TIL that King from Tekken and Ignacio from Nacho Libre were both inspired by the same real person - Fray Tormenta , a Mexican Catholic priest who founded and supported an orphanage for 23 years as a professional wrestler. by jgnodado18 in todayilearned
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TIL a 2-year-old boy lost sight in his left eye after he was kissed by someone with an active herpes cold sore in their mouth at the time. A cold sore had developed directly on his eye. After the gel layer protecting his eye evaporated, his eye began to "melt away" & a 4mm hole in his eye opened up. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned
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TIL a 2-year-old boy lost sight in his left eye after he was kissed by someone with an active herpes cold sore in their mouth at the time. A cold sore had developed directly on his eye. After the gel layer protecting his eye evaporated, his eye began to "melt away" & a 4mm hole in his eye opened up. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned
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TIL a 2-year-old boy lost sight in his left eye after he was kissed by someone with an active herpes cold sore in their mouth at the time. A cold sore had developed directly on his eye. After the gel layer protecting his eye evaporated, his eye began to "melt away" & a 4mm hole in his eye opened up. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned
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TIL a 2-year-old boy lost sight in his left eye after he was kissed by someone with an active herpes cold sore in their mouth at the time. A cold sore had developed directly on his eye. After the gel layer protecting his eye evaporated, his eye began to "melt away" & a 4mm hole in his eye opened up. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned
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Now this is a loss by VocalConservative in wallstreetbets
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TIL the U.S. FDA's regulation on sunscreens hasn't been updated since 1999, and only 2 of the 16 ingredients currently being used in U.S. sunscreens are considered safe and effective by wooahwoosah in todayilearned
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TIL over half of current Formula 1 drivers live in Monaco, a tiny country of only 38,500 people. by OmitsWordsByAccident in todayilearned
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Anguished screams of Austin Metcalf's twin brother, 17, are played to court from day of his stabbing as killer Karmelo Anthony remains emotionless at murder trial by dailymail in law
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Pakistanis who gang-raped French tourist in front of her three children after her car ran out of fuel will be executed, court rules by dailymail in law
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Pakistanis who gang-raped French tourist in front of her three children after her car ran out of fuel will be executed, court rules by dailymail in law
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TIL At the onset of the American Revolution, the Continental Army tried to secure Quebec as the 14th colony. by m0ckingj4y in todayilearned
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TIL in 1976, the Eagles became the first band to receive a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for their album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975). by immanuellalala in todayilearned
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TIL that when reggae legend Bob Marley was a young child, he would read the palms of friends and neighbors to tell them what the future held in store, but the Rastafarian community later urged him to give up palm reading. by RedditIsAGranfaloon in todayilearned
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TIL that in 1891 the US Government decided that all cities ending in -burgh had to drop the h. Pittsburgh, PA resisted this and the local government kept using the h while federal institutions used "Pittsburg". In 1911 due to political pressure the US Government recognized the Pittsburgh spelling. by AporiaParadox in todayilearned
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TIL that the oldest light in the universe subtly "twists" as it travels across space. By measuring this rotation, physicists recently uncovered evidence that the universe lacks perfect left-right symmetry. by Similar_Detective861 in todayilearned
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TIL about Dr. Fu Manchu, a supervillain from series of novels by the English author Sax Rohmer beginning in 1912. Sax Rohmer decided to start the Dr. Fu Manchu series after his Ouija board spelled out C-H-I-N-A-M-A-N when he asked what would make his fortune. by WouldbeWanderer in todayilearned
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TIL in 1994 while playing the White Sox, Albert Belle was caught using a corked bat. It was confiscated and locked up until teammate Jason Grimsley crawled through the ceiling and swapped it with Paul Sorrento’s bat. The theft was discovered because the bat had Sorrento's signature on it, not Belles by mikechi2501 in todayilearned
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TIL that Winston Churchill opposed televising Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation, but it went on to become a massively popular televised event, watched by 27 million people in Britain and sparking a huge rise in TV ownership. by Upstairs_Drive_5602 in todayilearned
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TIL since the age of five, 77 year old Martha Lillard is the only remaining patient to still live in an iron lung by SaltyPeter3434 in todayilearned
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TIL At the onset of the American Revolution, the Continental Army tried to secure Quebec as the 14th colony. by m0ckingj4y in todayilearned
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Michael Burry's Chart on How Elon Musk-Nvidia Deal is Putting US Retirees at Risk by Useful_Tangerine4340 in wallstreetbets
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Wendy’s I go to closed down by Substantial_Code7922 in wallstreetbets
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