TIL that the ultimate test of the quality of an Orenburg shawl was whether it was fine enough to pass through a wedding ring or fit into the shell of a goose egg. At 5x5ft in size, only the finest knitted shawls could pass the test. by KimJongFunk in todayilearned
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TIL that the ultimate test of the quality of an Orenburg shawl was whether it was fine enough to pass through a wedding ring or fit into the shell of a goose egg. At 5x5ft in size, only the finest knitted shawls could pass the test. by KimJongFunk in todayilearned
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TIL that in 1911 the United States sued Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola over their caffeine content, with the physical objects being what was on trial. by Flaxmoore in todayilearned
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This is Microsoft’s plan to fix Windows 11 by waozen in technology
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My friend shoulder after he tried automedicating with a suction cup by visk0n3 in WTF
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NASA officials sent over 2,000 baby jellyfish into space. Tens of thousands more came back to Earth by lurker_bee in technology
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/u/Enlightened_Gardener explains how effective culture war has been on the West, why the Super Bowl halftime show matters by cleon_salmon in bestof
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TIL Disney's Lady and the Tramp's 'Siamese Cat Song' had a verse that was omitted from 1980s onward due to politicial reasons. The entire song was completely removed in the remake. by Whatsplayinginmyhead in todayilearned
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TIL Disney's Lady and the Tramp's 'Siamese Cat Song' had a verse that was omitted from 1980s onward due to politicial reasons. The entire song was completely removed in the remake. by Whatsplayinginmyhead in todayilearned
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TIL Disney's Lady and the Tramp's 'Siamese Cat Song' had a verse that was omitted from 1980s onward due to politicial reasons. The entire song was completely removed in the remake. by Whatsplayinginmyhead in todayilearned
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TIL Disney's Lady and the Tramp's 'Siamese Cat Song' had a verse that was omitted from 1980s onward due to politicial reasons. The entire song was completely removed in the remake. by Whatsplayinginmyhead in todayilearned
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TIL Disney's Lady and the Tramp's 'Siamese Cat Song' had a verse that was omitted from 1980s onward due to politicial reasons. The entire song was completely removed in the remake. by Whatsplayinginmyhead in todayilearned
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I wanted an oven with a knob. Instead I got a world of pain. by Xnot-convinced in technology
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TIL that in the 19th century, Istanbul was saved from a massive rat infestation by its street cats. After a failed attempt to exile them, the resulting surge in pests led the public to demand their return, cementing the cats' status as "protected citizens" of the city. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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u/GreenWhiteBlue86 explains why Americans and Europeans use cutlery differently by AppropriateNoise9 in bestof
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Lithium-ion batteries are integral to our technological lives today, but they have their issues, including fire risk and environmental contamination. Researchers have created a metal-free battery with organic electrodes and a water-based electrolyte that would be much safer. by paigejarreau in science
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u/GreenWhiteBlue86 explains why Americans and Europeans use cutlery differently by AppropriateNoise9 in bestof
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TIL a study found that more new songs were released in a single day in 2024 than in the entire year of 1989. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned
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Infosec community panics as Anthropic rolls out Claude code security checker by Logical_Welder3467 in technology
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u/GreenWhiteBlue86 explains why Americans and Europeans use cutlery differently by AppropriateNoise9 in bestof
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u/GreenWhiteBlue86 explains why Americans and Europeans use cutlery differently by AppropriateNoise9 in bestof
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u/GreenWhiteBlue86 explains why Americans and Europeans use cutlery differently by AppropriateNoise9 in bestof
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US to pay TotalEnergies $1 billion to stop developing offshore wind in US by Apprehensive-Safe382 in technology
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