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TIL that over 5,000 dead fish, crabs, and other sea creatures were embedded in the ice skating rink at Space World in Japan. Some were arranged to spell "HELLO". Visitors called it a waste of life, so a memorial service was held and the fish repurposed as fertilizer.

cnbc.com

Submitted by Decapod73 t3_ysg1b7 on November 11, 2022 at 4:53 PM in todayilearned

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TIL in the sixties many people thought Paul McCartney was dead and secretly replaced by a look-alike. People tried to find clues in the music and Beatles artwork and it became an international phenomen.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by mankls3 t3_ysioxi on November 11, 2022 at 6:29 PM in todayilearned

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TIL: Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer from Iceland. He is thought to have been the first known European to have set foot on continental North America, approximately half a millennium before Christopher Columbus.

history.com

Submitted by Lioness_139 t3_yu1ubw on November 13, 2022 at 1:34 PM in todayilearned

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TIL that to help reduce the high male to female ratio (5:1) in a small Australian mining town (Mount Isa), the mayor put out a call to lonely "beauty-disadvantaged women" to move to Mount Isa for a chance to find love

reuters.com

Submitted by DavidRandom t3_yv387h on November 14, 2022 at 3:46 PM in todayilearned

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TIL while men were burned at the stake it was often reserved for women as a way of modestly putting them to death without exposing their bodies

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by TheDood715 t3_yvxvo5 on November 15, 2022 at 1:53 PM in todayilearned

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TIL: Velcro is actually a brand name, and they launched campaigns to get people to stop saying "Velcro". The correct term is actually "hook and loop".

velcro.com

Submitted by KingKult t3_yw5r9f on November 15, 2022 at 6:37 PM in todayilearned

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TIL after singer Nat King Cole moved to an upper class L.A. neighborhood, the homeowners association told him they didn’t want “undesirables” moving in. Cole responded by saying “Neither do I. And if I see anybody undesirable coming in here, I’ll be the first to complain.”

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by DepthExternal6034 t3_yynt0m on November 18, 2022 at 4:13 PM in todayilearned

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TIL the average gas pump handle is almost 12,000 times dirtier than the average public toilet seat.

thedrive.com

Submitted by corn_dog_22 t3_yyu2da on November 18, 2022 at 8:41 PM in todayilearned

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TIL I learned about the Habanada Pepper. Takes exactly like the Habanero Pepper, but it has no heat. It has a Scoville Unit Level of ZERO.

fruitstand.com

Submitted by SoulxxBondz t3_z09qp0 on November 20, 2022 at 5:24 PM in todayilearned

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TIL that photographer Carol Highsmith donated tens of thousands of her photos to the Library of Congress, making them free for public use. Getty Images later claimed copyright on many of these photos, then accused her of copyright infringement by using one of her own photos on her own site.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by Lagavulin16_neat t3_z0f10c on November 20, 2022 at 8:56 PM in todayilearned

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TIL: Snoop dogg has a full time blunt roller and has the perks of free food, weed and clothes.

bosshunting.com.au

Submitted by AttorneyHairy861 t3_z203g2 on November 22, 2022 at 5:55 PM in todayilearned

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TIL that the common LED light was awarded a Nobel Prize. The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources.

nobelprize.org

Submitted by VickyWelsch t3_z41usd on November 25, 2022 at 2:48 AM in todayilearned

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TIL that George Washington asked to be bled heavily after he developed a sore throat from weather exposure in 1799. After being drained of nearly 40% of his blood by his doctors over the course of twelve hours, he died of a throat infection.

pbs.org

Submitted by smv9009 t3_z4xskc on November 26, 2022 at 4:19 AM in todayilearned

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TIL about Japan Air Lines food poisoning incident. In-flight meal contaminated with a bacteria made 195 passengers and a flight attendant sick. 144 so serious they need to be hospitalized, 30 critical. JAL Catering Manager later committed suicide over the incident. He was the only fatal victim.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by madman320 t3_z6k39x on November 28, 2022 at 2:19 AM in todayilearned

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TIL the guys from Milli Vanilli (Rob & Fab) as well as the original singers were all misled by their record producer in the lip-sync scandal and are the ones that brought it to the press. Rob & Fab were upset they wouldn't let them sing, and the original singers were upset they weren't the stars.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by FoosFights t3_z6zz5k on November 28, 2022 at 3:51 PM in todayilearned

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Darn Tough Seconds Sale?

Submitted by PsychologicalBite468 t3_z4dlea on November 25, 2022 at 1:37 PM in vermont

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Where can I find 110 octane fuel?

Submitted by BenBcRazy t3_z8dcdt on November 30, 2022 at 1:45 AM in vermont

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First year in VT, where’s the snow?

Submitted by magic_spaghetti t3_z89q8l on November 29, 2022 at 11:22 PM in vermont

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Best Cellular networks?

Submitted by wholeWheatButterfly t3_z4vijk on November 26, 2022 at 2:25 AM in vermont

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‘Braver Angels’ in Vermont Want to Change Political Discourse

Submitted by pjdog603 t3_z6z2j6 on November 28, 2022 at 3:14 PM in vermont

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HELP! Are these real questions on the ballot? What do they mean?

Submitted by superduperhi5 t3_yjqm5g on November 2, 2022 at 12:41 AM in vermont

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Using only 3 words, describe a city or town in Vermont and we’ll see if people can guess it correctly.

Submitted by Unique-Public-8594 t3_z6dll9 on November 27, 2022 at 9:45 PM in vermont

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I have a dream

youtube.com

Submitted by bizuxxa t3_ys7t3r on November 11, 2022 at 11:31 AM in videos

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Why no $YANG GANG

Submitted by crayb_aby t3_z90axy on November 30, 2022 at 7:16 PM in wallstreetbets

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Any updates on $YANG ??

Submitted by yashthakkar__ t3_z9053t on November 30, 2022 at 7:10 PM in wallstreetbets

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