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TIL that the band The Hondells had a top-ten hit with their 1964 cover of The Beach Boy's song "Little Honda," except "The Hondells" didn't actually exist

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Submitted by wowbobwow t3_yp66j4 on November 8, 2022 at 12:37 AM

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Til that the last time a Rolling Stones single reached No1 in the UK charts was Honky Tonk Women in 1969, despite them releasing 15 albums in the 53 years since then.

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Submitted by WiredAndTeary t3_yvv1ts on November 15, 2022 at 11:57 AM

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TIL: Beer Consumption Increases Human Attractiveness to Malaria Mosquitoes

journals.plos.org

Submitted by [deleted] t3_xxoa91 on October 7, 2022 at 3:20 AM

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TIL: In 2012, a group of Mexican scientists intentionally crashed a Boeing 727 to test which seats had the best chance of survival.

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Submitted by markphahn t3_yifv0q on October 31, 2022 at 3:51 PM

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TIL that Australia's longest serving aircraft carrier never fired a shot in anger during her service, but did kill over 150 Allied soldiers in two separate accidental ramming incidents

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Submitted by nyckidd t3_121r7la on March 25, 2023 at 4:34 PM

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TIL the SL-1 was the only reactor accident in U.S. history which resulted in immediate fatalities, killing 3 military operators in 1961, pinning one of them to the ceiling.

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Submitted by rigorousthinker t3_123raz1 on March 27, 2023 at 3:58 PM

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TIL that the 1980 miles of Alaska’s Yukon River is only crossed by 4 bridges. By comparison, the slightly longer Mississippi River is has more than 132 bridges.

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Submitted by triviafrenzy t3_11c7lgb on February 26, 2023 at 6:44 AM

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TIL Mark Twain is often wrongly credited with the quote: "I would have written a shorter letter, but did not have the time." Earliest credit goes to French mathematician and philospher Blaise Pascal in “Lettres Provinciales,” 1657.

npr.org

Submitted by jeremyjava t3_1196bgx on February 22, 2023 at 5:55 PM

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TIL that in the period of time since the introduction of the consumer price index, the highest inflation rate observed in the U.S. was 20.49% in 1917.

investopedia.com

Submitted by ringopendragon t3_11dh5h1 on February 27, 2023 at 5:16 PM

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TIL In 1897, the US Government created "The Board of Tea Experts" to taste test every lot of imported tea, to ensure that the tea tasted good. The Board was abolished in 1996.

smithsonianmag.com

Submitted by Ihatethemuffinman t3_117q456 on February 21, 2023 at 1:00 AM

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TIL about the Zeitpyramide, a pyramid whose construction will take 1,160 years spanning once-a-decade installations, with one scheduled for 2023.

popularmechanics.com

Submitted by ColorUserPro t3_10fhcec on January 18, 2023 at 8:11 PM

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TIL Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman, attempted to replicate their success with a second superhero, Funnyman. His book was canceled after only six issues.

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Submitted by Realshow t3_10bpo2j on January 14, 2023 at 2:26 PM

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TIL Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from the blowing desert sand

kidsdiscover.com

Submitted by krxwe t3_10hrmp2 on January 21, 2023 at 1:47 PM

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TIL: A 60-year-old Japanese truck driver learned that he was switched at birth after being born to a rich family, but instead grew up in poverty and raised by a single mother.

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Submitted by LimeSugar t3_10j2aoc on January 23, 2023 at 3:12 AM

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TIL in Japan you can rent a Super Mario go kart and drive through the streets of Tokyo, whilst dressed as Super Mario characters.

tokyocheapo.com

Submitted by exporterofgold t3_10mpy96 on January 27, 2023 at 5:03 PM

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TIL about Nehebkau, the ancient Egyptian snake god. It’s appearance is that of a big snake with feet.

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Submitted by barely_engineered t3_zxihuq on December 28, 2022 at 7:28 PM

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Today I learned that the largest snowman ever built was in Maine in 2008 and measured 122 feet, 7 inches tall.

guinnessworldrecords.com

Submitted by BlupHox t3_zh6cmx on December 9, 2022 at 7:31 PM

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TIL about Ostentatio genitalium (Latin for "display of the genitals") - term that refers to artistic emphasis of the genitals of Christ in Renaissance paintings

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Submitted by mayoronczka t3_zza21h on December 30, 2022 at 8:05 PM

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TIL In verb form, the word "piss" is mentioned in the more literal versions of the Bible.

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Submitted by triad1996 t3_zbh3dh on December 3, 2022 at 2:07 PM

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TIL about Mystery Date, a board game from Milton Bradley released in 1965 and reissued in 1970, 1999, and 2005. In the 1999 version of the game, future Captain America actor Chris Evans plays the role of Tyler, the "beach" date.

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Submitted by WouldbeWanderer t3_z0uhzv on November 21, 2022 at 9:21 AM

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TIL that the movie „Gaslight“ (1944), which inspired the term „gaslighting“ (and has been around till the 60s), is based on the play „Gas Light“ (1938) by British novelist Patrick Hamilton and is set in 1880 London.

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Submitted by The_Sceptic_Lemur t3_z25bc7 on November 22, 2022 at 9:17 PM

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TIL That MAS*H episode ''Lend A Hand'' (Season 8, Episode 20) starred not only the main character Alan Alda, but also his father Robert Alda and his brother Anthony Alda with the three of them sharing the screen at the same time.

metv.com

Submitted by greatminds1 t3_z7tkts on November 29, 2022 at 1:06 PM

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Today I learned that poinsettias were first cultivated by the Aztecs. They were brought to America by Joel Poinsett, from who they get their English name.

curanderismo.org

Submitted by Underworld_Denizen t3_z8rf79 on November 30, 2022 at 1:24 PM

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TIL that a non-custodial parent kidnapped his two sons from Italy and choose to escape Europe on the Titanic. When the ship sank, the young boys were saved but the father drowned. The now famous boys appeared in Newspapers in Italy and their mothers saw them and reunited.

timmaltin.com

Submitted by triviafrenzy t3_yybt8i on November 18, 2022 at 5:11 AM

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TIL of John R. Baylor the self-proclaimed 'governor' of Arizona who was a Confederate Colonel whose self-appointment was later approved by Jefferson Davis. Baylor gave orders to exterminate the indigenous Apache and when Davis got wind of it he rescinded the orders as well as Baylor's governorship.

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Submitted by ChronosBlitz t3_yzl9zr on November 19, 2022 at 8:28 PM

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