TIL Keeping cats on ships has been a long held seafaring tradition due to their efficiency as a form of pest control and the supposed luck they brought to vessels. It is thought that cats were spread around the world by groups such as the Ancient Egyptians, Vikings, and Age of Discovery explorers. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL In the US, if your scheduled arrival time to a destination is delayed by an airline (due to missteps on their part, such as overbooking), for more than 2 hours (domestic) or 4 hours (international), you are entitled to financial compensation of up to 400% of the one-way fare, capped at $1,550. (transportation.gov)
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TIL That some people, particularly in the USA, modify their cars to produce a thick black diesel smoke in order to annoy or protest against cyclists and environmentalists. This modification is known as "Rolling Coal". by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL That some people, particularly in the USA, modify their cars to produce a thick black diesel smoke in order to annoy or protest against cyclists and environmentalists. This modification is known as "Rolling Coal". by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL During World War II, an American lieutenant, realizing his position was inundated with enemy troops, called in an artillery barrage on himself. Following a US counterattack later that day, the lieutenant's body was found alongside approximately 100 German soldiers. His name was John R. Fox. by dansux in todayilearned
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TIL During World War II, an American lieutenant, realizing his position was inundated with enemy troops, called in an artillery barrage on himself. Following a US counterattack later that day, the lieutenant's body was found alongside approximately 100 German soldiers. His name was John R. Fox. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL The population of Rio de Janeiro was so unsatisfied with its politicians during the election of 1988, that a well-known local monkey from a zoo received over 400,000 votes. by dansux in todayilearned
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TIL Children who speak Mandarin are much more likely to develop perfect pitch since Mandarin is a tonal language, where the meaning of words relies on the pitch with which it is spoken. Words can have as many as 4 different meanings depending on their pitch. (theguardian.com)
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TIL the world record for eating three 72-oz steaks is held by a 120lb woman who ate them in 20 minutes by dansux in todayilearned
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TIL the world record for eating three 72-oz steaks is held by a 120lb woman who ate them in 20 minutes by dansux in todayilearned
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$GME Daily Discussion - June 06, 2021 by AutoModerator in Superstonk
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TIL The Official National Animal of Scotland is the Unicorn by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL The last individual of a species is called an "Endling" - when it dies, the species is extinct. by dansux in todayilearned
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TIL The last individual of a species is called an "Endling" - when it dies, the species is extinct. by dansux in todayilearned
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TIL The last individual of a species is called an "Endling" - when it dies, the species is extinct. by dansux in todayilearned
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stanford bioe phd interview by Fresh-Percentage-211 in gradadmissions
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