TIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. The product's failure lost them so much money in a year that it's believed to be partially responsible for their bankruptcy.
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DIVX
time limited DVD format
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TIL about Problembär or problem bear in Bavaria, Germany a single bear called Bruno. Shot dead in 2006 because of his preference for sheep and chickens, he was the first bear on Bavarian Soil in 170 years. Italy later declared Bruno to be Italian state property and demanded his return.
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Bear JJ1
brown bear
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TIL Veronica Lake was six months pregnant at the beginning of production Sullivan's Travels (1941), a fact she did not disclose to director Preston Sturges until filming began. Costume designer Edith Head was tasked to find ways of concealing Lake's pregnancy.
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Sullivan's Travels
1941 film by Preston Sturges
TIL that the buildings on the Greek Islands are whitewashed partially because whitewash was used as a cheap disinfectant that prevented cholera and other serious diseases in the early 20th Century
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Submitted August 17, 2024 at 05:29PM by Canadian_Z
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Santorini-View.com
Why are most houses white painted in Santorini? - Santorini View
The first thing that catches your attention when you set eyes on a Cycladic island is the whitewashed houses, usually accompanied by blue doors and windows
TIL each pawn in chess had a specific name/profession based on its starting position on the board
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Submitted August 17, 2024 at 04:41PM by FudgeAtron
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Pawn (chess)
The pawn (♙, ♟) is the most numerous and weakest piece in the game of chess. It may move one square directly forward, it may move two squares directly forward on its first move, and it may capture one square diagonally forward. Each player begins a game with…
TIL that Louis Braille, who lost his sight at the age of 3 due to an accident, went on to invent the Braille system of reading and writing for the blind at just 15 years old. His system revolutionized accessibility for the visually impaired and is still used worldwide today.
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Submitted August 17, 2024 at 05:59PM by Ok_Stay5652
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Louis Braille
inventor of braille, a system of reading and writing used by people who are blind or visually impaired (1809-1852)
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TIL that during WWII, eight American pilots were shot down and cannibalized after being captured on Chichijima, while the only survivor was future President George H. W. Bush.
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Submitted August 17, 2024 at 06:25PM by disabledmankid
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Chichijima incident
Atrocity in the Pacific Theater of World War II
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TIL According to the U.S. Census Bureau, less than 5% of GED holders will actually receive a Bachelor’s Degree. 77% of students with a GED do not continue past the first semester of college..
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Submitted August 17, 2024 at 07:02PM by simbared
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TIL microwave ovens can superheat water, meaning it's temperature is above boiling point without the water boiling due to lack of nucleation sites. Disturbing the water will then cause the whole water to instantly boil, creating violent flashes of steam.
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Superheating
physical phenomenon
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TIL of the 31 US Presidents who have held military rank, 30 of them were officers. The only enlistedman among them was President Buchanan, who was a private in the War of 1812
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List of presidents of the United States by military service
Wikimedia list article
TIL that that a religion called "the Coconut Religion" was founded in 1963 in Vietnam that advocated subsisting solely off of coconuts and coconut milk, with a "Coconut Kingdom" on an islet of the Mekong River, and referred to its leader and founder as "His Coconutship".
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Coconut Religion
syncretistic religion founded by Nguyễn Thành Nam in southern Vietnam in 1963, based on elements of Buddhism and Christianity
TIL in 2011 Fagilyu Mukhametzyanov collapsed at home from a heart attack & was declared dead. Days later, as she lay in the casket at her own funeral, she woke up. Seeing all the weeping mourners, she began yelling & was rushed to the hospital where she died again 12 minutes later of heart failure.
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Smithsonian Magazine
People Feared Being Buried Alive So Much They Invented These Special Safety Coffins
For centuries, inventors have been patenting technology to prevent such a nightmare from happening
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TIL: Levi’s uses a blank tab on 10% of its products to protect its trademark of the tab shape.
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Levi's
Levi’s Blank Tab
Levi Strauss & Co. has successfully registered various Tab trademarks. These include the Tab with "Levi's®" written on it and the Tab without the "Levi's®" label, commonly referred to as the "b...
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TIL that in the 1990s, the CIA developed a robotic catfish named "Charlie." This unmanned underwater vehicle was designed to collect water samples covertly, controlled via a line-of-sight radio handset. The details of its missions remain classified.
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Popular Mechanics
The CIA Once Built a Catfish Robot Spy Named Charlie
He was probably useless.
TIL the first commercial airplane crash that killed more than 100 people happened in 1956 over the Grand Canyon. A Douglas DC-7 hit a Lockheed Super Constellation and crashed into a ravine slope at over 480 mph, while the Lockheed disintegrated into a cliff. All 128 people on the planes died.
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1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision
The Grand Canyon mid-air collision occurred in the western United States on June 30, 1956, when a United Airlines Douglas DC-7 struck a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation over Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The first plane fell…
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TIL the Kakapo, a large green flightless parrot from New Zealand, has a life expectancy of up to a 100 years.
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EDGE of Existence
Kakapos: The flightless bird whose numbers are soaring - EDGE of Existence
The kakapo (KAH-ke-poh) is one of the world’s most ancient bird species, having inhabited New Zealand for millions of years. Unlike many species when...
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TIL that in Sweden It's illegal to leave a dog alone for more than six hours, so owners who work longer hours may need to use doggy day care.
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www.airpets.in
Transporting Pets to Sweden - Pet Travel Blog | Pet Friendly Travel Blog | Pet Care Blog
. If you are planning on travelling to Sweden with your pet dog or cat, get a free quote here on our website by entering your travel and pet details.
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TIL while viewing a solar eclipse on 18 August 1868, French astronomer Pierre Janssen made an observation that led to the discovery of helium. It was the first time a chemical element was discovered on an extraterrestrial body before being found on the earth.
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Pierre Janssen
French astronomer (1824-1907)
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TIL that while the US Men's "dream team" was dominating basketball in 1992, the women's team actually suffered its only Olympic loss in the past 40 years, and went home with a bronze
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Submitted August 18, 2024 at 06:49AM by RVarki
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Sportingnews
Last time USA women's basketball lost in Olympics: Revisiting the 1992 U.S. team that settled for bronze after upset
Revisiting the last time USA women's basketball failed to win Olympic gold.
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TIL: There used to be a "Bedding Ceremony" during a marriage where the bride and groom are put together in a marital bed in front of numerous witnesses. In 16th century Germany, the guests would leave and play pipes, drums, and celebrate loudly outside the room while the couple consummate.
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Bedding ceremony
ritual
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TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger was going to play Kyle Reese in the 1984 film The Terminator
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Submitted August 18, 2024 at 07:17AM by DaveOJ12
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ScreenRant
Terminator's Original Reese Casting Plans Were Wild
Some big names almost played Kyle Reese.
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