TIL that during the Siege of Suiyang, General Zhang Xun killed his own concubine as food for the hungry soldiers defending the city to convince them that such extreme sacrifices were worth it.
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Submitted July 25, 2024 at 05:50PM by AccurateSource2
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Siege of Suiyang
The siege of Suiyang was a military campaign during the An Lushan rebellion, launched by the rebel Yan army to capture the city of Suiyang from forces loyal to the Tang dynasty. Although the battle was ultimately won by the Yan army, it suffered major attrition…
TIL actor John Larroquette was the uncredited narrator of the prologue to the 1974 horror movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre. In lieu of cash, he was paid by the Director Tobe Hooper in Marijuana.
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Submitted July 25, 2024 at 09:56PM by openletter8
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John Larroquette confirms he was paid in marijuana to narrate 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'
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TIL Motorcycles in China are dictated by law to be decommissioned and destroyed in 13 years after registration regardless of the conditions
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Submitted July 25, 2024 at 08:56PM by Easy_Piece_592
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Bennetts BikeSocial Membership
The rise and rise of motorcycling in the Far East
How China is becoming a new motorcycling superpower
TIL that the every Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux indian receives a payout of around $1 million per year from casino profits.
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC; Dakota: Bdemayaṭo Oyate) is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe of Mdewakanton Dakota people, located southwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, within parts of the cities of Prior Lake and Shakopee…
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TIL that Winston Churchill lived to the age of 90, despite smoking and drinking to excess as well as being overweight.
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Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and 1951 to 1955. Apart from 1922 to…
TIL that pregnant mice exposed to unfamiliar males often terminate their own existing pregnancies and mate with the new male. This is called the Bruce effect
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Bruce effect
tendency for female rodents to terminate their pregnancies following exposure to the scent of an unfamiliar male
TIL that the assassination of President WilliamMcKinley by Leon Czolgosz in 1901 led to the formation of modern-day Secret Service and also the FBI. In addition, after he was executed by electric chair a month after his trial Czolgosz's coffin was covered in acid so his body would dissolve.
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Assassination of William McKinley
1901 murder in Buffalo, New York, US
TIL that average human height went down from 5'10" (178 cm) for men and 5'6" (168 cm) for women to 5'5" (165 cm) and 5'1" (155 cm) 10,000 years ago and it took until the 20th century for average human height to match pre-Neolithic Revolution levels.
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Today I learned that the actor Keegan-Michael Key had two biological half-siblings (one of whom was comic book writer Dwayne McDuffie) and Key didn't know about either of them until after both of them had died.
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Keegan-Michael Key
American actor and comedian
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TIL The word "man" was originally gender-neutral, hence "one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind". In Old English "wæpman" = male, "wifman" = female, "man" = gender-neutral
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man / woman / wife — Wordorigins.org
3 May 2021 There were three basic Old English words for male and female humans, man , wer , and wif . And from these came two compounds also meaning man and woman, wæpman and wifman . Other Old English words for man and woman existed, many of them…
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TIL that for as little as $500,000 you can get your very own airworthy fighter jet (though, it might cost $1,000,000/year to own & operate…):
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Submitted July 26, 2024 at 01:08PM by Doomathemoonman
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Trade-A-Plane
For Sale - Used & New 1 - 24
We have 3418 Aircraft For Sale. Search our listings for used & new airplanes updated daily from 100's of private sellers & dealers. 1 - 24
TIL A study found that more years of education is correlated with higher life satisfaction, better health, and lower divorce rates even when controlling for income.
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NBER
How large are returns to schooling? Hint: Money isn't everything
This paper explores the many avenues by which schooling affects lifetime well-being. Experiences and skills acquired in school reverberate throughout life, not just through higher earnings. Schooling also affects the degree one enjoys work and the likelihood…
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TIL in 1993 Benneton clothing company featured a series of famous people computer-blended with people of different races: Black Arnold Schwarzenegger, is still confusing the internet today
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Submitted July 26, 2024 at 03:51PM by greyladyghost
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Write Us (An Autobiography)
Arnold autobiography
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TIL: Self replicating probes or spacecraft, also called Von Neumann probes was a concept theorized by the mathematician. He argued that this is the most efficient method of space exploration/mining as they can adapt. The concept has been used in various media such as Mass Effect, Star Trek, etc.
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Submitted July 26, 2024 at 02:38PM by Flares117
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Self-replicating spacecraft
hypothetical spacecraft concept
TIL about conservation-induced extinction, where attempts to save a critically endangered species directly cause the extinction of another.
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Submitted July 26, 2024 at 05:49PM by shinypond
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Conservation-induced extinction
Termination of a species caused by conservation of a different species
TIL that there was a point during the 1990s when TY beanie babies made up 10% of all sales on eBay.
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Submitted July 26, 2024 at 05:02PM by CultOfCurtis1
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Beanie Babies
American brand of stuffed toys
TIL 99% of Warren Buffett's net worth was accumulated after he turned 65 years old
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Submitted July 26, 2024 at 07:39PM by Olshansk
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Warren Buffett Accumulated Most of His Wealth After Age 65. Here's Why That's Great News for Your Retirement Savings.
When you picture a successful investor, it's hard not to conjure up an image of Warren Buffett, who's a billionaire many times over.
TIL a Spite House is a building constructed to irritate neighbors and potential land owners. Because long-term occupation is not the primary purpose of these houses, they frequently sport strange and impractical structures.
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Submitted July 26, 2024 at 07:27PM by Hopeful-Candle-4884
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Spite house
house designed to annoy neighbors
TIL the "I am the golden god!" line from the film 'Almost Famous' is based on a direct quote from Robert Plant.
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Submitted July 26, 2024 at 06:31PM by Hadeverse-050
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Far Out Magazine
Is Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant really the 'Golden God'?
On his 73rd birthday, join us as we celebrate Led Zeppelin frontman, Robert Plant. We discuss whether he truly is the 'golden god' or rock or not.
TIL Senator John Edwards of NC, USA cheated on his wife and had a child with another woman. He tried to deny it but eventually caved and admitted his mistake. He used campaign funds and was indicted by a grand jury. His life story inspired the show "The Good Wife" by Robert & Michelle King
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Submitted July 26, 2024 at 09:09PM by AdvisorPast637
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John Edwards
American politician (born 1953)
TIL a psychologist got himself admitted to a mental hospital by claiming he heard the words "empty", "hollow" and "thud" in his head. Then, it took him two months to convince them he was sane, after agreeing he was insane and accepting medication.
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Rosenhan experiment
psychological experiment
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