TIL that Magikarp is based off of a folktale about a carp swimming upstream and if it gets past the dragon gate it turns into a dragon. It's meant to be a symbol of passing the imperial exams
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Magikarp and Gyarados
evolution of a Pokémon species
TIL that in 16th-century France, Martin Guerre vanished for eight years, only for an impostor to take his place, fooling even his wife. The real Martin eventually returned during the court trial just as the impostor was almost found innocent of not being an impostor.
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Martin Guerre
Impersonated French peasant
TIL about Andy George, who makes a chicken sandwich entirely from scratch. He grew his own veggies, travelled via plane to collect ocean water to make salt, milked a cow to make butter and cheese, killed a chicken, and grew wheat for flour. The entire project took six months and costs him $1,500.
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Smithsonian Magazine
Making a Sandwich From Scratch Took This Man Six Months
The chicken sandwich also racked up a total cost of $1,500
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TIL Gibraltar forgot it was a city for 180 years. In 2022 it applied to gain city status, lost the bid, but became a city anyway after reaeachers discovered Queen Victoria had granted it that status 180 years ago.
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Submitted August 16, 2024 at 03:41PM by HumanWithNotions
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BBC News
Gibraltar is officially a city - 180 years late
The Rock's status was granted by Queen Victoria in 1842, but had been omitted from official records.
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TIL Tic Tacs are labeled as 0 calories per serving in the US but 387 calories per 100g in Europe. The difference is due to regulations: in the US, anything under 5 calories per serving can be rounded down to 0, while Europe lists the full calorie count per 100g, making the difference seem huge
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Tictac
FRUITY MIX
Der kunterbunte Früchte-Mix: Dragees mit Kirsch-, Maracuja-, Zitronen-Limetten- und Erdbeer-Minzgeschmack.
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TIL that there's a Fungi that absorbs radiation and is feeding on the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant.
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Submitted August 16, 2024 at 04:05PM by Drexe1
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Chernobyl Fungus Eats Nuclear Radiation Via Radiosynthesis
A fungus growing near the Chernobyl site was thriving on nuclear radiation thanks to radiosynthesis, using melanin to convert gamma radiation into chemical energy. Scientists are exploring whether its radiation-absorbing properties could be used to protect…
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TIL Bill Murray stared in 2004 movie Garfield because he confused Joel Cohen, writer of the movie, to Joel Coen, one of the Coen brothers.
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VULTURE
Bill Murray Thought Garfield Was a Coen Brothers Movie
"I sat down and watched the whole thing, and I kept saying, 'Who the hell cut this thing?'"
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TIL Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just one guinea pig. Since guinea pigs are such social creatures, one guinea pig would get lonely so having just one is considered animal abuse in Switzerland.
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The Star
QuickCheck: Is it illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland?
Do you remember when you were a kid, and your biggest dream was to have your very own pet?
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TIL Eating hair can result in large, undigestible masses in the stomach called "bezoars" that may require surgery to remove
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TIL that during Napoleon's 1798 Egyptian campaign, he brought along 167 scholars, scientists, and artists to study ancient Egypt. This "Scientific Expedition" led to significant discoveries, including the Rosetta Stone, which was key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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Bonaparte in Egypt (2): the scientific expedition - napoleon.org
Naturalists and biologists were asked to learn about Egyptian flora and fauna, whilst surveyors were expected to take lots of topographical readings
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TIL that there are secret saunas built in the forest around the Mamquam river in BC, Canada. Provincial authorities are actively investigating and discouraging the use of these saunas because multiple people have been injured trying to access them
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Squamish Chief
Squamish ‘secret’ saunas no more after investigation
Saunas were set up by local owners and likely taken down by the same, says ministry.
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TIL that John III, Duke of Cleves, the father of Anne, the fourth wife of Henry VIII, allegedly had 63 illegitimate half-siblings from his father, John II, who was known as “The Babymaker.”
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John II, Duke of Cleves
John II, "The Babymaker", Duke of Cleves, Count of Mark, (German: Johann II. "der Kindermacher", Herzog von Kleve, Graf von Mark) (13 April 1458 – 15 March 1521) was a son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers. He ruled Cleves from 1481 to his…
TIL of the Wilkes land crater - a Gravitational anomaly buried under the Antarctic Ice Sheet which is believed to be an impact crater.The Wilkes crater is THREE times the size of the Chicxulub crater that wis believed too be responsible for the K-Pg mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs
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Wilkes Land crater
impact crater
TIL Descartes was about to publish "The World" in 1633 but then he learned that Galileo had been condemned for publishing the view that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Descartes suppressed his book but still hoped that his physics would one day be taught in Catholic schools
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Residence in the Netherlands
René Descartes - Philosopher, Rationalism, Dualism: Descartes said that he went to the Netherlands to enjoy a greater liberty than was available anywhere else and to avoid the distractions of Paris and friends so that he could have the leisure and solitude…
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TIL since 1980, the primary cause of death for members of the US Military has been accidents, except between 2003 and 2007.
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TIL that when Henry Maxim invented the automatic machine-gun, he went deaf from test-firing it so much.. this affected his son enough that as an adult he added his own invention to the family legacy: the silencer.
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Hiram Percy Maxim
American automotive pioneer
TIL Van Halen’s apparent frivolous request of a jar of M&Ms with no brown ones was actually a warning signal to see if the stagehands had been paying attention to each detail of the written contract to ensure the safety of the band, crew and audience
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Safety Dimensions RTO No. 122052 - Keeping people safe
What Do Van Halen & Brown M&M's Have To Do With Safety?
Safety Dimensions train and develop leaders to change workplace safety behaviour, enable compliance and ensure due diligence. Australian & New Zealand Health & Safety Trainers and Consultants. Safety courses. WHS training, WHS consulting, OHS, risk assessment…
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TIL Studies show that the average problem gambler started gambling at age 10. The B.C. Lottery Corporation warned Scratch-and-win tickets should not be stocking stuffers for children as gifts
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British Columbia
'Be a Grinch': Snatch scratch tickets from children's stockings, B.C. lottery officials say
Scratch-and-win tickets are a common stocking stuffer for many B.C. families – but officials warn giving them to children could lead to gambling problems later in life.
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TIL that in the 1928 Olympics, a rower named Bobby Pearce stopped in the middle of the quarter final race in order to let a family of ducks pass his lane, allowing one of his opponents to pull ahead. He still managed to get first place out of 8 people and went on to win gold in the finals.
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Bobby Pearce (rower)
Henry Robert Pearce (30 September 1905 – 20 May 1976) was an Australian three-time world champion sculler of the 1920s and 1930s. He won consecutive Olympic gold medals in the single sculls at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and the 1932 Summer Olympics…
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TIL that stress can shrink your brain.
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Submitted August 17, 2024 at 02:41AM by netwil
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Healthline
How Stress Can Shrink Your Brain and 6 Ways to Keep It from Happening
Prolonged exposure to stress can take a toll on your body and brain. Help maintain brain size and function as you age with these tips.
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TIL About the “Flynn effect reversal”. The Flynn effect refers to the observed rise in IQ scores throughout the 20th century, but in the last few decades, some research indicates that this trend has reversed in certain regions, particularly in Western countries.
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Popular Mechanics
American IQ Scores Have Rapidly Dropped, Proving the 'Reverse Flynn Effect'
Are we really getting less intelligent? Here's the truth.
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