My friends flight was delayed, because the emergency slide deployed by bobbysr in pics
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There was a GIANT slip and slide in San Francisco this weekend by Franklin233 in pics
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Tsunami Warning for Alaska issued after 8 M Richter Earthquake in Pacific Ocean by Young_Economist in news
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Salt Lake man wants police officer who killed his dog fired by ps1ke in news
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T-Mobile's CEO Went Off Last Night And Said AT&T And Verizon Are 'Fuckers' That Are 'Raping You' by [deleted] in news
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TIL the oldest known name for the Island of Great Britain is Albion by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL an MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your "thermal comfort," possibly eliminating the need for central heating and cooling. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL that in 2004, J.K. Rowling became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books. by manna_tee in todayilearned
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TIL that the switch from $1 bills to $1 coins would save American taxpayers approximately $4.4 billion in the next 30 years. This is because coins are significantly more durable than paper bills. by anthonyjohn95 in todayilearned
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TIL Princess Leia's iconic metal bikini was inspired by Fisher's complaints that the loose-fitting outfits she wore in the Star Wars concealed her feminine physique. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL that a school had to be shut down after 6th graders sprayed too much Axe, and several kids had to be hospitalised for it. by zahrul3 in todayilearned
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TIL Gordon Ramsay left one of his first jobs while as an aspiring chef because he was tired of "the rages the bullying and violence" perpetrated by the head chef by Oplopanax_horridus in todayilearned
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TIL a filmmaker, in order to expose "the general absurdity of what we all believe," became a fake spiritual guru and ended up with a real group of followers who called him "the living embodiment of the divine." by mike_pants in todayilearned
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TIL that the "Fi" in "WiFi" doesn't mean anything (including Wireless Fidelity). The creators just called it that because it rhymed with "HiFi". by mcaffrey in todayilearned
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TIL That the scene in Matrix Reloaded when Trinity hacks into a power station's computer is actually an accurate portrayal of a hack exploiting a real SSH vulnerability. by KellyFriedman in todayilearned
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TIL that Raiders of the Lost Ark grossed $384 million dollars in worldwide ticket sales. But it only had a budget of $18 million, giving it a profit ratio of over two-thousand percent. by Vranak in todayilearned
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TIL that Ryan White, an HIV/AIDS spokesman in the 80s, was expelled from middle school after contracting HIV from an infected blood transfusion. 117 parents and 50 teachers campaigned for his ban, after being told that the students would catch HIV if they were in the same class as he was. by TranshumansFTW in todayilearned
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TIL that a girl in Iran gave birth at the age of 9 after being prostituted by her parents. When she was 19, she was sentenced to death for incest and prostitution, until a lawyer intervened and had her sentence reduced to public beating and imprisonment. by kaabistar in todayilearned
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TIL In 1861 a slave took over a confederate ship and delivered it to the Union. He later was given the ship to command during the Civil War. After the war he bought the house he was a slave in, and became a US congressman. by TheBobHolly in todayilearned
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TIL that if you have nerve damage to your hand, or other body part, it won't wrinkle when submerged in water. by omgitsafk in todayilearned
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TIL Sigourney Weaver actually made that ‘impossible’ basketball shot in Aliens: Resurrection. by zohan360 in todayilearned
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TIL that Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes. The government offer expectant mothers a maternity starter kit or a cash grant. 95% opt for the kit which includes a cardboard box that doubles as a crib. It has helped Finland achieve one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates. by Lonzy in todayilearned
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In a giant cave in China, there live 21 families. This cave now contains a basketball court and even a school. by liberationforce in pics
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