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TIL that Ivan VI of Russia, who ascended the throne at the age of two months, was overthrown by his cousin Elizabeth Petrovna a year into his reign. He spent the next 20 of his life secretly imprisoned without the guards knowing his true identity, before being killed in an attempted rescue.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 12:49AM by Kurma-the-Turtle
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TIL that in the Movie "Scream" (1996) there is a section in the credits saying "No Thanks whatsoever to the Santa Rosa city school district governing board" Santa Rosa revoked permissions to film there last minute and cost the production 350,000$
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 06:57AM by Super_Goomba64
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TIL that the winner-take-all method that states use in the electoral college wasn't always the default method. In fact, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton both disapproved of this system when it was implemented.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 06:17AM by bloodyawfulusername
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TIL the last Communist leader of East Germany, Egon Krenz, is still alive. He spent 4 years in prison for crimes committed as a high-ranking politician in East Germany. He also still defends the former East Germany, is a Russophile, and believes that the Cold War never ended.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 11:19AM by DioriteLover
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TIL Spongebob Squarepants is credited for creating wider awareness of Leif Erikson Day outside the Norwegian-American community
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 10:54AM by Romboteryx
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TIL that up until the 1980s, all major UK banks had to have their head offices within a 10 minute walk of the Bank of England. This was so that in the event of a financial crisis, the heads of each bank could easily be assembled.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 02:23PM by lappy482
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TIL that Neil Patrick Harris and John Cena auditioned to be the voice of Ron Stoppable in Disney's hit show Kim Possible. Both were rejected with Cena's voice being noted as 'not standing out'.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 03:51PM by ciaza
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TIL While noodles were popularized by Thailand’s government in the 1940s as part of an effort to save rice after a major flood, the first mention of Pad Thai in a cookbook only occurred in the 1960s.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 01:05PM by UndyingCorn
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TIL during World War II, US comedian Redd Foxx dodged the draft by eating half a bar of soap before his physical, a trick that resulted in heart palpitations.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 05:35PM by gullydon
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TIL the Korea Consumer Protection Board (KCPB) issued a consumer safety alert in 2006 warning that "asphyxiation from electric fans and air conditioners" was among South Korea's five most common summer accidents or injuries
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 07:44PM by Sons_of_Maccabees
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TIL that Glenn Hughes, an American singer who was the original "Leatherman" character in the disco group Village People, was interred wearing his leatherman outfit at Saint Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 08:46PM by Transcend_Suffering
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TIL during WW2 the Nazis spent the modern day equivalent of 100 million usd to make a underground base in Poland which saw little to no use. Soon after building it they lost the war, and it is now one of the largest bat habitats in Europe.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 11:45PM by DoggoDoesASad
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TIL about the village of Chicken, Alaska. In 1902, When the settlement grew large enough to be named, there were many ptarmigan living in the area so this was suggested as the name. However, the spelling could not be agreed on, so they named it "Chicken" instead.
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Submitted October 15, 2024 at 10:09PM by dorgoth12
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TIL Millvina Dean was the last and youngest survivor of the Titanic. She was just over 2 months old when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Dean credits her father for her survival. She was one of 706 people — mostly women and children — who survived. Her father was among the 1,517 who died.
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 12:53AM by cuspofgreatness
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TIL about Jamake Highwater, a consultant on Star Trek: Voyager who made a career out of lying about being Native American
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 04:14AM by Ox45Fan
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TIL that the famous “pecan pie” dialogue from the movie “When Harry Met Sally” was entirely improvised. In fact, there’s a moment in the scene where Meg Ryan looks behind the camera at director Rob Reiner with a “what is going on?!” look on her face.
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 04:40AM by waitingforthesun92
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