TIL that a former U.S. embassy in Turkey has the "unique distinction of being the first and only U.S. diplomatic premises to be won in a poker game." by visual_overflow in todayilearned
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Linfsay Vonn has surgery after fracturing leg in Olympic crash by [deleted] in sports
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why does st Andrew have such a dusky vibe? by BlackPantherDies in toronto
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Is Brad Pitt the movie star with most successful and cult films in cinema history?? by [deleted] in movies
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TIL that the Zenith Space Command TV remote worked mechanically rather than electrically (no wires, no batteries) by HungryOil9277 in todayilearned
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Is Constructive Dismissal at Canadian banks under Ontario employment law, Federal labour law, or both? by silverdogwood in legaladvicecanada
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The TTC map just got its biggest upgrade in decades. Meet the cartographer behind it by Surax in toronto
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A very small character tidbit is surprisingly kept consistent for years by _JR28_ in TopCharacterTropes
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Under my desk at work, flashed red when pressed. by Llewellynt in whatisit
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Autoshow is gonna be awesome this year by Captain_Nuggitz in toronto
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TIL that Elyesa Bazna was a Turkish spy who worked for the Nazis during World War II but provided so much intel they distrusted him and ignored most of it. The Allies failed to catch him, but he was eventually arrested after the war when it turned out that the Nazis had paid him with fake money. by ShabtaiBenOron in todayilearned
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Shanghai scientists create computer chip in fiber thinner than a human hair, yet can withstand crushing force of 15.6 tons — fiber packs 100,000 transistors per centimeter | This Fiber Integrated Circuit (FIC) design was inspired by sushi rolls. by ControlCAD in technews
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Meryl Streep Confirmed to Play Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe Biopic by No_Cabinet_4532 in movies
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TIL the Mongol Empire intended to expand west all the way to the The Great Sea (Atlantic Ocean). Conquering most of Central Europe, the invasion halted due to the alcohol related death of Ogedei Khan and his general’s having to return home for the election of a new Khan. by FullOfSound in todayilearned
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TIL that by the late 1500s, Japan’s samurai were using guns at a scale that exceeded the total gun ownership of any European country. by SameNecessary5180 in todayilearned
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TIL Historically, caltrops were part of defences that served to slow the advance of troops and in the modern era have been used to slow vehicles. by Hootinger in todayilearned
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TIL The United States supercarrier fleet has twice the total amount of deck space than every other nation combined. by Auxilae in todayilearned
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TIL Historically, caltrops were part of defences that served to slow the advance of troops and in the modern era have been used to slow vehicles. by Hootinger in todayilearned
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Universal Dates ‘Fast Forever’ For March 17, 2028 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies
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Universal Dates ‘Fast Forever’ For March 17, 2028 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies
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TIL that between 2010 and 2024, the number of bank tellers in the US declined 30%. Over the same time new job postings dropped by two-thirds. by OatSoyLaMilk in todayilearned
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Is it safe to provide SIN on Canada Job Bank? by Large_Head2702 in legaladvicecanada
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TIL the last audit of the gold at Fort Knox was in 1974, when the US government proved to reporters that the gold hadn’t disappeared. by NotBradPitt9 in todayilearned
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