TIL: that Otto Von Bismarck managed a posthumous snub of Wilhelm II, by having his own sarcophagus inscribed with the words, “A loyal German servant of Emperor Wilhelm I”.
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Otto von Bismarck
Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (German: Otto, Fürst von Bismarck, Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Herzog zu Lauenburg, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small…
TIL that a city in Turkmenistan was once the biggest city in the world, until the entire population was massacred by the Mongols.
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Submitted January 21, 2024 at 04:14PM by karlpoppery
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Wikipedia
Merv
city in Turkmenistan
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TIL the Czech Republic remains the leader in per capita beer drinking for the 29th year. In 2021, the average Czech drank more than 184 liters of beer. In fact, nine of the top 10 consumers of beer per capita are European nations.
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Visual Capitalist
Ranked: Which Countries Drink the Most Beer?
Global consumption exceeded 185 million kiloliters in 2021, enough to fill more than 74,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
TIL: Grasshopper are nearly 200 million years older than grass.
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Submitted January 21, 2024 at 05:29PM by SilentWalrus92
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Grasshopper
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago.
TIL that famed scientist George Washington Carver had a respiratory infection in his youth which him with an unusually high pitched voice that “startled all who met him.”
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Submitted January 21, 2024 at 07:04PM by GetYerHandOffMyPenis
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George Washington Carver
African American botanist and inventor (1864-1943)
TIL that when Michael Jackshon died, he was deeply in debt. This was due to dwindling income from not touring in 12 years, while continuing to live the same expensive lifestyle. One forensic analyst estimated that he spent between $20 to $30 million more per year than he was earning.
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Billboard
Michael Jackson Died Deeply In Debt
Michael Jackson the singer was also Michael Jackson the billion-dollar business. Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the U.S. and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, the "King of Pop" died Thursday at age 50 reportedly…
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TIL When male mongooses fight, the females sneak away to have sex with other males elsewhere.
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Submitted January 21, 2024 at 09:23PM by richgate
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Massive Science
When male mongooses fight, the females sneak away to have sex with other males elsewhere
The strategy invites more genetically diverse pups
TIL about "Cool Japan", a Japanese government initiative since 2010 that aims to promote Japan's attractiveness abroad. It does this by focusing on the aspects of Japanese culture that non-Japanese people find "cool" such as anime, games, cuisine etc.
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Cool Japan
concept as an expression of Japan's emergent status as a cultural superpower
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TIL Jeffrey Hudson, a courtier of King Charles I of England, stood at 18 inches tall. Despite his stature, he challenged a man of normal height to a duel over an insult. While his opponent arrived armed with a water squirt gun, Hudson confidently used a real gun and fatally shot him in the head.
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Jeffrey Hudson
English court dwarf
TIL that Tex-Mex has surpassed Italian as the most popular food genre in the United States
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Axios
Latin and Tex-Mex overtake Italian as America's go-to food order
Latin and Tex-Mex food is nudging out Italian as America's preferred comfort food.
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TIL a message in a bottle originating from Massachusetts by a 5th grader named Ben Lyons in 1997 washed ashore last year in France and was found by Hubert Eriau. Ben's bottle was part of a class project he did while studying the ocean currents. Ben began his message with "Dear Beachcomber."
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USA TODAY
A Massachusetts 5th grader put a message in a bottle in 1997, 26 years later it showed up in France
The message in a bottle Ben Lyons tossed into the Cape Cod peninsula was found in August just 3,300 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in France.
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TIL: George Washington's statue in London sits on imported Virginia dirt because he vowed to never step foot on British soil again
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Submitted January 22, 2024 at 12:44AM by Oranginafina
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Military.com
Why George Washington's Statue in London Doesn't Touch British Soil
The statue of George Washington outside the National Gallery in London may seem out of place, but it's really not.
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TIL About the botched execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, which occurred after a stay of execution was lifted and a central I.V. was misplaced several times. Smith was left hyperventilating and sweating, unable to move, but did not die. He's now scheduled to be executed in 2024 by Nitrogen.
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Submitted January 22, 2024 at 01:47AM by bfdlegion17
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Kenneth Smith (criminal)
American criminal on death row in Alabama
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TIL between 1865-1896 —a.k.a. “The Gilded Age” — Americans were less healthy and lived shorter lifespans than the generation before them.
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Submitted January 22, 2024 at 03:47AM by nowlan101
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history.stanford.edu
The Republic for Which It Stands - The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 | Department of History
The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multivolume history of the American nation. In the newest volume in the series, The Republic for Which It Stands, acclaimed historian Richard White offers a fresh and integrated interpretation…
TIL that during WW2, P-51 Mustangs were given wooden wheels at the assembly plant before they made their first test flights.
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Submitted January 22, 2024 at 04:33AM by driving_andflying
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The Library of Congress
Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Wooden wheels are attached to a P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane, so it may be moved around…
1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
TIL 20 of 33 states with a state beverage have selected milk 🥛
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List of U.S. state beverages
Wikimedia list article
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TIL: That a fetus can absorb its twin in the womb and it's known as "vanishing twin syndrome"
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Submitted January 22, 2024 at 06:30AM by justdoo08
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American Pregnancy Association
Vanishing Twin Syndrome
Vanishing twin syndrome is when a twin or multiple disappears in the uterus during pregnancy, giving the appearance of a “vanishing twin.
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TIL that it is absolutely dangerous to swallow button batteries, because the battery reacts with bodily fluids and releases a strong alkaline substance which can burn through tissue.
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Submitted January 22, 2024 at 11:43AM by Wooden_Potential_699
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GOSH Hospital site
Button batteries – using them safely
A wide variety of things in the home are powered by button batteries – also known as coin batteries – but they can cause severe problems if swallowed by a child. This information page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the risks of swallowi
TIL of Regina-Style Pizza, which is much denser than Chicago's Deep-Dish Pizza and is cut into squares.
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Submitted January 22, 2024 at 05:34AM by WhispyBlueRose20
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CBC
Thick crust, stacked meat and cut into squares: Regina owes its distinctive take on pizza to the Greeks | CBC News
Regina-style pizza is largely a mystery to those outside of our prairie city borders, and even many locals don't know the history behind it. Allan Pulga is here to enlighten you.
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TIL the first CEO of Apple was not Steve Jobs or Steve Wozniak, but Michael Scott
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Submitted January 22, 2024 at 03:08PM by MattO2000
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Michael Scott (Apple)
American entrepreneur
TIL that winning important international football games reduces civil conflict in Africa. When national teams win high-stakes matches, people are less likely to identify with their ethnic group over the nation. Teams qualifying for AFCON experience significantly less conflict in the following months
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VoxDev
How football can help build a nation
Even in the presence of deeply rooted divisions, shared experiences can be an effective nation-building tool and have a tangible effect on violence
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