TIL due to the Dust Bowl (period of severe dust storms that damaged the ecology and agriculture across North America), the 1930s were referred to as the Dirty Thirties in the US
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Submitted February 02, 2026 at 09:45PM by RiverMesa
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Submitted February 02, 2026 at 09:45PM by RiverMesa
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TIL No woman has ever run a four-minute mile.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 02:14AM by jaydubs95
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 02:14AM by jaydubs95
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TIL in 2022, Caterpillar Inc. faced a $145,027 fine after a worker, who was removing a sample of iron, died after he fell into an 11-foot melting pot that was heated to more than 2,000°F. An investigation found that the facility did not have legally required guardrails and restraint systems.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 02:40AM by Forward-Answer-4407
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 02:40AM by Forward-Answer-4407
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CBS News
Caterpillar Inc. faces $145,000 fine after employee fell to death in molten iron
The pot of molten iron was heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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TIL: General Patton was relieved of command after two separate incidents of slapping shell-shocked soldiers in a field hospital. Following a massive public outcry, General Eisenhower forced Patton to apologize and reassigned him to lead a “phantom” decoy unit of inflatable tanks.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 02:40AM by Competitive-Bid-2710
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 02:40AM by Competitive-Bid-2710
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TIL After Col. Shaw's battle death, Confederates insultingly buried him in a mass grave for leading black soldiers. Union troops attempted recovery, but his father refused, stating he should remain with his brave, devoted men
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 06:03AM by Sh4ttr
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 06:03AM by Sh4ttr
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TIL Nicotine exposure during adolescence can permanently alter brain chemistry, leading to increased risk for psychiatric disorders including anxiety, depressive disorders, and schizophrenia
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:45AM by Objects_Food_Rooms
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:45AM by Objects_Food_Rooms
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Nature
Adolescent nicotine exposure and persistent neurocircuitry changes: unveiling lifelong psychiatric risks
Molecular Psychiatry - Adolescent nicotine exposure and persistent neurocircuitry changes: unveiling lifelong psychiatric risks
TIL that in 1983, a couple in the US state of Georgia were rebuilding the steps of their front porch, and discovered a complete copy of the 1914 American silent film "The Oubliette", still in its original metal cans. The film had been considered lost with no known copies until this discovery.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:32AM by Curious_Penalty8814
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:32AM by Curious_Penalty8814
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TIL there were only 16 episodes of Hong Kong Phooey
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 08:01AM by Stotallytob3r
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 08:01AM by Stotallytob3r
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TIL that Stranger Things was originally pitched as “Montauk” and set in Montauk, New York, drawing inspiration from conspiracy theories
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:46AM by Alternative-Win4058
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:46AM by Alternative-Win4058
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TIL studies have shown that secondhand weed smoke is enough to make children test positive for thc even when the smoker isnt smoking in the same room as them
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 01:06PM by Effective_Comment625
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 01:06PM by Effective_Comment625
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Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Researchers Conduct Study of Second-Hand Marijuana Smoke in Children
New York, NY (November 19, 2018) — In a study designed to evaluate second-hand marijuana smoke exposure among children—a topic that scientists have not yet widely addressed—researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that nearly half…
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TIL the reception to the original novel version of "The Spy Who Loved Me" was so bad that Ian Fleming epressly forbade the producers of the James Bond films from ever making a direct adaptation - only the noscript and the main henchman "Horror" who became Jaws remained.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 10:35AM by res30stupid
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TIL the first nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, used lignum vitae wood for its aft main shaft strut bearings — a dense hardwood long used in water-lubricated shaft and stern-tube bearings because of its natural oils and durability
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 01:04PM by jacknunn
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 01:04PM by jacknunn
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TIL about Samuel Ross Mason who was a “River Pirate”. He moved his headquarters to Cave-in-Rock (now the Cave-in-Rock State Park in Hardin County) on the Illinois shore in 1797. He had gathered a number of followers who openly based themselves at Cave-in-Rock.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 03:09PM by Devious_Bastard
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 03:09PM by Devious_Bastard
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TIL doctors used gene therapy to successfully treat 5 children born with profound genetic deafness. Within weeks of the treatment, the children—who had never heard sound before—were able to hear speech and even recognize the "location" of sounds.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 06:29PM by ralphbernardo
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 06:29PM by ralphbernardo
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the Guardian
Gene therapy trial gives deaf children hearing in both ears
Study participants born unable to hear could locate sound sources, recognise speech and dance to music after treatment
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TIL Harland Sanders (KFC's Colonel Sanders) lost his railroad job after brawling with a coworker, got his law license, then promptly lost his law license after beating his own client in open court.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:34PM by Bluest_waters
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:34PM by Bluest_waters
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TIL The United Kingdom has successfully created a laser weapon that can hit a moving target with an accuracy of 23mm at 1km distance. It is called Dragonfire
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:16PM by scratchtheitch7
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TIL I learned about the Alfalfa Club dinner. It is when 200 of America’s richest and most powerful gather to honor Confederate General Robert E. Lee on his birthday.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:40PM by JMDeutsch
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:40PM by JMDeutsch
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TIL that a juror in the OJ Simpson murder trial (1994-95) said that she, and 90% of the jury, voted to acquit Simpson of the charges as payback for the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King in 1991
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 08:48PM by MrMojoFomo
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 08:48PM by MrMojoFomo
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Yahoo Entertainment
OJ Simpson Juror: Not-Guilty Verdict Was ‘Payback’ for Rodney King
Trial watchers, sociologists and even FX’s show “People v OJ Simpson” have argued that the jurors in O.J. Simpson’s murder case acquitted him as payback for the Rodney King beating. And in ESPN’s new event series, “O.J.: Made in America,” one juror finally…
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TIL that a mummified carrier pigeon discovered in a UK chimney in 1982 was carrying an encrypted D-Day message from 1944 that has never been decoded. Britain’s intelligence agency is still seeking the public’s help in deciphering it.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 08:53PM by moose098
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 08:53PM by moose098
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TIL that there's a small collection of distinct Del Taco fast food restaurants in the California desert that are still run by the company founder, with their own menu items and merch.
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 09:35PM by FarleyElliott
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 09:35PM by FarleyElliott
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SFGATE
This California fast food empire is still run by one man
A small city hides unreal food on the way to Las Vegas.
TIL that humans did not discover Severnaya Zemlya, an island archipelago the size of Switzerland, until 1913 making it the last sizeable landmass to be discovered on Earth
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:38PM by WitELeoparD
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Submitted February 03, 2026 at 07:38PM by WitELeoparD
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