TIL there are no hereditary knighthoods in the UK anymore. The only hereditary nobles left are about 900 peers and about 1200 baronets.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 03:56AM by Prom3th3an
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Knight
person granted an honorary noscript by a monarch or other political leader
TIL When Admiral Bobby Ray Inman was the director of the CIA, he would not fire homosexual employees as long as they signed a written promise to not give in to blackmail, and told their families to eliminate further blackmail risks.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 05:46AM by FalconPUNNCH
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Sexpionage
involvement of sexual activity, or the possibility of sexual activity, intimacy, romance, or seduction to conduct espionage
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TIL about the Thanksgiving Day Disaster, leading to the deaths of 23 people watching college football in San Francisco in 1900.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 07:02AM by atmatthewat
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Thanksgiving Day Disaster
deadliest accident at a sporting event in U.S. history
TIL the Japanese government gifted Dr. Yamanaka, known for his work on induced pluripotent stem cells, 160,000 yen for a washing machine after he won the Nobel Prize, as he mentioned in an interview, "I was in the middle of repairing my washing machine when I heard the news."
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 08:17AM by RealisticBarnacle115
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TIL all 3 children of french striker Antoine Griezmann were born on the same date but different years
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 01:25PM by charliewaffles2412
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MARCA
Incredible: All three of Griezmann's children have been born on April 8!
Antoine Griezmann became a father for the third time on Thursday morning when his wife Erika Choperena gave birth to Alba.
Curiously, all their children were born on April 8, with
Curiously, all their children were born on April 8, with
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TIL on November 23, 1991, Freddy Mercury released a statement that he had A.I.D.S. and would grant no interviews. He died 24 hours later. He was 45.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 05:08PM by TriviaDuchess
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Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (1946–1991)
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TIL Brutus the Barber recounted a tale that Andre the Giant once had an emergency BM on a flight to Tokyo. Being too big to use the toilet, the crew improvised with a trash bag for him to use in a pinch but the smell filled the cabin leading to people puking, crying and falling out of seats.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 05:28PM by ObjectiveAd6551
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CINEMABLEND
WWE Legend Shares Andre The Giant Story About Pooping On An Airplane: Passengers Were 'Gagging, Puking And Crying'
This is quite a filthy tale.
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TIL Fire doesn't actually ignite materials, it just makes them reach their self combustion temperature
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 05:15PM by BestRow3647
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HowStuffWorks
How Fire Works
Few things have done as much harm to humanity as fire, and few things have done as much good. Find out where fire comes from and see why it behaves the way it does. The answers might surprise you!
TIL that the Tollund Man, a 2,400-year-old corpse found in a Danish peat bog, was so well-preserved that scientists could take his fingerprints and even determine his last meal, which included porridge made of barley and flax seeds. His death is believed to have been a ritual sacrifice.
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Tollund Man
Iron Age bog body from Denmark that was hanged before death
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TIL about Operation Tiger, a training exercise that was supposed to prepare U.S. troops for the D-Day invasion of Normandy and resulted in the deaths of 946 American servicemen.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 04:07PM by blonderengel
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Wargaming
The Disastrous Exercise Tiger | Historical Spotlight | News | Wargaming
We explore the ill-fated D-Day exercise that claimed the lives of over 900 American servicemen.
TIL that in the Polish edition of Scrabble, the letter "Z" is only worth 1 point.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 07:20PM by copperpin
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Scrabble letter distributions
Editions of the word board game Scrabble in different languages have differing letter distributions of the tiles, because the frequency of each letter of the alphabet is different for every language. As a general rule, the rarer the letter, the more points…
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TIL that in 2017, a 6-year-old nearly died from tetanus. The cost of his care was almost $1 million.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 08:30PM by AintMuchToDo
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NBC News
Unvaccinated boy nearly died from tetanus. The cost of his care was almost $1 million.
6-year-old was infected in 2017 while playing on the family's farm, the first case of tetanus in Oregon in 30 years, according to a CDC report.
TIL that the method of counting how many weeks a woman is pregnant starts from the first day of a woman's last period, *not* the date of conception, which can differ by up to 5 weeks.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 05:38PM by ilovemybaldhead
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Parents
How to Calculate Months of Pregnancy
Months vs. weeks: how many months pregnant are you? Read more about how to use the gestation calculation to determine how pregnant you are.
TIL that Martha Stewart did not go to prison for insider trading. She was charged and found guilty of lying to the FBI.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 09:27PM by jeffrois
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Martha Stewart
American businesswoman, writer, television personality, and former fashion model
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TIL that when the Bling Ring burglars first broke into Paris Hilton’s house, they found a key conveniently hidden under the doormat. Ironically, they didn’t need it—the door was already unlocked. They made off with over $2 million in cash and jewelry.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 10:42PM by TriviaDuchess
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Bling Ring
group of convicted thieves in Calabasas, California, in the late 2000s
TIL that Christopher Lee holds the record for most on-screen character deaths at 61, out of 200 appearances. Sean Bean has only died on-screen 25 times
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 08:40PM by MaroonTrucker28
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Guinness World Records
Most deaths in a movie career
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TIL Pinkerton detective agency, the main antagonists is Red Dead redemption 2, are a real company founded in 1850 that still exists today, and they tried to sue Rockstar games for copyright infringement for using their name. Companies like Amazon and Starbucks have used Pinkerton for union busting
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Submitted November 24, 2024 at 01:14AM by Ainsley-Sorsby
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Pinkerton (detective agency)
American private security guard and detective agency
TIL that scientists weren't able to synthesize human growth hormone up until the mid 80s, so the hormone was extracted from the deceased.
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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 11:35PM by ohlordwhywhy
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PubMed
The Era of Cadaveric Pituitary Extracted Human Growth Hormone (1958-1985):Biological and Clinical Aspects - PubMed
The first patient treated with cadaveric pituitary GH (hGH) was reported in 1958. Subsequently, collection of cadaveric pituitaries started in many countries and several centers extracted the hormone using one of two methods: a. Acetone preservation and extraction…
TIL about the Yule Log, a 1966 TV program that aired a fire place on a loop with Christmas music , as a televised Christmas gift to those residents of New York who lived in apartments and homes without fireplaces, and so the morning news crew can have a day off
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Submitted November 24, 2024 at 12:15AM by Super_Goomba64
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Yule Log (TV program)
American Christmas television program
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TIL Hooters ran an airline called “Hooters Air” from 2003-2006. Stewardesses wore the traditional hooters uniform. The airline was distinguished for nonstop flights, guaranteed meals, and for providing far more leg room than was typical of the time. The airline lost Hooters an estimated $40 million.
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Submitted November 24, 2024 at 03:03AM by AntonioLeeuwenhoek
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Hooters Air
Hooters Air was an airline headquartered in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. Hooters Air flights were operated by Winston-Salem, North Carolina–based Pace Airlines both as ad hoc private charters, and as scheduled USDOT public charters. As such…
TIL about the Man of the Hole, the last member of an indigenous tribe in Brazil. He gained his name for digging a deep hole in each of his former residences (for reasons that remain unknown), and remained isolated for over 50 years in the Amazon rainforest until his death in 2022.
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Submitted November 24, 2024 at 03:09AM by AntonioLeeuwenhoek
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Man of the Hole
indigenous man living alone in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest
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