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TIL During the 16th century, Monks that stayed up late to make pretzels overheard invading Ottomans attempting to overtake the area, warned the city of impending invasion, and were then rewarded with a pretzel themed coat of arms for saving everyone.
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Submitted October 25, 2020 at 06:22PM by spira_killer
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TIL that George Lucas wanted to be a racecar driver when he was a teenager. In 1962, he suffered a terrible car accident when another driver broadsided him. He required emergency medical treatment. The incident caused him to lose interest in racing, but inspired him to pursue other interests.
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Submitted October 25, 2020 at 06:43PM by Numerous-Lemon
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TIL of Friedrich Kellner’s diary titled “My Opposition”, consisting of 10 volumes, 861 pages, and 676 individually dated entries from September 1939 to May 1945. His diary offers a glimpse at what an average German citizen might’ve known of during the height of Nazi Germany’s power.
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Submitted October 25, 2020 at 08:43PM by KneedfulFalcon
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TIL In April 2008, Comcast sued the Chattanooga Electric Power Board (EPB) to prevent it from building a fiber network to serve residents who were getting slow speeds from the incumbent cable provider, and lost. After EPB launched in 2009, Comcast and AT&T finally started upgrading their services.
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Submitted October 25, 2020 at 05:35PM by chacham2
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TIL when Richard the Lionheart got married, he was busy with the Crusades, so his bride came to Cyprus for the wedding. Richard then deposed the ruler of Cyprus, claiming the island for England. Richard wrapped the ruler in gold and silver chains, and presented him to the new queen as a wedding gift
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Submitted October 25, 2020 at 09:01PM by malalatargaryen
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TIL in Sierra Leone, before getting a driver's license, you have to buy a board game called "The Drivers' Way" and play it at least once. The game involves rolling stoplight-themed dice and moving models of classic cars around a board, together with answering questions about the country’s road laws
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Submitted October 25, 2020 at 11:10PM by malalatargaryen
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TIL the original word for a Bear was 'Arkto' but our proto-Germanic ancestors started referring to them as 'bear' which meant 'brown one.' This practice came from a superstitious fear that speaking the predators name would summon him. This is one of the earliest examples of a euphemism.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 12:19AM by Socialist7
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TIL That in the movie Step Brothers Will Ferrell is really singing and Jon Reilly is really drumming in the event saving scene at the Catalina Wine Mixer.
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Submitted October 25, 2020 at 11:22PM by coolhandc77
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TIL that 3 years after illegally joining the Marines at the age of 14, Jacklyn H. Lucas snuck onto a ship going to for Iwo Jima, stormed the beach without a rifle and threw himself on top of two grenades to protect his team. He survived and earned the Medal of Honor when he was 17.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 04:39AM by 125RAILGUN
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TIL that Paul Revere never shouted the legendary phrase “The British are coming!” as he passed from town to town. The operation was meant to be conducted as discreetly as possible since scores of British troops were hiding out in the Massachusetts countryside.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 01:04AM by chexwithoutthemix
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TIL that during a flight to America the 'Hindenburg' hovered over a random English town and dropped a bouquet of flowers, then ascended and continued its journey. A note attached to the bouquet read: please deposit these flowers and cross on the grave of my dear brother, POW [in the local cemetery]"
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 12:05AM by NordyNed
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TIL that Annie Murphy (Alexis from Schitt’s Creek) almost quit her acting career after her apartment burnt to the ground and she had $3 in her bank account. A couple days later she secured her audition for Alexis.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 12:46AM by muzzledust
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TIL In 2017, Hai Tao Buddhists who'd bought £5,000 of live Crustacea & released them into the sea for good karma, got fined £15,000 for ‘untold damage’ to the environment by introducing non-native species. In 2012 Hai Tao had released 100kg of cobras in a mountainous area not native to the snakes.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 07:56AM by GasdaRoceries
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TIL of a Russian analog computer built in 1936 that ran by a careful manipulation of water through a room full of interconnected pipes and pumps
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 06:05AM by ChupdiChachi
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TIL Baskin Robbins used to have a milkshake that contained 2600 calories, 1700mg of sodium, 135g of fat, and 263g of sugar. Unsurprisingly, Men’s Health Magazine dubbed it the worst food in the U.S.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 08:35AM by Sergeant_Husk420
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TIL about Benin City - a wealthy, highly advanced and prosperous city in Africa that was rich in architecture, culture and trade. It even had underground drainage and street lights. The British Empire completely destroyed it in 1897 because they refused to be ruled by Britain.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 01:40PM by LexyNoise
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TIL Outlaw Country Superstar Waylon Jennings earned $25,000 during contract negotiations when he quietly walked out of the room to pee because the record company thought he had walked out in frustration.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 12:12PM by ExcessPets
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TIL that the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas changes the gender signs on bathrooms based on the gender makeup of a crowd. This allows them to provide more female or male bathrooms depending on the event. It also prevents long lines for bathrooms.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 01:57PM by JHopeHoe
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TIL James Cameron originally wanted Billy Idol to play the T-1000 liquid metal Terminator in Terminator 2. Idol got into a serious motorcycle accident before filming and Robert Patrick was cast instead.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 02:43PM by drblu92
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TIL In August 1968, after being turned down by 19 teams, the Atlanta Braves signed 62-year-old pitcher Satchel Paige so he could get his MLB pension. He needed only 158 days on an active roster to reach the five-year minimum required to receive his pension. He collected $250 a month.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 02:45PM by ThisIsRicky_
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TIL: Coney Island hasn't been an Island since the 1930s. Land fill efforts turned the once Island into a peninsula.
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Submitted October 26, 2020 at 02:09PM by dunfordtx
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