TIL there was a product sold in the 80's and 90's called the "Electric Worm Getter". It was sold to fishermen for the collection of earthworms for bait. It sent an electric shock through the top layer of soil forcing the worms to surface. It had to be recalled in 1993 after 30 people died using it.
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TIL that there are more living organisms in one teaspoon of soil than there are humans on earth. Happy World Soil Day!
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One Teaspoon of Soil Contains More Living Organisms Than There are People in the World - Natural Capital Coalition
This article was originally published on The Country. “One teaspoon of soil contains more living organisms than there are people in the world. Without this “biological diversity” there would be no terrestrial life on earth. In addition to providing habitat…
TIL of Continuum, a magazine devoted to proving HIV/AIDS is hoax. It ceased publishing after all of its core members died of HIV complications.
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Continuum (magazine)
magazine published by an activist group of the same name who denied the existence of HIV/AIDS
TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't allowed to dub his own role in Terminator in German, as his accent is considered very rural by German/Austrian standards and it would be too ridiculous to have a death machine from the future come back in time and sound like a hillbilly.
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Celebrities who can speak two or more languages - ESL language studies abroad
Arnold Schwarzenegger – English & German Arnie fact no. 1: He wanted to dub his own voice for German versions of the Terminator films, but the film studio thought his...
TIL: Listerine mouthwash is named after Joseph Lister. Joseph Lister was the British surgeon who pioneered antiseptic surgery. During his time, he would be chastised and ridiculed by other doctors for suggesting sanitary practices.
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Joseph Lister
British surgeon and antiseptic pioneer (1827-1912)
TIL that in order to keep up its image, the Victoria's Secret company listed its address as being in London even though the company was actually headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
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14 Uplifting Facts About Victoria's Secret
It turns out lace, frills, and leopard print are a serious business.
TIL that for a while in the 2010s, you could rent the country of Liechtenstein on Airbnb for $70,000 a night. This included hanging out with the monarch, temporary currency, the ability to rename streets and a key to country.
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Liechtenstein for hire at $70,000 a night
Liechtenstein rental scheme includes customised street signs, temporary currency and accommodation for 150
TIL that Queen Elizabeths grandfather, King George V, was euthanized by his physician. The physician wrote in his journal that he euthanized the King so that his death would be announced in the morning newspapers, rather than the "less appropriate evening journals".
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George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
TIL Socrates suggested a passive solar design for Greek houses. All openings faced south and roofs were angled north. Houses remained cool during summer since the roof provided shade, and warm during winter since the roof deflected cold north winds and sunlight entered through the south openings.
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TIL Reindeer and Caribou are the same animal. In Europe, they are called reindeer. In North America, the animals are called caribou if they are wild and reindeer if they are domesticated.
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Holiday Treat: What’s the Difference Between Reindeer and Caribou? - Cool Green Science
what difference reindeer caribou, Rangifer tarandus, Ronnie Drever, wild caribou, wild reindeer, domestic reindeer, herding reindeer, reindeer origin, reindeer natural history, domestication reindeer, milking reindeer, riding reindeer, reindeer sleigh, why…
TIL in 1749 a stage show was advertised a where a man would squeeze his body into a wine bottle. It was a bet between the Duke of Portland and the Earl of Chesterfield that they could advertise something impossible and get fools to pay for it. The sold out theatre rioted when no performer showed up.
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The Great Bottle Hoax
A reference guide to hoaxes, pranks, practical jokes, frauds, tricks, and other forms of deception.
TIL Fiji Water ran an ad stating, "The label says Fiji because it's not bottled in Cleveland". Cleveland took this personally and ran tests comparing a bottle of Fiji Water to Cleveland tap water. Fiji Water contained 6.31 micrograms of arsenic per liter, whereas Cleveland‘s tap water contained none
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Fiji Water
brand of bottled water derived, bottled, and shipped from Fiji
TIL: In 2016, a Utah woman sued herself for the wrongful death of her own husband. The woman was driving with her husband when she flipped her car, killing him. Because she was his named heir, the woman sued herself on behalf of her husband's estate and ultimately inherited the money from the suit.
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How to Sue Yourself and Win
The new American horror film "Split", directed by M. Night Shyamalan, recently in theaters, is a psychological thriller which centers on a bizarre
TIL Lillian Brown, the makeup artist of nine US presidents, stopped Richard Nixon's sobbing before he was about to go on national television to announce his resignation by telling him a funny story so that his makeup wouldn't be ruined.
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Lillian Brown
US radio and television producer, university administrator and instructor, author, makeup artist and image consultant
TIL In 2009 John Kane found a vulnerability in video poker machines that would allow him to cash out winning hands at a much higher bet amount than he actually wagered. Since it was determined that he was simply pressing buttons that he was allowed to press, he was able to keep the money.
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United States v. Kane
United States v. Kane, No 11-mj-00001 (D. Nev. filed Jan. 19, 2011), is a court case where a software bug in a video poker machine was exploited to win several hundred thousand dollars. Central to the case was whether a video poker machine constituted a protected…
TIL that locusts are mutated grasshoppers. When an abundance of food is followed by a drought they are forced to group, causing the insect to mutate in a matter of hours from green to brown, solitary to swarming, and become long distance flyers. Up until 1920 they were considered 2 different species
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TIL in 1252, Henry III was given a magnificent white bear, presumably a polar bear, by the King of Norway. The bear lived in the Tower of London and was allowed to swim and hunt for fish in the River Thames.
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King Henry III's Polar Bear - Historic UK
Until the 19th century, the Tower of London played host to a whole menagerie of exotic animals...
TIL that Evangeline Lilly agreed to play Tauriel in the Hobbit movies on the condition that she would not be part of a love triangle. The love triangle was added during reshoots.
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TIL that the Japanese, other than nobles or samurai class families, did not have surnames until 1868, when the government required commoners to adopt surnames. Names were chosen based on locations, occupations, or simply were made up, explaining the diversity in Japanese surnames (100,000+ present).
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Japanese name
naming customs of Japanese culture
TIL:In January 1960, white jazz pianist Dave Brubeck canceled a twenty-five-date tour of colleges and universities across the American South after twenty-two schools had refused to allow his black bassist, Eugene Wright, to perform. He also canceled a tv show where they didn't want to show him.
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Dave Brubeck’s Southern Strategy
In January 1960, white jazz pianist Dave Brubeck made headlines for cancelling a twenty-five-date tour of colleges and universities across the American South after twenty-two schools had refused to allow his black bassist, Eugene Wright, to perform. This…
TIL In 2011 Mythbusters accidentally fired a cannonball through a residential neighborhood. The show was testing a myth at the Alameda Sheriff's Department bomb range when the ball bounced 700 yards off course going through a house, across the street, off a roof and into a car. No one was injured.
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TIL In 2011 Mythbusters accidentally fired a cannonball through a...
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