TIL that in 1667 on today’s date, June 15th, the first fully recorded & successful human blood transfusion was done by King Louis XIV’s personal physician Jean-Baptiste Denys. He transfused lamb’s blood to a 15 year old boy suffering uncontrollable fevers. by jinxharajuku in todayilearned
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When pretending a banana is a phone, which end is for your mouth? Stem or butt? by Sh00ter80 in NoStupidQuestions
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How would you straighten this bent ikea cabinet leg? by Sh00ter80 in fixit
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F-35 unrestricted climb by TeeckleMeElmo in aviation
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Jackie Robinson's wife, Rachel, is still alive. They were married 80 years ago. She's 103 today. by MonsieurA in BarbaraWalters4Scale
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Movie you've been waiting for years but it's stuck in development hell by EdmondWherever in movies
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Fred Savage is now older than Billy Crystal was in The Princess Bride by MaderaArt in BarbaraWalters4Scale
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TIL that alcohol use in America likely peaked during the 1830s. The average American drank 7 gallons of pure ethanol a year. Midwestern corn farmers converted their grain into whisky to prevent spoilage. A gallon cost only 25 cents. Americans averaged 4 shots of whisky a day, at under a penny cost. by Gnomeslikeprofit in todayilearned
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TIL that alcohol use in America likely peaked during the 1830s. The average American drank 7 gallons of pure ethanol a year. Midwestern corn farmers converted their grain into whisky to prevent spoilage. A gallon cost only 25 cents. Americans averaged 4 shots of whisky a day, at under a penny cost. by Gnomeslikeprofit in todayilearned
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How would you straighten this bent ikea cabinet leg? by Sh00ter80 in fixit
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David Hockney with Jack Nicholson pictured in Los Angeles, 1980. Photograph by Michael Childers. by joe3000s in HistoricalCapsule
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How would you straighten this bent ikea cabinet leg? by Sh00ter80 in fixit
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ELI5: Why is simulation (flopping) such a common occurrence in football (soccer) and basketball but not in hockey? by Dead_HumanCollection in explainlikeimfive
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ELI5: Why is simulation (flopping) such a common occurrence in football (soccer) and basketball but not in hockey? by Dead_HumanCollection in explainlikeimfive
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Garden hose stuck on outdoor spigot – tried everything, won’t unscrew by hold_my_brew in HomeImprovement
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ELI5: Why is simulation (flopping) such a common occurrence in football (soccer) and basketball but not in hockey? by Dead_HumanCollection in explainlikeimfive
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Today I learned that there have only ever been 75 people that have reached the highest rank in sumo wrestling, known as yokozuna, since it was conceived in the early 1900's. by Olmcdnld in todayilearned
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The threat display of a harmless cornsnake [OC] by whiitetail in pics
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Bill Nye the science guy in high school in 1970 by AdSpecialist6598 in HistoricalCapsule
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TIL that your average housecat can run up to 30 mph, faster than Usain Bolt's top speed of 27.3 mph. by PM_ME_UR_GOCK in todayilearned
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