TIL there's a theory that the evolution to light skin in Europeans only occurred around 12,000-6,000 years ago.
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Submitted August 01, 2024 at 08:15PM by Jordan-Baculd
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Human skin color
skin color of an individual as a result of genetics
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TIL that in 1973, the Vanderbilts held a family reunion. Not one of the 120 decedents were millionaires at the time.
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Submitted August 01, 2024 at 09:34PM by Laura-Forer1980
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Early To Rise
How the World’s Richest Family Went Broke
How the Vanderbilt family spent away their fortune by becoming 'insiders,' and failed to pass down wealth to generations after.
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TIL in 2000, three teenagers working at a New York State Thruway Burger King tampered with food for over eight months, adding spit, urine, and oven cleaner.
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Submitted August 01, 2024 at 10:05PM by AnthillOmbudsman
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CBS News
Tainted Burgers Alleged At Rest Stop
Three Teens Charged; Done On Purpose, Authorities Say
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TIL The ship "Conception" burned down and killed 33 scuba divers and one crewman in 2019, the captain of the ship, Jerry Boylan, jumped off the ship before anyone else. Four crewmen and the captain survived.
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Submitted August 01, 2024 at 10:46PM by Cultural_Magician105
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Courthousenews
Marine firefighting expert claims dive boat captain caused passengers’ death
An associate professor at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy told the jury that the failure of the Conception's captain to have a roving patrol at night caused the death of all 33 passengers on board.
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TIL photographer Carol Highsmith donated thousands of her photos to the Library of Congress for public use. Surprisingly, Getty Images claimed copyright on these photos and even accused her of infringement for using one of her own photos on her site.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 01:52AM by mambamagic248
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The Graphic Artist Guild
$1 Billion Lawsuit Against Getty Images Raises Questions about Public Domain Dedication - The Graphic Artist Guild
Photographer Carol Highsmith was outraged when she received a $120 invoice for using a photograph she had taken.
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TIL Tim Horton's employee were arrested for selling drugs in 2000 after a store manager noticed some drive-thru customers were ordering 15-packs of doughnuts. It was a code since Tim Horton's doesn't sell 15 packs
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 02:46AM by atomlowe
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CBC
Drive-thru worker pleads guilty to drug charges | CBC News
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TIL that in 1940 the Germans conquered Denmark so quickly that the Danes didn't have time to formally declare war against them. They surrendered after 2 hours.
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Submitted August 01, 2024 at 09:51PM by Wheink-330
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Denmark in World War II
German military occupation of Denmark during World War II
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TIL about Swyer syndrome where a born female appearing person can have both x and y chromosomes
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 05:26AM by knitmeablanket
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www.cancer.gov
NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
NCI's Dictionary of Cancer Terms provides easy-to-understand definitions for words and phrases related to cancer and medicine.
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TIL that in women’s Olympic gymnastics, under the ‘perfect 10’ scoring system seven female gymnasts attained a perfect 10. The scoring system was changed in 2006 and no one has been awarded a perfect score since.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 08:55AM by jreamze
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Perfect 10 (gymnastics)
formerly the maximum possible score in the sport
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TIL In 1936, Just before the Olympic competitions being held in Berlin,founder of Adidas athletic shoe company Adi Dassler visited Jesse Owens in the Olympic village and persuaded Owens to wear Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik shoes;this was the first sponsorship for a male African American athlete.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 04:08AM by Jordanesque45
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Jesse Owens
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.
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TIL the human body can naturally settle into a sleep-wake cycle of up to 50 hours, when there's no day/night cycle to observe. In 1962 geologist Michel Siffre entered a darkened cave, where he planned to remain for two months tracking time assuming 1 sleep equals one day, but he was off by 2 weeks.
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Michel Siffre
French cave explorer
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TIL Actor Steve Cochran died on his boat AND left three women unable to navigate it for 10 days with his decaying body.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 02:23PM by akoaytao1234
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Steve Cochran
American actor
TIL about the 1998 Cavalese cable car crash. 20 people in a cable car were killed by US pilots flying too low. They were found not guilty, but later dismissed for having destroyed evidence.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 12:04PM by Tomagatchi
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1998 Cavalese cable car crash
1998 accident where a US military airplane cut the cable of an aerial tramway
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TIL in 2010, a couple purchased the town of Wauconda, Washington for just $360,000
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 02:36PM by doopityWoop22
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Wauconda, Washington
Ghost town in Okanogan County, Washington, USA
TIL that professional wrestler "Kane" is the current Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 09:19AM by Thick-Basket-3953
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Kane (wrestler)
American professional wrestler, actor, and politician
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TIL that frosting or icing on a cake isn't simply for decoration or flavor. It prevents the cake from drying out by sealing in the moisture.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 03:29PM by PikesPique
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Icing (food)
glaze used on cookies or cakes
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TIL in 2010, a 16-year-old Canadian discovered that his two parents were actually not Canadian, but KGB spies living under fake names Donald and Tracey.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 06:54PM by sanandrios
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BBC News
Son of Russian spies feels 'relief' to be Canadian
Alexander Vavilov, whose parents were Russian spies, spoke out after a court ruled he is Canadian.
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TIL: Because of their naturally amiable personalities, Samoyeds make poor security dogs. They don't attack dangers; they simply smile and growl at them.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 05:42PM by Top_Contribution9736
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Samoyed dog
The Samoyed (/ˈsæməjɛd/ SAM-ə-yed or /səˈmɔɪ.ɛd/ sə-MOY-ed; Russian: самое́дская соба́ка, romanized: samoyédskaya sobáka, or самое́д, samoyéd) is a breed of medium-sized herding dogs with thick, white, double-layer coats. They are spitz-type dogs which take…
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TIL that a plane carrying 6,000 pounds of pot crashed in Yosemite National Park. Climbers in Yosemite Valley heard news of the crash and sparked a miniature gold rush with up to 20 people searching the frozen crash site. Much of the weed was salvaged, smoked, or sold before park rangers caught on.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 05:57PM by Even_Refrigerator104
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Men's Journal
The Legend of Dope Lake
It seemed too good to be true: a smuggler's plane stuck in one of Yosemite's frozen lakes, with three tons of primo weed there for the taking.
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TIL NYC didn't use trash bins until they recently introduced them to combat notorious rat infestation and rancid smells
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 06:14PM by jjazure1
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THE CITY
How and When NYC Will Mandate Trash Bins to Combat Stinky Sidewalks, Rats
‘Containerization’ is coming to New York City. Imagine not seeing giant piles of plastic garbage bags on every street.
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TIL that between 1974 and 1990, North Korea tried to dig 4 tunnels under the Demilitarized Zone and when South Korea discovered them, North Korea painted their walls black and pretended they were coal mines.
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Submitted August 02, 2024 at 07:44PM by ShabtaiBenOron
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Korean Demilitarized Zone
demilitarized zone in Korea
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