TIL Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart went on a spacewalk and was told to stay there and don't move when a movie camera jammed. In those five minutes, he saw the Earth and experienced a moment filled with existential questions
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B612
50 Years Ago Rusty Schweickart Had 5 Minutes Alone - B612
Fifty years ago today, astronaut Rusty Schweickart had 5 minutes alone above the Earth. 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 9 mission, crewed by Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott, and B612 co-founder Rusty Schweickart. There will be many celebrations of the…
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TIL Will Wright created the game "The Sims" after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991. Replacing his home and his other possessions made him think about adapting that life experience into a game.
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Submitted March 27, 2024 at 04:47AM by Therander1971_023
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The Sims
video game series
TIL: Pier Donia was a farmer turned rebel leader after his wife was killed and his village sacked. He started a guerilla campaign, slaughtering many towns. His main weapon was a great sword. One on display weighed 14.6lbs and is 7 ft long. His sword was featured on "Forged in Fire" season 9.
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Pier Gerlofs Donia
Frisian warrior, pirate, and rebel
TIL that the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction event is what lead to the dinosaurs dominating earth
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Submitted March 27, 2024 at 02:40AM by Pinker34
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University of Oxford
Volcanic eruptions triggered dawn of the dinosaurs
Huge pulses of volcanic activity are likely to have played a key role in triggering the end-Triassic mass extinction, which set the scene for the rise and age of the dinosaurs, new Oxford University
TIL The current water speed record for the fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle was achieved 46 years ago and is considered one of the sporting world's most hazardous competitions.
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Submitted March 27, 2024 at 12:46PM by TerminatorsEvilTwin
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Water speed record
officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle
TIL about Plastivores. Bacteria, Fungi and even some insects that can break down and de-polymerize all kinds of plastics. Once thought to be rare in nature, Plastivorous activity is being increasingly found in a wide variety of places including sea-water and the Amazon.
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Plastivore
organism capable of degrading and metabolising plastic
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TIL a victim of the SS Atlantic wreck was found to be a woman disguised as a man.
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SS Atlantic (1870)
transatlantic liner
TIL Jeffrey Hunter, the original Captain Christopher Pike, died in 1969 never knowing how popular Star Trek would become and how iconic he would be.
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Submitted March 27, 2024 at 04:45PM by yARIC009
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Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter (born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr.; November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969) was an American film and television actor and producer known for his roles in films such as The Searchers and King of Kings. On television, Hunter is known for his 1965 role…
TIL there's a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. Known as "the highest court in the land," it's used by clerks, employees, and even justices for exercise and leisure.
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United States Supreme Court Building
seat of the Supreme Court of the United States of America
TIL that Henri, Count of Chambord, was offered the French throne in 1870. He refused it when the French National Assembly would not meet his demand that they change the flag, leading Pope Pius IX to remark, "All that for a napkin!"
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Henri, Count of Chambord
Henri, Count of Chambord and Duke of Bordeaux (French: Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné d'Artois, duc de Bordeaux, comte de Chambord; 29 September 1820 – 24 August 1883) was the Legitimist pretender to the throne of France as Henri V from 1844 until…
TIL that the largest known object in the universe is the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall and it's 10 billion light years across.
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Submitted March 27, 2024 at 06:33PM by Nothing_
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What is the biggest thing in the universe?
The biggest thing in the universe is 10 billion light-years across.
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TIL about hairdresser of Neil Armstrong sold his hair for $3,000 without his consent. Unless the barber returned the hair or donated the proceeds to charity, Armstrong threatened to sue. The barber was unable to get the hair back, so he donated the $3,000 to a charity of Armstrong's choice.
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Neil Armstrong
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
TIL the remains of 1,150 unidentified victims of the 9/11 terror attacks are kept inside the September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center in New York City
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Submitted March 27, 2024 at 07:47PM by ladyermine
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National September 11 Memorial & Museum
memorial & museum in New York City commemorating the September 11, 2001 attacks
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TIL KFC founder Colonel Sanders and his wife, Claudia had grown unhappy with recipe changes at KFC after selling the company. So in 1968, they opened Claudia Sanders Dinner House. It was later subject to a lawsuit by the new owners of KFC that was settled out of court.
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Claudia Sanders Dinner House
restaurant opened by Colonel Sanders
TIL about fatal familial insomnia (FFI), an extremely rare brain disease that causes the victim to lose their ability of sleep permanently, resulting in death
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Fatal insomnia
Prion disease of the human brain
TIL a young woman's head swelled from her usual measurement of 22 inches to 24.8 inches (and the shape of her face changed) after she used hair dye. This was because the hair dye had a chemical in it called PPD (paraphenylenediamine), which can cause serious allergic reactions in certain people.
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Women's Health
A Common Hair-Dye Ingredient Caused This Woman’s Face To Swell Like A ‘Lightbulb’
Yep, that can happen.
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TIL that in 1903 the New York Times predicted that it would take humans 1 to 10 million years to perfect a flying machine. The Wright Brothers did it 69 days later.
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Submitted March 27, 2024 at 11:18PM by topcat5
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Flying Machines Which Do Not Fly
editorial published in the New York Times on October 9, 1903
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TIL conjugal visits were originally enacted to convince black male prisoners to work harder in their manual labor and Mississippi first state to implement them in 1950. By 2024, only 4 states allow conjugal visits: California, Connecticut, New York, and Washington
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Submitted March 27, 2024 at 10:05PM by solateor
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Conjugal visit
A type of extended prison visit for the legal spouse of an inmate
TIL in 1975, the founder of Playboy, Hugh Hefner, lent his private plane the "Big Bunny" to operation baby lift to help transport 41 orphaned Vietnamese children to New York.
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US History Scene
Misguided Intentions
Laura Silsby, an American who took it upon herself to find new homes for Haitian children who lost parents in the 2010 Haitian Earthquake was moved to action by harrowing photos of children in distress. During her attempt to bring the children across the…
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TIL that there is a British college called Norland College, which is known for its training of nannies. When they graduate they are often hired by celebrities or royalty.
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Submitted March 28, 2024 at 02:31AM by Aaron-J-Brewer
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Norland College
educational institution in Bath, England, UK
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TIL of hepatic pregnancy, where the site of implantation occurs in the liver.
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Submitted March 28, 2024 at 01:56AM by raisinghellwithtrees
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LWW
Hepatic Pregnancy Suspected at Term and Successful Delivery ... : Obstetrics & Gynecology
that was diagnosed at term. The diagnosis was suspected clinically and on an abdominopelvic ultrasonogram. At laparotomy, the diagnosis of an intrahepatic pregnancy was confirmed. The 2,800-g live neonate was delivered successfully, and the placenta was left…
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