TIL there is an 800sq mi chunk of land between Egypt and Sudan that is claimed by nobody
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Submitted September 17, 2024 at 12:13PM by raresaturn
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Bir Tawil
unclaimed land between Egypt and Sudan
TIL that the Roman emperor Caracalla ordered the city of Alexandria to be plundered, and it's prominent citizens be massacred, only because of a satire that mocked Caracalla's usurpation of power.
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Caracalla
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, 4 April 188 – 8 April 217), better known by his nickname Caracalla (/ˌkærəˈkælə/), was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD. He was a member of the Severan dynasty, the elder son of Emperor Septimius…
TIL that the Luxor Sky Beam in Las Vegas is the most powerful manmade light in the world. It is visible from up to 275 miles away, and temperatures of 500 °F have been recorded just above the light's surface. Airline pilots often use it as a landmark for navigation when flying at night.
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Casino.org Blog
Luxor Las Vegas Has An Ecosystem Of Bugs, Moths, Bats & Owls
Find out how the skybeam created its own ecosytem, how much power it requires to run, and if the light can be seen from space.
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TIL that every Texas ranger’s badge is made from Mexican silver
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Submitted September 17, 2024 at 05:38PM by Mental-Juggernaut113
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Authentic Texas
The Cinco Peso Badge - Authentic Texas
It’s easy to think the badge gives a Texas Ranger his authority. It doesn’t. A Texas Ranger derives his or her authority from their commission and what it
TIL a group from California that represents plum farmers and distributors promoted the use of prune puree on school lunch beef patties following declining prune sales in the mid 90s. This lead to a short lived period of schools incorporating fruit fused burgers into their students diet.
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Submitted September 17, 2024 at 05:08PM by delano1998
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Atlas Obscura
When the Dried Plum Lobby Tried to Make Pruneburgers Happen
The fastest way to end a prune surplus? Puree them into school lunches.
TIL that actress Natasha Richardson fell while taking a skiing lesson. She refused medical help but a few hours later complained of a headache. She was taken to the hospital where she soon died of an epidural hematoma.
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Submitted September 17, 2024 at 06:30PM by Voyager_AU
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Natasha Richardson
British actress (1963–2009)
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TIL that only 12% of Americans are metabolically healthy, or 1 in 8 Americans.
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Submitted September 17, 2024 at 07:14PM by OutrageousOwls
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UNC-Chapel Hill
Only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy, Carolina study finds
Only 1 in 8 Americans are achieving optimal metabolic health, which carries serious implications for public health.
TIL that Billy the Kid was promised a pardon for his crimes if he testified for a murder he witnessed. A pardon that was eventually denied in 2010.
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Submitted September 17, 2024 at 09:16PM by TylerSpicknell
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ABC News
Gov. Bill Richardson: 'I've Decided Not To Pardon Billy the Kid'
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson declines to pardon Billy the Kid for killing then-sheriff William Brady.
TIL that during the Cold War, the U.S. Army trained elite soldiers to deploy nuclear weapons by hand. They developed special rigs for Special Forces paratroopers to jump with bombs strapped to their chests.
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Submitted September 17, 2024 at 11:41PM by Low-Way557
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The War Zone
Special Forces Parachuted With Nukes Strapped To Them During The Cold War
Special Forces "Green Light" teams trained to deploy small nuclear bombs called Special Atomic Demolition Munitions during the Cold War.
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TIL Nine of the ten of the cities with the highest homicide rate per capita are in Mexico
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Submitted September 17, 2024 at 09:12PM by racecar_ray
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List of cities by homicide rate
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TIL that when “Fight Club” premiered at the 1999 Venice Film Festival, it got booed hard by the audience. Ed Norton said that as it was happening, Brad Pitt turned to him and said: “That’s the best movie I’m ever going to be in.”
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GeekTyrant
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton Recall FIGHT CLUB Being Booed By Audiences at Early Screening
David Fincher ’s 1999 film Fight Club may be a cult classic beloved film now, but 20 years ago audiences didn’t really care for it. In fact, the movie bombed at the box office and it was booed by audiences at early screenings! The world obviously just wasn’t…
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TIL The rarest eye color is green, as only about 2 percent of the world’s population sport this shade. About 10,000 years ago, all humans had brown eyes and over half the people in the world have them
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 01:39AM by ubcstaffer123
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AARP
What’s the Rarest Eye Color, and Why?
About 75 percent of eye color is due the OCA2 gene, which makes melanin. However, scientists are beginning to understand how other genes play a role.
TIL There are only 28 hotels in the world with 3000 or more rooms and 15 of them are in Las Vegas.
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 02:51AM by Tamaska-gl
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List of largest hotels
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TIL Malaysia banned Brad Pitt adverts due to concerns it would inflate male beauty standards
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 03:29AM by ndneejej
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Cnn
CNN.com - Malaysia bans 'humiliating' Brad Pitt ad - Dec. 17, 2002
Malaysian officials have banned a car advert featuring Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt, saying the promotion could be humiliating to Asian looks.
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TIL Iran has successfully smuggled multiple entire Airbus jets from Europe
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 05:04AM by SupermarketIcy73
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EURASIAN TIMES
Iran "Steals" Two Aircraft Out Of Europe — The Thrilling Story Of Iran’s Strategy To Evade Western Sanctions
Iran’s ability to maintain its commercial airline sector despite years of stringent Western sanctions has once again come into the spotlight. Last month, an operation saw Iran successfully smuggle two Airbus A340 aircraft out of Lithuania, a move that left…
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TIL that in 1996, Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, casually choke-slammed two protesters to the ground at a public event while making his way through a crowd. It is known as the “Shawinigan Handshake.”
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 03:28AM by Major-Tuddy
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CBC
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien extends a 'Shawinigan handshake' in 1996
Chrétien roughs up a protester at a Flag Day event. Aired Feb. 15, 1996 on CBC's The National.
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TIL Donnie Yen (the blind monk in Star Wars: Rogue One/star of the Ip Man films) was once leaving a Hong Kong nightclub with his girlfriend when they were attacked by a gang who had been bothering them earlier in the night. Donnie hospitalised 8 of them.
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 08:18AM by MoonnlitGllow
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Donnie Yen
Hong Kong actor, film director and martial artist
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TIL if you publish a book in Norway, the government will buy 1000 copies (1,500 if a children's book) and distribute them to libraries throughout the country.
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 07:24AM by MysticcRooosee
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New Statesman
Why Norway is the best place in the world to be a writer
The Norwegian government keeps book publishers alive.
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TIL Jack Black didn't learn how to play the guitar until he was 23 years old. Kyle Gass taught him to play guitar in return for food, mainly from the fast food chain Jack in the Box
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 12:56PM by SappyGilmore
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Tenacious D
American comedy rock duo
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TIL birds can eat hot pepper without a problem because they don’t feel its hotness
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 03:25PM by Wild-Mushroom2404
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TIL Vitamin D deficiency makes sun exposure rewarding, as an evolutionary mechanism to encourage animals to get enough vitamin D. Once vitamin D levels are replete, sun exposure no longer produces euphoria
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Submitted September 18, 2024 at 01:32PM by Endonium
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Science Advances
Vitamin D deficiency exacerbates UV/endorphin and opioid addiction
Addiction to UV light and opioids is increased by VitD deficiency, suggesting that a feedback loop promotes its synthesis.
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