TIL A couple bought a home in an Edmonton suburb in 1974 after hearing talk about a potential train line from their realtor. The 13km light rail connecting their community to downtown in 30 minutes finally opened in 2023
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CBC
Long-awaited Valley Line Southeast LRT officially opens to passengers | CBC News
Nearly three years behind schedule, the first trains rolled before dawn on Saturday morning, with excited residents and city officials on board.
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TIL: When Sherman published his memoirs during Grant’s Presidency. Many thought that Sherman treated Grant unfairly, however Grant defended the book, saying "when I finished the book, I found I approved every word;that…it was a true book, an honorable book…just as I expected Sherman would write”
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William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman (/tɪˈkʌmsə/ tih-KUM-sə; February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), achieving recognition for…
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TIL While often used interchangeably, hot chocolate and hot cocoa are technically different things
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TIL despite gambling for money being illegal in Japan many parlors for the Japanese gambling game Pachinko exploit a legal loophole where players are awarded special tokens instead of cash which are then "sold" by players to outside vendors and then sold by the vendors back to the parlor.
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Pachinko
Japanese arcade/gambling game
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TIL the mouthwash Listerine was originally a surgical antiseptic and was named for surgeon, scientist, and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, Joseph Lister
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Joseph Lister
British surgeon and antiseptic pioneer (1827–1912)
TIL that the first artist to sing the national anthem with their own twist (Jose Feliciano in game 5 of 1968 World Series) was essentially blacklisted for his rendition of the song because folks found it offensive. He wasn't back on Americans' good side until he dropped Feliz Navidad.
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Smithsonian Magazine
For More Than Five Decades, José Feliciano’s Version of the National Anthem Has Given Voice to Immigrant Pride
The acclaimed musician offers a moving welcome to the newest U.S. citizens and donates his guitar
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TIL Napalm, an incendiary mixture developed in 1942 at Harvard University, killed more Japanese in World War II than did the two atomic bomb blasts
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Center for Science, Technology, Medicine, & Society
Napalm in World War II: Invention, Test, the Bat-Bomb, and Incinerating Japan
Napalm killed more Japanese in World War II than did the two atomic bomb blasts. Invented in 1942, by Julius Fieser, a Harvard organic chemist, napalm was the ideal incendiary weapon: cheap, stable…
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TIL that wearing a tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5 per cent.
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Sciencefocus
Why wearing a tie is surprisingly bad for your health
Loosen that cravat, undo that dicky bow and throw off that necktie. There may be health implications from wearing the smart but restrictive neckwear.
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TIL that the species of bear depicted on the California State Flag has been extinct since 1924. Similar in size to the Kodiak Bear, the California Grizzly Bear was aggressive, commonly weighed over 1,000 pounds, averaged 8 ft tall and could run 35 mph.
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California grizzly bear
Subspecies of mammal
TIL that a flight delay, weather, and foot perspiration prevented Richard Reid (the infamous Shoe Bomber) from successfully detonating his high-tops in flight.
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Richard Reid
British terrorist
TIL Captain Charles McVay of the USS Indianapolis remains the only US Navy Captain to be court martialed for losing his ship in a time of war. Though his sentence was commuted, a lifetime of tragedy and guilt led him to take his own life in 1968
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Charles B. McVay III
Charles Butler McVay III (August 31, 1898 – November 6, 1968) was an American naval officer and the commanding officer of the cruiser USS Indianapolis which was lost in action in 1945, resulting in a significant loss of life. Of all captains in the history…
TIL that in 2004 the owner of the Marineland amusement park in Canada purchased a nearby trailer park for an expansion and evicted all 47 families living there, leading to the suicide of 63 year old Paula Millard. The expansion never happened and the lot is still abandoned.
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Body found in trailer | The Niagara Falls Review
Paula Millard, the last tenant to be evicted from the Green Oaks trailer park owned by John Holer of Marineland, has committed suicide, police say.
News of her death Friday was upsetting to former neighbours and friends. It was not a surprise…
News of her death Friday was upsetting to former neighbours and friends. It was not a surprise…
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TIL: In 2021, scientists found the fossils of a reptile that "looks like a pokemon" the size of a pigeon with a frog like moth, bat wings, large eyes, and a long tail. The fossils were 160 million years old. It was named Sinomacrops bondei, which means "China, large eyes and face".
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Vice
Scientists Found a New Jurassic Reptile and It Looks Like a Pokémon
The little creature had a frog-like mouth and bat-like wings.
TIL an American TV series called Paper Empire starring Robert Davi, Denise Richards, Kelsey Grammer, Anne Archer, Wesley Snipes, Robert Knepper, Steve Guttenberg, Richard Grieco, Cuba Gooding Jr. and AnnaLyne McCord is currently shooting Season 3 despite Seasons 1 & 2 not having aired anywhere yet.
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Arab News
‘Paper Empire’ season 3 to be filmed in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI: Film AlUla announced on Wednesday that the production team of the cryptocurrency drama “Paper Empire” will film the entirety of the show’s 10-episode third season in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla. The high-profile cast will feature Robert Davi, Denise Richards…
TIL there’s a term for the feeling of the pressure you feel in your ears when driving fast and only have rear windows down: The Helmholtz Resonance.
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Car and Driver
Explained: That Weird Throbbing When You Open One Car Window
Why is the wind buffeting so bad when one window is rolled down in your car?
TIL American Samoans hold U.S. passports mentioning they are U.S. nationals, but not U.S. citizens
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United States passport
United States passports are passports issued to citizens and nationals of the United States of America. They are issued exclusively by the U.S. Department of State. Besides passports (in booklet form), limited-use passport cards are issued subject to the…
TIL in 1995, a US chat show had guests meeting their secret admirer. But didn't tell them their admirer was the of the same gender. One guest was so upset to learn another man had a crush on him, he murdered him 3 day later.
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Revealing Same Sex Secret Crush
1995 episode from The Jenny Jones Show
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TIL A Short Film About Killing (1988) by Krzysztof Kieslowski shocked the Polish authorities and put them under pressure so much that they put a 5-year moratorium on capital punishment
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A Short Film About Killing
1988 film by Krzysztof Kieślowski
TIL in the US, 80% of receipts at major store chains contain "toxic" chemicals
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CBS News
80% of receipts at major store chains contain "toxic" chemicals, report says
Consumers should wash their hands after handling store receipts or simply not ask for one, ecological group advises.
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TIL that The Shawshank Redemption initially bombed at the box office.
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Mental Floss
How <em>The Shawshank Redemption</em> Went from Box Office Bomb to Contemporary Classic
Frank Darabont's Oscar-nominated film 'The Shawshank Redemption' failed to find an audience when it was released 25 years ago. What happened afterward was a redemptive tale worthy of Andy Dufresne.
TIL when Komodo dragons strike smaller prey, such as deer and pigs, 70% of the prey die within minutes, 20% die within four hours due to blood loss and only 10% survive.
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Smithsonian Magazine
The Komodo Dragon is an All-Purpose Killing Machine
A visit to one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations could be your last