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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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Submitted November 23, 2024 at 11:06AM by _BlushBabe
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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TIL of the phenomenon known as "Twin Films," in which two movie studios simultaneously release the same type of movie.
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Submitted November 24, 2024 at 05:37AM by KingSolomon1010
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TIL that the Auschwitz "Arbeit macht frei" sign features an inverted "B" - Jan Liwacz, Konzentrationslager prisoner who made the sign, inverted the letter in defiance of Nazi oppression. Jan Liwacz survived Auschwitz and Mauthausen and died in 1980 a respected and well known artisan smith.
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Submitted November 24, 2024 at 05:32AM by NapalmBurns
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TIL in Finland some children read to dogs and cows because they actually like listening and are extremely attentive.
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Submitted November 24, 2024 at 04:05AM by cutiieangelbabe
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TIL that the Mr Men character Mr Tickle is fairly unique amongst the series, in getting completely away with his vice of tickling people and facing no consequences whatsoever for his behaviour.
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Submitted November 24, 2024 at 10:53AM by HallowedAndHarrowed
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TIL that in 2002, Australia won its first-ever winter Olympic gold medal. It happened during the 1000m short track speed skating event, when over the course of the race all the competitors crashed, except for Australian Steven Bradbury.
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Submitted November 24, 2024 at 01:07AM by JackThaBongRipper
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