TIL Coco Chanel was a confirmed Nazi agent who went under the code name 'Westminster'. She spent most of WW2 in Paris in the Ritz, sleeping with Nazi officers and had direct contact to Himmler and Goebbels.
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Snopes.com
Was Coco Chanel a Nazi Spy?
Newly released documents make a strong case that the fashion icon may have been leading a double life.
TIL about Isaac Woodard, an African-American World War II veteran who was beaten and blinded by police officers in South Carolina hours after being honorably discharged from the United States Army, the sheriff in charge of the attack was acquitted by an all-white jury
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Wikipedia
Isaac Woodard
Isaac Woodard Jr. (March 18, 1919 – September 23, 1992) was a decorated African-American World War II veteran. On February 12, 1946, hours after being honorably discharged from the United States Army, he was attacked while still in uniform by South Carolina…
TIL Professionals who walk over hot coals and broken glass have confirmed that walking over Lego bricks is more painful
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Submitted June 20, 2019 at 07:51AM by felinfine8
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Smithsonian
Why Walking on Legos Hurts More Than Walking on Fire or Ice
Everything you wanted to know about the science and history of stomping on the toy blocks
TIL There was a man so dedicated to April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and set them on fire, fooling the locals and coast guard into thinking the volcano was active
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Submitted June 20, 2019 at 01:45PM by BirdPlan
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r/todayilearned - TIL There was a man so dedicated to April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and…
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TIL that a baby prince from Khawarizam (Persia) was sold as a slave after the Mongols invaded their land and killed his family. He arrived in Egypt and rose among the ranks until he became king. He then lead the army and served the Mongols their biggest defeat in history.
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Qutuz
Saif ad-Din Qutuz (Arabic: سيف الدين قطز; d. 24 October 1260), also romanized as Kutuz, Kotuz, and fully al-Malik al-Muzaffar Saif ad-Din Qutuz (الملك المظفر سيف الدين قطز), was the third or fourth of the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt in the Turkic line. He reigned…
TIL in 2009 Nine women were rescued from what they thought was a Big Brother reality show house but turned out to be a criminal organization.
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Submitted June 20, 2019 at 03:24PM by Primo2000
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the Guardian
Nine women rescued from fake Big Brother house in Turkey
Captives tricked into believing they were reality TV show contestants and filmed naked, say reports
TIL The Bikini Atoll’s flag is similar to the USA flag, but with black stars representing islands destroyed by nuclear testing, to serve as a reminder of the debt the US still owes them for nuclear fallout and radiation poisoning.
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r/todayilearned - TIL The Bikini Atoll’s flag is similar to the USA flag, but with black stars representing islands destroyed by…
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TIL that Pythagoras, of Pythagorean Theorem fame was also a cult leader and that his followers were not only vegan but also didn't eat beans because they believed that a part of their soul escaped every time they passed gas.
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r/todayilearned - TIL that Pythagoras, of Pythagorean Theorem fame was also a cult leader and that his followers were not only…
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TIL : A Chinese mining company and the Afghan government is going to destroy Mes Anyak, a 5,000 year-old Bronze age site and 2,000 year-old Buddhist Silk Road city.
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Saving Mes Aynak
SAVING MES AYNAK A race against time to save a 5,000-year-old archaeological site in Afghanistan threatened by a Chinese state-owned copper mine Buy the Special Edition DVD Watch On VOD In Afghanistan? Watch for Free!
TIL - In Germany there exists the only tree in the world with its own mailing address. The "matchmaking" tree receives about 1,000 letters per year from singles looking for love. Anyone can take letters from the tree and respond. It is estimated the tree is responsible for over 100 marriages.
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Bbc
In Germany, the world’s most romantic postbox
A 500-year-old oak tree outside the town of Eutin, Germany, has been matching singles for more than a century and is reportedly responsible for 100-plus marriages.
TIL The first settler to successfully grow commercial Tobacco was John Rolfe in Jamestown, in Virginia in 1609. In 1614, the first shipment was sent to England. In 1638, 3,000,000 pounds was being sent annually. By the 1680s, Jamestown was producing over 25,000,000 pounds for export to Europe.
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Historic UK
Introduction of Tobacco to England
The usual date given for the arrival of tobacco in England is 27th July 1586, when it is said Sir Walter Raleigh brought it to England from Virginia...
TIL Ryan Gosling gained 60 pounds by drinking melted ice cream to play the father in Peter Jackson's 'The Lovely Bones.' He was then told he was too fat to play the part and the role went to Mark Wahlberg.
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ABC News
Ryan Gosling: 'I Was Fat and Unemployed'
Ryan Gosling has revealed why audiences didn't see him in last year's adaptation of the blockbuster novel 'The Lovely Bones:' He was too fat.
TIL An Ancient Greek philosopher was exiled for claiming the moon was a rock, not a god.
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Submitted June 20, 2019 at 09:18PM by SteelyGlint009
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Smithsonian
An Ancient Greek Philosopher Was Exiled for Claiming the Moon Was a Rock, Not a God
2,500 years ago, Anaxagoras correctly determined that the rocky moon reflects light from the sun, allowing him to explain lunar phases and eclipses
TIL that Olympus Mons, the tallest known volcano in the solar system, has such a gradual slope that someone standing at the base couldn't see the summit because it's beyond the horizon.
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Olympus Mons
Olympus Mons ( /əˌlɪmpəs ˈmɒnz, oʊ-, -ˈmɒns/;Latin for Mount Olympus) is a very large shield volcano on the planet Mars. The volcano has a height of nearly 22 km (13.6 mi or 72,000 ft) as measured by the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA). Olympus Mons is…
TIL that many men who climb Everest get weird boners because of the difference in altitude and air pressure causing more blood to flow into the penis
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Submitted June 20, 2019 at 04:43PM by langis_on
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Vice
Why Climbing Mt. Everest Gives People Weird Boners
We spoke to a mountaineer about the effect high altitude has on blood pressure... and dicks.
TIL that US sailors captured by North Korea, were flipping the middle finger in photos to protest the propaganda on their treatment. The North Koreans for months photographed them without knowing the real meaning of the finger, while the sailors explained that the sign meant good luck in Hawaii.
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Wikipedia
USS Pueblo (AGER-2)
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is a Banner-class environmental research ship, attached to Navy intelligence as a spy ship, which was attacked and captured by North Korean forces on 23 January 1968, in what is known today as the "Pueblo incident" or alternatively, as…
TIL Mormons teach that the Constitution is divinely inspired.
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Submitted June 21, 2019 at 02:42AM by mayoayox
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r/todayilearned - TIL Mormons teach that the Constitution is divinely inspired.
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TIL that British longbows in the 1600's netted much longer firing ranges than the contemporary Native American Powhaten tribe's bows (400 yds vs. 120 yds, respectively). Colonists from Jamestown once turned away additional longbows for fear that they might fall into the Powhaten's hands.
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r/todayilearned - TIL that British longbows in the 1600's netted much longer firing ranges than the contemporary Native American…
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TIL Lamar Odom has had 12 strokes, 2 heart attacks and sex with over 2000 women.
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Submitted June 21, 2019 at 05:21AM by UUman78
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YouTube
Lamar Odom on People's Party with Talib Kweli (Full Interview)
On the second episode of People's Party, Kweli sits down with former NBA star, celebrity, and public figure Lamar Odom. They discuss being famous vs infamous...
TIL distracted driving from Pokemon Go is estimated to have led to 145,000 car accidents, injuring 30,000, killing 256 & causing $2B+ in damages
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Submitted June 21, 2019 at 05:25AM by yttm
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Ssrn
Death by Pokémon GO: The Economic and Human Cost of Using Apps While Driving by Mara Faccio, John J. McConnell :: SSRN
Using police accident reports for Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and exploiting the introduction of the augmented reality game Pokémon GO as a natural experiment,
TIL there's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole on the grounds of the monument. Its purpose is that of a surveying tool that's usually just a metal rod, but because of the location this special version was installed.
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Submitted June 21, 2019 at 05:07AM by Randolm
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Atlas Obscura
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.