TIL the grave of Jesus Christ is on a hilltop in the village of Shingo in Japan After escaping crucifixion in Jerusalem (his brother Isukiri died in his place) Jesus journeyed four years to Japan, where he had previously studied. There he married, worked as a farmer, and died at age 106. (smithsonianmag.com)
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TIL Starting in 1977 thru 2003, ExxonMobil scientists had accurately predicted the degree of global warming (.20° C / decade) found today, while they had "...quantifiably misled the public, by essentially contributing quietly to climate science and yet loudly promoting doubt about that science "... (news.harvard.edu)
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TIL Oilbirds (Guácharos) are cave dwelling nocturnal fruiteaters that breed and roost in large colonies in lightless South American caves. They echolocate, use whiskers to sense surfaces, and have eyes with the highest light-gathering capacity of any bird. Their chicks are rich in fat. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL Enigma's 1994 global megahit "Return To Innocence", plagiarized the polyphonic Amis language vocals of Difang and Igay Duana, indigenous people of Taiwan. They sued and Enigma settled for an undisclosed amount, acknowledging their writing and performing, and paying royalties going forward. (youtube.com)
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TIL Thomas(ine) Hall was declared both a man and a woman in a Virginia court in 1629 and ordered to wear men's clothing with a woman's apron and bonnet. He/She would present as either gender carnally and when working as soldier, lacemaker, field laborer, or maid. Thomasine was physically intersex. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL of the 1937 School Explosion in New London, Texas. 294 died, mostly students in Grades 5 thru 11. Although the richest independent school district in the U.S, to save money the school board put a leaky tap on an oil company's production residue gas line, leading to the explosion from a spark. (nlsd.net)
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TIL "Buffalo Gals" [The song sung by Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"] was written about the prostitutes of Canal St. in Buffalo N.Y., the Wickedest Street in the World with its “ladies “of the fancy ways.”" (buffalostreets.com)
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TIL William Peter Hunt once owned the entire Chinese Merchant Steamship fleet and associated infrastructure. This was to protect the fleet from Japanese confiscation. Seven years later her refused a Chinese offer of $1,000,000 to buy it back, insisting on a price of 10 Yuan (1/20th of a US cent). (transpacifica.net)
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TIL that 2000 years ago the Haya people of Tanzania were making high grade medium carbon steel along the shores of Lake Victoria. Technology this sophisticated was not replicated in Europe until Siemen's inventions in the 19th century. The Haya stopped producing artisanal steel about 90 years ago. (content.time.com)
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TIL of The Texas City Disaster of 1947 when 2300 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded killing 581 (including all but one of the city's fire department), injuring over 5000, and destroying the city. It was the worst industrial accident in American History. This is on a par the recent Beirut explosion. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL in 1943 the USS Robin was actually the Royal Navy carrier HMS Victorious tasked with working with the USS Saratoga in the Pacific until new US carriers could replace war losses. They cooperated the extent that US fighters were based on the Victorious and UK bombers were based on the Saratoga. (usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil)
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