TIL About Frank Foley- the “British Schindler”. An intelligence officer in Berlin before WWII, he worked as a passport officer and is credited with saving “tens of thousands” of Jews by stamping as many of their passports as he could. He also went into internment camps and hid Jews in his home.
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Frank Foley
Major Francis Edward Foley CMG (24 November 1884, Highbridge, Somerset – 8 May 1958, Stourbridge, Worcestershire) was a British Secret Intelligence Service officer. As a passport control officer for the British embassy in Berlin, Foley "bent the rules" and…
TIL That in 1990 Muhammad Ali saved 15 lives from Iraq hostage by flying in to Iraq and negotiating with Saddam Hussein all by himself ignoring all warnings of danger by the government and his family
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Submitted July 06, 2019 at 04:37PM by Responsez
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Face2Face Africa
How Muhammad Ali convinced Saddam Hussein to free 15 U.S. hostages in 1990
Muhammad Ali is usually remembered for his stellar boxing career, winning the World Heavyweight Title three times and being a staunch civil rights activist, as well as, a philanthropist. What many might not always remember about him is his role in bringing…
TIL Mercedes has a system that in the event of a collision will play "pink noise" at a certain frequency that will tense up muscles in your ear to prevent hearing damage.
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Mercedes-Benz
PRE-SAFE® Sound: playing 'pink noise' in the split second before impact.
TIL a man named KurtJMac has been walking to the edge of the world in Minecraft since 2011 to raise money for charity. Since he began over 8 years ago, he's helped raise over $400,000. He is about 25% of the way there.
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Farlandsorbust
Minecraft Far Lands or Bust - An expedition in search of adventure, exploration, and for charity!
Minecraft Far Lands or Bust - An expedition by YouTube video game commentator kurtjmac in search of adventure, exploration, and raising money for charity!
TIL at age 11 Hugh Jackman decided against dance lessons because his older brother told him "dancing is for sissy's." Years later his brother apologized and encouraged him to follow his passion. Hugh signed up for lessons the following day and went on to win a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
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TODAY.com
Hugh Jackman reveals the moment he almost gave up dancing
Actor Hugh Jackman, who plays P.T. Barnum in the new film "The Greatest Showman," says he made the mistake once of abandoning something he loved because someone called him a "sissy."
TIL there was a vending machine in Seattle, WA, that vended random sodas, but no one knew who owned it, stocked it, or took the money, and now, it has randomly disappeared with a note indicating "Went for a walk."
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Atlas Obscura
Mystery Soda Machine
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
TIL 60% of bankruptcies are caused by health problems in the US.
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TIL That California’s Disneyland and Florida’s Disneyworld have a chronic issue of people spreading the ashes of their loved ones on rides. It happens at least once a month, and rides have to be shut so they can be cleaned.
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Submitted July 06, 2019 at 05:40PM by Tokyono
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INSIDER
Disney employees are sick and tired of people scattering family members' ashes at Disney World
Some people spread the ashes of their dead family members at Disney World and Disneyland. It's against the rules and breaks local laws. Theme park employees say it's a pain to clean up, but it happens around once a month.
TIL that in 1485, a disease named English sweating sickness broke out causing people to sweat to death in a matter of hours. The disease claimed the lives of tens of thousands before mysteriously vanishing.
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Sweating sickness
Sweating sickness, also known as English sweating sickness or English sweat, was a mysterious and contagious disease that struck England and later continental Europe in a series of epidemics beginning in 1485. The last outbreak occurred in 1551, after which…
TIL Terry Davis, a schizophrenic programmer, spent 10 years of his life programming an operating system to talk to God
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Terry A. Davis
Terrence Andrew Davis (December 15, 1969 – August 11, 2018) was an American programmer who created and designed the operating system TempleOS. Its development was a complex and unusual undertaking for one person. Davis also posted video blogs to social media…
TIL The term 'Introvert and "Extrovert" was defined by Carl Jung in the 1920's in his completely scientifically untested personality theories. It is the grandfather of most personality tests including the most popular Myers Briggs which is wholly considered pseudoscience by modern psychologists.
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Vox
Why the Myers-Briggs test is totally meaningless
It's no more scientifically valid than a BuzzFeed quiz.
TIL about Gary Plauche, a man who murdered his son’s molester and kidnapper on live TV. He received no jail time.
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Gary Plauche
Leon Gary Plauché (November 10, 1945 – October 20, 2014) was an American man known for the 1984 vigilante killing of Jeff Doucet, who had kidnapped and sexually assaulted his son, Jody Plauché. The killing occurred on Friday, March 16, 1984, and was captured…
TIL In 2013, Britney Spear’s music was used by British Naval Officers to ward off Somali Pirates in the east coast of Africa. According to one officer: “As soon as the pirates get a blast of Britney, they move on as quickly as they can."
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the Guardian
Britney Spears' music used by British navy to scare off Somali pirates
Tim Jonze: 'As soon as the pirates get a blast of Britney, they move on as quickly as they can,' says merchant naval officer
TIL Jake Gyllenhaal tried out for the part of Frodo in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and heard back that it was one of the worst auditions they had. Gyllenhaal was not even aware he had to have a British accent for the role
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r/todayilearned - TIL Jake Gyllenhaal tried out for the part of Frodo in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and heard back that it…
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TIL Rose plants are placed at the end of a row of grape vines on vineyards to act as early warning signs of mold or mildew.
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KENDALL-JACKSON
Stopping To Smell The Roses In A Vineyard?
We have a variety of celebrities that reside here at the Kendall-Jackson estate. How about meeting Henry Ford, Ingrid Bergman or Bing Crosby?
TIL that along with blacksmiths, there are "whitesmiths" who work with tin or other light metals and "brownsmiths" who work with brass or copper.
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Metalsmith
A metalsmith or simply smith is a craftsman fashioning useful items (for example, tools, kitchenware, tableware, jewellery, and weapons) out of various metals. Smithing is one of the oldest metalworking occupations. Shaping metal with a hammer (forging) is…
TIL Kevin Conroy (voice actor for Batman) went to Juiliard and was roommates with Robin Williams there
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Submitted July 07, 2019 at 01:05AM by Jaggs0
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Kevin Conroy
Kevin Conroy (born November 30, 1955) is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for his voice role as the DC Comics character Batman on the 1990s Warner Bros. television show Batman: The Animated Series, as well as various other TV series and…
TIL That James Bond has slept with 46 women and at least “kissed” a further 52 in the first 20 films. According to one doctor: "The likelihood of James Bond having chlamydia is extremely high,".
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Submitted July 07, 2019 at 01:43PM by Tokyono
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BBC News
The sexual health of James Bond
For 50 years, James Bond's womanising has been central to his appeal. How does his sex life compare with an average man?
TIL about cotton candy grapes; a type of grape that tastes like cotton candy. Created by David Cain, the cotton candy grape was made by breeding plants. He grew 100,000 test tube plants before getting the perfect cotton candy grape.
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Submitted July 07, 2019 at 03:36PM by squid50s
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r/todayilearned - TIL about cotton candy grapes; a type of grape that tastes like cotton candy. Created by David Cain, the cotton…
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TIL The Soviet Union had an internationally televised song contest. As few viewers had phones, they would turn their lights on if they liked a song and off if they didn’t. The power spikes were recorded by the state energy company and the reports sent to the station to pick the winner.
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theTrumpet.com
What's Behind Russia's Revival of a Soviet-Era Song Contest?
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TIL That Napoleon demanded a method of communication that would not require light or sound. Therefore ‘Night Writing’ was developed as a tactile military code, but proved too difficult for Napoleon’s troops to learn and was rejected. Night writing became the basis for braille.
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Braille
Braille (/breɪl/; French: [bʁaj]) is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired. It is traditionally written with embossed paper. Braille users can read computer screens and other electronic supports using refreshable braille displays.…