four countries in the world.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 06:58PM by getthedudesdanny
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Wikipedia
List of U.S. states and territories by Human Development Index score
This article lists the Human Development Index rating of each U.S. state, territory, and federal district according to the UN.
TIL that in 1971 the Shah of Iran threw one of the most expensive parties in history, costing hundreds of millions of dollars. It was attended by nearly all royal families and presidents, and spared no expense. The over extravagance arguably led to the islamic revolution and ousted him from power.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 09:47PM by duevigilance
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2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire
National event during Pahlavi Dynasty in 1971
TIL that Magnus Carlsen intentionally plays non-book "inaccuracies" during opening (moves he knows aren't the best), in order to force the game into a non-book position, so his opponents will have to think for themselves instead of going by memorized opening theory.
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Submitted May 09, 2023 at 01:20AM by FifaConCarne
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Chess.com
Should You Play Openings Like Magnus Carlsen?
"What a stupid question!" I bet this is the natural reaction of many readers once they see the noscript of this article. Indeed it is a dream of any chess fan to play like Magnus Carlsen. OK, let me rephrase the original question: Should we play our openings…
TIL: in 1896 two trains were intentionally crashed at high speed in the United States as a public spectacle.
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Crash at Crush
1896 rail crash publicity stunt in Texas, USA
TIL of Wagahai, a Japanese pronoun used almost exclusively by fictional talking animals.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 11:05PM by krsj
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Wikipedia
I Am a Cat
satirical novel by Natsume Sōseki
TIL that there were only 21 days between the first atomic bomb test on July 16th and bombing Hiroshima on August 6th in the summer of 1945
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 11:39PM by Prince-Akeem-Joffer
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Encyclopedia Britannica
The First Atomic Bombs Tested and Used During World War II
The first atomic bombs were devastating weapons. How were they built and used?
TIL that human babies release hexadecanal, from their heads, which lowers aggression in males but increases aggression in females. This lowers male driven infanticide while making females/mothers more protective of their offspring.
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Science Advances
Sniffing the human body volatile hexadecanal blocks aggression in men but triggers aggression in women
Sniffing a molecule emitted from baby heads makes men less aggressive yet women more aggressive.
TIL about how the CIA faked a vampire attack in a psy-op campaign against Philippino communist rebels.
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Submitted May 09, 2023 at 10:53AM by Pl4gu3d0g
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HowStuffWorks
How the CIA Used 'Vampires' to Fight Communism in the Philippines
Back in the Cold War craziness of the 1950s, a CIA operative in the Philippines used the local folklore myth of the blood-sucking aswang to try and scare off communist rebels. Did it work?
TIL The Sala delle Asse is a 15mx15m room painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1498 to depict an open air environment. In 1499 the castle was occupied by the French army and the walls painted over. Attempts to restore the room have been occuring since 2012.
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Sala delle Asse
room decorated by Leonardo da Vinci in the Castello Sforzesco, Milan
TIL of Piso Firme, a project which replaced dirt floors with concrete floors in Mexican slums. Changing the flooring, improved the residents' health and happiness, but also their children's communication and vocabularies.
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CEGA
Piso Firme - CEGA
Worldwide nearly 1 billion urban dwellers live in inadequate housing, with poor access to clean water and limited sanitation and ventilation. This number is growing: by 2050, as much as 70 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities (up from…
TIL that the lawyer Nick Freeman specializes in having celebrities acquitted of speeding, drunk driving and other moving violations on technicalities, earning the nickname "Mr Loophole", which he embraced and trademarked.
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Submitted May 09, 2023 at 04:17PM by ShabtaiBenOron
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Manchester Evening News
Who is Nick Freeman - how does he get so many celebrities off in court?
His celebrity clients have included Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham, Jeremy Clarkson and Van Morrison
TIL that Japan’s Tobe Zoo conducts lion escape drills using a human in a lion costume. Due to Japan’s earthquake-prone location, these elaborate drills are crucial to prepare for emergencies
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Submitted May 09, 2023 at 04:41PM by RadicalRadiatore
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the Guardian
Footage of 'lion' escaping from Japanese zoo goes viral – video
Two actual lions watch on as a human dressed in a lion costume pretends to escape its enclosure
TIL that the Four Season's hit, ""December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)", was originally set in 1933 with the noscript "December 5th, 1933," and celebrated the repeal of Prohibition. The lyrics were changed at the behest of Franki Valli to reset the song as a remembrance of a man's first affair w a woman.
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Wikipedia
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" is a song originally performed by the Four Seasons, written by original Four Seasons keyboard player Bob Gaudio and his future wife Judy Parker, produced by Gaudio, and included on the group's album, Who Loves You (1975).
TIL that the majority of the missing kids featured in Soul Asylum’s “Runaway Train” video on MTV were located thanks to the video, which was then updated with photos of new missing children as the original ones were found.
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Submitted May 09, 2023 at 05:38PM by MissScarlett25
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the Guardian
‘We found 21 missing kids’: Soul Asylum on making Runaway Train
David Pirner reveals why he wrote his ‘metaphor for depression’, while Tony Kaye recalls what inspired the video – which showed the faces of missing children and became a phenomenon
TIL of August Kubizek, a friend of Hitler when they were teenagers. It was only thirty years later after Hitler abruptly cut off communication with Kubizek that Hitler rekindled his friendship with Kubizek in 1938. After the war, he wrote a book called "The Young Hitler I Knew" in 1955.
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Wikipedia
August Kubizek
Austrian musician, soldier, and friend of Adolf Hitler
TIL that one side effect of oral birth control is that it shrinks the clitoris (which impacts sensitivity as well)
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Submitted May 09, 2023 at 03:12PM by suupu
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TIL Humans will naturally begin to walk in circles when they can't tell what direction is straight, and there is no agreed on explanation for this
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Submitted May 09, 2023 at 07:41PM by CatPotatey
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NPR
A Mystery: Why Can't We Walk Straight?
Try as you might, you can't walk in a straight line without a visible guide point, like the sun or a star. You might think you're walking straight, but a map of your route would reveal you are doomed to walk in circles.
TIL that bystanders are less likely to intervene in emergency situations as the size of the group increases, and they feel less personal responsibility.
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Submitted May 09, 2023 at 05:34PM by Neither_Parking3581
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Simply Psychology
Bystander Effect and Diffusion of Responsibility
The term bystander effect refers to the tendency for people to be inactive in high-danger situations due to the presence of other bystanders (Darley &
TIL the term 'Gypsy' for Romani people likely arose from perception that they were 'Egyptians', evidence suggests most Romani originally came from India
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Submitted May 09, 2023 at 09:21PM by rufusjonz
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Wikipedia
Romani people
The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani /ˈroʊməni/, /ˈrɒ-/), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group and traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live predominantly in Europe and Anatolia, but have diaspora populations located worldwide…