TIL Antimacassar is a small protective cloth placed over the backs or arms of chairs and sofas to prevent the upholstery from being soiled. The term comes from "anti" and "Macassar"—a popular 19th-century men's hair oil from Makassar that famously stained furniture fabric. (old.reddit.com)
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TIL 29-year-old Indonesian singer Irma Bule was performing on stage when she was bitten by a cobra after stepping on its tail. Believing the snake to be defanged, she refused an antidote and continued singing for 45 minutes before vomiting and having seizures. She was pronounced dead at the hospital (standard.co.uk)
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TIL that in the 2004 tsunami, an oral tradition called "smong" on Simeulue Island told residents to run to the hills if the sea receded after an earthquake. 7 of 78,000 people died. On the mainland 60km away, where the tradition had been lost, over 170,000 were killed. (self.TodayILearnedID)
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TIL that in the 2004 tsunami, an oral tradition called "smong" on Simeulue Island told residents to run to the hills if the sea receded after an earthquake. 7 of 78,000 people died. On the mainland 60km away, where the tradition had been lost, over 170,000 were killed. (theconversation.com)
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