TIL An attorney actually practices law in court whereas a lawyer may or may not. An attorney has passed the bar exam and has been approved to practice law in his jurisdiction. Although the terms often operate as synonyms, an attorney is a lawyer but a lawyer is not necessarily an attorney
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Halt Law Directory | Connecting Attorneys with Clients in Need
Difference Between Lawyer and Attorney - Halt Law Directory | Connecting Attorneys with Clients in Need
You can often hear from friends and watch on ads and TV shows how the terms “attorney” and “lawyer” are often used for one another. In the United States, the terms might have become interchangeable. However, you must keep in mind that a lawyer might not necessarily…
TIL Bill Haast began extracting snake venom at 15 years old. He founded the Miami Serpentarium and injected himself with venom for 60+ years. His blood was used to save 21 snakebite victims. He created a venom serum to cure polio. He was bitten over 170 times and lived to be 100.
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Billhaast
The Official Website of W.E. "Bill" Haast
The great legendary Bill Haast, pioneer of venom production for venom research since 1946, was founder and director of the world renowned Miami Serpentarium Laboratories
TIL archaeologists have discovered a site in San Diego which suggests humans inhabited North America more than 100-thousand years earlier than current estimates.
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CBC
Study suggests humans were in North America 100,000 years earlier than believed | CBC News
A team of scientists believe they have found evidence of human activity in North America that dates back 130,000 years ago — more than 100,000 years earlier than believed.
TIL that 99% of people on internet communities are lurkers and only 1% actively create new content, according to a rule known as the the 1% rule.
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Wikipedia
1% rule (Internet culture) - Wikipedia
hypothesis that more people will lurk in a virtual community than will participate
TIL Parents in Zimbabwe who cannot afford school fees can offer livestock such as goats or sheep as payment for tuition fees
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BBC News
Zimbabwe schools accept goats for fees
Parents in Zimbabwe who cannot afford school fees can offer livestock such as goats or sheep as payment, a government minister has said.
TIL many experts regard the United States as entirely uninvadable, because of the country's major industries, reliable and fast supply lines, large geographical size, population size, difficult regional features, armed citizenry, and strong military force.
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Wikipedia
Invasion of the United States - Wikipedia
The concept of an invasion of the United States relates to military theory and doctrine which address the feasibility and practicality of a foreign power attacking and successfully invading the United States of America. The United States has been physically…
TIL that there are thousand year old bacteria and viruses hiding in the ice caps that if melted and released could cause a new wave of deadly diseases that we haven't experienced before.
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Bbc
There are diseases hidden in ice, and they are waking up
Long-dormant bacteria and viruses, trapped in ice and permafrost for centuries, are reviving as Earth's climate warms
TIL Duracell had a mascot called the Duracell Bunny that debuted 15 years before the Energizer Bunny. In 1988, Duracell's trademark had lapsed. Sensing an opportunity, Duracell's North American rival, Energizer, created a parody that we all know today as the Energizer Bunny.
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Wikipedia
Duracell Bunny - Wikipedia
The Duracell Bunny is an anthropomorphic pink rabbit powered by Duracell batteries, and trademarked for use in all parts of the world except the United States and Canada. Advertisements, which may feature one Duracell Bunny, or several, usually feature the…
TIL in Finland some children read to dogs and cows because they actually like listening and are extremely attentive.
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thisisFINLAND
Finnish reading dogs help kids learn and grow - thisisFINLAND
“Reading dogs” are no ordinary canines. Reading out loud to a dog can give kids confidence, improve their skills and contribute to their creativity.
TIL the Shamwow guy, Vince Offer, wrote a comedy film which was considered to be one of the worst films of all time. With a $500,000 budget, it grossed $856 at the box office.
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The Underground Comedy Movie - Wikipedia
1999 film by Vince Offer
TIL that after Hunter S. Thompson, the author best known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, died, he was cremated and his ashes were fired out of a cannon. The cannon was placed on top of a 153-foot statue of a fist holding a peyote button, paid for by Johnny Depp.
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Hunter S. Thompson - Wikipedia
American journalist and author
TIL that Bill Gates' net worth is still 10x as much as Tony Stark or Bruce Wayne's estimated net worth is in the comics..
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Money
These Are the 5 Richest Superheroes
The wealthiest superhero is worth over $90 trillion.
TIL that the Sonderkommando in Auschwitz revolted by throwing three SS personnel into the crematorium furnace alive.
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Wikipedia
Sonderkommando - Wikipedia
work units of German Nazi death camp prisoners forced to dispose of corpses
TIL the French Foreign Minister was shot dead in 1934 when a revolutionary opened fire. It wasn't revealed until 1974 that the revolutionary missed and the Minister was really killed by a police officer aiming for the revolutionary.
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Wikipedia
Louis Barthou - Wikipedia
French politician
TIL Americans work more than any other major countries — 137 hours per year more than Japanese, 260 per year more than the UK, and 500 hours per year more than France.
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New York Post
Americans work harder than any other country’s citizens: study
Start up the grill. Get the burgers and chicken going. And start imbibing. You deserve it, according to a new work study. “We’re hard workers. We deserve the day off,” says Liz Bagot, a
TIL that Maria Von Trapp, whose memoir inspired “The Sound of Music” and who made a cameo appearance in the film, was not invited to the premiere. Von Trapp later inquired why and producers told her, “There were no seats left,” without apology.
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The Telegraph
The Sound of Music: 10 things you didn't know about the film
The Sound of Music is celebrating its 50th anniversary in March 2015, which will be marked with a special festival in Salzburg, Austria, in June
TIL all the numbers on the roulette wheel add up to 666.
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Casino.org Blog
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About a Roulette Wheel - Casino.org Blog
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About a Roulette Wheel - THE definitive guide to roulette wheels, their history and why they're designed like they are.
TIL that the Chi-Chi's restaurant chain was hit with the largest hepatitis A outbreak in U.S. history, with at least four deaths and 660 other victims a month after filing for bankruptcy
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Chi-Chi's - Wikipedia
Chi-Chi's is a Mexican-restaurant chain operating in Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, The United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait by Tumbleweed, Inc. The chain also once operated in the United States and Canada but exited those countries in 2004. Currently Chi-Chi's…
TIL that despite being one of the larger restaurant chains, Subway locations are closing at an ever-increasing rate
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Restaurant Business
Subway closed 1,100 restaurants last year
The company has fewer than 25,000 locations in the U.S., the lowest level since 2011.
TIL Humans account for just 0.01% of Life on Earth and have caused the loss of around 80% of wild land and marine mammals, and 50% of plants.
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Sustainable Human
The Rapid Decline Of The Natural World Is A Crisis Bigger Than Climate Change - Sustainable Human
A three-year study has grim implications for the future of humanity.
TIL that in Singapore some elevators are equipped with Urine Detection Devices that detect the scent of urine, setting off an alarm and closing the doors until the police arrive to arrest the offender!
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GoAbroad.com
Singapore: Laws To Know Before You Go | GoAbroad.com
Singapore is an increasingly unique city. Before stepping foot within its borders, be sure you've got these laws in your back pocket.