TIL A surgeon in the UK used an argon beam to brand his initials onto transplanted livers of two of his patients
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the Guardian
Surgeon who burned initials into livers of two patients fined £10,000
Simon Bramhall ordered to carry out 120 hours’ unpaid work after admitting assault offences relating to transplant surgeries
TIL Dr Seuss didn't have a big hit until age 53 when "Cat in the Hat" was published. He resisted writing his own life story, and only sat down for two interviews near the end when he was dying from cancer
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Submitted February 09, 2024 at 02:23AM by ubcstaffer123
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San Diego Union-Tribune
New Seuss biography shows how hard author worked on his 'brat books'
Brian Jay Jones continues his look at American creative geniuses
TIL: After the first Bush retired, he noticed all his agents had shaved their heads. He asked why and was told it was in support of the son of one of them who was undergoing chemo. So Bush shaved his head too.
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Submitted February 09, 2024 at 03:13AM by Sayyid_Karim
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CBS News
George H.W. Bush once shaved his head for a Secret Service agent’s son with leukemia
When former President George H.W Bush learned his security detail planned to shave their heads for the 2-year-old child of an agent with leukemia, he wanted to show support as well
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TIL: During the One World Trade Center construction, workers had the choice of bringing lunches or facing the nearly impossible task of descending to ground in 30 minutes for food. To solve this, a Subway franchise created a full shop in a shipping container, which was lifted to the workers daily.
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Submitted February 09, 2024 at 05:35AM by ledgendary
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Mashed
How Subway Helped With The Building Of 1 World Trade Center
One of Subway's more unexpected locations was only open for a few years -- and played a vital role in the rebuilding of One World Trade Center.
TIL Scarlet Fever still exists and it's strep throat with a rash...
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Submitted February 09, 2024 at 03:44AM by trollcole
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Mayo Clinic
The difference between scarlet fever and strep throat-Scarlet fever - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn more about the symptoms, causes, complications and treatment of this strep bacterial infection that causes a red rash, sore throat and high fever.
TIL that Eliza Dushku, when playing Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, had to be emancipated to work long hours as a minor. The judge handling her case was a Buffy fan and joked Eliza would have to sign a photo for the judge if she wanted the emancipation approved.
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Emertainment Monthly
Super Megafest 2013: Eliza Dushku Panel - Emertainment Monthly
The Eliza Dusku Q&A from Super Megafest 2013.
TIL that piston-engined aircraft still add lead to their fuel. In a deliberate attempt at lessening the perceived impact, high lead is called "low leaded fuel," and leaded fuel is called "very low leaded fuel" despite there being no safe upper limit for lead additives in fuel
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www.faa.gov
Leaded Aviation Fuel and the Environment
Aircraft operating on leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) are used for many critical purposes, including business and personal travel, instructional flying, aerial surveys, agriculture, firefighting, law enforcement, medical emergencies, and express freight. …
TIL: The Greek alphabet uses ; as a question mark instead of the ? symbol.
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Submitted February 09, 2024 at 08:32AM by Iboven
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Wikipedia
Question mark
The question mark ? (also known as interrogation point, query, or eroteme in journalism) is a punctuation mark that indicates a question or interrogative clause or phrase in many languages.
TIL that a football player lied to his team about being in graduate school. The Baltimore Ravens thought that John Urschel was taking classes at MIT part time. The team did not know that he was a full-time PhD math student. Urschel studied from the end of Sunday games until practice on Tuesday.
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Sportingnews
John Urschel didn't tell Ravens he was a full-time Ph.D. student at MIT while in the NFL
John Urschel was playing in the NFL while also getting a math Ph.D. at MIT.
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TIL that since its discovery Pluto has not made a full orbit around the sun, and still has 150 years until it does
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Submitted February 09, 2024 at 12:38PM by etaithespeedcuber
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NBC News
When Will Pluto Complete Its First Orbit Since Its Discovery?
Today, Neptune turned 1 year old. Well, sort of. The eighth planet from our sun was discovered on September 23, 1846. Neptune takes a very long time to orbit the sun — 164.8 Earth years, in fact — and today Neptune completed its first orbit of the sun since…
TIL of Anthony Babington's recovery from brain damage. He was so badly wounded in WW2 that his girlfriend left him; he could not talk and was paralyzed on his right side. Babington learned to speak and write again, became a lawyer and judge, and wrote many books.
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the Guardian
Obituary: Anthony Babington
Judge who overcame formidable handicaps to reach the bench.
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TIL that Sleeping Bear Dunes is notorious for people getting stuck at the bottom, costing up to $3000 in rescue fees
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Submitted February 09, 2024 at 09:55PM by Brendawg324
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WPBN
Park rangers urge preparation to avoid rescue operations at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
More than 1 million people visit Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore each year.
TIL The burglary tools used throughout in the film Thief (1981) were not props, but real tools which the actors were trained to use. The tools were supplied by real-life thieves who served as technical consultants on the film.
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Wikipedia
Thief (film)
1981 film by Michael Mann
TIL there is a skin graft derived from donated human neonate foreskin which is used to treat diabetic wounds
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Submitted February 09, 2024 at 11:03PM by AddictedToColour
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PubMed Central (PMC)
Human foreskin-derived dermal stem/progenitor cell-conditioned medium combined with hyaluronic acid promotes extracellular matrix…
Diabetic wounds remain a challenging clinical problem, which requires further treatment development. Published data showed that dermis-derived stem/progenitor cells (DSPCs) display superior wound healing in vitro. The beneficial effects of DSPCs are mediated…
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TIL in 2023, a stolen van Gogh painting worth millions (€3-6mln), was returned to an art detective’s apartment bubble-wrapped inside an Ikea Bag
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Smithsonian Magazine
Stolen van Gogh Painting Worth Millions Returned in an Ikea Bag
Arthur Brand, the "Indiana Jones of the art world," negotiated the recovery of an 1884 canvas taken from a Dutch museum in March 2020
TIL that Gordon Ramsey never went to culinary school. He received his diploma in hotel management. He gained his experience from working in his family restaurants and the mentorship of renowned chefs in France.
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Submitted February 10, 2024 at 02:49AM by Brendawg324
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Save Our Schools March
Where Did Gordon Ramsay Go To Culinary School? - Save Our Schools March
Gordon Ramsay is one of the world’s most famous and successful celebrity chefs. His restaurants have been awarded a total of...
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TIL: As recently as the 1950’s around 50% of Americans age 65 and older lived in multigenerational households.
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Submitted February 10, 2024 at 12:06AM by o_safadinho
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TIL that in 1997, two artists held an opinion poll to determine what types of music the public loved or hated the most. They then released a 22-minute song designed to be as hated as possible, featuring bagpipes, opera singing, tubas, Walmart product placement, and a rap about Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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Wikipedia
The People's Choice: Music
1997 song composed by Dave Soldier performed by Komar and Melamid
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TIL that the University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire, having opened its doors to students in 1096
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Submitted February 10, 2024 at 01:04AM by xProxyManager
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Smithsonian Magazine
Oxford University Is Older Than the Aztecs
The historical timeline you keep in your head is all messed up
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TIL contrary to popular belief Romans didn't forfeit Germania after the battle of Teutoburg forest, they sent 8 legions to recover their eagles and punish the Germans, after committing a minor genocide the legions were re-called over political concerns about the growing popularity of their general.
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Wikipedia
Germanicus
Germanicus Julius Caesar (24 May 15 BC – 10 October AD 19) was an ancient Roman general and politician most famously known for his campaigns in Germania. The son of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia the Younger, Germanicus was born into an influential branch…
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TIL Danny DeVito, The Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns, wrote a comic book story that gives The Penguin the romantic partner he crushed on in that film: Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. "Bird Cat Love" involves the pair ending the pandemic together. DeVito also checked with Pfeiffer before publishing.
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the Guardian
Unmasked: the Penguin saves world from Covid in Danny DeVito’s Batman story
The actor, who played him in Batman Returns, has written a storyline for an 80th anniversary edition of the DC comic which sees him vaccinate the planet