TIL In 1963, Heineken created a beer bottle that could also function as a brick to build houses in impoverished countries after he took a trip to the island of Curacao in the Caribbean Sea and discovered that he could barely walk 15 feet on the beach without stepping on a littered Heineken bottle.
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Smithsonian
When Heineken Bottles Were Square
In 1963, Alfred Heineken created a beer bottle that could also function as a brick to build houses in impoverished countries.
TIL about Cliff Young, a 61 year-old farmer who won the inaugural Sydney-to-Melbourne ultramarathon against a field of world-class athletes, in overalls and boots
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TIL Helium was first discovered on the Sun (named from the Greek word 'Helios', meaning "the Sun") through the analysis of the Sun's spectrum, and is the only element in the Periodic Table to be discovered some place other than Earth.
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It's Elemental - The Element Helium
The Element Helium - Basic Physical and Historical Information
TIL renewable energy provided almost 100% of electricity production in Iceland, with about 73% coming from hydropower and 27% from geothermal power.
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Renewable energy in Iceland - Wikipedia
renewable energy sources in the country of Iceland
TIL the British Rock band Radiohead released their album "In Rainbows" under a pay what you want pricing strategy where customers could even download all their songs for free. In spite of the free option, many customers paid and they netted more profits because of this marketing strategy
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In Rainbows
In Rainbows is the seventh studio album by English rock band Radiohead. It was self-released on 10 October 2007 as a pay-what-you-want download, followed by a physical release internationally by XL Recordings in December 2007 and in the United States on 1…
TIL that lyme disease was not as common in the past as it is now, and its prevalence is actually due to an explosion in the white-footed mouse population at the turn of the 20th century. This in turn coincides with the extinction of the mouse's primary ecological competitor: the passenger pigeon.
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Passenger pigeon
The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the species. The…
TIL that according to rumour, the emperor Augustus, suspecting that his wife was trying to poison him, refused to eat anything except figs that he had picked himself. His wife smeared poison on the figs while they were still on the tree to preempt him.
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Livia
Livia Drusilla (Classical Latin: Livia•Drvsilla, Livia•Avgvsta; 30 January 58 BC – 28 September AD 29), also known as Julia Augusta after her formal adoption into the Julian family in AD 14, was the wife of the Roman emperor Augustus throughout his reign…
TIL during WW2 when General Patton got in trouble for slapping a shell shocked soldier, his punishment was to command an inflatable army of decoy tanks in England to divert Germany's attention from a potential attack at Normandy. This proved to be essential to the success of the D-Day invasions.
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Operation Fortitude - Wikipedia
military deception operation
TIL Winnie-the-Pooh was a real bear. A veterinarian purchased a black bear cub from a hunter on his way to WWI. He named her Winnie for his hometown Winnipeg. Before shipping off to the front, he left her at the London Zoo, where she caught the affection of Christopher Robin, author A.A.Milne's son.
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Winnie-the-Pooh
History, politics, arts, science & more: the Canadian Encyclopedia is your reference on Canada. Articles, timelines & resources for teachers, students & public.
TIL in 1982, three guys lived on a billboard as part of a radio contest. The last one to come down would win an $18,000 mobile home. The contest became international news, one of the contestants was caught selling weed, and it went on for so many months that it had to be ended with two winners.
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In 1982, three Allentown guys sat on a billboard for 261 days to win a house
The story has been made into a documentary and movie producers are circling.
TIL that a honeybee's ejaculation is so strong, humans can hear it
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Ravishly | Media Company
FYI: The Male Honey Bee's Ejaculation Is So Strong, Humans Can Hear It
In the spirit of celebrating the peculiar pantheon of sexual experiences that glut our good Earth, let us turn to the drone.
TIL one unofficial method of defending merchant vessels against Somali pirates is to blast Britney Spears music. And it has been reported to be effective.
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the Guardian
Britney Spears' music used by British navy to scare off Somali pirates
Tim Jonze: 'As soon as the pirates get a blast of Britney, they move on as quickly as they can,' says merchant naval officer
TIL Mars Attacks originally had trouble attracting A list actors because most of the characters either die in some cartoonish manner or end up disfigured. That was until Jack Nicholson enthusiastically joined the film. Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Michael J Fox and others followed suit
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10 Invasive Facts About Mars Attacks!
Independence Day wasn’t the only star-studded alien invasion flick to come out in 1996. That year, Tim Burton saluted the campy sci-fi epics of decades past with his big-budget B-movie Mars Attacks! Here are 10 facts about the cult classic that’ll blow your…
TIL That In 1996 during an SAS training exercise 21 year old Bear Grylls broke his back after falling from 16,000 feet due to a torn parachute. His surgeon said it was questionable whether he would ever walk again. 2 years later he climbed Mt. Everest
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Bear Grylls - Wikipedia
British chief scout, adventurer, writer and television presenter
TIL When the results began coming in from the 30 March 2005 Powerball drawing, lottery officials suspected fraud was underway because 110 players claimed second prizes of $100,000 or $500,000. All 110 players and the jackpot winner got their numbers from fortune cookies.
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Snopes.com
FACT CHECK: Lottery Numbers from Fortune Cookie
Numbers recommended by a fortune cookie result in lottery win.
TIL of Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker and whistleblower. On November 13, 1974, she set out to meet a reporter to go public with evidence of extensive safety violations. She was later found dead; her car appeared to have been run off the road and the documents she had with her were missing.
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The Mysterious Death of Karen Silkwood
What happened to plutonium-plant worker turned union activist Karen Silkwood? via @legacyobits
TIL that on American metal band Tool's 1996 album, Ænima, there's an aggressive and intimidation song sung in German noscriptd "Die Eier Von Satan" ("The Balls Of Satan"). However, when translated to English, the lyrics reveal themselves to be a recipe for hashish sugar cookies.
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Ein halbes Pfund Mehl
Half a pound flour. This forms the main body of the cookies.
TIL That Kingsford was founded by Ford to dispose of the excess wood from the Model T
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Kingsford (charcoal) - Wikipedia
Kingsford is a brand of charcoal used for grilling, along with related products. The brand is owned by The Clorox Company. Currently, the Kingsford Products Company remains the leading manufacturer of charcoal in the United States, with 80 percent market…
TIL: Ben Affleck was banned for life from the Hard Rock hotel and casino in 2014 for counting cards at the blackjack table.
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Business Insider
Ben Affleck Had A History Of Winning Big At The Hard Rock Casino Before Being Banned
Affleck also won the California State Poker Championship in 2004.
TIL that The Lion King, heavily marketed by Disney as their "first Disney original" was straight up plagiarized from Osamu Tezuka's Kimba the White Lion (1960)
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YouTube
The "Original Story" - The Kimba VS Simba Controversy
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TIL 'White Boy Rick', sentenced as a minor to life in prison for possessing 8 kilos of cocaine after exposing crooked cops as the FBI's youngest informant was recently denied early release in Florida for no reason.
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'White Boy Rick' denied early release in Florida