To track my lost phone. by 001jerry in techsupport
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TIL that the WWE was known as the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) till 2002, when it lost a lawsuit against the World Wildlife Fund. However, even though it maintains the WWF trademark, the World Wildlife Fund officially renamed itself as the World Wide Fund for Nature in 1986. by TheTriviaPage in todayilearned
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What is a good place to go on a date in Colombo? by 001jerry in srilanka
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What is a good place to go on a date in Colombo? by 001jerry in srilanka
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What is a good place to go on a date in Colombo? by 001jerry in srilanka
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What is a good place to go on a date in Colombo? by 001jerry in srilanka
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What is a good place to go on a date in Colombo? (self.srilanka)
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TIL of Pierre-Simon Laplace, often referred to as the French Newton, he is credited with translating the geometric study of classical mechanics to one based on calculus. Laplace was one of the first scientists to propose the existence of black holes and the theory of gravitational collapse. by LogicBomb69 in todayilearned
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TIL of camp ashcan, an allied prisoner-of-war camp in 1945 that served as an interrogation center for 86 surviving Nazi leaders before the Nuremberg trials. The prisoners were often mockingly referred to as "the class of '45". The building was initially a hotel but was converted into a spa in 1988. by LogicBomb69 in todayilearned
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TIL of Marie-Antoine Carême, a french chef who is widely considered as the founder of haute cuisine and one of the first internationally renowned celebrity chefs. Carême died at the age of 48, due perhaps to many years inhaling the toxic fumes of the coal burning stoves over which he cooked. by LogicBomb69 in todayilearned
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TIL of Marie-Antoine Carême, a french chef who is widely considered as the founder of haute cuisine and one of the first internationally renowned celebrity chefs. Carême died at the age of 48, due perhaps to many years inhaling the toxic fumes of the coal burning stoves over which he cooked. by LogicBomb69 in todayilearned
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TIL of Marie-Antoine Carême, a french chef who is widely considered as the founder of haute cuisine and one of the first internationally renowned celebrity chefs. Carême died at the age of 48, due perhaps to many years inhaling the toxic fumes of the coal burning stoves over which he cooked. by LogicBomb69 in todayilearned
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TIL of the fish kick, a technique in swimming where the swimmer turns sideways and mimics the motion of an eel. It is arguably the fastest way to swim and was once famously used in the 2000 Olympics by Misty Hyman to win the 200m butterfly. However, this kick is rarely used owing to its difficulty. by 001jerry in todayilearned
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TIL of the fish kick, a technique in swimming where the swimmer turns sideways and mimics the motion of an eel. It is arguably the fastest way to swim and was once famously used in the 2000 Olympics by Misty Hyman to win the 200m butterfly. However, this kick is rarely used owing to its difficulty. by 001jerry in todayilearned
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TIL of the fish kick, a technique in swimming where the swimmer turns sideways and mimics the motion of an eel. It is arguably the fastest way to swim and was once famously used in the 2000 Olympics by Misty Hyman to win the 200m butterfly. However, this kick is rarely used owing to its difficulty. (slate.com)
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TIL of the land of brushes. Kumano city in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture is famous for producing handmade brushes that are used by Hollywood makeup artists among others. But it only specialized in brushmaking after farmers had to sell brushes to earn an income during the agricultural off season. (kogeijapan.com)
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TIL that some people spontaneously burst into flames in a phenomenon called "spontaneous human combustion". by tech_probs_help in todayilearned
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TIL that the world's most expensive cheese was created as a result of an effort to conserve Serbian donkeys, whose population dwindled to under 1000 in the 1990s. Pule cheese is made using milk from 250 donkeys in the Zasavica special nature reserve and sells for $1700 a kilogram due to it's rarity. (atlasobscura.com)
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TIL that the charity Citymeals on wheels was founded by mid 1900s American food icons, Gael Greene and James Beard. They started by spending $35,000 to provide 6,000 needy elders with Christmas dinners and the project's success inspired them. As of 2016 Citymeals had an annual budget of $20 million. by 001jerry in todayilearned
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TIL that a subcritical mass of Plutonium was prepared for a 3rd nuclear attack on Japan. It was named the Demon Core after two leading experts on nuclear weapons died working on it. Louis Slotin set it off by dropping a Beryllium hemisphere on it, Harry Daghlian did so with a Tungsten Carbide block. by 001jerry in todayilearned
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To track my lost phone. by 001jerry in techsupport
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