TIL of Francis Tsai, an artist who did work for Marvel, and was later diagnosed with ALS. When the disease paralyzed his arms, he learned to draw using his right foot on an iPhone. When he was no longer able to use his feet, he used eye-gaze technology in order to keep drawing.
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Francis Tsai
artist
TIL that the U.S. state of Minnesota is the longest-reigning subnational body in the US/Canada to not vote conservative in a federal election, longer than all other 49 U.S. states and the 10 provinces of Canada
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Submitted October 26, 2019 at 03:45PM by kagami_ATLAS
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United States presidential elections in Minnesota
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Minnesota, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1858, Minnesota has participated in every U.S. presidential election.
TIL "Simon" in Simon Says is different in other countries. In France it's Jack Says, Chinese is Teacher Says, Norway is The King Commands, and Ireland is O'Grady Says.
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Submitted October 26, 2019 at 06:05PM by emailrob
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Simon Says
Simon Says (or Simple Simon Says) is a children's game for three or more players. One player takes the role of "Simon" and issues instructions (usually physical actions such as "jump in the air" or "stick out your tongue") to the other players, which should…
TIL that a plane like a Boeing 747 uses approximately 1 gallon of fuel (about 4 liters) every second.
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Submitted October 26, 2019 at 05:31PM by sonicboomslang
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HowStuffWorks
How much fuel does an international plane use for a trip?
How much fuel does an international plane use for a trip?
TIL of Louis de Bourbon, Count of Soissons who after betraying Louis XIII and succesfully beat his army at the Battle of La Marfée, accidentally killed himself when lifting the visor of his helmet with his pistol after the battle was over
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Louis, Count of Soissons
Louis de Bourbon (1 May 1604 – 6 July 1641) was Count of Soissons. He was the son of Charles de Bourbon, Count of Soissons and Anne de Montafié. He was the second cousin of King Louis XIII of France and held the rank of prince of the blood.
TIL contrary to fears of 'idiocracy', IQ around the world has seen substantial increase, in Britain rising 14 IQ points since the 1940s. Better health, nutrition, education and standards of living are thought to be the cause
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Flynn effect
20th Century rise in overall human intelligence.
TIL in 1860s Missouri, “Snowflake” was a word used to describe people who were against the abolition of slavery.
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been-called-a-snowflake-the-it-new-insult
TIL that real dead bodies were used on the set of “Apocalypse Now.” The man who supplied them turned out to be a grave robber and was arrested.
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The Independent
The strained making of 'Apocalypse Now'
If things had worked out differently, Apocalypse Now would have been directed by George Lucas in 1970, guerrilla-style in Vietnam itself, while the conflict was still raging. Rightly, no studio would
TIL Hanno of Carthage, the first explorer who wrote about Gorillas describes them as hairy, savage humans. His crew managed to capture 3 females alive but killed them and took their pelts, after they were deemed too dangerous to handle
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Hanno the Navigator
Carthaginian explorer
TIL it took Pixar almost 3 years of research to perfect Merida’s curly hair for their 2012 film Brave. They spent two months working on a scene where Merida removes her hood and the full volume of her hair is finally revealed.
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Inside Science
'Brave' Features Hair-Raising Animations
Team's technical achievements bring character to life.
TIL Dr. Phil and his staff have been accused of giving drugs and alcohol to addicts before appearing on his show in efforts to boost ratings.
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Dr. Phil says he rescues people from addiction. Others say his show puts guests’ health at risk
Some guests of the "Dr. Phil" show said they have been left without medical help as they face withdrawal from drugs, and one person said she was told where she…
TIL Singapore managed to solve their housing problem by building apartment buildings and leasing cheap apartments on 100 year leases. Only allowing a single lease per citizen.
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Submitted October 27, 2019 at 01:19AM by 30DaysFromNow
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the Guardian
How do you solve a housing crisis? Study the example of Singapore
Singapore went from one of the worst housing shortages in the world to 90% home ownership. UK politicians can learn from its forceful approach
TIL the reason clocks run clockwise is because it is the way shadows move across a sundial in the northern hemisphere. The first clocks were designed that way because people wee just used to it.
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Submitted October 27, 2019 at 12:22AM by IGotABananaForXmas
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Mentalfloss
Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
How the flat circle of time became the world's standard model.
TIL An 8 months Pregnant Mary Turner protested the lynching of her innocent husband Hayes Turner by a White mob in 1918 and threatened to have them arrested. In order to “teach her a lesson”, she and her unborn child were brutally murdered. No one was charged.
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May 1918 lynchings
American murder victim
TIL United States granted citizenship to Puerto Ricans in 1917 to allow them to be drafted to participate in World War I. Approximately 20,000 Puerto Ricans were drafted.
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Submitted October 27, 2019 at 05:26AM by Dyingatheist13
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World War I
World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, the Seminal Catastrophe, and initially in North America as the European War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November…
TIL Scientists have claimed that The Biblical plagues that devastated Ancient Egypt in the Old Testament could all be explained. Toxic algae stained the Nile blood red, which forced frogs to leave the water, leading to insects and a volcanic eruption trigged more plagues
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Telegraph.co.uk
Biblical plagues really happened say scientists
The Biblical plagues that devastated Ancient Egypt in the Old Testament were the result of global warming and a volcanic eruption, scientists have claimed.
TIL that China is one of the world's biggest producers of methamphetamine and supplies ingredients to Mexican cartels
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Submitted October 27, 2019 at 05:30AM by frombehindplanets
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong triads supply meth ingredients to Mexican drug cartels
Members of the 14K and Sun Yee On triads are supplying Mexico's Sinaloa cartel with the raw materials needed to produce methamphetamine, or "crystal meth", as demand skyrockets.
TIL a public speaking expert theorised that the Australian accent sounds slurred because the first colonists were always drunk.
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ABC News
Claims Aussie accent slurred because our forefathers were always drunk 'absolute rubbish' says expert
Claims the Australian accent sounds slurred because our forefathers were drunk all the time are absolute rubbish, an expert says.
TIL Australia once had a floating hotel that now lies decrepit and forgotten, in North Korea.
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Submitted October 27, 2019 at 10:41AM by mossikan
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ABC News
The bizarre story of Australia's floating hotel — in North Korea
Queensland was once home to the world's first floating hotel — and over the past 30 years it's been on a wild ride.
TIL the 'Indestructrible' Nicholas Alkemade survived an 18K ft fall from crashing bomber in 1944 completely unharmed. After WW2 while working at a chemical plant he survived: a 15 min exposure to chlorine gas, being sprayed with sulphuric acid, and having a 9ft steel pole fall on him.
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Submitted October 27, 2019 at 07:45AM by GeddyLeesThumb
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www.rafmuseum.org.uk
The Indestructible Alkemade | Blog | RAF Museum
An enquiry received by the Museum lead curator Guy Revell to uncover a remarkable story of survival
TIL that Friedrich Nietzsche's work was manipulated by his sister to support her own antisemitic ideals - these manipulated works were then further abused by the Nazi party
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Submitted October 27, 2019 at 01:03PM by Distantstallion
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Telegraph.co.uk
'Criminal' manipulation of Nietzsche by sister to make him look anti-Semitic
Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, was the victim of "criminally scandalous" manipulation by his anti-Semitic sister who condemned him to being considered a forerunner to the Nazis, a new book has claimed.