TIL that aerial dogfights were fought with pistols before they figured out how to properly install machine guns into planes.
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Dogfight
aerial battle between fighter aircraft, conducted at close range
TIL the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) helped bring the first case of child abuse to court in 1874. At the time, there were laws against abusing animals but no laws against abusing human children.
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WeHaveKids
Mary Ellen Wilson: America's First Recognized Child Abuse Case
The case of abused child Mary Ellen Wilson captured the nation's attention because the President of the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was instrumental in securing her rescue from the abusive home.
TIL about the Crow Paradox. Crows have no difficulty telling humans apart, and even hold grudges against individuals, but for humans it's almost impossible to recognize individual crows
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TIL in 2008, Anthony Curcio robbed a Brinks armoured car outside of a Bank of America branch, escaped across a hand-dredged creek behind the bank in an inner tube on a pulley system while 15-20 decoys he had hired dressed exactly the same as him covered his escape.
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Anthony Curcio
former criminal
TIL that a report from the Institute of Medicine in 2006 found that the sloppy handwriting of doctors kills roughly 7000 people annually - the poor handwriting often results in incorrect prenoscriptions being given or incorrect dosages being administered.
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TIME.com
Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com
Physicians' bad handwriting kills more than 7,000 people a year. A new program hopes to save lives by getting doctors off prenoscription pads and onto computers
TIL Jean-Pierre Adams, former french footballer has been in coma for 36 years now (since 1982) following a knee surgery
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CNN
Jean-Pierre Adams: Coma that can't stop love
Ex-French footballer Jean-Pierre Adams has been in a coma for over 30 years. His wife Bernadette cares for him and continues to preserve his legacy.
TIL that the bodies on display in "Bodies: The Exhibition" were likely not donated voluntarily. They are believed to be the remains of executed prisoners.
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TIL that Zebras have black and white stripes to battle against the parasites. Apparently, the horse flies are not able to land properly on zebras due to their stripes.
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the Guardian
Why do zebras have stripes? Scientists have the answer
The zebra evolved stripes to deter parasitic flies, say researchers
TIL that before Paris was liberated from the Nazis, Hitler ordered military governor Dietrich von Choltitzthe to demolish the Eiffel Tower and other major landmarks. He refused this direct order, and surrendered to the Allies instead, saving the tower.
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Nero Decree
The Nero Decree (German: Nerobefehl) was issued by Adolf Hitler on March 19, 1945 ordering the destruction of German infrastructure to prevent their use by Allied forces as they penetrated deep within Germany. It was officially noscriptd Demolitions on Reich…
TIL John Steinbeck’s dog, Toby, ate his manunoscript of Of Mice and Men. There was no other draft. Steinbeck said of the incident, “I was pretty mad but the poor little fellow may have been acting critically. I didn’t want to ruin a good dog for a ms (manunoscript), I’m not sure is good at all.”
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Brain Pickings
Computer Crashes Before Computers: When John Steinbeck’s Dog Ate His Manunoscript
“Two months work to do over again… I was pretty mad but the poor little fellow may have been acting critically.”
TIL Apollo 10 was under-fueled on purpose, just in case Stafford and Cernan got any cowboy ideas on trying to land on the moon. Nelson said that NASA was concerned they would attempt an unplanned landing, writing they said "Don't give those guys an opportunity to land, 'cause they might!"
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Apollo 10
mission in the United States Apollo space program
TIL High priced college textbooks bundled with "access codes" that expire at the end of the semester largely force students to buy books at retail prices at campus bookstores and render the texts worthless in the resale market. Nearly four in 10 college courses bundle their texts with access codes.
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Cbsnews
What's behind the soaring cost of college textbooks
"Access codes" unlock materials behind paywalls, but expire at the semester's end, making cheaper used books useless
TIL About Mike Cameron, a kid in 1998 who got suspended for wearing a Pepsi shirt on Coke Day.
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Vice
The Normal American Boy Who Dared to Defy Coca-Cola
By wearing a Pepsi shirt to school one day.
TIL female fish can fake an orgasm to trick the male into thinking they've successfully mated and swim off to find a better partner.
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Bbc
Fish faking orgasms and other lies animals tell for sex
Animals are driven to find a mate by any means necessary, and that can mean telling some staggering lies
TIL the food in Alcatraz Prison was so good that the guards and prison staff ate the same exact meals as the prisoners. This was because the warden believed most trouble in prison is caused by bad food.
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Bon Appetit
Alcatraz Prison Was Apparently an Excellent Place to Eat
Fried Pork Chops? Banana Pudding? Chili Dogs? Being locked up on this island didn't sound so bad.
TIL An elephant's memory is so good that it not only recognizes all the members of its own clan, but even other creatures who leave a strong impression on them. A pair of elephants who had performed in a circus together were able to recognize each other when they met again after 20 years.
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Science ABC
Why Do Elephants Have Such Great Memory?
One of the most well-behaved creatures of the wild, elephants, make a powerful impression on anyone that encounters one. Enormous in size and amusing in appearance, elephants have been loved by [...]
TIL Depression can cause you to dream up to 3 to 4 times more than you normally would
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dreamstudies.org
The Link Between Depression and Dreams | dream studies portal
Sleep plays a major role in mood regulation; that's a truism that is behind every mother's call for "time to go to bed!" But while the links between dreams and
TIL when capuchin monkeys were taught to gamble, they made the same irrational decisions a human gambler would make as well, and the data generated by the capuchin monkeys make them statistically indistinguishable from most stock-market investors.
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ZME Science
How scientists taught monkeys the concept of money. Not long after, the first prostitute monkey appeared
You may have thought things like currency or money are concepts known solely by man - something which differentiates humans from animals. Some might have a sense of ownership, besides of course territory, but trading and the likes haven't been observed in…
TIL that X% of Y is the same as Y% of X, so for example 32% of 50 is the same as 50% of 32, which is 16.
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RAVI MOHAN MISHRA
[Aptitude] Percentage: X% of Y is same as Y% of X.
Nowdays, there is very high competition in all examinations, So merely knowing all the concepts is not going to take you through examin...
TIL there were 5 times when a president lost the popular vote but still won the election. All 5 times, Democrats won the popular vote.
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Submitted February 24, 2019 at 05:01AM by Douche_Kayak
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history.house.gov
Electoral College Fast Facts | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives
Established in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, the Electoral College is the formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States. Each state has as many "electors" in the Electoral College as it has Representatives…
TIL People all over the world believe chocolate can help you lose weight because a Journalist Scammed The Media Into Spreading Bad Chocolate Science to prove a point about non peer reviewed science articles.
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