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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Redd Foxx
American stand-up comedian and actor (1922–1991)
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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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Fan death
South Korean misconception relating to the use of electric fans
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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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Glenn Hughes (American singer)
American singer (1950–2001)
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TIL that the first item ever securely purchased over the Internet was a compact disc of Sting's Ten Summoner's Tales. It sold for $12.48 plus shipping.
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Ten Summoner's Tales
Ten Summoner's Tales is the fourth solo studio album by English musician Sting. The noscript is a combined pun of his family name, Sumner, and a character in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the summoner. Released in 1993, it explores themes of love…
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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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The Times of Israel
Former Nazi defenses now home to thousands of bats
Western Poland's long forgotten Ostwall fortification serves as both a WWII museum and a refuge for flying mammals
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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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Chicken, Alaska
town in Alaska, United States
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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Last survivor of the Titanic dies, aged 97
The Titanic International Society says Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, has died in her sleep.
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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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Jamake Highwater
American writer
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TIL coelacanths and other lobe-finned fish are more closely related to humans than they are to other fish - I.e sharks, salmon etc
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Nature
The African coelacanth genome provides insights into tetrapod evolution
Nature - The African coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) attracted international attention when a specimen was netted off the South African coast in 1938, as coelacanths were thought to have gone...
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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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Fresh Fiction
The Story Of That Quotable Pecan Pie Line In ‘WHEN HARRY MET SALLY’
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. Courtney Howard // Film Critic One of my all time favorite scenes in any film is in WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. No, no. It’s not the very real sounding…
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TIL the 14-year-old actress in Kubrick's Lolita was apparently having a real-life "Lolita" experience with a 32-year-old producer during filming
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 05:48AM by Zeegots
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The Dark Side of Lolita
Sue Lyon was 14 when she starred in Stanley Kubrick's 1962 film. The producer slept with her anyway.
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TIL that Frank Abagnale, the real-life inspiration for Catch Me If You Can, fabricated most of his infamous conman exploits, and much of his story was a hoax.
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Frank Abagnale
American security consultant, former confidence trickster, check forger, impostor, and escape artist
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TIL about boredom room, an employee exit management strategy whereby employees are transferred to another department where they are assigned meaningless work until they become disheartened and resign. This strategy is commonly used in countries that have strong labor laws, such as France and Japan.
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Banishment room
method of employee offboarding
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TIL that Al Pacino, who played Michael Corleone in The Godfather, grew up living with his grandparents, who immigrated from Corleone, Italy. His childhood nickname was Sonny.
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 05:06AM by EtOHMartini
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Al Pacino
American actor (born 1940)
TIL it takes more than 60 days to climb mount everest.
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 09:08AM by Tronkfool
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Marvel Adventure Pvt. Ltd.
How Long Does it Take to Climb Mount Everest | Difficulty | Best Time | Tips
Are you thinking about how long it takes to climb Mount Everest? It takes about 66 days to reach Mount Everest. Find the detailed itinerary to climb Everest
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TIL: Rachel Wall was the last woman to be hanged in MA in the 1700s. She tricked sailors by screaming for help, when people came to help, her crew would kill them and steal their goods. She was later arrested for trying to rip a girl's tongue out and theft. She requested to be tried as a pirate.
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 04:12AM by Flares117
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Rachel Wall
American pirate; last woman hanged in the state of Massachusetts
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TIL The Rolling Stones, the cast of Empire Strikes Back, and Monty Python’s Eric Idle partied together one night at his house in London in 1979
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 05:26PM by RedditIsAGranfaloon
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ComicBook.com
Star Wars: Mark Hamill Confirms Epic Story From The Empire Strikes Back's Production Days - ComicBook.com
Mark Hamill may not be at Star Wars Celebration this weekend, but that’s not stopping the actor from sharing fun Star Wars content on social media. While many Star Wars actors were in London announcing new projects and having fun with fans, the legendary…
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TIL of the Triforce. A 2002 arcade board based on Gamecube hardware and jointly developed by Sega, Nintendo and Namco.
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 02:13PM by jimi15
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Sega Retro
Triforce - Sega Retro
TIL that, the astronomer Patrick Moore, whose fiancée was killed by a German bomb in 1943, said in 2012 that “We must take care. The Germans will try again, given another chance” and “the only good Kraut is a dead Kraut.”
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 06:43PM by MazigaGoesToMarkarth
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Patrick Moore
English astronomer, broadcaster and writer
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TIL about the Robertson family who tried to sail around the world in 1970s. They were shipwrecked in the Pacific Ocean after orcas bashed their boat yet the family survived for 38 days on a dinghy before being rescued.
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 06:48PM by nishn0sh
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NMMC
The Robertson Family Rescue | NMMC
It's 09:57 AM on 15 June 1972 and the Robertson family's yacht has just been hit by three killer whales and is sinking fast. Their fight for survival has begun.
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TIL that thanks to Bromelain, a digestive enzyme found in some fruits, when you eat pineapple, the pineapple is eating you back! Same for kiwi and papaya.
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Submitted October 16, 2024 at 06:27PM by glad_I_failed
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ScienceABC
Can A Pineapple Eat You?
Pineapples have an enzyme called bromelain that can break proteins. That enzyme digests the cells in your mouth.