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TIL that during the 1956 Olympic torch relay, veterinary student Barry Larkin tricked onlookers by carrying a fake torch made of a chair leg, a pudding can, and flaming underpants. He managed to hand it over to the mayor of Sydney who gave a speech without realizing it was a hoax.
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Submitted March 09, 2020 at 05:56PM by timmytucker
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TIL forest fires can "hibernate". When a forest fire burns hot enough, what’s left of the fire can sit over winter and smoulder, even under a layer of snow.
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Submitted March 09, 2020 at 05:13PM by justlookinghfy
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TIL that Elvis, two months after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, recorded a live tribute song featuring direct quotes of MLK called "If I Can Dream" and overruled his manager to perform it as the finale to his comeback special over "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-pP_dCenJA

Submitted March 09, 2020 at 04:01PM by gabesaves
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TIL that turkeys will attack or attempt to dominate humans they view as subordinate
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Submitted March 09, 2020 at 06:36PM by Margarine_Mongrel
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TIL The Democratic Republic of Congo is widely considered one of the world's richest countries in natural resources; its untapped deposits of raw minerals are estimated to be worth in excess of US$24 trillion. Yet, owing to political instability, it remains one of the poorest countries (per capita).
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Submitted March 09, 2020 at 09:00PM by Hawkey89
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TIL that Somniosus microcephalus aka Greenland Sharks can live for more than 400 Earth years and sometimes don't even reach puberty until they're well in their 150s.
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Submitted March 09, 2020 at 08:43PM by AnakinWayneII
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TIL the EU abolished Daylight Saving Time, leaving the decisions up to national governments starting in 2021.
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Submitted March 09, 2020 at 11:43PM by SoupcakeSurroundsMe
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TIL: In 1666, the plague-infested village of Eyam quarantined itself inside a marked circle for 14 months. Neighboring communities left food at the edge of the circle in exchange for disinfected coins. 80% of the people died, but no one crossed the circle.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 02:19AM by AbouBenAdhem
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TIL of the decoy effect. When there are only two options, people may have trouble making a choice. An unattractive third option, a "decoy", can change the perceived preference between the other two. Companies take advantage of this effect to sell its products by cleverly pricing its products.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 01:06AM by A-Dumb-Ass
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TIL Charles VI of France suffered mental illness throughout his life, and at one point, he forgot his own name and that he was king. Also when his wife came to visit, he had to ask his servants who she was, and ordered them to give her what she required so she would leave him alone.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 01:36AM by _miles854_
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TIL of 'kangaroo words', that is, a word that contains a synonym inside it, i.e MAscuLinE, BLOssOM, cHickEN or hoNOuraBLE.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 01:00PM by wonderwallpersona
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TIL that an Irish farmer called Quin was digging for potatoes in 1868 and instead found the Ardagh chalice, which remains one of the finest insular works of art we have of the celtic period.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 11:04AM by conormcfire
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TIL a bear in a state park got into campers’ coolers and used claws & teeth to puncture beer cans; Fish & Wildlife Sgt. Bill Heinck said the bear tried a can of Busch, ignored the rest, then drank about 36 Rainier beers. They caught it a live trap baited with donuts, honey, open cans of Rainier.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 03:05PM by Miskatonica
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TIL: Ancients measured long distances by hiring "bematists." They were trained to count steps while walking between locations and could measure hundreds of miles with 95%+ accuracy. Eratosthenes used one to calculate the circumference of the Earth within 15% in 240 B.C.E.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 05:33PM by RandomName39483
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TIL that Dolph Lundgren in addition to being a 3rd Dan Black Belt and '80/'81 European Karate champion, earning a Masters in Chemical Engineering, a scholarship to MIT, and becoming a movie star, is an abuse survivor. There can never be to many "strong" men like him and Terry Crews in this world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNOE0dZpHcY&feature=share

Submitted March 10, 2020 at 06:43PM by Mr_Fibby
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TIL that on Prince's debut album, For You, he played every instrument on the album: 27 in all. Some notable mentions include, the electric guitar, clavinet, congas, waterdrums, electric piano, finger cymbals, hand claps and several other synthesizers.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 05:57PM by crakkk_n_cheese
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TIL a Cheetah bite will barely puncture an animals skin. Their relatively small jaws and teeth make it hard to effectively kill prey. A Cheetah kills by asphyxiation, which could take up to 5 to 25 minutes.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 07:28PM by rhcp9009
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TIL that in July 2018, Russian scientists collected and analysed 300 prehistoric worms from the permafrost and thawed them. 2 of the ancient worms revived and began to move and eat. One is dated at 32,000 years old, the other 41,700 years old.
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Submitted March 10, 2020 at 08:20PM by LosTerminators
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