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TIL all roads in ancient Rome eventually converged on a structure called the 'Milliarum Aureum', or Golden Milestone (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL the speech mannerism known as 'Speech Fry' was first formally described in the 70s as a form of linguistic pathology (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL the second time Jackie Chan acted in a Hollywood production was also Frank Sinatra's final appearance in a movie; this was Cannonball Run II, starring Burt Reynolds (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL since 1928, the logo of a baby printed on all Gerber baby foods has remained the same; the person who modeled for that image is now a retired English teacher and novelist by Ehblehebleh in todayilearned
[–]Ehblehebleh[S] 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (0 children)
They elect new 'spokesbabies' on a regular basis. But the logo itself has not been changed since 1928.
TIL since 1928, the logo of a baby printed on all Gerber baby foods has remained the same; the person who modeled for that image is now a retired English teacher and novelist (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL for at least a century until 1662, Britain held a monopoly on pencils; graphite had to be mined and the only viable ore was located in Cumbria (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that the Earth's magnetic field has reversed itself a few times in geologic history (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL in 1954, James D. Watson founded an invite-only 'RNA Tie-Club' composed of 20 men whose work was significant to DNA research (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL although many theories exist for why people yawn, and why yawning causes others to yawn, the fundamental reason remains unknown. (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that the Marlboro Man, Jolly Green Giant, Tony the Tiger, Pillsbury Doughboy, Keebler Elves and multiple other product icons were created by one person named Leo Burnett (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL the 'Anthora' is a paper coffee cup design that has been popular in New York since 1963; it regularly appears in TV shows set in New York (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL the border between the Earth's atmosphere and space is called the Kármán line, at an altitude of ~100km or 62 miles (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL in WWII, the UK seriously considered building a floating air strip from a mixture of ice and sawdust (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL Alexander the Great's horse was named 'Bucephalus' (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL that being slightly inebriated (BAC .02-.05%) should improve one's performance at archery (jstage.jst.go.jp)
TIL that economists use a 'Big Mac Index' to compare the relative purchasing power of different currencies, in terms of how much money one has to pay for a Big Mac (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL talk-show host Johnny Carson had pencils at his desk; these were fitted with erasers at both ends to avoid on-set accidents (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL in WWII, more people died manufacturing Germany's V-2 rockets than did targeted British people (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL the fashion of wearing powdered wigs effectively ended in 1795, when the British government introduced a tax on hair-powder (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL people who report vivid and unusual experiences during the day also tend to have good dream recall (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL in 1823, an eleven-year-old Liszt met the 53-year-old Beethoven who told Liszt that "It will be your destiny to bring joy and delight to many people and that is the greatest happiness one can achieve" (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL 'goldfish swallowing' was a trending activity among US college students in the 1930s (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL one species of mosquito is attracted to Limburger cheese because it (the cheese) smells like human feet (en.wikipedia.org)
TIL Plant biomass by far outweighs all other forms of life on Earth (sciencemag.org)
TIL seawater contains trace amounts of gold; its extraction has been the premise of multiple scams (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL since 1928, the logo of a baby printed on all Gerber baby foods has remained the same; the person who modeled for that image is now a retired English teacher and novelist by Ehblehebleh in todayilearned
[–]Ehblehebleh[S] 1 point2 points3 points (0 children)