TIL the first female detective in the US, Kate Warne, foiled at assassination attempt against President Lincoln when she was 23
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Smithsonian Magazine
How Kate Warne, America’s First Woman Detective, Foiled a Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln
In February 1861, the Pinkerton agent, posing as the disguised president-elect's sister and caregiver, safely escorted him to Baltimore
TIL before his comedy career, Chevy Chase was a drummer in the college band The Leather Canary, a group with Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, who would later go on to form Steely Dan.
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Chevy Chase
American actor, comedian and writer (born 1943)
TIL of 'Dr' John R. Brinkley - a radio pioneer and fake physician. He would later make part of his fortune implanting goat testicles into humans to increase their virility.
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Submitted September 02, 2024 at 05:25PM by AllColoursSam
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John R. Brinkley
American fraudulent physician (1885-1942)
TIL that a man stranded in the bush in northern Saskatchewan cut electrical poles to attract the attention of workers and be rescued.
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Stranded man cuts power poles to draw attention | CBC News
A man stranded in the bush in northern Saskatchewan was rescued last week after chopping down four power poles — knocking out electricity to surrounding communities.
TIL During the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King had originally prepared a different speech than the one we know today. He departed from it after he heard singer Mahalia Jackson cry out: "Tell them about the dream, Martin!". He then partly improvised the now famous "I have a dream" speech.
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I Have a Dream
1963 speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington D.C. to 250.000 people of the civil rights movement, regarded as one of the most important speeches in US history
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TIL 104 elevators operate in the Willis Tower, which require 80 miles of elevator cable. This includes 16 double-decker elevators. Some of the elevators are among the fastest in the world, capable of speeds up to 1,600 feet per minute (18 mph).
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Willis Tower
The Willis Tower, originally and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,451-foot (442.3 m) skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman…
TIL that during WWII, women were hired as human computers working in clusters, and the term "kilogirl" was sometimes used to refer to 1,000 hours of female calculation.
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Smithsonian Magazine
The Gendered History of Human Computers
It's ironic that women today must fight for equality in Silicon Valley. After all, their math skills helped launch the digital age
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TIL that in 1937, seven North American beavers were released in Finland as an effort to boost the population of the Eurasian beaver (nearly hunted to extinction) before it was known that they were actually two distinct species. Today, approximately 12,000 North American beavers live in Finland.
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North American beaver
The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is one of two extant beaver species, along with the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber). It is native to North America and has been introduced in South America (Patagonia) and Europe (primarily Finland and Karelia).…
TIL that Coolio was actually in his early 30s when he recorded Gangsta's Paradise, and its iconic line "I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24? The way things is goin' I don't know"
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Coolio obituary
US hip-hop and TV personality whose hit Gangsta’s Paradise was one of the most successful rap songs of all time
TIL that during auditions for ‘That’s So Raven’, Raven-Symoné originally auditioned for the role of Chelsea Daniels, the main character’s best friend, but Raven was given the lead role because the audience responded well to her.
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That's So Raven
American supernatural teen sitcom television series
TIL that in Uruguay, until 2017 if you caught your partner with another person in bed, you were within your rights to assault or kill any of the parties involved.
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Submitted September 03, 2024 at 01:41AM by RobertGaultOHcM
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Crime of passion
violent crime which is done because of sudden strong impulse such as sudden rage
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TIL of the Great Lego Spill - In 1997 a rogue wave caused a cargo ship to spill 4.8 million Lego pieces into the ocean, many are still being found today
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Tokio Express
container ship built in 1973
TIL dogs have unique ‘nose prints,’ just like human thumbprints. Each is unique to the dog, not even the breed.
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All Dogs Have Completely Unique Nose Prints–like Fingerprints–And There’s an App to ID Each Pet
Collar tags and microchips can be ways for good samaritans to help reunite lost animals with their owners, but tags and collars can fall off
TIL that in fashion, Labor Day is (or was) considered the last day when it was acceptable to wear white or seersucker. The tradition lies with the migration of wealthy 19th century New Yorkers back from their summer-home Newport Mansions and the accompanying change back from summer clothes.
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Labor Day
public holiday in the United States
TIL that Peter Benchley regret writing "JAWS". He later devoted himself to ocean conservation.
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Boston.com
Why the author of ‘Jaws’ wished he never wrote it
After writing Jaws, Peter Benchley spent the rest of his life advocating for oceanic conservation.
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TIL darker skin people need more sunlight to make vitamin D. One experiment where a light skinned person was in sunlight for 8 hours saw their vitamin D concentration go up by 50x while a dark skinned person saw no change. They needed 5-10 times the sunlight length and then only saw a 30x change.
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TIL Halo 2 was delayed for PC because someone stuck a picture of themselves mooning the camera into the game's code.
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Polygon
Gaming history lesson: A literal butt once delayed Halo 2 on Windows Vista
Your source for the latest in video games, sci-fi, fantasy, tabletop games, anime, horror, books, and comics.
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TIL Sylvester Stallone didn't just star in 'Rocky,' he also wrote the noscript and choreographed its boxing scenes.
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Submitted September 03, 2024 at 07:41AM by Dryhumpor
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Sylvester Stallone filmography
American actor filmography
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TIL That 'Animal House' was able to film at the University of Oregon largely because the University's President had previously refused to allow 'The Graduate' to film there due to "lack of artistic merit".
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Animal House
1978 film by John Landis
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TIL: During mating season, some stallions prefer mares of a certain color, meaning, low libido isn't the cause for the failed breeding.
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Submitted September 03, 2024 at 08:17AM by thatcrack
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Veterinary Practice News
Stallion Won’t Breed?
Originally published in the January 2016 issue of Veterinary Practice News. Did you enjoy this article? Then subscribe today!
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TIL that Scandinavians settled Greenland 300 years before native Greenlanders did
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Greenland
Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, .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%}pronounced [kalaːɬːit…