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abc.net.au·

TIL Reagan had 8 government shutdowns. Two lasted for 3 days, two for 2 days and four lasted for just 1 day.

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npr.org·

On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty

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clickondetroit.com·

TIL about Twin Flame Universe — an alleged MLM-style cult where followers were encouraged to gain weight, and as the number of male members declined, female mem...

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azcentral.com·

TIL that 25 Germans built a kayak and escaped a POW camp in Phoenix in 1944 - only to realize the Gila River they were relying on to escape to Mexico was comple...

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theaviationist.com·

TIL: During the Fall of Saigon, Vietnamese pilot Major Buang-Ly escaped with his family of 5 by flying a Cessna to the USS Midway, dropping a paper note on the ...

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npr.org·

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/04/nx-s1-5286287/dogfighting-georgia-man-sentenced-475-years

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CNBC·

TIL that Mariah Carey has made over 100 million USD from "All I Want for Christmas is You" since its debut, 2.5M USD alone in 2022.

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Harvard Gazette·

Seem like peanut allergies were once rare and now everyone has them?

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CNN·

TIL tha McDonalds stopped selling salads in the USA in 2020

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SoraNews24 —Japan News—·

TIL the island of Himakajima, Japan, has a single set of traffic lights and turns green only once a year to teach kids how to cross roads safely before they mov...

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Slate Magazine·

TIL that when the Barcode was invented it was actually very unpopular, several conspiracies were made about it, and the Barcode industry fought back saying that...

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Russia·

TIL the dictator of Turkmenistan makes music and Turkmens must listen it during weddings, like it or not. One of which is a rap song about the dictator's favori...

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ias.org.uk·

https://www.ias.org.uk/2024/01/23/10-of-drinkers-consume-over-half-of-all-alcohol-consumed-in-australia/

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americustimesrecorder.com·

TIL Jimmy Carter's first election was nearly stolen from him by ballot-stuffing. He took it to court and won

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Washington Monthly·

TIL because the US Senate gives every state exactly two senators regardless of population, it’s theoretically possible for a party representing as little as 10%...

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the Guardian·

r/todayilearned - TIL that paleontologists now think T. rex didn't constantly show its teeth. Like modern lizards, it likely had lips that hid its teeth whe...

Los Angeles Times·

TIL Keanu Reeves’s stunt double in The Matrix went on to direct Keanu in the John Wick movies.

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CNBC·

TIL that shorter men actually live longer. A major U.S. study found men under 5'8" lived almost 5 years longer, and those 5'5" or shorter lived over 7 years lon...

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savagewatch.com·

TIL: Dr. Dre's brother's murder has never been solved and there's virtually no information on his case.

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On The Economy Blog·

TIL about the Lump-Of-Labor Fallacy, which is the misconception that there is a finite amount of work to be done in an economy which can be distributed to creat...

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