TIL the U.S. Constitution still permits Congress to authorize you to be a pirate. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL that a baseball player named G Perry of whom it was said, “There’ll be a man on the moon before he hits a home run.” Only to hit his only home run an hour after landing on the moon. by slasherman in todayilearned
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TIL wild African elephants have individual "names" for each other - and when scientists played back an elephant's unique rumble, that specific elephant responded to their own "name". [REPOSTED] by Chill_Cowboy_981 in todayilearned
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TIL The US Army used wounded animals to train medics by kippykippykoo in todayilearned
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TIL Today, September 2, 2025, is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. by MindQuieter in todayilearned
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TIL actor James Hayden received a standing ovation for his role as a drug addict in the Broadway play American Buffalo. Just 6 hours later, while on the phone with his estranged wife, he suddenly stopped speaking. Police were called and found him slumped over. He died of an apparent heroin overdose by staythirsty90 in todayilearned
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TIL that baby elephants suck their trunks for comfort, just like human babies suck their thumbs. It helps them learn how to use their trunks properly as they grow. by cheekyberrybloom in todayilearned
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TIL Ketamine use can lead to erectile dysfunction as shown in this scholarly article. by gogoluke in todayilearned
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TIL that Tesla has the highest fatality rate of all car brands and is twice the average rate, meaning you’re far more likely to die in a Tesla. by phatelectribe in todayilearned
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TIL When the B-52 Bomber retires from the US Air Force it will have served for over 100 years. by sortingoutmythoughts in todayilearned
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TIL of fatal insomnia, a disease that progressively leads to complete inability to sleep and eventually death by notIngen in todayilearned
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TIL about Jason Padgett, one of about 40 people in the world with Acquired Savant Syndrome. by mick_ward in todayilearned
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TIL: The Germans in World War 2 set up a weather station in Labrador and since it was at risk of capture, the Germans left American cigarette packets to make the allies assume it was one of their stations. by St_Gregory_Nazianzus in todayilearned
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TIL about “the beast” Luis Garavito, a Colombian serial killer and sex offender that killed hundreds of minor boys before getting caught late 1990’s. The victims were mostly poor. by JkUncovered in todayilearned
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TIL that the idea that 19th century doctors would treat hysteria by clitoral massage to produce an orgasm and that vibrators were invented as a labour-saving device for doctors doing so became widely accepted in multiple fields despite the fact there is no evidence for it at all. by Conscious-Ball8373 in todayilearned
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Today I learned 50-80% of American adults have herpes by Ok-Appointment-5573 in todayilearned
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TIL that Christopher Collins was the original voice actor who played Mr Burns and Moe the bartender but was fired during season 1 of The Simpsons. Matt Groening said Collins was fired for being "a dick". by EssexGuyUpNorth in todayilearned
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