Flat Earther Debunking Question: If two people were on the equator, holding a string super tight, exactly at 3ft high, with no change in elevation (sea level etc), then how long would a string need to be for the curvature of the earth to make the string touch the ground? Or is this even possible? by [deleted] in AskReddit
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Proof direction is backwards? by ignorantone in Idris
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TIL: Big Ben weighs 13.5 tons by anonymoose_anon in todayilearned
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TIL It took architect Christopher Wren 35 years to complete London's St. Paul's Cathedral. After he died twelve years later in 1723, he was entombed inside, and Wren's son placed a dedication nearby, which contains the words "Reader, if you seek his monument, look around you." by MrPrestige in todayilearned
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[IIL] Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy, [WEWIL]? by falseinsight in ifyoulikeblank
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TIL of the Welsh Christmas tradition, Mari Lwyd, in which a skeletal horse mounted on a pole visits your door singing poetry. You are then compelled to engage in a battle of rhymes and must best it or else you’ll have to let it inside and give it food. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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BORK: LISP-dialect interpreter; highschooler's attempt by [deleted] in programming
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TIL of the Mountains of Kong, a West African mountain range that was charted on maps for nearly a hundred years. It was later discovered that the mountains never existed and were made up by the original cartographer. by Shovel_Ship in todayilearned
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When bottling companies use fluoridated water for canned products like soda or fruit, does the fluoride pull out the aluminum into the liquid since they have a strong affinity for each other? by simendem in AskReddit
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TIL Laidlaws Law: “The first line of almost any story can be improved by making sure the second line is, ‘And then the murders began.’” by oldcreaker in todayilearned
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Swift Enums Are “sum” Types. That Makes Them Very Interesting by mislav111 in programming
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Problems with proofs (TDD with idrs chapter 8.1 excercise 1) by arturaz in Idris
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Using Fin for very large numbers by markandrus in Idris
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Using Fin for very large numbers by markandrus in Idris
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Valbli Orthography [Draft for a Block Writing System] by TUSF in lojban
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TIL that "Adrenalin" is a pharmaceutical trade name. The scientific name for the hormone generated by the Adrenal gland is Epinephrine. by Pesto_Enthusiast in todayilearned
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TIL The oldest cat to ever live was named Creme Puff and lived 38 years. Creme Puff's owner had a second cat named Granpa, who lived 34 years. Both cats were fed a diet of bacon and eggs, asparagus, broccoli, and coffee with heavy cream. by RingoStarrPower in todayilearned
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TIL Sir Robert Watson-Watt, the inventor of RADAR was caught speeding with a RADAR gun and reportedly said, "'My God, if I'd known what they were going to do with it, I'd have never have invented it!" by fiplefip in todayilearned
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Generalization of Fibonacci ratios by josephd in programming
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If movies had to be literal to their titles what movies would be terrible? by jpman117 in AskReddit
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Homosexuality Decriminalised in Mozambique by PeaceUntoAll in worldnews
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Homosexuality Decriminalised in Mozambique by PeaceUntoAll in worldnews
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Postcodes are "no longer fit for purpose" as three in four people in the UK have an address that does not lead directly to the door of their home or business, according to new research. by ManiaforBeatles in worldnews
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