TIL George Lucas wanted David Lynch to direct "Return of the Jedi"
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David Lynch Almost Directed Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
George Lucas offered surrealist David Lynch the opportunity to direct Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and had one meeting with him to discuss it.
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TIL the phrase "Writing on the Wall" originates from the Book of Daniel (Old Testament) in which King Belshazzar sees a disembodied hand writing the doomed fate of the Babylonian Empire on a wall at a party
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The Writing on the Wall
Wikimedia disambiguation page
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TIL in 2003 the German government tried to ban far-right political party NPD but failed because the government informants in the party had written too much of the material used against them in the trial
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National Democratic Party of Germany
far-right political party in Germany
TIL that it costs more than 2.5 cents to produce a penny and more than 10 cents to produce a nickel
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Submitted March 16, 2024 at 09:44PM by Brendawg324
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The Washington Times
No money to spare: Uncle Sam pays more than face value to mint pennies, nickels
Inflation may make a penny worth less — but it also makes that penny cost more.
TIL: Contrary to the portrayal in the Looney Tunes cartoon, in real life coyotes far outpace roadrunners. Coyotes can reach speeds of up to 43 mph, while roadrunners top out at 20 mph.
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Cool Green Science
Roadrunner: Meet the Real Bird Behind the Cartoon
Roadrunners can survive in the desert, outrun a human, and beat rattlesnakes to death. Seldom seen and under-appreciated, they’re a bird worth getting to know.
TIL Elmer McCurdy (an outlaw) was killed in Oklahoma in 1911. His body was discovered in 1976 by a film crew member in an amusement park, where it was thought to be a wax mannequin.
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Submitted March 16, 2024 at 11:31PM by lookawake
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Elmer McCurdy
American outlaw
TIL: During the US Civil War, a Minnesota regiment captured a confederate flag, during the Battle of Gettysburg (1863), from the Virginia army. Virginia's made many requests over the years to return the flag, even getting Congress and the President to request it and each time Minnesota has refused.
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Twin Cities
News | Minnesota has a Confederate symbol — and it is going to keep it
Minnesota has a Confederate symbol in its possession. It has long caused controversy. And Minnesota is not moving it.
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TIL of the 1924 Babbs fire, in which young Mary Eden’s body was never found. In 1957, a woman came forward, claiming to be the long-lost child. A local editor knew the story was a hoax, but withheld it until 1999 at the request of the father, who believed his wife could not endure losing Mary again.
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Babbs Switch fire
Incident in Babbs Switch, Oklahoma
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TIL that the person going first in Connect Four can win 100% of the time
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 04:52AM by W7W_
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Gizmodo
Here's How to Win Connect Four Every Time
Connect Four might be a game that triggers childhood flashbacks, but it's not simple stuff. In fact, Numberphile reports that there are more than 4 trillion unique ways to fill a standard board. But there's only one way to guarantee a win every time.
TIL that many species of sharks can be rotated in order to subdue them, thanks to a defensive mechanism known as tonic immobility.
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 04:53AM by AgitatedWorker5647
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The Shark Trust
Tonic Immobility
Tonic immobility is a reflex that causes a temporary state of inactivity in an animal. Similar to hypnosis. It occurs in a variety of different species, including many sharks and rays...
TIL Stu Unger, widely regarded one of the best gin and Texas hold em players of all time, won an estimated $30 million during his poker career. He died with no assets to his name, having lost much of the money betting on horses and sports, and supporting his drug habit.
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Stu Ungar
American poker player (1953-1998)
TIL that the mirrors required for the production of advanced microchips are so flat that if scaled to the size of Germany the highest point will only be a tenth of a millimeter. Because of that the German technologies company "Zeiss" is the only one in the world able to produce these mirrors.
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Zeiss
EUV lithography and technology from ZEISS SMT
The most precise mirrors, most powerful pulsed industrial laser for semiconductor technology: EUV lithography makes the mikrochips of the future possible.
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TIL the founder of TGI Fridays opened the first location in Manhattan in 1965 because he was single and wanted to create a place to meet women, especially airline stewardesses and fashion models. TGI Fridays was also one of the first to use promotions such as ladies' night
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 02:16AM by SappyGilmore
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TGI Fridays
American restaurant chain
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TIL of the Clacton Spear. It is the remnant of a wooden spear that was crafted about 400,000 years ago, making it older than the evolution of modern humans and the oldest known example of a wooden tool created by a hominid.
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 05:18AM by Wodan1
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Clacton Spear
oldest known worked wooden implement
TIL New York City has a larger population than 39 states with 8.8 million residents.
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 01:30PM by senador
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List of U.S. states and territories by population
Wikimedia list article
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TIL multiple recent studies have shown detrimental roles played by maltodextrin in the intestinal environment, suggesting that this broadly used food additive may play a role in the rapid increased incidence of chronic inflammatory disorders
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 12:35PM by -theahm
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PubMed Central (PMC)
Maltodextrin, Modern Stressor of the Intestinal Environment
PMC Disclaimer
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TIL: Woodstock was Crosby, Stills, and Nash’s second time ever performing onstage together - and the first time was the night prior.
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 03:22PM by Mw4810
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Rhino
August 1969: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Debut at Woodstock | Rhino
Looking back at the legendary super-group's second show ever, which just so happened to be at the tail end of Woodstock.
TIL Tobacco Smoke Enemas (blowing tobacco smoke up the rectum) was a popular way to revive drowning victims in the 1700s
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 05:08PM by TheActualPapaJohn
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bcmj.org
Special feature: Tobacco smoke enemas | British Columbia Medical Journal
Click image to enlarge Drs William Hawes and Thomas Cogan, who practised medicine in London, England, around 1774, formed The Institution for affording immediate Relief to Persons apparently dead, from drowning. This group later became the Royal Humane…
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TIL: Kiyohime was Japanese folklore about a girl who fell in love with Anchin, a monk, he rejected her. She then got so angry while chasing him, she transformed into a dragon and melted him while he was hiding inside a bell. There are several theatrical versions in Japan dating back 1000 years.
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 05:00PM by Flares117
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Kiyohime
Japanese folklore
TIL Broccoli only became available in grocery stores in the UK and Ireland in the late 1970s
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 06:25PM by The-Florentine
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Dining in Dublin Magazine
Celebrate Our Star “In Season, In Ireland” Vegetable of the Month: Broccoli! | Dining in Dublin Magazine
Each month Mash Direct will feature a vegetable of the month based on its “in season in Ireland” credentials. This months’ star vegetable is Broccoli.
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TIL that the Zip in Zip Code stands for Zone Improvement Plan, has been in use since 1963, and adds $10 billion annually to the US economy.
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Submitted March 17, 2024 at 04:34PM by athornton
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Office of Inspector General
The Untold Story of the ZIP Code
April 1, 2013 (Report Number RARC-WP-13-006)