TIL about the Automat, a fast food-like restaurant with no wait staff. Patrons would put coins into a machine in order to unlock a box with food. At it’s peak in the early 20th century, an Automat chain was one of the largest restaurant chains in the world, serving 800,000 people daily.
http://bit.ly/2zMO77R
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 03:31PM by squid50s
via reddit http://bit.ly/2L3HI0b
http://bit.ly/2zMO77R
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 03:31PM by squid50s
via reddit http://bit.ly/2L3HI0b
Smithsonian
Meet Me at the Automat
Horn & Hardart gave big city Americans a taste of good fast food in its chrome-and-glass restaurants
TIL: When former slave Jordan Anderson was asked to come back and work for his old master, he replied with a deadpan letter asking for 52 years' back pay as proof of good faith. The letter has been described as a rare example of documented "slave humor" of the period.
http://bit.ly/28QKMv3
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 07:52PM by Hafnium67
via reddit http://bit.ly/2ZpLdSi
http://bit.ly/28QKMv3
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 07:52PM by Hafnium67
via reddit http://bit.ly/2ZpLdSi
Wikipedia
Jordan Anderson
Jordan Anderson or Jourdon Anderson (December 1825 – April 15, 1907) was an African-American former slave noted for an 1865 letter he dictated, known as "Letter from a Freedman to His Old Master". It was addressed to his former master, Colonel P. H. Anderson…
TIL the Toyota Land Cruiser originated after the Imperial Japanese Army captured an American Jeep during World War II and ordered Toyota to reverse-engineer it
http://bit.ly/2Rhqptk
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 07:39PM by Kintpuash-of-Kush
via reddit http://bit.ly/2ZAzj8p
http://bit.ly/2Rhqptk
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 07:39PM by Kintpuash-of-Kush
via reddit http://bit.ly/2ZAzj8p
Wikipedia
Toyota Land Cruiser
The Toyota Land Cruiser (Japanese: トヨタ ランドクルーザー, Toyota Rando-kurūzā) is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. It is Toyota's longest running series of models. As of 2018[update], the sales of the…
TIL scientists have been giving MDMA to Octopuses to see what effect it has on their sociability. "At first they used too high a dose, and the animals “freaked out and did all these color changes,”
http://bit.ly/2ZvsULr
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 09:43PM by Capricorgicorn
via reddit http://bit.ly/2wWdfJ4
http://bit.ly/2ZvsULr
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 09:43PM by Capricorgicorn
via reddit http://bit.ly/2wWdfJ4
TIL that all the urinals and toilets aboard the Iowa class battleships used saltwater to conserve valuable fresh water, except for one. The brig toilet used fresh water so that prisoners couldn't make themselves sick by drinking it.
http://bit.ly/2XQ7mZO
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 11:45PM by Postal_Pat
via reddit http://bit.ly/2IlUQvy
http://bit.ly/2XQ7mZO
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 11:45PM by Postal_Pat
via reddit http://bit.ly/2IlUQvy
Wikipedia
Talk:Iowa class battleship/Archive 2
The number of boilers is given in the article as 12. Norman Polmar, in Ships and Aircraft of the U.S Fleet (Naval Inst. Press, 12th ed. 1981) gives the number at 8, as does the webpage for the Missouri Memorial, [[1]]. Which figure is correct?
TIL the gravestone of Mel Blanc, the voice actor of Bugs Bunny has "that's all folks" written on it
http://bit.ly/2FcCD1t
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 12:41AM by kiwihavern
via reddit http://bit.ly/2InunOv
http://bit.ly/2FcCD1t
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 12:41AM by kiwihavern
via reddit http://bit.ly/2InunOv
reddit
r/todayilearned - TIL the gravestone of Mel Blanc, the voice actor of Bugs Bunny has "that's all folks" written on it
222 votes and 22 comments so far on Reddit
TIL that paint typically adds around 600 to 1,200 pounds (273 - 544kg) to the weight of a plane. And the seven coats of paint on the Emirates A380 added roughly 2,425 pounds (1,100kg) to it's weight.
http://bit.ly/2KniytE
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 10:43PM by OmegaLiquidX
via reddit http://bit.ly/2RjsjK5
http://bit.ly/2KniytE
Submitted June 17, 2019 at 10:43PM by OmegaLiquidX
via reddit http://bit.ly/2RjsjK5
The Telegraph
Why are planes nearly always painted white?
There are exceptions. Air New Zealand once turned a Boeing 777 into a giant ad for Lord of the Rings, Mango, based in Johannesburg, utilises a bright orange hue, while Siberian carrier S7 tends to colour its planes lime green. But the vast majority of passenger…
TIL The common black garden ant queen has an average lifespan of 15 years, with some living up to around 30. And while under laboratory conditions, workers can live at least 4 years. Watch your step!
http://bit.ly/1SslYbN
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 02:32AM by TheCheshire
via reddit http://bit.ly/2WMtIii
http://bit.ly/1SslYbN
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 02:32AM by TheCheshire
via reddit http://bit.ly/2WMtIii
Wikipedia
Black garden ant
The black garden ant (Lasius niger), also known as the common black ant, is a formicine ant, the type species of the subgenus Lasius, found all over Europe and in some parts of North America, South America, Australia, Asia and Australasia. The European species…
TIL of the "grammar vigilante" in Bristol, he sneaks out at night time to fix mistakes and add apostrophes on different business signs around the city.
http://bit.ly/2nAsFeM
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 12:35AM by kiwihavern
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XT473K
http://bit.ly/2nAsFeM
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 12:35AM by kiwihavern
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XT473K
Mentalfloss
'Grammar Vigilante' Is Correcting Street Signs, One Apostrophe at a Time
It would be "more of a crime" to leave incorrect punctuation standing, the man told a reporter.
TIL Toto - Africa is about "A white boy that is trying to write a song on Africa, but since he's never been there, he can only tell what he's seen on TV"
http://bit.ly/1Glh6db
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 04:10AM by mungoflago
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XVcXhd
http://bit.ly/1Glh6db
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 04:10AM by mungoflago
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XVcXhd
Wikipedia
Africa (Toto song)
"Africa" is a song recorded by the American band Toto in 1981, for their fourth studio album Toto IV, and released as the album's third single on September 30, 1982, through Columbia Records. The song was written by band members David Paich and Jeff Porcaro…
TIL that some US $1 bills minted from 1992 to 1996 can be worth up to $1300 because they were printed using a different method.
http://bit.ly/2IoiJmj
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 02:47AM by LaunchOurRocket
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XPhrpL
http://bit.ly/2IoiJmj
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 02:47AM by LaunchOurRocket
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XPhrpL
Wikipedia
Web notes
Web notes are a type of United States currency named after the "web printing production" method of printing on continuous rolls of paper. There are several types of web printing production methods, including offset, gravure (intaglio), flexography, etc. However…
TIL that, barred from working by the Nazis as a Jewish actor, Leon Reuss tricked them into celebrating him as an Aryan idol by adjusting his dialect to that of mountain farmers, growing his beard, bleaching his hair by bathing every 10 days in diluted hydrogen peroxide, & claiming to be a peasant.
http://bit.ly/2Fg6czA
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 08:29AM by brucejoel99
via reddit http://bit.ly/2KZfnYD
http://bit.ly/2Fg6czA
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 08:29AM by brucejoel99
via reddit http://bit.ly/2KZfnYD
Interesly
Leon Reuss - the Jewish actor that fooled the Nazis
Barred from working in Nazi Germany as a Jewish actor, Leon Reuss (born Leon Reiss) tricked the Nazis into celebrating him as an Aryan idol. Reuss retreated to a cabin he owned up in the mountains
TIL That the famous "Bassline" of Seven Nation Army, by The White Stripes, is played by a guitar. And the band didn't even have a bass player.
http://bit.ly/1Mq5dJo
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 06:51AM by FisherMcG
via reddit http://bit.ly/2RphGpg
http://bit.ly/1Mq5dJo
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 06:51AM by FisherMcG
via reddit http://bit.ly/2RphGpg
Wikipedia
Seven Nation Army
"Seven Nation Army" (also stylized as "7 Nation Army") is a song by American rock duo The White Stripes. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Elephant, in March 2003, and reached number one on the Alternative Songs chart—maintaining…
TIL It would take over 5 and a half days travelling at the speed of light to reach the outer limits of our solar system.
http://bit.ly/2Iof3Ry
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 03:31AM by Mongoose72
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XTZu9F
http://bit.ly/2Iof3Ry
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 03:31AM by Mongoose72
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XTZu9F
Our Planet
Leaving Solar System at the Speed Of Light - Our Planet
Where's the edge of the Solar System? Well, It's complicated. Informally, the term "solar system" is often used to mean the space out to the last planet.
TIL With hearing loss, the signal from the ear becomes weak and noisy, like a poorly-tuned radio. The brain's predictive mechanisms therefore have to work very hard to make sense of what we are hearing. These processes sometimes end up running away with themselves to cause musical hallucinations
http://bit.ly/2XVvx8W
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 08:45AM by chercheur17
via reddit http://bit.ly/2IlM94t
http://bit.ly/2XVvx8W
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 08:45AM by chercheur17
via reddit http://bit.ly/2IlM94t
Medicalxpress
How the brain processes musical hallucinations
A woman with an "iPod in her head" has helped scientists at Newcastle University and University College London identify the areas of the brain that are affected when patients experience a rare condition ...
TIL that both humans and domestic dogs elicit a dramatic increase of oxytocin, the bonding hormone, from the other when staring into each other's eyes. Similar to a human mother and her infant.
http://bit.ly/2IWaYTA
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 02:27PM by My_Middle_Nut
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XmPeto
http://bit.ly/2IWaYTA
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 02:27PM by My_Middle_Nut
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XmPeto
Science
How dogs stole our hearts
Canines make humans produce more "trust hormone," and vice versa
TIL that in 1823, Gregor MacGregor created a national currency and flag of the fictional republic of Poyais and got 250 investor colonists to buy land and travel across the world to a jungle island where most of them died.
https://ancstry.me/2FhkUWW
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 12:16PM by rethinkr
via reddit http://bit.ly/2ImpuVE
https://ancstry.me/2FhkUWW
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 12:16PM by rethinkr
via reddit http://bit.ly/2ImpuVE
Today I learned that the average giant Pacific octopus is around 30 pounds with an arm span of around 4 meters. But there have been specimens found that are from 100 to an unbelievable 600 pounds that was 30 feet across.
https://s.si.edu/2IJQ2Py
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 01:23PM by XxCALBRAxX
via reddit http://bit.ly/31EHyBX
https://s.si.edu/2IJQ2Py
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 01:23PM by XxCALBRAxX
via reddit http://bit.ly/31EHyBX
TIL after his son tragically died in an road accident caused by a pothole, Dadarao Bilhore took it upon himself to fill potholes in and around Mumbai to prevent more accidents. Using sand, gravel, and cement gathered from building sites, he has filled 600 potholes since 2015 and is still on it
http://bit.ly/2VQktMO
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 05:57PM by MistressGravity
via reddit http://bit.ly/2Rq03p5
http://bit.ly/2VQktMO
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 05:57PM by MistressGravity
via reddit http://bit.ly/2Rq03p5
South China Morning Post
His son was killed on Mumbai’s crumbling roads – now Dadarao Bilhore fills potholes to prevent more deaths
TIL: Portland Oregon's first bicycling boom ended starting in 1900 when a group of prostitutes began to ride them and solicit customers on their rides about town. Soon women riding bikes were assumed to be prostitutes and other women stopped riding.
http://bit.ly/2IMkvwA
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 04:33PM by Syllogism19
via reddit http://bit.ly/2Fcnqh9
http://bit.ly/2IMkvwA
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 04:33PM by Syllogism19
via reddit http://bit.ly/2Fcnqh9
Offbeatoregon
Merrill brought bikes to Portland, and prostitutes took 'em away | Offbeat Oregon History | #ORhistory
“World's Greatest Trick Rider” sold more than 50,000 bicycles in an age when bikes were the cutting edge of transportation technology; Oregon women loved them — until they started getting mistaken for hookers on the prowl ... (By Finn J.D. John) #ofor
TIL that the average age of all gamers is 33, and the male to female gamer distribution is pretty even, at 54% Male and 46% Female
http://bit.ly/2IotqVO
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 08:12PM by ZachofArc
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XVERdh
http://bit.ly/2IotqVO
Submitted June 18, 2019 at 08:12PM by ZachofArc
via reddit http://bit.ly/2XVERdh
Entertainment Software Association
2019 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry - Entertainment Software Association
2018 was a record-breaking year for our industry, with total video game sales exceeding $43.4 billion. Over 166 million adults in the United States play video games and three-quarters of all Americans have at least one gamer in their household. As the leading…