TIL: When the Nazis and the Vichy government began arresting and deporting the Jews, Si Kaddour Benghabrit Imam of Grand Mosque de Paris made it a sanctuary for endangered Jews. By offering them shelter; and giving them fake identity certificates, to prove they were Muslims, not Jews.
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Thehistoryreader
The History Reader - A History Blog from St. Martins Press
The History Reader is a blog for history lovers and readers of history books
TIL Jet Li was a Chinese citizen until 2003, United States citizen from 2003 to 2009, and has been a naturalized Singaporean citizen since 2009. He was said to have chosen Singapore for its education system for his two younger daughters.
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Jet Li
Li Lianjie (courtesy name Yangzhong; born 26 April 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese film actor, film producer, martial artist, and retired Wushu champion who was born in Beijing. He is a naturalized Singaporean citizen.
TIL The last mammoths died around 3,600 years ago, when the great pyramids of Giza were already 1,000 years old
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The last mammoths died out just 3600 years ago...but they should have survived
We usually think of woolly mammoths as purely Ice Age creatures. But while most did indeed die out 10,000 years ago, one tiny population endured on isolated Wrangel Island until 1650 BCE. So why did they finally go extinct?
TIL that when Adolf Hitler joined the DAP, the predecessor of the Nazi Party, he was member number 555. However, he was only the fifty-fifth member of the party as they started counting membership at 500 to give the impression they were a much larger party.
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Nazi Party
The National Socialist German Workers' Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (help·info), abbreviated NSDAP), commonly referred to in English as the Nazi Party (English: /ˈnɑːtsi, ˈnætsi/), was a far-right political party in Germany…
TIL that a man walked across Australia, from Perth to Sydney, dressed in a Stormtrooper costume to raise money for a charity that helps cheer up hospitalized children. Over 9 months he traveled 3000 miles (5000km), lost over 26lbs (12kg), went through 7 pairs of shoes, and raised more than $100,000.
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Photos: Stormtrooper walks from Perth to Sidney for charity
Jacob French raised more than $100,000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation after walking from Perth to Sydney — in a stormtrooper uniform.
TIL about Archbishop Damaskinos of Athens. During the Nazi Occupation, the Archbishop spoke out about the deportation of the Jewish population in Greece. When threatened by the Nazis to be executed by firing squad, he sarcastically responded with a request to hung instead as it was "tradition".
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Damaskinos of Athens
politician and priest from Greece
TIL of William Howard Hughes, a United States Air Force officer with security clearance and expertise in rocket self-destruct technology, vanished in 1983. Authorities feared he had defected to the Soviet Union. In June 2018, he was found living in California under an assumed name.
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William Howard Hughes
United States Air Force officer
TIL Shortly after Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Iran from exile in 1979, he issued a fatwa ordering that Jews and other minorities (except Bahá'ís) be treated well. To this day, Jews are officially recognized and protected by the Iranian government.
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Ruhollah Khomeini
Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (UK: /xɒˈmeɪni/ khom-AY-nee, US: /xoʊˈ-/ khohm-; Persian: سید روحالله موسوی خمینی [ruːholˈlɑːhe xomejˈniː] (listen); 24 September 1902 – 3 June 1989), also known in the Western world as Ayatollah Khomeini, was an Iranian…
TIL that the concrete used by the Roman Empire has been proposed as an alternative to modern concrete. It's believed that it would have a substantially smaller environmental impact than our own in addition to being far more durable, surviving thousands of years in harsh conditions nearly unscathed.
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Roman concrete
building material used in construction during the late Roman Republic
TIL A prison in the UK had to change every lock because a news program showed keys on live TV
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Evening Standard
ITN is sued for showing prison keys
The Home Office is suing ITN for £300,000 after it broadcast close-up footage of a set of cell keys.
TIL that Palm oil producers are wiping out orangutans – despite multinationals’ promises
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the Guardian
Palm oil producers are wiping out orangutans – despite multinationals’ promises
Some of the world’s biggest companies are failing in their pledge to stop deforestation by 2020. Don’t let them forget it, says naturalist Chris Packham
TIL One solution to the problem of how to ensure humans don't disturb dangerous nuclear waste dumps in 10,000+ years is to genetically engineer cats to change color in the presence of dangerous radiation, along with folklore establishing such cats as a dangerous omen
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Business Insider
Color-changing cats were once part of a US government plan to protect humankind
Meet the "ray cats."
TIL that the collapse of the Soviet Union directly correlated with the resurgence of Cuba’s amazing coral reef. Without Russian supplied synthetic fertilizers and ag practices, Cubans were forced to depend on organic farming. This led to less chemical runoff in the oceans.
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Pacific Standard
Inside the Race to Save Cuba’s Coral Reefs
Given the dual threats of climate change and increased tourism, conservationists are attempting to gather all the data they can before it’s too late.
TIL that Nicholas Cage spent $150 million on a 70-million-year-old dinosaur skull, a tomb, a $150,000 first edition Superman comic, pygmy heads, two European castles; one worth $10 million and the other $2.6 million, and 15 residences. He later had to return the skull to the Mongolian govt.
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CNBC
Nicolas Cage blew $150 million on a dinosaur skull, pygmy heads and 2 European castles
Actor Nicolas Cage blew his entire $150 million fortune on a string of expensive and often eccentric purchases.
TIL: Pineapples were once so rare and exotic during the 18th century they used mainly for display at dinner parties, rather than being eaten, and were used again and again until they began to rot.
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Pineapple
The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible fruit, also called a pineapple, and the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries.…
TIL that during a 2011 census for the Czech Republic, 11,000 people listed their religion as "Knights of the Jedi"
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Business Insider
15,000 People In The Czech Republic Say Their Religion Is 'Knights Of The Jedi'
The force is strong in the Czech Republic.
TIL that a Utah lawyer started a free service making it easier for Mormons to resign their church membership. Thousands have taken him up on it.
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The Salt Lake Tribune
The LDS Church adds a new step for members using QuitMormon.com to resign, complains of fraud
By the thousands, onetime Latter-day Saints have turned to an immigration lawyer in Salt Lake City for help. They want to resign their church membership without having to interact with a bishop or any other lay leader.
TIL Intermarche supermarkets in France offered a 70% discount on Nutella, bringing the price down from €4.50 to €1.40. This led to riots & violence in stores. One customer claimed 'They are like animals. A woman had her hair pulled, an elderly lady took a box on her head, another had a bloody hand.'
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BBC News
Nutella 'riots' spread across French supermarkets
Police respond to violent scenes in French supermarkets as shoppers rush to grab cut-price Nutella.
TIL when US-born giant panda twins arrived in China, they struggled with local food and language. Mei Lun & Mei Huan were confused by "have you eaten up" in Chinese but responded to English "come here". They preferred "Western fast food" biscuits instead of local "wowotou" (steamed corn bread).
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The Straits Times
US-born giant panda twins struggle with local food and language after
East Asia News -CHENGDU (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A pair of panda twins that returned from the US are catching up with local dialects as well as adapting to local delicacies in their new home
TIL that the founders of Home Depot, Geico, Coca-Cola, IBM and KFC were all over 50 when they launched their famous businesses.
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Infographic: Check the Ages of These Famous Entrepreneurs
Some entrepreneurs found success as teenagers, while others didn't strike until they were in their 60s. Check out the ages of these famous founders.
TIL Blackbirding is the coercion of people through deception and/or kidnapping to work as unpaid or poorly paid labourers in countries distant to their native land. The practice continues to the present day, often forcing indigenous peoples in Central America to work as plantation labourers.
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Blackbirding
Coerced labour, mainly in the south-east Pacific area