TIL that the Wollemi Pine is considered to be the oldest living organism on Earth. It has cloned itself, i.e. created an unbroken line of perfect genetic copies for over 60 million years.
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The Conversation
Where the old things are: Australia’s most ancient trees
Australia is home to some of the oldest trees in the world. But how do they live so long?
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TIL that Eris was described initially as the tenth planet of the solar system after Pluto by NASA, motivated the IAU to define the term 'planet' for the first time. The new definition thus revoked the planet status of Pluto, Eris and Ceres naming them 'dwarf' planets.
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 05:30AM by MotorZestyclose2195
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NASA Science
Eris
The discovery of Eris help trigger a debate in the scientific community that led to the International Astronomical Union's decision in 2006 to clarify the
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TIL: The US domino theory of international communism fell apart when Communist Cambodia massacred thousands of Vietnamese civilians (1978). Communist Vietnam asked Communist China to reign in their ally. When China did nothing, Vietnam invaded Cambodia and then China invaded Vietnam
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 02:27PM by Every_Difference_570
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TIL the godfather of competitive eating, Takeru Kobayashi, destroyed his natural appetite for food. After decades of extreme overeating, he no longer feels hunger or fullness, and experts suggest his brain’s appetite signals may have been altered by consuming massive amounts of processed food.
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Yahoo Sports
Here's Why Takeru Kobayashi Retired From Competitive Eating
Competitive eating can take a serious toll on a person. Even Takeru Kobayashi, who once dominated the sport, has retired due to its effects.
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TIL a Burger King cook (who'd worked there for 24 years) was fired for taking home a sandwich, fries & a drink after her manager claimed she had only asked permission for a sandwich & accused her of stealing. However, a judge ruled that the cook did not intend to steal the food & awarded her $46,000
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 03:58PM by tyrion2024
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CBC
Vancouver Burger King cook, fired for taking food after 24 years service, is awarded $46K | CBC News
A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has awarded $46,000 to a longtime Burger King employee who was fired for taking home a fish sandwich, fries and drink without paying.
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TIL That in some cases anger can release dopamine into the brain.
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MentalHealth.com
Physiology of Anger
Learn about the physiology of anger, including hormone involvement, the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. Discover signs, symptoms, and wind-down phase. Understand how testosterone and cortisol influence anger. Explore lifestyle changes to manage anger.
TIL of the "sterile cockpit" or "sterile flight deck" rule. When an aircraft is operating during a critical phase of the flight (anytime they're below 10,000 feet), the crew is only allowed to engage in conversation related to the safe operation of the aircraft
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 05:27PM by MrMojoFomo
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TIL that Hannah Clark, a teen from England, lived with two hearts for 11 years after a piggyback transplant. Doctors later removed the donor heart when her original heart miraculously recovered and started working on its own again.
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 06:08PM by fitnessbreeze
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ABC News
Girl With Two Hearts Heals Spontaneously
A 16-year-old girl who survived a dire heart condition as an infant, a transplant surgery that gave her two hearts and cancer has now made a remarkable recover and is living cancer-free with her original heart. Doctors say her story might lead to medical…
TIL the Secret Six was a real-life crime fighting organization formed by wealthy businessmen in Chicago in 1930 in response to rampant crime and the corrupt, ineffective police of the day. They were credited with solving a number of high-profile crimes including kidnappings.
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TIL the Xerox Alto from 1973 was the first personal computer with a bitmap display that used windows, icons, and menus. It was the first computer with a mouse, and had a 2.5 MB hard drive.
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 07:26PM by strangelove4564
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TIL The Ramones’ “Sheena is a Punk Rocker” was the first punk song to break into the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching number 81 in 1977.
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 08:32PM by RedditIsAGranfaloon
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Far Out Magazine
The first punk songs to break into the charts
Exploring the punk songs that gave the scene its first slice of mainstream commercial success, with the Sex Pistols in the UK and The Ramones in the USA.
TIL there was a serious movement in the 1870s to move the U.S. Capital from Washington D.C. to St. Louis. A convention was even held to debate the "Capital Removal," arguing that D.C. was too vulnerable and St. Louis was the "natural center" of the nation.
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 08:40PM by millitzer
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Smithsonian Magazine
The Ill-Fated Idea to Move the Nation's Capital to St. Louis
In the years after the Civil War, some wanted a new seat of government that would be closer to the geographic center of a growing nation
TIL that in 2011, a woman drowned and remained at the bottom of a busy Massachusetts public pool for two days, hidden by cloudy water
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 11:34PM by EradiK8
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ABC News
Friends of Marie Joseph, Woman Found in Public Pool, Thought She'd Gone Home
Friends of Marie Joseph, who went swimming with a group Sunday and disappeared, was found at the bottom of a public pool two days later.
TIL that people consistently underestimate how much their personality will change in the future, a bias known as the “end of history illusion.”
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Submitted February 13, 2026 at 11:59PM by stammerton
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www.bbc.co.uk
How the 'end of history' illusion shapes your life choices
Can you imagine what you'll be like 10, 20, 30 years from now? Our true future selves may be harder to picture than we realise.
TIL: Phil Connors(Bill Murray's character in "Groundhog day") was calculated to have looped the same day for 33 years and 350 days.
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Submitted February 14, 2026 at 01:04AM by SortovaGoldfish
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WhatCulture.com
Just How Many Days Does Bill Murray REALLY Spend Stuck Reliving Groundhog Day?
WhatCulture's Simon Gallagher answers one of the most asked questions in cinematic history...
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TIL about Irish revolutionary Thomas Ashe who died in 1917 from being force fed in prison after he went on a hunger strike
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Submitted February 14, 2026 at 12:30AM by licecrispies
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TIL peacock tail feathers don’t contain any colour pigment. Their colours come from structural colouration. Microscopic crystal-like structures in the feathers bend, scatter, and interfere with light. The precise spacing of these reflects specific wavelengths, creating vivid iridescent colours.
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Submitted February 14, 2026 at 12:51AM by vegemitemilkshake
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TIL that Ice Cube's good day was likely January 20, 1992. Yo! MTV Raps was on air, it was a clear smogless day in Los Angeles, and the Lakers beat the Sonics
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Submitted February 14, 2026 at 03:18AM by shinjikun10
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TIL a man died during a routine cataract surgery because the surgeon & anesthesiologist were playing music bingo and failed to notice a change in his vital signs (when he stopped breathing) because a monitor had been turned off (something the surgeon denied being aware of).
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Submitted February 14, 2026 at 03:18AM by tyrion2024
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Health Exec
Music bingo leads to patient’s death during routine cataract surgery
In a settled lawsuit, a surgeon and anesthesiologist admitted to playing the game and missing an alarm that warned them a 56-year-old patient had stopped breathing.
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TIL about 85% of the dialogue in This Is The End (2013) was improvised, whereas, around 95% of the dialogue in Superbad (2007) came directly from the noscript. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg cowrote both movies together.
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Submitted February 14, 2026 at 03:32AM by tyrion2024
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EW.com
Evan Goldberg on how much of 'This Is The End' was improvised
TIL that dead butt syndrome, also called “diminished gluteal syndrome“ in a season 5 episode of King of the Hill, is a real medical condition. This lack of butt muscle is also called “sleepy glutes,” “flabby butt,” and “longback,” and there are exercises that can address it.
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Submitted February 14, 2026 at 03:17AM by RedditPrat
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WebMD
Back or Knee Pain? Uh-Oh, You May Have 'Dead Butt Syndrome'
"Gluteal amnesia" is real – a damaging muscle weakness that's more common than you think. Take this self-test, then use these three exercises to bring your glutes back to life