TIL Concorde flew so high passengers received twice the dose of radiation from flying in a conventional aircraft, which was believed to increase cancer risk. The flight deck contained a radiometer so they could descend in case of a solar storm.
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 11:14AM by genericdude999
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Concorde
supersonic airliner
TIL that during the 1918 flu pandemic the Governor of American Samoa John Martin Poyer quarantined the territory. American Samoa was one of the few places in the world to not suffer any flu deaths.
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 02:21PM by Goikjo_Durango
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John Martin Poyer
(1861-1922) United States Navy officer and 12th Naval Governor of American Samoa
TIL in Quebec after banning ads for toys and fast food targeted at children under 13, the result was lower childhood obesity rates.
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 05:41PM by Unicorn_Euphoria
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news.illinois.edu
Study: Quebec ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food
The News Bureau, part of Public Affairs, generates and coordinates news coverage of the Urbana-Champaign campus
TIL that when roosters fully open their beaks,their auditory canals are completely blocked off. Essentially, roosters have built in ear plugs. This stops them from damaging their hearing when they crow.
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 06:13PM by Unicorn_Euphoria
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mnn
Why roosters don't go deaf from their crowing
Why don't roosters go deaf from their own sound? When roosters crow, their ears become blocked, and this prevents them from going deaf, discovered researchers.
TIL that tomatoes possess the genes to produce capsaicinoids but they are not expressed. Recently, researchers discovered a technique to turn on translation of those genes and they grew spicy tomatoes.
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 07:10PM by j0m1n1n
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TIL That Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin concluded the first that stars were primarily made of hydrogen and helium in her 1925 thesis, but added that her results were "spurious" because of the consensus at that time. She was eventually proved right by other researchers, yet is almost never credited.
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 09:21PM by giogioisbizarre
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
British-born American astronomer
TIL that Harlon block, a marine who raised the flag at Iwo Jima, died a few days after the famous photo of the event was taken. He was misidentified for 2 years. However, his mother had immediately recognised him in it, saying “I’ve changed so many diapers on that boy’s butt, I know it’s my boy".
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 06:32PM by Tokyono
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
item in the National Archives and Records Administration's holdings
TIL of Harold Blauer, a professional tennis player who sought help for his depression and was unknowingly given experimental medication. His death was covered up by the CIA for 22 years.
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 04:01PM by Taiwanderful
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Harold Blauer
American tennis player
TIL of the Yellow Fleet, fifteen ships that were stuck in the Suez Canal for eight years from 1967 to 1975 owing the dispute between Egypt and Israel. In that time, the crews formed a mutual aid association, a yachting club, and a postal service
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 07:27PM by Rob-With-One-B
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Yellow Fleet
Wikimedia list article
TIL that Disney's 'A Bug's Life' was inspired by the Aesop fable 'The Ant and the Grasshopper' were the Grasshopper (who has spent all summer singing) begs the Ant for food (who has spent all summer storing it) when winter arrives, but he is refused
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 04:50PM by Fredegar-Bolger
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A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life is a 1998 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed and written by Andrew Stanton, the film involves a misfit ant, Flik, who is looking for "tough…
TIL that Sperm Whales’ sounds are so loud (under water) they can burst your ear drums or even “vibrate” you to death.
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 06:27PM by applesaucys
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Roaring Earth
Sperm Whales Are So Loud They Could Potentially "Vibrate" You to Death
Sperm whales are so loud that their clicks are capable of killing a human within their vicinity, says one science and adventure journalist. James Nestor, an avid ocean-goer and author, claimed in a recent presentation that a fellow diver was swimming alongside…
TIL that Tony Hawk runs a charity for building good community skateparks in low-income areas.
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 09:36PM by HorrorTour
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Tony Hawk Foundation
The Tony Hawk Foundation seeks to foster lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on supporting and empowering youth.
TIL that Barq's Root Beer is one of the only root beers that has caffeine.
https://ift.tt/32eZulQ Didn't know Barq's had caffeine. Now I know. Kind of interesting, almost all root beers are caffeine free.
Submitted November 03, 2019 at 08:32PM by depressinqs_yee
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https://ift.tt/32eZulQ Didn't know Barq's had caffeine. Now I know. Kind of interesting, almost all root beers are caffeine free.
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Coca-Colaproductfacts
12 fl oz
Find clear nutrition information about Barq's, Root Beer here.
TIL Ethiopia planted 350 million trees in less than one day
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Submitted November 03, 2019 at 11:00PM by cathadox
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TIL that Peter Mayhew has played Chewbacca in every Star Wars film other than Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but was still listed in the credits of that film as "Chewbacca Consultant".
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Submitted November 04, 2019 at 02:10AM by sober_disposition
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Peter Mayhew
British-American actor (1944-2019)
TIL that as a regular person you can book a room on a cargo ship and travel as a tourist
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Submitted November 04, 2019 at 03:04AM by laurenzee
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TIL there's a holiday called 'Buy Nothing Day' an international day of protest against consumerism & 'Black Friday.' Participants wander around shopping malls or other consumer havens with a blank stare.
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Submitted November 04, 2019 at 02:33AM by Sugarcola
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Buy Nothing Day
Day of protest against cosumerism
TIL Howie Mandel got expelled from high school for impersonating a school official and hiring a construction company to build an addition onto the school
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Submitted November 04, 2019 at 07:28AM by ErwinFurwinPurrwin
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Howie Mandel
stand-up comedian, television host, and actor
TIL that every year, every Finnish citizen’s taxable income is made public to provide transparency in society and resist economic inequality.
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Submitted November 04, 2019 at 11:27AM by industrialbuddha
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Yle Uutiset
In Finland, all it takes is a phone call to find out how much your neighbour earned last year
As part of Finland’s celebrated transparency, any member of the public can call up the local tax office to enquire about a total stranger’s annual income and tax contributions. The annual orgy of financial voyeurism might raise eyebrows in other parts of…
TIL a researcher spent her career studying what differentiates successful from unsuccessful people. She found grit, which she defines as "passion and perseverance for long-term goals", to be the main determinant of success, at least as good as IQ or socio-economic status at predicting life outcomes.
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Submitted November 04, 2019 at 10:53AM by DioriteLover
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Angela Duckworth
American psychologist awarded MacArthur Fellowship
TIL that public guillotine executions in France were stopped after someone recorded the execution of convicted murderer Eugene Weidmann.
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Submitted November 04, 2019 at 07:35AM by purrgatory920
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Submitted November 04, 2019 at 07:35AM by purrgatory920
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