TIL that the inverted cross mostly associated with Satanic and anti-Christian imagery is actually the symbol of Saint Peter's martyrdom, one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 10:45AM by ConflictRough3614
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Cross of Saint Peter
inverted Latin cross traditionally used as a Christian symbol
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TIL Howard Hughes once refused to leave a hotel room in Las Vegas. Instead of leaving, he decided to purchase the entire hotel. Hughes then expanded his holdings in the city, became the largest employer in Nevada, and was thought to be largely responsible for the modern transformation of Las Vegas.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 03:17PM by Thirstily2191
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Howard Hughes
American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905–1976)
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TIL Grant Imahara died on July 13, 2020, at the age of 49, after suffering a ruptured, previously undiagnosed, intracranial aneurysm. Imahara began his career at Lucasfilm. Later he worked on Mythbusters and the White Rabbit Project and was a special effects engineer for many Hollywood productions.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 03:43PM by RebelGrin
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Grant Imahara
American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host, and actor (1970–2020)
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TIL a B-17 gunner named Maynard Harrison Smith put out an ammunition fire during a battle by urinating on it. He later earned a Medal of Honor.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 02:08PM by doopityWoop22
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Maynard Harrison Smith
Maynard Harrison "Snuffy" Smith (May 19, 1911 – May 11, 1984) was a United States Army Air Forces staff sergeant and aerial gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber in World War II, received the Medal of Honor for his conduct during a bombing mission over…
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TIL that Inca Ruins in Sacsayhuamán - Peru was built in 14th Century with Limestone blocks those weight vary from 128 to 200 tonnes. These stones were moved from an estimated 22 miles away. Stones are so precisely spaced that a single piece of paper will still not fit between many of the them.
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Sacsayhuamán
archaeological site
TIL that while filming "The Mandalorian" in 2019, the production ran short of Stormtrooper costumes. To solve this, they contacted a local Star Wars fan group, who showed up on set in their own meticulously crafted costumes, helping out the production.
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CBR
The Mandalorian Enlisted the Help of Stormtrooper Group the 501st Legion
Members of the 501st Legion Star Wars fan group were enlisted to appear in Disney+'s The Mandalorian, which was running low on Stormtrooper costumes.
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TIL: that in 2020 Native protestors in Minnesota took down a statue of Christoper Columbus and the “punishment” to the lead organizer was 100 hours of community service to educate the community about Christoper Columbus’s real history.
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Smithsonian Magazine
Meet the Indigenous Activist Who Toppled Minnesota’s Christopher Columbus Statue
The unauthorized removal of the monument took place during the racial justice protests of summer 2020
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TIL that the singer Duffy disappeared from the spotlight for years to recover from being "raped and drugged and held hostage over some days"
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 08:34PM by acbdumb
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Duffy (singer)
Welsh singer-songwriter
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TIL Adenosine is an organic compound that, when injected, stops the heart for a few seconds and is used to treat heartbeats, that are too fast (140-250bpm), in effect turning it off an on again.
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Adenosine
chemical compound
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TIL that the 1992 Dream Team, widely considered the best basketball team ever assembled, only practiced together for six days in Monaco before winning the Olympics. Monaco was selected in part because it would be attractive to a team with some notorious gamblers.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 05:55PM by getthedudesdanny
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Sports Illustrated
Jack McCallum: Dream Team scrimmage greatest game nobody ever saw
You have a tape?" Michael Jordan asks. "Of that game?" "I do," I say. "Man, everybody asks me about that game," he says. "It was the most fun I ever had on a
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TIL that Eminem was offered the lead role in the film "Elysium" but reportedly turned it down, leading director to instead cast Matt Damon.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 09:00PM by Blanche_Saraing
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Eminem
American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)
TIL in 1818, an Englishman accused of murder demanded a trial by combat. Surprisingly, the law that allowed for trial by combat was still valid, and the man was acquitted when his accuser declined the offer of battle. Trial by combat was abolished the following year.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 09:40PM by doopityWoop22
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Ashford v Thornton
1818 English law case upholding trial by battle
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TIL there is desk on the floor of the U.S. Senate has been kept filled with candy since 1965. It’s called the ‘Candy Desk’.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 10:18PM by NoCellReception
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Candy Desk
United States Senate tradition since 1968
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TIL there are three types of tears: basal, reflex, and psychic. Psychic tears, produced when we're sad, contain leucine enkephalin, a natural painkiller that helps us feel better.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 06:53PM by Alecia-Witasones
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Tears
secretion that cleans and lubricates the eyes
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TIL that Svetlana Savitskaya, the second woman in space, arrived at Mir (modular space station) in 1982, where she was greeted with an apron as a welcome present, and jokingly told to get to work in the kitchen by her fellow cosmonauts.
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Svetlana Savitskaya
Soviet cosmonaut
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TIL that, in US politics, Republicans have been consistently “red” and Democrats “blue” only since the 2000 election; The New York Times made the choice because "red begins with r, Republican begins with r[.]"
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Submitted August 10, 2024 at 12:45AM by cardinarium
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The Verge
Why are Republicans red and Democrats blue?
The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.
TIL that an ancient 18-story underground city with thousands of ventilation shafts and waterways was discovered in Türkiye. It had churches, stables, a winery, and room for 20,000 people.
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Submitted August 09, 2024 at 11:25PM by N1KOBARonReddit
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Atlas Obscura
Derinkuyu Underground City
The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.
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TIL that "Grain-Based Desserts" (ex: cookies, cake, pie) are the #1 source of calories in the average American's diet
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Submitted August 10, 2024 at 02:20AM by ringoinsf
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Harvard Health
Top 10 sources of calories in the U.S. diet - Harvard Health
According to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (a panel of 13 nutrition experts charged with helping develop federal nutrition standards), Americans are eating many more calories than they ...
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TIL Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States, died from a cherry overdose. On July 4, 1850, Taylor reportedly consumed copious amounts of cherries and iced milk causing him to die of cholera morbus.
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Submitted August 10, 2024 at 02:49AM by CreedistheGOAT
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Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of major general…
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TIL: The most sampled song in the world is "Amen, Brother" by the Winstons. A seven second drum break known as the "Amen Break" has been used in thousands of songs
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Submitted August 10, 2024 at 03:09AM by WippitGuud
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Amen break
drum break
TIL: In the USA during the 19th century, many little girls were given play ‘Death Kits’, which included a corpse doll and coffin. Girls would prepare the doll for viewing, place it in its coffin and conduct a play funeral.
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Submitted August 10, 2024 at 03:41AM by Syllogism19
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American Civil War Forums
Victorian Mourning Dolls | Mid-19th Century Life
Wax mourning doll circa 1860. (Wikipedia Commons)
Victorian mourning dolls are one of the most overlooked elements of the Victorian grief process. For wealthy families who lost a child, it seems...
Victorian mourning dolls are one of the most overlooked elements of the Victorian grief process. For wealthy families who lost a child, it seems...