TIL that in 1995, Isaac Asimov received a letter congratulating him on an accidental prediction of alpha-particle RAM errors in one of his 1950s novel “Caves of Steel”.
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Submitted May 07, 2019 at 10:55PM by StypticParasite
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Soft error - Wikipedia
In electronics and computing, a soft error is a type of error where a signal or datum is wrong. Errors may be caused by a defect, usually understood either to be a mistake in design or construction, or a broken component. A soft error is also a signal or…
TIL that Soviet Cosmonauts take shotguns to space to protect themselves from Siberian wilderness upon re-entry back to earth.
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TP-82 Cosmonaut survival pistol - Wikipedia
triple-barreled Soviet pistol that was carried by cosmonauts on space missions
TIL that in 1978, three Indiana teenagers were killed in when their Pinto was involved in a rear-end collision. Ford was indicted on three counts of reckless homicide. Indiana v. Ford was the first time a corporation faced criminal charges for a defective product and charged with murder.
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Ford Pinto - Wikipedia
subcompact car produced by Ford from 1971–1980
TIL the 1965 film ‘The Battle of the Bulge’ was so Historically Inaccurate, That President Eisenhower Came Out of Retirement & Held a Press Conference Just to Denounce the Film.
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WAR HISTORY ONLINE
'The Battle of the Bulge' was so Historically Inaccurate, That President Eisenhower Came Out of Retirement & Held a Press Conference…
‘Battle of the Bulge’ is an American classic war movie, it was made in Spain and hit the screens in 1965. It was directed by Ken Annakin. The starring
TIL that there are ancient windmills over 1000 years old still in operating condition in Iran. They served to protect the village from damaging winds and processing grains.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 10:42AM by dand00n
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Look4ward
1,000-Year-Old Windmills In Iran: Engineering Feats Which Stood The Test Of Time
Made of natural materials the windmills in Iran have been milling grain for flour for an estimated 1,000 years.
TIL that Payless set up a fake luxury store called "Palessi" to prank social media influencers.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 12:08PM by ClarkMWayne
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Cbsnews
Payless sold discount shoes at luxury prices — and it worked
Payless pranked fashionistas into paying 1,800 percent markups for the bargain footwear seller's shoes
TIL John Gotti's 13 year old son was struck by a car and killed when he darted out into a street on a mini motorbike. The driver of the vehicle, a neighbor whose son had previously slept over at the Gotti house, disappeared 5 months later. He was allegedly shot in the head and dissolved in acid
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Telegraph.co.uk
Neighbour who ran over John Gotti's son was dissolved in acid
A neighbour who accidentally ran over and killed the young son of the Mafia boss John Gotti was shot dead and his body dissolved in a barrel of acid, court papers have revealed.
TIL that after we die and our heart stops beating and our body moving our brain still works and we may even be conscious enough to hear our own death announced by doctors.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 03:24PM by ErmahgerdYuzername
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When you die you KNOW you're dead because your brain still works - and you could even hear your death announced
When you die you know you're dead because the brain keeps functioning and you know what's happening around you, chilling new research suggsts.
TIL: There was a year where the New England states did not have a summer: 1816. Frost and cold snaps throughout the summer months killed crops and made life miserable.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 01:43PM by zerodamage
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New England Historical Society
1816: The Year Without a Summer
The year 1816 was known as ‘The Year Without a Summer’ in New England because six inches of snow fell in June and every month of the year had a hard frost. Temperatures dropped to as low as 40 degrees in July and August as far south as Connecticut. It was…
TIL Burt Ward (Robin from the 1960's Batman TV show) owns a dog food company called Gentle Giants and also runs a rescue centre that has saved over 15,500 dogs to date.
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GENTLE GIANTS DOG FOOD AND PRODUCTS
Burt Ward Burt Ward
TIL that pilots departing from California's John Wayne Airport are required by law to cut their engines and pitch nose down shortly after takeoff for about 6 miles in order to reduce noise in the residential area below.
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What’s Up with the Rollercoaster Takeoffs from Orange County?
Orange County's unique departure profile If you've ever had the pleasure (or perhaps the terror) of taking off in a commercial plane from Orange County's John Wayne airport, you'll know that it is a takeoff unlike
TIL that "Banana Republic" was coined as a political term referring to a country(s) (Honduras and neighbors) that were exploited by a corporation (United Fruit Co.) for specific exports (yes, bananas). It is typically ruled by plutocracy and has a large poor working class that is also exploited.
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Banana republic - Wikipedia
political science term for a politically unstable country
TIL the slogan “Don’t Mess With Texas” came from a 1985 campaign aimed at reducing litter on Texas Roadways.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 04:32PM by RocketRaccoonGOTG
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Don't Mess with Texas - Wikipedia
anti-litter campaign slogan
TIL that the "Where do we go now?" ending to Guns N Roses 'Sweet Child O' Mine' was born from the band not knowing how to finish that part of the song.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 06:51PM by FiredFox
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Sweet Child o' Mine
"Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses, appearing on their debut album, Appetite for Destruction. Released in August 1988 as the album's third single, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the band's only number…
TIL that the film V for Vendetta aired completely uncensored on China's national television in 2012. When asked, the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television said it was not aware of a ban on the anarchist film
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 06:51PM by Happyginger
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V for Vendetta (film) - Wikipedia
2005 British dystopian thriller film directed by James McTeigue
TIL that in the 1880s and 1890s, 'dude’ was another word for ‘dandy’. In 1888 New York socialite and Chow dog enthusiast Evander Berry Wall (1861-1940), dubbed King of the Dudes, won a 'Battle of the Dudes' twice. He owned 5000 neckties and once changed clothes 40 times between breakfast and dinner.
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HeadStuff
Evander Berry Wall, King of the Dudes - HeadStuff
Evander Berry Wall was the King of the Dudes, best-dressed man in New York city. Neither pest nor puritan, but privileged to the core.
TIL During the Battle of the Bulge, German troops who could speak English were air-dropped behind Allied lines while wearing American uniforms to cause confusion for the Allies
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 06:37PM by TheSpartin
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Operation Greif - Wikipedia
battle
TIL The highest-grossing single-unit independent pizzeria in the nation, Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria, is in Anchorage, Alaska. Its annual sales are approximately $6 million.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 09:19PM by voguebaby77
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VinePair
This is the #1 Pizzeria in America | VinePair
Alaska isn’t exactly known for it’s restaurant scene. When it comes to pizza though, it has a major claim to fame: Moose’s Tooth Pub and Pizzeria, the highest grossing independent pizza restaurant in the United States of America. Moose’s Tooth, located in…
TIL that everything alive today (humans, animals, plants, insects, bacteria) shares 355 genes with a microbe that lived 4 billion years ago. We are all related to this microbe.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 10:24PM by jcgam
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phys.org
Looking for LUCA, the last universal common ancestor
Around 4 billion years ago there lived a microbe called LUCA: the Last Universal Common Ancestor. There is evidence that it could have lived a somewhat 'alien' lifestyle, hidden away deep underground ...
TIL that scientists are working to confirm an 80 year old theory that you can turn light into matter by creating a "photon-photon collider" using existing technology to demonstrate the process.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 07:47PM by StcStasi
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phys.org
Scientists discover how to turn light into matter after 80-year quest
Imperial College London physicists have discovered how to create matter from light - a feat thought impossible when the idea was first theorised 80 years ago.
TIL the actor who played Glen Coco in Mean Girls wasn't even supposed to be there and never got paid - he snuck onto the set for free food.
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Submitted May 08, 2019 at 10:58PM by funderbunk
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Dazed
The real-life Glen Coco remembers his time on Mean Girls
Actor David Reale sneaked onto set for a free lunch and became part of teen movie history