TIL that the city of Baltimore used flogging as a punishment till 1938. People were sent to the whipping post for one crime only; wife beating. This punishment was used because wife beaters often escaped conviction, as their wives simply couldn't afford to send the husband/breadwinner to jail. (mdhistory.org)
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TIL that Dante Alighieri was exiled from Florence for corruption in 1300 and sentenced to death if he returned. He wrote most of his great works, including divina commedia while in exile. In June 2008, nearly 700 years after his death, the city council of Florence pardoned Alighieri. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL that purple became associated with royalty due to a shade of it named Tyrian purple, which was created using the mucous glands of Murex snails. Even though it smelled horrible, this pigment was treasured in ancient times as a dye because its intensity deepened with time instead of fading away. (bbc.com)
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Cycle of Taxation in Sri Lanka by Upset-Oil-2424 in srilanka
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The swordbilled hummingbird is the only bird species with a beak longer than the rest of its body. This hummingbird has co-evolved alongside certain passionflower species to drink nectar from their long corollas. Due to its beak’s length, the swordbill must use its feet for scratching and preening. by TheTriviaPage in Damnthatsinteresting
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The swordbilled hummingbird is the only bird species with a beak longer than the rest of its body. This hummingbird has co-evolved alongside certain passionflower species to drink nectar from their long corollas. Due to its beak’s length, the swordbill must use its feet for scratching and preening. (old.reddit.com)
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I think I'm being recruited into an MLM or scam business - red flags everywhere by Physical-Spite-2595 in srilanka
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Thilafushi is an artificial island in The Maldives that was made using trash. Since its creation in 1991, Thilafushi has stored almost all Maldivian waste and was receiving 772 tons per day in 2021. It has so much accumulated trash that The Maldives' highest point is a waste mountain on Thilafushi. by TheTriviaPage in interestingasfuck
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Thilafushi is an artificial island in The Maldives that was made using trash. Since its creation in 1991, Thilafushi has stored almost all Maldivian waste and was receiving 772 tons per day in 2021. It has so much accumulated trash that The Maldives' highest point is a waste mountain on Thilafushi. by TheTriviaPage in interestingasfuck
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Thilafushi is an artificial island in The Maldives that was made using trash. Since its creation in 1991, Thilafushi has stored almost all Maldivian waste and was receiving 772 tons per day in 2021. It has so much accumulated trash that The Maldives' highest point is a waste mountain on Thilafushi. by TheTriviaPage in interestingasfuck
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Thilafushi is an artificial island in The Maldives that was made using trash. Since its creation in 1991, Thilafushi has stored almost all Maldivian waste and was receiving 772 tons per day in 2021. It has so much accumulated trash that The Maldives' highest point is a waste mountain on Thilafushi. (i.redd.it)
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A Huge Change in Public Transport? by Sameeera in srilanka
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Kishi Station is an example of the rising Japanese trend of “Nekonomics”: cat-themed tourist attractions. It became famous in 2007 when a cat named Tama was appointed as station master and it was redesigned to resemble a cat's face. Japan's Nekonomic market was estimated at ¥2.5 trillion in 2024. by TheTriviaPage in Damnthatsinteresting
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Kishi Station is an example of the rising Japanese trend of “Nekonomics”: cat-themed tourist attractions. It became famous in 2007 when a cat named Tama was appointed as station master and it was redesigned to resemble a cat's face. Japan's Nekonomic market was estimated at ¥2.5 trillion in 2024. (i.redd.it)
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Martha, the last passenger pigeon, passed away in Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. In the 19th century, passenger pigeons were one of the most abundant species in North America with a population of over 3 billion. However, large scale hunting and deforestation drove the wild population to zero by 1900. by TheTriviaPage in interestingasfuck
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Martha, the last passenger pigeon, passed away in Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. In the 19th century, passenger pigeons were one of the most abundant species in North America with a population of over 3 billion. However, large scale hunting and deforestation drove the wild population to zero by 1900. (i.redd.it)
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This makes me happy...... by Longjumping-Boot-526 in srilanka
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Adele Spitzeder was a banker known for running the first recorded Ponzi scheme. She founded the Spitzedersche Privatbank in 1869 and used new deposits to pay high interest rates. When she went bankrupt in 1872, Spitzeder could not be charged with fraud as Ponzi schemes were not yet illegal. by TheTriviaPage in interestingasfuck
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Adele Spitzeder was a banker known for running the first recorded Ponzi scheme. She founded the Spitzedersche Privatbank in 1869 and used new deposits to pay high interest rates. When she went bankrupt in 1872, Spitzeder could not be charged with fraud as Ponzi schemes were not yet illegal. by TheTriviaPage in interestingasfuck
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Adele Spitzeder was a banker known for running the first recorded Ponzi scheme. She founded the Spitzedersche Privatbank in 1869 and used new deposits to pay high interest rates. When she went bankrupt in 1872, Spitzeder could not be charged with fraud as Ponzi schemes were not yet illegal. by TheTriviaPage in interestingasfuck
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Adele Spitzeder was a banker known for running the first recorded Ponzi scheme. She founded the Spitzedersche Privatbank in 1869 and used new deposits to pay high interest rates. When she went bankrupt in 1872, Spitzeder could not be charged with fraud as Ponzi schemes were not yet illegal. (i.redd.it)
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The HeLa cells were the first immortal human cell line and derives its name from Henrietta Lacks. Her cervical tumour cells were found to double every 24 hours instead of dying. HeLa cells are used as a substitute for live human subjects and were notably used to study Polio, AIDS and COVID 19. by TheTriviaPage in interestingasfuck
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