TIL James Buckley who's best known for his role as Jay in The Inbetweeners is the first Cameo-made millionaire outside of the US and has recorded over 40,000 videos for fans since 2020.
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NME
‘The Inbetweeners’ star James Buckley breaks astounding Cameo record in UK
'The Inbetweeners' actor James Buckley has become the first non-US celebrity to earn $1million from recording videos on the platform
TIL McDonald's introduced its drive-thru service due to the military in Fort Huachuca, AZ not being able to be seen in public with their uniforms on. It made no sense to change into regular clothes just to go to McDonald’s so the manager of the restaurant came up this solution.
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 12:22AM by BigfootDynamite
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Vernon Morning Star
Morning Start: Thank the military for the McDonald’s drive-thru - Vernon Morning Star
Your morning start for February 3rd, 2022
TIL in the US, 38% of adults between the ages of 25 and 54 don't have a partner, compared to 29% in 1990. Also, 39% of men lack a partner, compared to 36% of women; in 1990, men and women within that age group were equally likely to be single.
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Integrated Behavioral Health
Are Lonely Single Men on the Rise? - Integrated Behavioral Health
There are more lonely single men in America than in previous decades. Learn the factors behind the trend and find helpful therapists at Integrated Behavioral Health.
TIL that over 2,000 years ago the Greek astronomer Eratosthenes estimated the Earth’s circumference to be equivalent to 26,000 miles, a 5% error. He did this based on the Sun shining down wells in the Egyptian cities of Alexandria and Styene and knowing how far apart they were.
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stardate.org
How was the size of Earth first measured? | StarDate Online
Earth's circumference was first accurately measured more than 2,000 years ago by the Greek astronomer Eratosthenes, who at the time lived in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. He had heard that in the nearby town of Syene midday sunlight shines straight down…
TIL that the portrayal of Mary Magdalene as a prostitute began in 591, when Pope Gregory I conflated Mary Magdalene with Mary of Bethany and the unnamed "sinful woman" who anointed Jesus's feet. Pope Gregory's sermon resulted in a widespread belief that Mary Magdalene was a repentant prostitute.
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 01:01AM by thisCantBeBad
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Wikipedia
Mary Magdalene
follower of Jesus
TIL that Bob Odenkirk created Chris Farley's classic motivational speake character, Matt Foley
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Submitted August 23, 2023 at 10:38PM by Mikeck88
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Collider
The History of Chris Farley’s Matt Foley, 'SNL's Man in a Van Down by The River
Chris Farley's most famous character started before his 'SNL' run thanks to the writing talents of a big name in the world of television drama.
TIL that Bruce Lee's movies made a total of $741 million (or $4 billion adjusted to inflation) at the box office against a combined budget of $2 million
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 12:46AM by cartstanza
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Bruce Lee filmography
filmography
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TIL It was never 'Bruce' in ELO's 'Don't Bring Me Down' instead a made-up place-keeper word Groos
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 05:03AM by thompsonc12
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Ultimate Classic Rock
Why Did Jeff Lynne Add ‘Bruce’ to Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’?
Jeff Lynne added a nonsensical word to the Electric Light Orchestra's 1979 Top 5 hit 'Don't Bring Me Down.
Today I learned Jimmy Carter has been in hospice for over 186 days.
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The Carter Center
Statement on President Carter’s Health
ATLANTA (Feb. 18, 2023) — After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. He has the full support…
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TIL that Canada's 8th largest National park, Wapusk National Park (11,475 square kilometres), doesn't allow tourists, and all researchers must carry a shotgun when visiting due to the risk of polar bear attacks.
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Wapusk National Park
Canadian national park in northern Manitoba on Hudson Bay
TIL Daniel Radcliffe (aka the actor who plays Harry Potter) suffers from the debilitating condition 'Cluster Headaches'
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HuffPost UK
Daniel Radcliffe Suffers From Cluster Headaches - But What Are They?
TIL the city of New Bern, North Carolina uses almost the same flag as the city of Bern, Switzerland, except that its bear does not have a red penis.
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Coat of arms of Bern
flag
TIL in South Vietnam during the Buddhist crisis, a hugely oversized carp was found in a small pond. It was believed to be a reincarnation of one of Buddha's disciples, and the Catholic government ordered it mined and machine gunned, which it survived. This catapulted the fish's fame to new heights
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Ngô Đình Nhu
Vietnamese archivist and politician (1910–1963)
TIL about Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian physicist and mathematician, and his groundbreaking creation of a vacuum. In 1643, he invented the barometer, an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure that led to his famous observation that, "We live submerged at the bottom of an ocean of air."
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Evangelista Torricelli | Barometer inventor, Scientist, Mathematician
Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist and mathematician who invented the barometer and whose work in geometry aided in the eventual development of integral calculus. Inspired by Galileo’s writings, he wrote a treatise on mechanics, De Motu (“Concerning…
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TIL: That during 1830 - 1900, there was a fad for women who wanted to lose weight, the Tapeworm diet.
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 05:58PM by JohnnySasaki2
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Atlas Obscura
The Horrifying Legacy of the Victorian Tapeworm Diet
A beauty fad that continues to haunt us.
TIL originally Krusty the Clown was going to be revealed as Homer Simpson in disguise, which is why they were drawn so similarly. The concept was later dropped because it was deemed too complicated for the show.
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 08:00PM by iamveryDerp
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EW.com
Talking about ''The Simpsons''
Talking about ''The Simpsons'' -- Conan O'Brien, Dan Castallaneta, Matt Groening and Al Jean reflect on working on the animated series
TIL that percent of women receiving computer science degrees in the United States has dropped by half since the 1980s.
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 08:33PM by getthedudesdanny
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today.ttu.edu
Why is Computer Science Unpopular Among Women? | Texas Tech Today | TTU
Kevin Harmon and Eric Walden examine theories behind the IT sector’s gender gap.
TIL in 1973, food manufacturer Mario Fabbrini held "The Great Michigan Pizza Burial" after 40,000 of his frozen pies were recalled due to botulism concerns. They were dumped in a grave in Ossineke during a service attended by hundreds, with the state governer even giving a eulogy of sorts.
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 06:06PM by Skeleton_Pilots
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Great Michigan Pizza Funeral
Historical event
TIL Alfa Romeo's logo contains a snake eating a human
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 08:28PM by Straw27
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MotorTrend
Alfa Romeo Badge and Emblem History: What's With the Snake?
Alfa Romeo's famous logo has undergone several revisions in the past 110 years—see them all and learn the symbol's meaning right here.
TIL about Dr. Chaos, a computer hacker who was caught storing drums of cyanide under Chicago's L-line for unknown reasons after going on the run for causing 28 power failures throughout Wisconsin
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 05:33PM by cooking_with_darrill
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Joseph Konopka
American terrorist
TIL about panbabylonism, the belief that all religions of civilization is ultimately derived from babylonian myths including the genesis creation narrative and the genesis flood narrative.
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Submitted August 24, 2023 at 09:55PM by XTC_04
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Panbabylonism
discredited archaeological thesis that Middle Eastern cultures/religions all derive from Babylonian myths which in turn come from on Babylonian astronomy, often in hidden ways