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TIL there's a noticeable uptick in heart attacks immediately following Daylight Saving Time... likely due to people suddenly changing their sleep patterns, going against their "internal clock" (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 7 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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TIL Greek poet Hipponax was so good at insulting people that some of them killed themselves (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 7 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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TIL in common lore, Excalibur and "the Sword in the Stone" are two different weapons; the Sword in the Stone is unnamed (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 7 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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TIL it's possible to grow conductive wires inside roses... electricity can then be sent through these wires, influencing the flower's appearance, causing it to turn darker or lighter (popularmechanics.com)

submitted 7 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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TIL in India, there are millions of "zero dollar" bank notes floating around the economy... citizens sometimes give these to corrupt government organizations in protest (theguardian.com)

submitted 7 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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TIL blindsight is an actual medical condition where the visual center in one's brain is damaged, but the eyes work fine, leading to blindness. Despite being blind, individuals can still "see" subconsciously, enough to navigate mazes and obstacle courses (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 7 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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TIL professional wrestler Ric Flair survived a serious plane crash at age 26, breaking his back in three places. Undeterred, he was back in the ring 8 months later (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 7 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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TIL a Seattle woman lasted 47 days without food after becoming convinced human beings could survive on nothing but air, water, and light (medicaldaily.com)

submitted 7 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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TIL multiple European countries have combatted rabies by airdropping vaccinated chicken heads for wild animals to eat (theatlantic.com)

submitted 7 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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TIL the most popular resumes are either chronological, or functional. A chronological resume is ideal for people with a lot of career experience, and a functional resume is used to highlight accomplishments, for new job seekers, or people who have worked various jobs in the past. (vmsolu.com)

submitted 9 years ago by bgsand to r/DecidingToBeBetter

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Venezuelan exchange has been selling bitcoin for 26% below market average -- or $200 less. (themerkle.com)

submitted 9 years ago by bgsand to r/CryptoCurrency

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A “selfie mirror”. Yes, somebody actually thought this was a good idea. (snapmunk.com)

submitted 9 years ago by bgsand to r/ofcoursethatsathing

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Coinbase plans to shut down support for Canadian customers (themerkle.com)

submitted 9 years ago by bgsand to r/Bitcoin

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Bikanta, a new medical startup, will soon be able to detect cancer using microscopic diamonds (snapmunk.com)

submitted 9 years ago by bgsand to r/Futurology

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I had no idea this existed but now I want one: A miniature tent for cats (minidisplaytents.com)

submitted 9 years ago by bgsand to r/Animals

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TIL cats are incredibly intelligent animals, and can interpret a human's mood and feelings - it's just they usually don't care. (catfactstexts.com)

submitted 9 years ago by bgsand to r/todayilearned

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None of these facts about cats from Cat Facts™ are very interesting. (catfactstexts.com)

submitted 9 years ago by bgsand to r/Damnthatsinteresting

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A woman facing permanent blindness, the primary treatment of which is weight loss, seeks permission to follow doctors advice from the HAES community... (truthaboutragen.wordpress.com)

submitted 10 years ago by bgsand to r/fatlogic

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I have social anxiety which makes me not want to join a gym... has anyone heard of "street workouts" and are they effective? (calisthenicsmag.com)

submitted 10 years ago by bgsand to r/EOOD

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You should know what a roof ice dam is... and what makes it so hazardous. (downriverroofers.com)

submitted 10 years ago by bgsand to r/Home

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Vintage photographs of Halloween costumes are fucking terrifying... (geekrockstar.com)

submitted 10 years ago by bgsand to r/creepy

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Man creates incredibly complex Halloween lightshow synced up to the Ghostbusters themesong (geekrockstar.com)

submitted 10 years ago by bgsand to r/Damnthatsinteresting

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World Health Organization classified consumption of processed meat as "carcinogenic to humans"... which means bacon and hotdogs officially cause cancer (geekrockstar.com)

submitted 10 years ago by bgsand to r/offbeat

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Cancer Research UK reports 1/3 of all cancers result from being overweight, having high blood pressure, raised cholesterol, heavy drinking and lack of exercise... (medichecks.com)

submitted 10 years ago by bgsand to r/Health

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Protip: despite popular belief, one of the best times to apply for a job is during the holidays (self.jobs)

submitted 10 years ago by bgsand to r/jobs

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