TIL that Eric Robert's is one of the most prolific actors of all time, with 849 acting credits on IMDb since 1978. That is roughly 18 gigs per year for 46 years
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 12:20AM by bleditt0r
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The Hollywood Reporter
Eric Roberts on His 700 (and Counting) Screen Credits: “I’m One of The Luckiest Guys in Hollywood”
The hardest-working man in show business (he currently has more than 60 projects in the pipeline) discusses his insane schedule, why Margot Robbie deserves an Oscar and that time he got kicked off of Oprah’s private beach.
TIL Werner Herzog threatened to shoot Klaus Kinski—and then himself—on the set of Aguirre, the Wrath of God to prevent Kinski from walking off the job.
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Submitted September 10, 2024 at 11:59PM by thousandthisland
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Aguirre, the Wrath of God
1972 film by Werner Herzog
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TIL that the US Army is exempt from OSHA, but implements its own standard called the "Army Safety Program" which in many cases provides *more* protections for workers than OSHA does.
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 01:28AM by ADHD-Fens
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Osha
How do OSHA Standards Apply to the Military? - OSHA.com
How do OSHA standards affect the military? They're federal employees, and they certainly have plenty of workplace hazards. Learn more...
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TIL that Australia's Constitution allows New Zealand to join as Australia's 7th state at any time
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 02:36AM by harv3st
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Australia–New Zealand relations
diplomatic relations between Australia and New Zealand
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TIL John Lennon's song "Imagine" was played at Rosalynn Carter's funeral by Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood in church. Even though lyrics say “imagine there’s no heaven”, Jimmy Carter was touched by it and said through his work in 125 countries, the song was used almost equally with national anthems
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 12:39AM by ubcstaffer123
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Whiskey Riff
“Imagine There’s No Heaven” – Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood Perform John Lennon’s “Imagine” At Rosalynn Carter’s Funeral
A RIFF on what country is really about.
TIL that Leonard Nimoy directed “Three Men And A Baby”
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 05:33AM by TylerSpicknell
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Three Men and a Baby
1987 American comedy film directed by Leonard Nimoy
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TIL: Nazi Germany Carpet Bombed the UK With Flawless Counterfeit Bills In An Attempt to Cause Hyper-Inflation. The French Did The Same Thing In Africa To Prevent Former Colonies From Abandoning the Franc
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 04:42AM by Adorable-Volume2247
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Operation Bernhard
exercise by the Nazis to forge British bank notes
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TIL that Morgana Le Fay, who is most commonly known as a dark sorceress and the archnemesis of Merlin, was instead depicted in the earliest Arthurian lore as a kind and benevolent witch
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 05:57AM by MolochDhalgren
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The Conversation
Morgan le Fay: how Arthurian legend turned a powerful woman from healer to villain
Yet again sexism rears its ugly head in this portrayal, from Arthurian legend, of a much maligned woman.
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TIL that there were only 45 days separating the events of 9/11/01 and the passing of the US Patriot Act
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 08:53AM by madcatzplayer5
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Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
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TIL: New York had a secret CIA base disguised as an IRS office. It was in the World Trade Centre tower 7 that fell on 9/11
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 10:19AM by xfjqvyks
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CBS News
Report: CIA Lost Office In WTC
May Have Been Agency's Largest Domestic Station Outside DC
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TIL that chinstrap penguins take more than 10,000 micro-naps a day, lasting an average of 4 seconds, for a total of more than 11 hours of daily sleep.
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 10:42AM by jenesuispashariselon
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Chinstrap penguin
species of bird
TIL: Over 30% of Vietnamese people have the last name "Nguyen", and almost 85% of people in the country have one of fifteen surnames
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 01:48PM by paleselan1
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Vietnamese name
naming customs of Vietnamese culture
TIL that portobello mushrooms and white button mushrooms are the same mushroom, just at different stages of growth. Same with crimini (the brown ones).
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 03:45PM by katxwoods
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Agaricus bisporus
Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as the cultivated mushroom, is a basidiomycete mushroom native to grasslands in Eurasia and North America. It is cultivated in more than 70 countries and is one of the most commonly and widely consumed mushrooms in the world.…
TIL that 2000s WWF heel, Chris Harvard (Christopher Nowinski) is a Harvard graduated Neuroscientist. He co-founded Boston University's CTE center and wrote the 2006 book "Head Games" which sounded the alarm about CTE in the NFL
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 07:41AM by Ornage_crush
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Christopher Nowinski
American professional wrestler
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TIL, on Sept 13, 2001 at the request of the Queen, the Star-Spangled Banner was played during the changing of the Buckingham Palace guard.
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 05:09PM by MrFrode
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Star Spangled Banner played at Buckingham Palace- Sept 13, 2001
Even Ol' Pete Jennings got choked up
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TIL that the youngest person to summit Mount Everest was just 13 years old while the oldest person to summit was 80 years old.
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 05:37PM by dudenotnude
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List of Mount Everest records
Wikimedia list article
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TIL the 9/11 rescue dogs became so depressed finding only dead bodies, rescue workers had to stage fake rescues to boost their morale
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 07:21PM by INGWR
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Lion Country Supply
Remembering the Hero Dogs of September 11th
When the World Trade Center North and South Towers fell on September 11th, over 10,000 emergency rescue workers rushed to help survivors and help recover the bodies of those lost to the attack. Of the 10,000 rescue workers, there were over 300 teams of search…
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TIL that sixteen people survived inside the collapse of the World Trade Center, and they were all in Stairwell B of the North Tower, in the center of the building. The survivors were spread out between floors 22 and 1.
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 05:50PM by Voyager_AU
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New York
The Miracle Survivors
In Stairwell B of the North Tower, 16 people lived amid the avalanche of concrete and steel. But surviving was only the start of their struggle.
TIL About the Medallion Fund, a Secretive Hedge Fund That Consistently Outperformed the Market with an Average Annual Return of 62% over the past 30 years.
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 06:21PM by dtdowntime
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Renaissance Technologies
American hedge fund firm
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TIL that Redbad, the last pagan King of Frisia (modern-day northern Netherlands), refused to convert to Christianity, choosing to spend eternity in Hell with his ancestors rather than in Heaven with beggars.
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 08:37PM by CatherineJacobQVEO
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Radbod of Frisia
King of the Frisians
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TIL about the Maritime response following the September 11 attacks, which was the largest sea evacuation in world history. Rescuing 500,000 people in 9 hours
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Submitted September 11, 2024 at 09:08PM by forthelewds2
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Maritime response following the September 11 attacks
operation concering boats used to evacuate victims and deliver supplies after the September 11 attacks
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