TIL Stu, the IT guy from "what we do in the shadows", is in fact an IT guy named Stu in real life. He thought he was on set to help with IT related tasks and had no idea how big his part in the movie was until filming was almost wrapped
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IT guy turns accidental film star
It's out of the shadows and into the spotlight for IT guy turned actor Stu Rutherford.
TIL About Horace De Vere Cole, an eccentric prankster who once gave out tickets to a theatrical performance to bald people so that when the light shone on their heads it would spell out "bollocks"
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Horace de Vere Cole - Wikipedia
Serial prankster
TIL the Spanish Flu got its name during WWI. No one fighting in the war wanted to admit that thousands of their troops were dying to some fast spreading disease. However, Spain was neutral, so they reported on it, making people think they were the source.
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Spanish flu - Wikipedia
influenza pandemic
TIL that Leslie David Baker, who played Stanley Hudson on the Office, was a teacher for special needs children before he was an actor.
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Dunderpedia: The Office Wiki
Leslie David Baker | Dunderpedia: The Office Wiki | FANDOM powered...
Leslie David Baker, born February 19, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American film and television actor who plays Stanley Hudson on The Office. He also had several small roles in Scrubs and...
TIL 'US Radium' employed women to paint dials of watches with radioactive radium paint. The women were instructed to point their brushes on their lips. This led to many of the workers' losing their jaws and even deaths. Company paid examiners covered it up and claimed they had syphilis.
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United States Radium Corporation
US company
TIL that in 2008 and at the age of 45, Flea, bass player of the multiplatinum rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, enrolled as a freshman at University of Southern California's music program to learn the academic side of music.
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Flea Goes Back To School
As a member of the multiplatinum rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea wouldn't seem to need higher education to further his career. But the bassist has just enrolled as a freshman at USC's music program. For Flea, it's an opportunity to learn the academic…
TIL players of an online video game called Foldit decoded the crystal structure of an AIDS structure using the video game puzzle that had baffled scientists for over 15 years.
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GameAnax
25 Amazing Facts about gaming
Who knew that Xbox could have been called DirectX, or there is a Cinderella law in Korea! Find out more about amazing gaming facts!
TIL The Bee Gees were going to lip sync to a record in the local Gaumont cinema, but as they were running to the theatre, the fragile shellac 78-RPM record broke. The brothers had to sing live and received such a positive response from the audience that they decided to pursue a singing career.
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Bee Gees - Wikipedia
English-Australian pop group
TIL if you remove a box turtle from the wild and don't put them back in the location you found them they will most likely die looking for their home
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TIL guard geese have been used in place of guard dogs because they have excellent eyesight, are "watchful and inquisitive", and have with strong territorial instincts.
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Guard goose
domestic goose that is utilized as a guard animal both on farms and in other situations.
TIL Abraham Lincoln had an incredibly high-pitched voice that was described as shrill, sharp, and unpleasant.
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Hearing Abraham Lincoln’s Voice | Library of Congress Blog
Post about Abraham Lincoln's voice.
TIL that the BBC paid Pink Floyd to jam out in the background LIVE as the Apollo Astronauts landed in 1969.
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Rolling Stone
Pink Floyd’s Gilmour Recalls Jamming to the Moon Landing
Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11's landing on the moon. If you were alive on July 20, 1969, you were likely doing one of two things: Watching astronaut Neil Armstrong&apo…
TIL William Henry Harrison, the 9th U.S. president, gave the longest presidential inauguration speech, in pouring rain, from which he contracted a cold that severely worsened, killing him and making him the shortest serving U.S. president.
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William Henry Harrison
American general and politician, 9th President of the United States (in office in 1841)
TIL Black Mormons couldn't become priests until 1978 when their Prophet had an unprecedented revelation that the "time had come" to allow it, after which black people thanked him for his "many hours" begging God to permit it.
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Black Mormons and the Priesthood
Worthy men of African descent were awarded rights to hold the priesthood in the Mormon Church in 1978. There are now many thousands of Black priesthood holders.
TIL in 1976 a woman sued Disney for $150,000 in damages, claiming one of the Three Little Pigs fondled her at "It's a Small World" and that she gained 50 lbs (23 kg) as a result. The case was dropped when the costume was found to have "inoperable stub arms," making said fondling impossible.
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List of incidents at Disneyland Resort - Wikipedia
Incident
TIL Your body has a protein called PER that determines when your body wakes up, and is the reason why you may wake up X amount of hours before your alarm - to prepare your body for the stress that the alarm causes you.
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Why Do I Wake Up Right Before My Alarm Goes Off?
Lucas Reilly answers today's Big Question.
TIL of the Benjamin Franklin effect that causes people to like someone more after doing them a favor. When Franklin asked his rival for a rare book and returned it with a note of thanks, Franklin’s rival spoke to him with great civility and offered help, leading the two men to become good friends.
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TIL Charles Manson completed 150 hours of Scientology auditing before declaring the religion "too crazy"
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Charles Manson
American criminal, cult leader, musician
TIL: Of a kid who spent 9 YEARS building an incredibly detailed model of a Boeing jet from paper.
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This Kid Spent 9 Years Building An Incredibly Detailed Model Of A Boeing Jet From Paper. Watch! - GE Reports
Luca Iaconi-Stewart says he’s “a crazy guy who loves aviation.” That might be an understatement. The 25-year-old spent the last […]
TIL Pierce Brosnan grew up poor in Ireland, was left by his parents, raised by relatives and sent to a boarding house, studied painting, joined the circus, and was first discovered as an actor by playwright Tennessee Williams. Both his first wife and daughter died of ovarian cancer.
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Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE (/ˈbrɒsnən/; born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor, film producer, and activist. Born an Irish citizen, Brosnan is a naturalized American citizen. After leaving comprehensive school at age 16, Brosnan began training in commercial…
TIL that Ford almost bought Ferrari in the early 60's, but Enzo Ferrari killed the deal when he learned he wouldn't oversee the racing division anymore. Henry Ford II was so pissed that he directed his engineers to build a car that would beat Ferrari at Le Mans, which it did from 1966–1969.
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Ford GT40 - Wikipedia
racing car