TIL that death row inmate Lawrence Brewer ordered a triple bacon cheeseburger, meat-lover’s pizza, three fajitas, Blue Bell ice cream, and peanut butter fudge among other items and refused to eat any of it, prompting Texas Senator John Whitmire to banish all “special meal” requests in the state.
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Submitted April 03, 2024 at 11:33PM by Brendawg324
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UNILAD
Death row inmates in Texas no longer get a last meal because of one man's very specific request
His actions resulted in every death row inmate in Texas being denied their right to a last meal from that day forward.
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TIL that there is a roadside attraction in Plains, Georgia called the Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue. It depicts a large peanut with a big smile (modeled after Carter’s), and was built in 1976 to support his presidential election. Jimmy Carter himself hates it.
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 01:18AM by cannibalism_is_vegan
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Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue
public art representing Jimmy Carter
TIL infants under one year old should not be fed honey
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Submitted April 03, 2024 at 08:34PM by archroot
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Food & Health
Why you should avoid feeding honey to an infant - Food & Health
Honey may contain Clostridium botulinum spores, which can lead to infant botulism illness.
TIL that in 1944 the CIA created a manual on sabotaging organizations. Among other things, it suggests to "make speeches... at great length", "refer all matters to committees", "make committees as large as possible", "insist on perfect work in relatively unimportant products"
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 07:39AM by SpaceWorldly5853
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TIL in 1969 Ted Conrad embezzled $215,000 from a bank in Ohio & proceeded to evade capture for the remaining 51 years of his life. He became 'Thomas Randele' & settled in Massachusetts. Described by authorities as a deathbed confession, in 2021 he told his wife & daughter who he was & what he did.
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 01:39PM by tyrion2024
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Associated Press
Friendly family man’s deathbed confession reveals his role in massive 1969 bank robbery
After committing one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland's history, one man changed his name and hid the secret for 50 years.
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TIL that there were women gladiators, known as “gladiatrices”. They fought against each other or against animals to entertain their audience.
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 04:39AM by Jamie3Tharrife
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Gladiatrix
female gladiator
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TIL following a nighttime brawl in 2023 between rival gangs in which several suspects had full body Yakuza-style tattoos, South Korean prosecutors turned their attention to the tattoo artists they suspected of tattooing them, ultimately indicting 12 tattoo artists for providing tattoos illegally
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 04:13PM by admiralturtleship
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Joins
Illegal tattoo artists indicted for inking up gangsters
Twelve unlicensed tattoo artists based in the southwestern city of Gwangju were indicted on Monday for inking over 2,000 people, including 32 minors, amid a crackdown on organized crime in the city.
TIL about "Noah's syndrome" - an extreme form of animal hoarding disorder
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 07:02AM by theWelshTiger
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TIL Post war Japan is basically the reason why Mecha anime exist in Japan, because it reflected Japan's desire to rebuild Japan after WW2.
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 03:35PM by Lunny1767
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Japan Powered
Shockwaves of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Rise of Manga and Monsters - Japan Powered
August 6, 1945 marked a turning point in human history. August 9, 1945 left no doubt. Humanity had entered the Atomic Age. The atomic bombings of
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TIL Arlington, TX is the largest city in the US without public transport. Despite having 390k population and major stadiums, it have no single bus or rail line.
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 05:37PM by BadenBaden1981
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Arlington Report
Is Arlington, Texas, the largest city in the US without mass public transit? | Fort Worth Report
Find out the answer in this fact brief, a new service of the Fort Worth Report.
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TIL: Shaq earned a doctorate in Education
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 06:25PM by bones4pj
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Essence
Shaquille O'Neal Earns Doctoral Degree | Essence
Shaquille O'Neal Earns Doctoral Degree from Barry University
TIL of the 'Sicarii', a group of Jewish zealots who are regarded as one of the earliest known organized assassination units of cloak and daggers, predating the Order of Assassins and Japanese ninja by centuries.
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 06:12PM by captainzeal
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Sicarii
Splinter group of Jewish Zealots who strongly opposed the Roman occupation of Judea
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TIL the world’s deepest hole is only 7.6 miles deep. Rock density prevents us from digging any further. We know more about the surface of other planets than we do about Earth’s core.
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 07:06PM by ProfessorAlong
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HowStuffWorks
Why Did the Russians Seal Up the Deepest Hole in the World?
The Kola Superdeep Borehole in Russia is the deepest hole in the world. It's deeper than the Mariana Trench and deeper than Mt. Everest is tall. Why did the Russians dig this deep, and why did they stop?
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TIL: the child voice actors for Bluey are kept secret
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 08:05PM by Defiant-Telephone-96
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kidspot
Bluey star reveals why fans will never know who voices Bluey and Bingo
Ever noticed Bluey and Bingo aren't in the end credits? The children who work on the ABC series are very protected and star Melanie Zanetti, who voices mum Chilli, says the cast is right behind the smart decision.
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TIL the "Tommy Gun" was the 1st weapon labelled a "submachine gun." It originally sold for $200 in 1921 and has since become a collector's item. Today a gun can fetch between $25K-$45K with a model believed to be owned by Bonnie & Clyde selling for $130K.
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Thompson submachine gun
American submachine gun
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TIL While the Confederacy used the strongest cipher available during the Civil War, the Vigenère cipher, the Union consistently cracked it. This was because the Confederates only ever used three key phrases: "Manchester Bluff", "Complete Victory" and, as the war came to a close, "Come Retribution".
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Submitted April 05, 2024 at 12:33AM by UndyingCorn
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Vigenère cipher
simple type of polyalphabetic encryption system
TIL in 2003 rapper Pusha T wrote the McDonald’s Jingle “I’m lovin’ it” but doesn’t own publishing rights for it. Learning from this mistake, he owns 40% from the next jingle he wrote: Arby's “we have the meats”.
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Submitted April 05, 2024 at 02:12AM by woolsprout
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The Culture Crypt
How Pusha T Wrote McDonald's Infamous 'I’m Lovin' It' Jingle and No One Knew — The Culture Crypt
How McDonald's recruited Pusha T for their biggest marketing campaign yet.
TIL: Most Teabags contain plastics, and release micro plastics in large amounts when brewed
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Submitted April 04, 2024 at 11:35PM by Dickensmouth
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PubMed Central (PMC)
Health risks posed by microplastics in tea bags: microplastic pollution – a truly global problem
PMC Disclaimer
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TIL a 2020 study found evidence that arrows fired from medieval longbows could cause injuries similar to modern gunshot wounds. One example is the analysis of a skull that revealed an arrow had left devastating entry and exit wounds that are similar to injuries caused by modern bullets.
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Submitted April 05, 2024 at 05:11AM by tyrion2024
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Smithsonian Magazine
Medieval Arrows Inflicted Injuries That Mirror Damage Caused by Modern Bullets
New research demonstrates the immense power of the medieval English longbow
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TIL Emperor Keikō, the 12th Emperor of Japan, was according to tradition 10 feet 2 inches (310 cm) tall, had at least 80 children from multiple wives and lived 143 years.
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Submitted April 05, 2024 at 11:37AM by house_of_ghosts
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Emperor Keikō
Emperor Keikō (景行天皇, Keikō-tennō), also known as Ootarashihikooshirowake no Sumeramikoto (大足彦忍代別天皇) and Ōtarashihiko-oshirowake no Mikoto (大帯日子淤斯呂和氣天皇), was the 12th legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Both the Kojiki…
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TIL that the UK has longer average commute times than the USA
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Submitted April 05, 2024 at 07:19AM by BlueMagma212
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GITNUX
Statistics About The Average Commute Time • Gitnux
Commute time is a crucial aspect of daily life for many individuals. Whether you are heading to work, school, or running errands, the time it takes to travel