TIL that the current world record holder for men's marathon died at age 24.
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Submitted August 07, 2024 at 11:15PM by Zaorish9
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Kelvin Kiptum
Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot (2 December 1999 – 11 February 2024) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who currently holds the marathon world record. As of 2024[update], he holds three of the seven fastest marathons in history, and was ranked first among the world's…
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TIL that the bowler hat is the most popular headgears being worn by cowboys and outlaws alike in the Wild West, and it wasn't until the 1920s that the ten gallon hat was popularised by Hollywood.
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Submitted August 07, 2024 at 10:31PM by ConflictRough3614
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The Hatterist
History of the Cowboy Hat — The Hatterist
Discover the history of one of the worlds most iconic hats.
TIL 18th Century Norwegian swashbuckler Peter Tordenskjold once ran out of ammo during a sea battle so he sent his enemy a letter thanking him for "a fine duel" and asking him to send more ammo so they could carry on. The two crews then toasted each other's health and went their separate ways.
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Submitted August 07, 2024 at 11:28PM by doopityWoop22
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Peter Tordenskjold
Norwegian sea officer
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TIL The Golden Poison Frog found in the Amazon rain forest, is the most poisonous animal on the planet.They are so toxic that they have few (if any) predators. The indigenous tribes use the toxin for hunting. Secretions from a single frog could kill two bull elephants.
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Golden poison frog
species of amphibian
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TIL Aussie universities are so dependent on income from international students that they turned failing grades into pass grades and a student graduated with such poor English that a nurse misfed a patient dishwashing liquid because he couldn't read the label on the bottle.
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 05:17AM by longiner
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Group of Eight
In the media: Unis cannot afford to fail them
News.com.au 22 April 2015A NURSE who accidentally gave a 79-year-old hospital patient dishwashing liquid instead of his usual medication could not read the label on the bottle, despite being awarded a degree at an Australian university.University academics…
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TIL the dark-grey color we see when we close our eyes isn't black, but Eigengrau (intrinsic grey)
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 03:12AM by CalebVanPoneisen
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Eigengrau
color; illusionary dark gray color
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TIL about Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (disembarkment syndrome), a neurological condition usually occurring after a cruise, flight, or other sustained motion event. It is typically diagnosed when a person reports a persistent rocking, swaying, or bobbing feeling while stationary.
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 04:33AM by WouldbeWanderer
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Mal de debarquement
medical condition
TIL the probability of a blue lobster existing is about one in two million
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 12:57PM by jhawk006
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How rare are bright blue lobsters?
Canadian fishermen have been celebrating after catching two bright blue lobsters. But just how unusual is this?
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TIL Before Washington, DC became the capital of the US, George Washington and John Adams lived in the President's House in Philadelphia during their presidencies. Due to confusion over its location, it was accidentally demolished in 1951. A public toilet was built over the site it once stood.
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 12:35AM by The-Curiosity-Rover
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President's House (Philadelphia)
U.S. presidential mansion in Philadelphia from 1790 to 1800
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TIL that there are roughly 107 classes of animals of which we are only taught a simplified 6 in school (birds, mammals, reptiles, etc.)
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 02:08PM by FayrayzF
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List of animal classes
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TIL the first reference of the phrase 'May the fourth be with you' being used was on May 4, 1979, the day after Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 03:01PM by ChupdiChachi
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Star Wars Day
annual observance on May 4th to celebrate the Star Wars media franchise
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TIL a priest who opposed communism lived in a US embassy for 15 years straight, never leaving once, because it was the only place he was protected from the Red Army.
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 05:38PM by sanandrios
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József Mindszenty
József Mindszenty (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Hungarian pronunciation: [jo:ʒɛf mindsɛnti];…
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TIL that Dave Grohl - Guitarist of Foo Fighters and drummer of Nirvana - created the first Foo Fighters album entirely by himself, recording almost every part of every instrument, including the vocals.
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 12:16PM by Grinding_Fighting_28
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NME
Dave Grohl reflects on making Foo Fighters’ debut album 25 years on: “It was almost like a school project”
Dave Grohl has reflected on making Foo Fighters’ self-noscriptd debut album, 25 years after its release, in a new interview to mark the anniversary.
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TIL that in early 2000, McDonald's Singapore sparked a "Hello Kitty Craze" that led to massive crowds, fights, injuries, and complaints from over 6,000 businesses as customers scrambled to get their hands on limited edition Hello Kitty toys that came with value meals.
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McDonald's Hello Kitty toy promotion
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TIL Seoul 1988 was the first Olympics to have condoms distributed, with a supply of 8500 with increases ever since. However there is no research evidence that athletes competing in the Olympics would be more likely to seek out casual sex
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 06:49PM by ubcstaffer123
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CBC
Rio organizers hand out record number of condoms | CBC Sports
Rio organizers will distribute nearly a half-million condoms to athletes at 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
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TIL that in 4 states (California, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.) there is no minimum age limit for getting married.
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 07:02PM by Hamsternoir
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Child marriage in the United States
marriage including at least one under 18
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TIL that Cape Fear was nominated for an MTV Best Kiss award for the scene between Robert DeNiro and Juliette Lewis, who's character is 15 in the movie
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 07:55PM by twoarmslarry
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Cape Fear (1991 film)
1991 film directed by Martin Scorsese
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TIL Whalebone corsets were not made of bone, but of baleen, a whale's filter plate.
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 05:17PM by Harriet0Wisecon
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Baleen
keratin structure in whales, used for flexible stiffening
TIL A teen from Manchester used several fake online personas to convince his best friend to murder him, after surviving the attack, he became the first person in UK history charged with inciting his own murder
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 09:03PM by Laura_bowman_
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Teen became the first person in UK history to be charged with inciting their own murder
'John' spun a complex web of lies online to convince his friend 'Mark' to try and kill him
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TIL A New Ligament in the Human Knee was Discovered in 2013
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 08:01PM by workedSilly
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New ligament discovered in knee, Belgian surgeons say
A newly discovered ligament identified in the knee may hold the key to common injuries, Belgian surgeons believe.
TIL that in 2020, Burger King ran an advertising campaign featuring a picture of a moldy Whopper, to prove that their burgers are made without preservatives. This unconventional advertising method worked, increasing sales by 14% (according to multiple sources.)
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Submitted August 08, 2024 at 09:15PM by PenguinJohnny71
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CNBC
Burger King's moldy Whopper ad is dividing marketing experts
Burger King made headlines when it launched its latest ad — showing a Whopper going moldy — on Wednesday. But featuring mold in a food ad breaks all the rules of meal promotion, which usually involves beautifully-shot items that have been set up by stylists.…
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