TIL That President Andrew Jackson owned a parrot named Poll. When Jackson died Poll was present at his funeral, but had to be removed due to "Swearing and yelling profanities" that he learned from Jackson himself
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Lafeber® Pet Birds
Presidents & Their Pet Parrots – Pet Birds by Lafeber Co.
Can you imagine a parrot perched in the White House? It’s probably happened at some point during our country’s history; after all, some of our past presidents had parrot companions during their presidencies. Here is a list of presidents who really did have…
TIL that a man named Joseph Bolitho Johns (Moondyne Joe) escaped prison so many times that a special secure prison was built for him. A confident jailor said "if you get out again, I will set you free". Moondyne escaped that as well. He was caught again two years later but jailor kept his word.
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Moondyne Joe - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
convict, bushranger
TIL a general rule for plants is that lighter-coloured leaves require more light and darker-coloured leaves require less light. This is due to the amount of chlorophyll a and b found in the leaves.
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Science ABC
Why do you see Various Shades of Green in a Garden?
During those sunny mornings and pleasant evenings, as you jog or stroll through a garden, you must have noticed the lush green color of plants around you. So pleasing to the eye, and yet the [...]
TIL In 2014, an Arizona man escaped prison to meet with his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. The man crawled past razor wire, scaled two fences and made his way to a bar about 10 miles away.
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CNN
Arizona jailbird escapes to meet his girlfriend for Valentine's Day - CNN
Arizona suspect Joseph Andrew Dekenipp went from jailbird, to lovebird, and back to jailbird -- all in three hours.
TIL of the Taman Shud case: a mysterious unidentified corpse of a man found on the beach in Australia in 1948, cleanly shaven with no identification marks but a piece of paper with the words “Tamam Shud,” meaning the end.
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Historic Mysteries
Taman Shud Case: The Somerton Man | Historic Mysteries
The Taman Shud Case, also known as the Case of the Somerton Man, is the case of an unidentified dead body found on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia.
TIL that Theodore Roosevelt's mother died at age 49 and less than twelve hours later, his wife Alice died from what was diagnosed as acute kidney disease. In his diary that night, the twenty-six-year-old Theodore placed a large X, along with the simple words “The light has gone out of my life.”
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r/todayilearned - TIL that Theodore Roosevelt's mother died at age 49 and less than twelve hours later, his wife Alice died from…
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TIL that after being denied access to one and with no public knowledge about its architecture, India built its first supercomputer in just 3 years which then became the second fastest supercomputer at the time.
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PARAM - Wikipedia
series of super computers designed and assembled by CDAC by India
TIL Paul Rudd and Jeffery Dean Morgan own Samuel's Sweet Shop, a candy store in Rhinebeck NY, which they saved from closing after the passing of its previous owner, a friend of theirs
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E! Online
Did You Know Jeffrey Dean Morgan Co-Owns a Candy Shop With Paul Rudd?
Walking Dead star and fellow actor took over the sweet store in Rhinebeck, NY
TIL A giant virus has been discovered with its own immune system. French scientists found these giant virus defence mechanisms work in a similar way to the CRISPR-Cas system, whereby the virus learns to recognise invaders, capture their genetic material and use this information to destroy them.
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International Business Times UK
Giant virus discovered with its own CRISPR-like immune system
Discovery of giant viruses far more complex than normal virophages offers insights.
TIL after Marvin Gaye recorded “What’s Going On”, he played it for Motown’s Berry Gordy Jr. who said it was “the worst thing I heard in my life.” Only after Gaye threatened to leave the label was it released, becoming massive hit and considered 4th greatest song of all time by the Rolling Stone.
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Mentalfloss
10 Hit Songs That Were Almost Never Released
Playlists would sound a lot different if these songs hadn't been released.
TIL: Bill Nye the Science Guy is related to the founder of Nye Lubricants, whose replacement whale oil led to the international ban against whaling.
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Nyelubricants
The Science Guy and Nye
Listen to Bill Galary and Bob Hoffman's interview with the Planetary Radio and learn how Bill Nye, the Science Guy, is related to Nye Lubricants.
TIL a Stanford study (2016) found a positive correlation between use of profanity and honesty. In both individuals and groups, those who use profanity tend to be more fucking honest.
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Stanford Graduate School of Business
Frankly, We Do Give a Damn: The Relationship Between Profanity and Honesty
TIL Peter Mayhew was eligible for the roles of either Chewbacca or Darth Vader. He chose Chewbacca because he wanted to play a hero.
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Star Wars (film) - Wikipedia
1977 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas
TIL that Blade Runner and The Thing both came out on the same day, received mixed critical reception, and were considered box office flops, and are both now considered masterclasses in their genres.
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Smells Like Infinite Sadness
Blade Runner and The Thing Both Came Out 35 Years Ago Today
Blade Runner and The Thing Both Came Out 35 Years Ago Today. Two of the best sci-fi movies ever made flopped upon their release on June 25, 1982.
TIL although people live longer on average, the maximum age of humans hasn't increased in 30 years. This had led scientists to conclude that no matter how much medicine advances, the natural limit to human life span will remain around 115.
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Futurism
A Dutch Study Claims to Project the Maximum Human Lifespan
A study published in Nature plots an average maximum age limit for men and women, around 115 years. But there's still talk of pushing that ceiling.
TIL When Micheal Jordan signed his first professional contract it came with a unique clause allowing participation in competitive off-season pickup games. Specifically, this clause allowed for Jordan's "Love of the game" (a desire to play anywhere, anytime), regardless of potential liability.
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Nike News
Love of the Game
A two-shoe pack, including the Converse Fastbreak and Jordan II, celebrating Michael Jordan’s famous contract clause launches June 28 at select retailers.
TIL in 1958 A chemical operator at Los Alamos was killed after plutonium in a mixing tank went supercritical, exposing him to over 30Gy of hard radiation. After 24 hours his bone marrow contained no red blood cells
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Cecil Kelley criticality accident - Wikipedia
criticality accident
TIL that during the 1908 Olympics in London, the Russians showed up 12 days late due to the fact that they were using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar.
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SI.com
The Extra Mustard Trivia Hour: When a Calendar Defeated Russia in the 1908 Olympics
News from around the web.
TIL there is a very rare type of insomnia when you just don't sleep. This leads to insanity and death within 18 months.
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Fatal insomnia
Fatal insomnia is a rare disorder that results in trouble sleeping. The problems sleeping typically start out gradually and worsen over time. Other symptoms may include speech problems, coordination problems, and dementia. It results in death within a few…
TIL the underbelly membrane of lobsters is the toughest material of all natural hydrogels, including collagen, animal skins, and natural rubber. The membrane is about as strong as industrial rubber composites, such as those used to make car tires, garden hoses, and conveyor belts.
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phys.org
Lobster's underbelly is as tough as industrial rubber
Flip a lobster on its back, and you'll see that the underside of its tail is split in segments connected by a translucent membrane that appears rather vulnerable when compared with the armor-like carapace ...
TIL Paul Rudd had the cast of Infinity War sign the Captain America shield to earn 53k for charity.
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Marvel
‘Ant-Man’ Star Paul Rudd Raises Big Money for Charity With Avengers-Autographed Captain America Shield
Ant-Man and the Wasp star Paul Rudd helped bring in over $2 million dollars in a charity event [...]