TIL that in 2015, the Missionaries of Charity (founded by Mother Teresa) shut down adoptions in all 30 of its orphanages rather than comply with new Indian laws that eased the adoption process for divorced and single people.
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The Independent
Mother Teresa orphanages in India stop adoptions after liberal reforms
Thirty orphanages run by a group founded by Mother Teresa have decided to close their adoption services in India rather than comply with a new government system that will make it easier for single
TIL In 1996 researchers found an Orca calf with serious boat injuries to the spine and dorsal fin. Despite not being able to hunt, "Stumpy" was cared for by as many as 5 Orca pods. These pods provided food and protection from boats.
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Magazine
How Orcas Work Together to Whip Up a Meal
Cooperative hunting techniques provide a glimpse into the culture of killer whales.
TIL that the Antikythera Mechanism is the world's first (analog) computer, calculating the positions of stars and planets accurate to 1 degree in 500 years, and was made 1500 years before Keppler was even born.
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Submitted October 28, 2019 at 04:17PM by your_literal_dad
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Antikythera mechanism
ancient analog computer designed to calculate astronomical positions
TIL, There has never been a mummy found inside of the Great Pyramids, there are also 0 hieroglyphs within any the Pyramids
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Submitted October 28, 2019 at 06:33PM by FunkadelicRock
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Curiosmos
Unwritten Mystery: Why No Ancient Texts Mention the Great Pyramid or its Purpose — Curiosmos
Despite the fact that the Great Pyramid of Giza is the most impressive pyramid ever built, there are no ancient texts mentioning it or its exact purpose.
TIL of Jimmy Savile, a knighted and well-connected British tv personality who molested over 500 children for decades by donating to several hospitals and gaining unfettered access. His crimes were covered up all the way up to his death in 2011.
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Time
England: Land of Royals, Tea and Horrific Pedophilia Coverups
As Scotland Yard triples the number of officers on high-profile child abuse cases, the UK struggles to find faith in its politicians
TIL David Attenborough has released an album of Field Recordings from Across the Planet dating from 50 years ago , and featuring indigenous music from a time before these cultures had been influenced by western music.
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YouTube
David Attenborough: My Field Recordings from Across the Planet
David Attenborough: My Field Recordings from Across the Planet is a compilation of original field recordings made by David Attenborough between 1954 and 1963...
TIL of John the Posthumous; a French king who ruled for the 5 days he lived in 1316. He was the youngest person to become King of France, the only one to be king from birth, and the only one to hold the title for his entire life. He has the shortest reign of any French king.
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Submitted October 28, 2019 at 07:54PM by Tokyono
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John I of France
John I (15–20 November 1316), called the Posthumous, was King of France and Navarre, as the posthumous son and successor of Louis X, for the five days he lived in 1316. He is the youngest person to be King of France, the only one to have borne that title…
TIL about the Oakland Buddha, placed by a resident on a street corner in a desperate attempt to prevent illegal dumping, it has grown over the years into a shrine for the local Vietnamese residents. Following the development of the Buddhist shrine, criminal activity in the area dropped by 82%
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Oakland North
Buddha of Oakland
When Dan Stevenson placed a stone Buddha across the street from his house in Oakland’s Eastlake neighborhood, it was out of desperation. “The corner was constantly being filled up with mattress and couches and junk and there was some drug usage, a lot of…
TIL bed bugs have dagger penises, and a Swedish researcher decided to use pheromones to leverage their anatomical “feature” to kill one another by means of “uncontrolled shagging”.
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Boing Boing
Bug powder causes male bedbugs to stab each other to death with their penises
Male bedbugs will schtup anything, and when they do, their stabby little penises can do great damage to one another. Female bedbugs have some “down there” armor that absorbs the punishi…
TIL: Japan has one of the highest cremation rates in the world with the country reporting a cremation rate of 99.97%.
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List of countries by cremation rate
Wikimedia list article
TIL that the movie The Woman in Black(2012), starring Daniel Radcliffe, is actually a remake. The original film was released in 1989, and the same character was played by Adrian Rawlins, who played James Potter, Harry Potters father, in the Harry Potter films.
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The Woman in Black (1989 film)
1989 television film directed by Herbert Wise
TIL about “Pikuach nefesh” the principle in Jewish law that the preservation of human life overrides virtually any other religious rule. When the life of a specific person is in danger, almost any mitzvah lo ta'aseh (command to not do an action) of the Torah becomes inapplicable.
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Pikuach nefesh
principle in Jewish law
TIL politicians mocked John Adams, nicknaming him "His Rotundity" after he had suggested that the president should be titled like royalty, suggesting titles such as, "His Majesty the President" and “His Highness, the President of the United States of America, and Protector of the Rights of the Same"
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HISTORY
10 Things You May Not Know About John Adams
Learn 10 surprising facts about the scholarly Sons of Liberty member who served as the second president of the United States.
TIL of the Taichang Emperor, a Chinese emperor in 1620 who reigned for just 29 days after falling ill from "excessive sexual indulgence after he was presented with eight maidens". Shortly after, he would experience severe diarrhea after taking a laxative which would ultimately lead to his death.
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Taichang Emperor
The Taichang Emperor (Chinese: 泰昌; pinyin: Tàichāng; 28 August 1582 – 26 September 1620), personal name Zhu Changluo (Chinese: 朱常洛), was the 15th Emperor of the Ming dynasty. He was the eldest son of the Wanli Emperor and succeeded his father as emperor in…
TIL One of the reasons a full circle is 'decided' to be 360 degrees (and not a more obvious number, such as 100) because 360 is divisible by 24 different numbers, which makes it easy for math calculations. In contrast, 100 is only divisible by 9 different numbers.
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Science ABC
Why Is A Full Circle 360 Degrees, Instead Of Something More Convenient, Like 100?
A full circle is 360 degrees because of the Babylonian’s usage of the sexagesimal system, number of days in a year and also because 360 is highly composite. The other day, I was helping my [...]
TIL Ireland's Gaelic royal families were not all wiped out by the English. Many were exiled to contiental Europe were they intermarried with royals in countries such as France and Spain. Many of their descendants became leaders in their new homes including French President Patrice de MacMahon
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Patrice de MacMahon
third President of the French Republic
TIL Elvis Presley's manager created and sold "I Hate Elvis" badges as a way to make money from people who weren't buying Elvis products
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CBC
The ingenious way Elvis Presley even made money off his haters | CBC Radio
Colonel Tom Parker, the mastermind behind Elvis's rise to fame, found a clever way to make money off Elvis fans and non-fans alike.
TIL that the earth will become inhospitable to life in 2 - 3 billion years as the sun increases in temperature, pushing the habitable Goldilocks zone to Mars or beyond.
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Submitted October 29, 2019 at 02:50AM by phthalo-azure
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the Guardian
Long-range forecast: sunny spell will wipe out life on Earth
Great heat will make Earth uninhabitable in 3bn years, say scientists, and journey to balmy Mars may be best escape route
TIL: Pirates were generally considered by the English government to be reserve naval forces, and were sometimes given active encouragement such as knighthoods. Royal pardons were regularly issued and the public's opinion of pirates was often favorable, some considering them akin to patrons.
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Blackbeard
English pirate
TIL that velociraptors were only slightly bigger than the average chicken.
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Submitted October 29, 2019 at 01:07PM by G_man252
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Velociraptor
Velociraptor (/vɪˈlɒsɪræptər/; meaning "swift seizer" in Latin) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the latter part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although…
TIL during WWI, the British Army had “Pals battalions”; letting men from the same community to serve in the war together. This practice was ended after the Somme offensive, as entire battalions were wiped out, meaning their communities back home were devastated.
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Submitted October 29, 2019 at 02:19PM by Tokyono
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Pals battalion
The Pals battalions of World War I were specially constituted battalions of the British Army comprising men who had enlisted together in local recruiting drives, with the promise that they would be able to serve alongside their friends, neighbours and colleagues…