TIL that the ash from coal power plants contains uranium & thorium and carries 100 times more radiation into the surrounding environment than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
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Submitted June 24, 2019 at 07:47PM by sweetcuppingcakes
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Scientific American
Coal Ash Is More Radioactive Than Nuclear Waste
By burning away all the pesky carbon and other impurities, coal power plants produce heaps of radiation
TIL zip ties are color-coded to show their intended use. Black zip ties are resistant to UV radiation and made for outdoor use, blue zip ties are metal-detectable and used in the food industry, red zip ties have high resistance and are used in electronics, and white zip ties are general indoor use.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 12:28AM by Wuddely
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Wikipedia
Cable tie
A cable tie (also known as a hose tie, or zip tie, and by the brand names Ty-Rap) is a type of fastener, for holding items together, primarily electrical cables or wires. Because of their low cost and ease of use, cable ties are ubiquitous, finding use in…
TIL: Couples that cuddle can become addicted to one another. Symptoms of withdraw can occur when apart as a result of the hormone oxytocin, "the cuddling drug."
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Submitted June 24, 2019 at 11:30PM by Dont_Ever_Look_Back
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Relationships/Hormones
Testosterone is a hormone produced primarily in men's testes. The adrenal glands of both men and women also produce small amounts of testosterone.[1]
TIL in 2012 a 22-year-old man on a business trip sent a wrong-number text to a woman 30 years older; she replied that she'd like to hang out anyway. They went to a concert together, started dating, got married, and in 2019 she needed a kidney transplant and he donated his kidney to her.
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r/todayilearned - TIL in 2012 a 22-year-old man on a business trip sent a wrong-number text to a woman 30 years older; she replied…
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TIL the "chimichanga" was created in 1922 when a Tucson restaurant cook accidentally dropped a burrito in the fryer. She was about to say "chingada" (fuck) but changed her word to "chimichanga" (thingamajig), and it stuck.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 03:25AM by JT3C
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What's Cooking America
Chimichanga History and Recipe
Chimichanga, or 'chimi,' has achieved cult status in Tucson. A Chimichanga is a Mexican-American fusion large burrito prepared with a choice of meat, vegetables, and spices. deep-fried to a golden
TIL NASA changed their urine-collecting condom sizes from Small, Medium, Large, to Large, Gigantic, Humongous because male astronauts who were not well-endowed continued choosing ‘Large’ even though it was too big.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 04:20AM by PenguinPush
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Complex
NASA Renamed Their Condom Sizes After Astronauts Kept Picking 'Large' (Even if It Didn't Fit)
Even spacemen are insecure.
TIL that George Lamson, Jr., the sole survivor of a 1985 plane crash, reaches out to all the other sole survivors of major airline crashes- of which there are only a dozen or so worldwide- to create a support group that addresses their unique experiences and trauma.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 05:35AM by NeverEnoughMuppets
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CNN
George Lamson Jr: Helping fellow plane crash survivors changed my life - CNN
Sole survivor of Galaxy Airlines plane crash that killed 70 people explains why he reaches out to survivors of other crashes and how that helps him.
TIL that a man attempted to commit suicide changed his mind at the last minute resulting in a chain reaction train wreck killing 11. And he was later sentenced to 11 consecutive life sentences
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 12:12AM by Oliviahaas
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2005 Glendale train crash
The 2005 Glendale train crash occurred on January 26, 2005, at 6:03 a.m. PST, when a Metrolink commuter train collided with a sport utility vehicle that had been abandoned on the tracks in an industrial area north of downtown Los Angeles, causing the death…
TIL That Crayola runs a recycling program for old markers to keep them out of landfills! Markers don’t even have to be Crayola brand and they still pay for shipping!
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 06:58AM by ReverendToTheShadow
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ColorCycle
TIL 'The Wizard of Oz' saved the lives of the "munchkins." In 1938, the Nazis plan was "exterminating undesirables," including those born with a physical impairment. Landing their roles allowed them to escape Nazi Germany and come to US. They couldn't speak english; their voices are someone else's.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 05:48AM by onepersononeidea
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r/todayilearned - TIL 'The Wizard of Oz' saved the lives of the "munchkins." In 1938, the Nazis plan was "exterminating undesirables…
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TIL there are dairy farms with cows trained to use automatic milking machines, which will milk the cows automatically whenever the cow feels like it. The machines will even remember each cow individually, and push them out if they've been there too recently.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 07:38AM by Bad_at_thins
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Business Insider
These robots are milking cows without any humans involved, and the cows seem into it
Aided by sensors, lasers, and data collection, automated technology is cropping up on dairy farms around the world.
TIL sperm whales seek out habitats with large communities of bioluminescent plankton, which are not part of the whale's diet. As the plankton's predators (fish) approach the plankton, their glowing alerts the whale. The whale eats the fish. The plankton then turn out their lights.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 08:10AM by -AMARYANA-
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r/todayilearned - TIL sperm whales seek out habitats with large communities of bioluminescent plankton, which are not part of the…
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TIL that if the Solar System fit in your hand the Milky Way galaxy would be size of North America
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 06:00AM by Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee_
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reddit
r/todayilearned - TIL that if the Solar System fit in your hand the Milky Way galaxy would be size of North America
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TIL That citizens of Monaco are not allowed to gamble at their own casinos. Only foreigners are allowed to even step foot inside of Monaco's casinos.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 11:59AM by PostYourSinks
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Gambling Herald
Why Do Monaco Laws Forbid Locals from Gambling? - Gambling Herald
Monaco is the most popular gambling destination in Europe. However, Monaco Laws forbid locals from entering the casinos. The reason is quite interesting.
TIL For years John Wayne supported giving control of the Panama Canal to the country of Panama. His support earned him the only hate mail he ever received in his life, but also his own island off the coast of Panama - appropriately named John Wayne Island.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 10:33AM by KeroseneGrimReaper
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Inside Panama Real Estate
Is that really John Wayne Island? - Inside Panama Real Estate
Is that really John Wayne Island?. Panama is so gorgeous and from my condo I can see down the coast past Gorgona to Punta Chame. Located to the right, vi...
TIL During his Presidency, John Quincy Adams planned on funding an expedition to the center of the earth to establish a trade route with mythical “Mole People.”
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 03:36PM by RachAgainstLeMachine
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History Daily
The President And The Mole People
Darwin’s theories on evolution were still decades away, but believers of the Hollow Earth Theory, like Adams, assumed that some sort of human-like beings had adapted to the underground lifestyle and that there were communities of mole people.
TIL that Woody Guthrie wrote “This Land is Your Land” sarcastically after he got tired of hearing Kate Smith’s “God Bless America” over and over again.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 04:54PM by musicalharmonica
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Wikipedia
This Land Is Your Land
"This Land Is Your Land" is one of the United States' most famous folk songs. Its lyrics were written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie in 1940, based on an existing melody, a Carter Family tune called "When the World's on Fire", in critical response…
TIL of Brian Wells, the pizza delivery driver who alleged to have been taken hostage with a bomb around his neck and instructed to rob a bank
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 07:14PM by Bongchop
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Wikipedia
Death of Brian Wells
Brian Douglas Wells (November 15, 1956 – August 28, 2003) was an American man who died after becoming involved in a complex plot involving a bank robbery, a scavenger hunt, and a homemade explosive device. Wells was killed when an explosive collar detonated…
TIL that Sam LLoyd, or Ted from Scrubs, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in january which had metastasized from his lungs. Further scans showed that the cancer was also in his liver, spine, and jaw. The news just came weeks after he and his wife received their first child.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 06:21PM by Laugenstage
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EW.com
'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd diagnosed with lung cancer, brain tumor
The show's cast and crew rallied around a GoFundMe campaign to support Lloyd.
TIL It is illegal in Taiwan for children under two years old to use a smartphone or watch TV
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 06:56PM by Hotspur000
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Time
This Place Just Made it Illegal to Give Kids Too Much Screen Time
Excess screen time is now considered to be the equivalent of smoking, drinking and using drugs.
TIL of Dylan McWilliams, a 20 year old man who was bitten by a shark, attacked by a bear, and bitten by a rattlesnake - the odds of which are 893 quadrillion to one.
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Submitted June 25, 2019 at 04:49PM by st314
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National Geographic News
Man Bitten by Shark, Bear, and Snake Had Odds of 893 Quadrillion to One
Outdoor enthusiast Dylan McWilliams has had a rough few years, but he isn't turning his back on nature.