TIL that the xxx rating in america has never actually been recognised by the mpaa, and it was invented by adult movie studios to imply their films were more hardcore than normal x-rated films
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X rating
grade of film rating
TIL that bodies left in wet, cold conditions (often large bodies of water) go through a process of saponification, and fat deposits turn into soap.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 01:26AM by yaeba-chan
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TIL playing just one day in the MLB gives players lifetime healthcare coverage while 43 days secures them an annual $34,000 pension.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 01:23AM by GoodSamaritan_
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Professionals HQ
Do MLB Players Get a Pension? Yes, Here Are the Details (2022) | Professionals HQ
Retiring is a part of anyone’s life, even the apparently superhuman athletes. No matter how much hitting and running MLB players do in their prime…
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TIL Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading medical cause of death in college athletes, especially among males, African Americans, and basketball players
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 04:04AM by mostly-sun
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newsroom.uw.edu
NCAA basketball players more prone to sudden cardiac death
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes have a significantly higher incidence of sudden cardiac death than previously thought, especially among men, African Americans, and male
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TIL the humming noise produced by electricity is a different tone in Europe than it is in the US. The American electrical hum is a B-flat whereas the European electrical hum is a G
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 04:00AM by Gapplesauce37
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ZME Science
Why does electricity hum — and why is it a B flat in the US, and a G in Europe?
Who knew sound and current can intertwine so much?
TIL: In April this year, Dubai once again broke the record for the most expensive license plate in the world, when "7" was sold for $15 million at auction. Some countries such as Hong Kong (where "R" and "W" were $3 million) auction off rare license plate numbers to the wealthy. In the US, it's $60.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 04:51AM by Flares117
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Cbsnews
The most expensive license plate in the world just sold at auction for $15 million
The previous record was set by Dubai's 1 license plate, which was sold for about $14.2 million in 2008.
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TIL that the band Len was given $100k to film the music video for “Steal My Sunshine.” They flew two dozen friends to Florida and broke their hotel elevator loading all their alcohol into it. Then they just filmed themselves relaxing and riding around in the afternoons when the hangovers wore off.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 05:35AM by ProbablySomeBoomer
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Steal My Sunshine
"Steal My Sunshine" is a song by Canadian alternative rock band Len from their third studio album, You Can't Stop the Bum Rush (1999). The song was initially released on the soundtrack to the 1999 crime comedy film Go, which resulted in the song receiving…
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TIL Dwayne the rock Johnson's movie contracts do not allow his character to lose fights
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 11:10AM by Rigamortus2005
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ScreenRant
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson & 9 Other Actors With Bizarre Contract Clauses
From Tom Cruise and Will Ferrell to Barbra Streisand and Queen Latifah, check out the actors with contract clauses as strange as Dwayne Johnson's.
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TIL out of the 50 U.S. states, 46 allow a person to just decide their name has changed & start using the new one with no paperwork required.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 12:21PM by sed_non_extra
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Name change
Name change is the legal act by a person of adopting a new name different from their current name.
TIL; "Hello" came to prominence as a greeting with the invention of the telephone
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 04:16PM by Technical-Split3642
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Hello
salutation or greeting in the English language
TIL Lego almost went bankrupt in the 1990s but was saved in part by the unexpected success of Bionicle.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 11:30AM by sed_non_extra
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Bionicle
toy and media franchise by the LEGO Group
TIL the T.V. show "The Simpsons" was originally meant to be set in Springfield, Oregon. The show's creator Matt Groening decided he liked the idea of a town that is ambiguous about its state, so he didn't keep that aspect of the lore.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 03:22PM by sed_non_extra
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Smithsonian Magazine
Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield
Twenty-five years after The Simpsons made their TV debut, the show's creator talks about Homer's odyssey—and his own
TIL the special effect in sci-fi movies of a 2D ring of energy or matter emanating from an explosion is called the 'Praxis Effect', named after the visual effect of the explosion of the planet Praxis in Star Trek VI. Other uses include the seismic charges in Star Wars Attack of the Clones.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 05:46PM by ChronosBlitz
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Praxis effect - HandWiki
TIL there are more people who wear glasses/corrective eyewear than people who don’t. This is true in all countries
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 09:46PM by stephen301
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TIL pigment residues found on the Great Sphinx suggest it was painted with a red face and a yellow and blue body.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 09:29PM by GoltenSpoon
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Great Sphinx of Giza
ancient Egyptian monumental sculpture
TIL Oppenheimer attempted to poison his tutor with cyanide
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 07:19PM by mysterious-progres
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
American theoretical physicist, known as "father of the atomic bomb"
TIL that record producer Paul A. Rothchild, who produced the Doors' first five albums, left during the production of their 1971 album "L.A. Woman" after disliking "Love Her Madly,” calling it “cocktail music.” This gave the band total freedom, and today, the album is hailed as one of their greatest.
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 05:38PM by waitingforthesun92
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L.A. Woman
L.A. Woman is the sixth studio album by the American rock band the Doors, released on April 19, 1971, by Elektra Records. It is the last to feature lead singer Jim Morrison during his lifetime, due to his sudden death exactly two months and two weeks following…
TIL Didius Julianus became emperor by buying the noscript from the praetorian guard, who auctioned it off after killing the previous emperor. Didius was drunk and throwing a party when his wife and daughter convinced him to attend. He arrived late and had to shout his offers from outside the gates
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Submitted July 26, 2023 at 08:47PM by Ainsley-Sorsby
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TIL that microwave power settings don't actually reduce the power; rather, they cycle the microwave energy on/off (i.e. 50% power means the energy is on half the time, not on all the time at half power)
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Submitted July 27, 2023 at 12:36AM by sciveloci
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Tasting Table
What Microwave Power Levels Actually Mean
Microwaves are a true modern marvel and it can be a great way to save time in the kitchen. That's of course, if you know how to use it properly.
TIL about Magdalene Laundries, Irish asylums where women (who were disabled, sex workers, "too beautiful," or any number of things) were held and required to clean clothes daily. Some never left, as they had no family outside to vouch for them.
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Submitted July 27, 2023 at 02:05AM by bros402
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Magdalene Laundries in Ireland
Catholic institutions in Ireland
TIL in 2009, Bob Dylan was detained in New Jersey after he wandered into the yard of a home that had a "For Sale" sign on it. Not recognizing Bob Dylan, the home's occupants became spooked by his appearance, and called 911. He was then taken to his tour bus where he had to verify his identity.
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Submitted July 27, 2023 at 01:57AM by waitingforthesun92
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ABC News
New Jersey homeowner calls cops on Bob Dylan
Singer Bob Dylan was detained by police last month in Long Branch, N.J., when a young officer failed to recognize him.
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