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TIL : The most powerful commercial radio station ever was WLW (700KHz AM), which during certain times in the 1930s broadcasted 500kW radiated power. At night, it covered half the globe. Neighbors within the vicinity of the transmitter heard the audio in their pots, pans, and mattresses.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by PyrowithJared t3_114b1j7
TIL Lacrosse descends from a version played by Native Americans in the 17th century. Games could last several days with as many as 1,000 players per team, on a field with goals up to 6 miles apart. Sticks were so treasured, players were often buried with them upon death.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by austinthedeveloper t3_115v5ko
TIL that a depressed teen convinced his friend, using six made-up online characters, to kill him. Totaling over 56,000 lines of text, he told his him that his reward would be money, a job as a British secret service agent and sex with a middle-aged spy.
theguardian.comSubmitted by pentacontagon t3_1178tqk
Submitted by brainseverywhere t3_11cg9v2
TIL of Unjust Demands Made by France on Haiti After Winning Independence: Forced to pay 150 million francs, the "Independence Debt" hindered Haiti's economy & development, stifling growth and contributing to ongoing challenges the nation faces today.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by Kooky-Home9823 t3_11fn5st
Submitted by Not_that_wire t3_11ljs6g
TIL in 1952, Jimmy Carter led a team of nuclear scientists in disassembling a Canadian nuclear reactor undergoing meltdown. To accomplish this, Carter, alongside other American military personnel, personally lowered himself into the reactor to disassemble it by hand.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by JJKingwolf t3_11oqapv
TIL that First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, disliked the Kennedys. Mamie did not inform Jacqueline of a wheelchair available for her during a White House tour. Kennedy remained composed during the tour but collapsed once home. When questioned, Eisenhower's reply was simply, "Because she never asked."
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by TheDictator26 t3_11sw00t
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