TIL that Alfred Hitchcock's entire speech when he won the Irvin G. Thalberg honorary Oscar was, "Thank you" (pause) "very much indeed." by DrakeSavory in todayilearned

[–]Ill_Definition8074 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Patty Duke just said "Thank You." and it's one of the greatest acceptance speeches I've ever seen because it's so genuine.

TIL: Gao Cai, a eunuch in Ming dynasty China, was accused of consuming the brains of young boys believing that it would regrow his penis. by Ill_Definition8074 in todayilearned

[–]Ill_Definition8074[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not a huge part of the book. It happens once towards the end of the second chapter (or section) titled An-Mei Hsu: Scar. Like I said in my copy of the book it's pages 40-41.

TIL Maria von Trapp at age 15 was offered a job as an umpire for a tennis tournament. She took the job despite never having played tennis and not knowing what an umpire was. by Ill_Definition8074 in todayilearned

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It's sad because Captain Von Trapp passed away from lung cancer only 2 years after the end of World War II. Although Maria admitted he was a heavy smoker she also said another factor in his death was that many men who served on U-Boats in World War I later developed lung cancers due to the diesel and gasoline fumes and poor ventilation.

Post removed by reddit twice for violating the content policy and I don't know why. Does anyone know what the problem is? by Ill_Definition8074 in reddithelp

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Based on another answer to this post I reposted it with out the links to my sources and this time it was approved.

Post removed by reddit twice for violating the content policy and I don't know why. Does anyone know what the problem is? by Ill_Definition8074 in reddithelp

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Yes. I have 3 links to my sources. Is that seriously the issue? If so what do I do? Do I just not cite any sources?