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Big Jimmy is back in town

REI tilthat TIL that because of a mistranslation Jimmy Carter told the Polish people in 1977 that he desired them carnally and that he had left the United States to never return. via reddit.com postmarxed Imagine being a Polish citizen and you hear the American president say he's here to f k and he's not leaving Source: tilthat 12,610 notes
REI tilthat TIL that because of a mistranslation Jimmy Carter told the Polish people in 1977 that he desired them carnally and that he had left the United States to never return. via reddit.com postmarxed Imagine being a Polish citizen and you hear the American president say he's here to f k and he's not leaving Source: tilthat 12,610 notes

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Danish Astronomer

Posted by u/J0shua1985 4 days ago O TIL Danish Astronomer Tycho Brahe owned roughly one percent of all the money in Denmark, wore a nose made of gold after losing his own in a duel and had a pet moose that he sent out to attend parties in his place until it one night got so drunk that it fell down a flight of stairs and broke its neck
Posted by u/J0shua1985 4 days ago O TIL Danish Astronomer Tycho Brahe owned roughly one percent of all the money in Denmark, wore a nose made of gold after losing his own in a duel and had a pet moose that he sent out to attend parties in his place until it one night got so drunk that it fell down a flight of stairs and broke its neck

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aldous huxley and c.s. lewis

Posted by u/josephtheepi 20 days ago TIL authors C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley both died on November 22nd, 1963. Their deaths weren't as prominent in the news because of a more noteworthy death that occurred on that day: the assassination of John F. Kennedy
Posted by u/josephtheepi 20 days ago TIL authors C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley both died on November 22nd, 1963. Their deaths weren't as prominent in the news because of a more noteworthy death that occurred on that day: the assassination of John F. Kennedy

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Disney World

Posted by u/Gabricoci 6 days ago 3 TIL Disney World is the second-largest purchaser of explosives in the United States. The first is the U. S. Department of Defense
Posted by u/Gabricoci 6 days ago 3 TIL Disney World is the second-largest purchaser of explosives in the United States. The first is the U. S. Department of Defense

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ZZ Top

Posted by u/cpclemens 5 days ago TIL that ZZ Top is the longest-running group with an unchanged line-up in the entire history of popular music
Posted by u/cpclemens 5 days ago TIL that ZZ Top is the longest-running group with an unchanged line-up in the entire history of popular music

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Charlize Theron

Posted by u/A-Dumb-Ass 24 days ago TIL, a bank teller refused to cash Charlize Theron's check when she first came to Hollywood; so she engaged in a shouting match with him. A talent agent, waiting behind her, handed her his business card and subsequently introduced her to casting agents. She made her film debut several months later.
Posted by u/A-Dumb-Ass 24 days ago TIL, a bank teller refused to cash Charlize Theron's check when she first came to Hollywood; so she engaged in a shouting match with him. A talent agent, waiting behind her, handed her his business card and subsequently introduced her to casting agents. She made her film debut several months later.

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koala bears

Posted by u/amansaggu26 14 days ago 12 TIL Koala Bear fingerprints are almost indistinguishable from human fingerprints. A forensic scientist suggested that koala bears were unlikely to be at the scenes of crimes, but police should be aware of the possibility.
Posted by u/amansaggu26 14 days ago 12 TIL Koala Bear fingerprints are almost indistinguishable from human fingerprints. A forensic scientist suggested that koala bears were unlikely to be at the scenes of crimes, but police should be aware of the possibility.

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lethal garden

Posted by u/inkydears 14 days ago TIL there's a garden in the UK dedicated to plants that are deadly & can kill you. It's only available to visit by booking a guided tour & people have fainted walking around due to the fumes that some plants give off. It's classed as the most dangerous garden in the world & holds over 100 plants.
Posted by u/inkydears 14 days ago TIL there's a garden in the UK dedicated to plants that are deadly & can kill you. It's only available to visit by booking a guided tour & people have fainted walking around due to the fumes that some plants give off. It's classed as the most dangerous garden in the world & holds over 100 plants.

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Shia LaBeouf

Posted by u/MRkingLA 19 days ago 3 TIL Shia LaBeouf was caught plagerizing Daniel Clowes work, in response he tweeted apologises that were later discovered to be plagerized from public figures, including Nick Clegg. When called out by Lena Dunham for his sky writing apology to Clowe, he apologised to her using her own apology tweets.
Posted by u/MRkingLA 19 days ago 3 TIL Shia LaBeouf was caught plagerizing Daniel Clowes work, in response he tweeted apologises that were later discovered to be plagerized from public figures, including Nick Clegg. When called out by Lena Dunham for his sky writing apology to Clowe, he apologised to her using her own apology tweets.

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deceased co-author

Posted by u/Dhydjtsrefhi 29 days ago TIL a deceased man was considered a coauthor of a 1990 math paper after he appeared in a dream to the other author to explain some of the key ideas.
Posted by u/Dhydjtsrefhi 29 days ago TIL a deceased man was considered a coauthor of a 1990 math paper after he appeared in a dream to the other author to explain some of the key ideas.

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bears

Posted by u/51isnotprime 15 days ago TIL that bears are considered by many wildlife biologists to be one of the most intelligent land animals of North America. They possess the largest and most convoluted brains relative to their size of any land mammal. In the animal kingdom, their intelligence compares with that of higher primates.
Posted by u/51isnotprime 15 days ago TIL that bears are considered by many wildlife biologists to be one of the most intelligent land animals of North America. They possess the largest and most convoluted brains relative to their size of any land mammal. In the animal kingdom, their intelligence compares with that of higher primates.

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The Sopranos

Posted by u/98finishing 25 days ago 2 3 TIL that the depictions of the mafia in The Sopranos were so accurate, that real members thought that they were being spied on. These conversations were overheard, when the FBI were indeed spying on them.
Posted by u/98finishing 25 days ago 2 3 TIL that the depictions of the mafia in The Sopranos were so accurate, that real members thought that they were being spied on. These conversations were overheard, when the FBI were indeed spying on them.

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Fleetwood Mac

Posted by u/Bluest_waters 22 days ago TIL In 1971 Fleetwood Mac had to cancel a sold out show booked at the Whiskey A Go Go when their guitarist Jeremy Spencer simply vanished into thin air. He was eventually found having cut off all his hair, dressed in shabby clothes, and joined a cult called The Children of God.
Posted by u/Bluest_waters 22 days ago TIL In 1971 Fleetwood Mac had to cancel a sold out show booked at the Whiskey A Go Go when their guitarist Jeremy Spencer simply vanished into thin air. He was eventually found having cut off all his hair, dressed in shabby clothes, and joined a cult called The Children of God.

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Julie Andrews Oscars

Posted by u/marmorset 11 days ago TIL when Julie Andrews won the Oscar for Mary Poppins, she thanked Jack Warner, the producer of the competing movie, My Fair Lady. Andrews had starred in My Fair Lady on Broadway but Warner refused to cast her in the movie, leaving Andrews open to play Mary Poppins.
Posted by u/marmorset 11 days ago TIL when Julie Andrews won the Oscar for Mary Poppins, she thanked Jack Warner, the producer of the competing movie, My Fair Lady. Andrews had starred in My Fair Lady on Broadway but Warner refused to cast her in the movie, leaving Andrews open to play Mary Poppins.

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magnolia plants

Posted by u/kyusuqueen 11 days ago TIL magnolia plants are so ancient that they're pollinated by beetles because they existed prior to bees appearing
Posted by u/kyusuqueen 11 days ago TIL magnolia plants are so ancient that they're pollinated by beetles because they existed prior to bees appearing

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closed captioning pornhub

Posted by u/Miskatonica 6 days ago TIL a New York deaf man sued Pornhub for not providing closed captioning to all of their videos. Despite Pornhub's VP asserting that they do have a closed captions video section, the man's lawsuit specifically cites "Hot Step Aunt Babysits Disobedient Nephew" as a video that lacked closed captions.
Posted by u/Miskatonica 6 days ago TIL a New York deaf man sued Pornhub for not providing closed captioning to all of their videos. Despite Pornhub's VP asserting that they do have a closed captions video section, the man's lawsuit specifically cites "Hot Step Aunt Babysits Disobedient Nephew" as a video that lacked closed captions.

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star spangled banner

Posted by u/wileysaur 23 days ago TIL that, in America, before TV was on 24 hours, there was a nightly sign off where the Star Spangled Banner was played and an image of the American flag was shown before the TV cut to static.
Posted by u/wileysaur 23 days ago TIL that, in America, before TV was on 24 hours, there was a nightly sign off where the Star Spangled Banner was played and an image of the American flag was shown before the TV cut to static.

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/r/blessedcomments toto

r/todayilearned Posted by u/RuseOwl • 1h + JOIN TIL Star Wars composer John William's son is the lead singer for the rock group Toto Learning en.wikipedia.org + ↑ Vote Share Award 14 SINGLE COMMENT THREAD VIEW ALL JustaCrackintheWall • 1h I bless the Rains down in Taaaaaattoine 1 15 + Reply
r/todayilearned Posted by u/RuseOwl • 1h + JOIN TIL Star Wars composer John William's son is the lead singer for the rock group Toto Learning en.wikipedia.org + ↑ Vote Share Award 14 SINGLE COMMENT THREAD VIEW ALL JustaCrackintheWall • 1h I bless the Rains down in Taaaaaattoine 1 15 + Reply

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Eminem + Elton John

TIL Elton John is Eminem's A.A. sponsor.
TIL Elton John is Eminem's A.A. sponsor.

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Paris Catacombs

TIL that in 2004 police discovered a movie theater in the Paris Catacombs. It was equipped with a giant cinema screen, seats, projection equipment, film reels, a fully stocked bar and a complete restaurant with tables and chairs. Its power source and the identity of those responsible remain unknown.
TIL that in 2004 police discovered a movie theater in the Paris Catacombs. It was equipped with a giant cinema screen, seats, projection equipment, film reels, a fully stocked bar and a complete restaurant with tables and chairs. Its power source and the identity of those responsible remain unknown.

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