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Moby Dick

TIL There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby D--- Was Written
TIL There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby D--- Was Written

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whales /r/todayilearned

Veteran Employment

TIL the United States Postal Service is the single largest employer of veterans (22% of the postal workforce) and nearly a third of the veterans are disabled.
TIL the United States Postal Service is the single largest employer of veterans (22% of the postal workforce) and nearly a third of the veterans are disabled.

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united states postal service veterans /r/todayilearned

Christmas Eve in Iceland


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iceland christmas eve traditions books /r/todayilearned

Bill Withers

TIL Bill Withers, the singer song writer of "Aint no Sunshine" was a factory worker making airplane toilets when he wrote the hit song at age 31. After the song hit gold, the record company presented him with a gold toilet marking the start of his new career.
TIL Bill Withers, the singer song writer of "Aint no Sunshine" was a factory worker making airplane toilets when he wrote the hit song at age 31. After the song hit gold, the record company presented him with a gold toilet marking the start of his new career.

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bill withers airplane toilets factory worker /r/todayilearned

burger king and mr. rogers

TIL that in 1984, Burger King ran a commercial featuring a parody of Mr. Rogers. The real Mr. Rogers (a vegetarian) called up the BK vice president, who then ordered the commercials taken off the air at once. Mr. Rogers later met the actor, and told him he was proud of his marvelous job.
TIL that in 1984, Burger King ran a commercial featuring a parody of Mr. Rogers. The real Mr. Rogers (a vegetarian) called up the BK vice president, who then ordered the commercials taken off the air at once. Mr. Rogers later met the actor, and told him he was proud of his marvelous job.

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mr. rogers burger king actors vegetarian /r/todayilearned

Vin Diesel


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riddick vin diesel budget movies /r/todayilearned

Scotland pineapple

TIL in 2017, in Scotland, two students entered an art gallery and, finding an empty table, placed a pineapple there to see if people would take it for art. When they returned 4 days later, the pineapple was covered with a glass protection.
TIL in 2017, in Scotland, two students entered an art gallery and, finding an empty table, placed a pineapple there to see if people would take it for art. When they returned 4 days later, the pineapple was covered with a glass protection.

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pineapple scotland art /r/todayilearned

Metallica


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continents touring metallica music /r/todayilearned

Kim Jong-Il


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kim jong-il north korea south korea movies directors /r/todayilearned

beauty and the beast

TIL Beauty and the Beast was written in 1740 as a critique of the forced marriages between 13-15 yr old girls to adult men common at the time. Later versions shifted the emphasis to teach young girls "good manners and how to deal with the idea of marrying young and being in an arranged marriage."
TIL Beauty and the Beast was written in 1740 as a critique of the forced marriages between 13-15 yr old girls to adult men common at the time. Later versions shifted the emphasis to teach young girls "good manners and how to deal with the idea of marrying young and being in an arranged marriage."

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marriages beauty and the beast disney books /r/todayilearned

titanic

TIL Titanic crew member William Murdoch who was portrayed as shooting a passenger and then commiting suicide in the movie, was in fact last seen trying to fill as many life boats as possible and heroically went down with the ship.
TIL Titanic crew member William Murdoch who was portrayed as shooting a passenger and then commiting suicide in the movie, was in fact last seen trying to fill as many life boats as possible and heroically went down with the ship.

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titanic movie crew members /r/todayilearned

Mind the gap

TIL that a man named Oswald can be heard only at Embankment station saying "mind the gap". In 2012 they were planning on changing all voiceovers but decided not to at this station when Oswalds wife told them that he had passed away in 2007. She loved listening to him when on the way to work.
TIL that a man named Oswald can be heard only at Embankment station saying "mind the gap". In 2012 they were planning on changing all voiceovers but decided not to at this station when Oswalds wife told them that he had passed away in 2007. She loved listening to him when on the way to work.

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london underground oswald mind the gap /r/todayilearned

Apollo 15

TIL only three people in the nation were qualified to hand-pack the parachutes for Apollo 15. Their expertise was so vital, they were not allowed to ride in the same car together for fear that a single auto accident could cripple the space program.
TIL only three people in the nation were qualified to hand-pack the parachutes for Apollo 15. Their expertise was so vital, they were not allowed to ride in the same car together for fear that a single auto accident could cripple the space program.

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nasa apollo 15 /r/todayilearned

Pull up your dukes

PULL laughhard TIL the word for "Pull" in Thai looks like an old school doctor, ready for some fisticuffs. Reblogged 12 hours ago from floating-head (originally from laughhard) 513 notes
PULL laughhard TIL the word for "Pull" in Thai looks like an old school doctor, ready for some fisticuffs. Reblogged 12 hours ago from floating-head (originally from laughhard) 513 notes

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tumblr thai doctor fistcuffs

TIL there was a song written in the 1630s that was performed only in the Sistine Chapel. The Vatican kept the composition of the piece secret for 150 ...

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TIL millionaire Michael O'Leary, CEO of airline Ryanair, has his own taxicab company with just one cab so he can legally use the bus lanes and avoid t...

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TIL of a Malawian teenager who taught himself how to build a windmill out of junk and bring power to his village. He then went on to build a second, l...

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TIL that Adidas will cancel any sponsorship deal they have with a player if it turns out he has anything to do with Scientology (sportige.com)

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TIL that a newspaper posted a poll asking readers if watching Blackfish -- a documentary critical of SeaWorld for keeping orcas captive -- changed the...

"source":https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/3fzpx5/til_that_a_newspaper_posted_a_poll_asking_readers/
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TIL at a Marine Mammal Studies Institute, dolphins were trained to turn in trash that fell into the pools in exchange for fish. One dolphin was smart ...

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