TIL that a retired print technician from Yorkshire David Smith in 2023 discovered the Einstein tile, a single tile that is capable of tiling the plane aperiodically thereby solving a long standing open problem in mathematics.
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Einstein problem
problem in geometry
TIL that 40% of the population of Deerfield, Massachusetts, was kidnapped in 1704, mostly women and children.
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Submitted September 08, 2023 at 04:17PM by LissyVee
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The French-Canadian Genealogist
1704 Deerfield Captives Abigail Nims, Josiah Rising/Raizenne and Sarah Allen — The French-Canadian Genealogist
Read the fascinating story about how 3 children from Deerfield, Massachusetts, were kidnapped and taken to Quebec in 1704 by French troops and their indigenous allies. Abigail Nims, Josiah Rising (who became Raizenne) and Sarah Allen remained in New France…
TIL that Marie Antoinette adopted Jean Amilcar, an enslaved Senegalese child. She released him from slavery and sent him to a boarding school, paying his fees until her execution.
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Submitted September 08, 2023 at 03:58PM by Matuko
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Jean Amilcar
foster son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
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TIL Joey Ramone was born with a parasitic twin growing out of his back.
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Submitted September 08, 2023 at 08:04PM by have_course_you_of
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Joey Ramone
American punk rock singer (1946–2001)
TIL that author J.K. Rowling often relied on the fan-made Harry Potter Lexicon while writing the 'Harry Potter' books: "I have been known to sneak into an Internet café while out writing and check a fact rather than go into a bookshop and buy a copy of 'Harry Potter', which is embarrassing."
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The Harry Potter Lexicon
online encyclopedia of the Harry Potter series
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TIL Abraham Lincoln was attending a performance of the comedy "Our American Cousin" when John Wilkes Booth killed him. Booth timed the shooting with the show's funniest moment so that the crowd's laughter would drown out the sound of the shooting.
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Submitted September 08, 2023 at 09:33PM by res30stupid
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Our American Cousin
Play by Tom Taylor
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TIL that "heat lightning" is just regular lightning that has been observed from far away, and thus able to be seen but not heard. It is not a different type of lightning.
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Submitted September 08, 2023 at 05:46PM by AlwaysTheNoob
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TIL about Popcorn Lung, a disease caused by a chemical in artificial butter flavoring. In 2012 a microwavable popcorn consumer was awarded US$7.27 million in damages after contracting the disease.
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Submitted September 08, 2023 at 11:33PM by Durian_Queef
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Artificial butter flavoring
culinary liquid mimicking flavor of butter
TIL that medical students disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds
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Submitted September 09, 2023 at 12:26AM by Snoo0Dall
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Study finds medical students disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds
A new study conducted by medical school students and faculty at the University of Minnesota found that medical students of all racial backgrounds disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds. The study raises questions about the importance of socioeconomic…
TiL that it can be illegal to put laxatives in your own food to prevent someone stealing your lunch. Bummer!
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Coolidge Law Firm
Don’t Put Laxatives in Someone’s Food: It Could Be a Felony
So, Midge at work has been stealing your lunches? Getting tired of making the perfect sandwich creation only to see half of it in the trash? We bet you’ve labeled, written notes, and even tried to
TIL There are no Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in Buffalo
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Submitted September 09, 2023 at 12:51AM by Justananomaly
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Buffalowildwings
Locations in
Stop in at any of our Buffalo Wild Wings locations in undefined to watch sports, play trivia, or have a happy hour with your favorite wings and beer
TIL The first spam email was sent in 1978 by Gary Thuerk, a marketing manager at Digital Equipment Corporation. He sent an unsolicited message to 400 recipients on ARPANET, the precursor of the internet, promoting a new computer system.
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History of email spam
aspect of history
TIL Gustav III of Sweden got a letter saying he was about to be killed at the masked ball he was attending later. He dared the would-be assassins by standing in an open box at the opera house for 10 minutes. Since he didn't get shot there, he deemed it was safe to join the crowd...where he got shot
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Gustav III
Gustav III (24 January [O.S. 13 January] 1746 – 29 March 1792),note on dates also called Gustavus III, was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden.
Today I learned that using the word "period" to refer to menstruation is an artifact from the 19th century, when explicitly talking about menstruation was considered taboo, so euphemisms were used instead.
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Helloclue
Is period slang ever useful?
What's the effect of using period euphemisms and slang?
TIL the US constitution protects both ritual animal sacrifice and sports coaches holding public prayer with players before a sports game. Theoretically, a coach could sacrifice a goat to Satan before every little league game, and the state could not lawfully intervene or stop them.
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Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
1993 United States Supreme Court case
TIL people say "Jesus H Christ" probably because English commoners read the insignia of the first three letters of Jesus's name in Greek ΙΗΣ as JHC and misheard the Lords payer as "Harold be thy name" and thought Harold was Jesus's middle name and Christ his last.
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Jesus H. Christ
Expletive interjection referencing religious figure Jesus Christ
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TIL researchers reviewed 40 episodes of the "Dr. Oz Show" and discovered that almost half of the medical advice had no supporting evidence
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Relias Media
Popular TV Medical Advice Shows Not as Accurate as Your Patients…
EDMUNTON, ALBERTA – Just once, would you like a good way to respond to patients who question your diagnoses or make their own, citing popular medical television shows? Here’s your opportunity: A new Canadian study published recently in the British Medical…
TIL from 1965 to 2021, average home values in the US have risen 118% ($171,942 to $374,900) while median household income has risen 15% ($59,920 to $69,178) over the same period.
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Real Estate Witch
U.S. House Prices Are Rising Exponentially Faster Than Income (2021 Data)
Across the U.S., home prices have outpaced income. Our data reveals how the American dream of homeownership is becoming a nightmare.
TIL So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish was written by Douglas Adams when his editor Sonny Mehta, locked him in a hotel room to force him to write it after becoming fed up with Adams constantly procrastinating and failing to meet deadlines.
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The Bookseller
The Berkeley Hotel hostage
The Bookseller is the incisive and independent source of news and analysis for the book trade and publishing industry. Get breaking news, in-depth features, author interviews and book charts. The Bookseller provides you with the intelligence you need to sell…
TIL The CIA created The Gateway Experience, a training program that emphasizes brainwave output to change consciousness and eventually transcend the confines of time and space. The process is said to increase awareness, out-of-body experiences, and other mental states. It was declassified in 2003.
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TIL that the US is the world biggest porn producer.
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15 countries that supply maximum pornography online: How much does India contribute?
While India is certainly on the list of countries that consumes maximum porn as per a 2018 report, is it also on the list of maximum producers of porn? Take a look at the market share of the top 10 porn producing nations.