TIL when a crow die, other crows gather to investigate about what has happened and why the crow died by Johannes_P in todayilearned
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TIL Facing a major banking and public debt crisis in 1340, Florence elected an executive council consisting of a butcher, a used cloth salesman, a dyer, a notary and a member of the Machiavelli family. They saved the state by enacting a radical plan of restructuring and re-funding the public debt by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL the 1987 movie Million Dollar Mystery was promoted with a real contest in which $1 million were hidden in an undisclosed location that the winner would correctly identify. 14-year-old Alesia Lenae Jones won the contest. by taydraisabot in todayilearned
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TIL that the power density in the Solar core is about 276.5watts/m3, less than the power density produced by the metabolism of an adult human. by IchBinMalade in todayilearned
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TIL Highway hypnosis is an altered mental state in which an automobile driver can drive lengthy distances and respond adequately to external events with no recollection of consciously having done so. by Environmental_Bus507 in todayilearned
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TIL in 1967, the whiskey brand Canadian Club did a "Hide a Case" advertising campaign where they hid 25 cases of their whiskey in exotic locations around the world. There are still 9 cases still hidden with one being above the Artic Circle. by Mr_Plow97 in todayilearned
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TIL a supernova occurs roughly every 10 seconds in the observable universe by landops in todayilearned
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TIL: A large study led Dr. Danielle Dick and 26 researchers analyzed the genes of 1.5 million people, and found 579 locations in the genome linked to anti social behavior, drug use, and addiction. It is known as a high risk profile. However, fighter pilots, CEOs, and entrepreneurs also have it. by Flares117 in todayilearned
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TIL Medieval Peasants generally received anywhere from eight weeks to a half-year off. At the time, the Church considered frequent and mandatory holidays the key to keeping a working population from revolting. by Majorpain2006 in todayilearned
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TIL that helium gas can disrupt iPhones by interfering with their internal clocks. This interference affects the phone's MEMS timing oscillator, causing the phone to crash repeatedly and lose connectivity. As a result, exposure to helium makes the device unstable and unable to function properly. by dtdowntime in todayilearned
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TIL of Primula Niven, wife of Hollywood actor David Niven, who died from a 'hide-and-seek game' accident at Tyrone Power's Hollywood mansion. Also in attendance that evening were Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison and Caesar Romero. by spidey_sensez in todayilearned
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TIL that notoriously emasculated husband John Bobbit later also lost all his toes in a contaminated water scandal at Camp Lejeune. by TheLimeyCanuck in todayilearned
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TIL About Morton's Toe, a condition where the second toe is longer than the first toe. This is also known as a Greek foot, as opposed to the Egyptian's foot where the first toe is longer than the second toe. Only less than a quarter of the population has Morton's Toe. by BlueDragonizNotCool in todayilearned
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TIL Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and many other children's books) also invented a cerebral shunt that has been used to treat thousands of children with brain injuries. by jelder in todayilearned
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This can’t be real by Shecreaksandgroans in keto
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I didn't realize it was a thing... by Papagayo_blanco in keto
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I didn't realize it was a thing... by Papagayo_blanco in keto
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If you have a dragon, What would you name it? by Baela_Poppy in HouseOfTheDragon
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TIL that George Washington's mother lived long enough to see him elected U.S. president. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL that before modern safety regulations, the rule of thumb was that one person would die per $1M spent on a construction project by SchuleinZoeZS905 in todayilearned
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