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TIL about Robb Nash, a Canadian musician who advocates against suicide. He has the names of over 120 teenagers that didn’t go through with their plans tattooed on his arm.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 12:40AM by lovelyb1ch66
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TIL Whenever we sleep in unfamiliar surroundings, only half your brain is getting a good night's rest while the other half stands guard.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 12:53AM by Medo2589
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TIL a mathematician tried for 7 years to prove that one cannot untie a knot on a 4-sphere. Then one day he decided to try to prove the opposite, and he succeeded in a few hours.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 04:05AM by greatmanyarrows
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TIL that Newman's Own, founded by Paul Newman, donates 100% of its profits to a foundation which supports educational and charitable organizations. Over $500m has been donated since the company's inception in 1982.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 05:32AM by twiggez-vous
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TIL that the former CEO of Coca-Cola, Roberto Goizueta, was the first person to become a billionaire by being an employee and not a company founder (or heir).
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 02:53AM by MrFlow
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TIL that Stan Lee has the highest worldwide career-film gross at $30,648,396,569 with his roles in 48 films.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 05:11AM by JangoBeastwood
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TIL If the Earth were 50 percent bigger in diameter, no amount of engineering in the universe would get a rocket all the way to orbit; there would simply be too much gravity for any design or any chemical propellant to overcome.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 12:31PM by Jammybe
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TIL about negativity bias: negative things have a greater impact on your psychological state than positive things, and your amount of negativity bias impacts your perceptions and preferences.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 07:59AM by Likelytakingadump
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TIL that the movie Independence Day still holds the record for most miniature models to appear in one film. Approximately 95% of the movie's special effects were shot using miniatures and due to the advances in digital technology this record may stand forever.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 03:33PM by Azathoth90
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TIL putting the lid down in a porta-potty causes the smell to go out through the vents, which will make it not smell nearly as bad for the next person who uses it.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 02:47PM by SonOfQuora
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TIL Apple's policy of refusing to repair phones that have undergone "unauthorized" repairs is illegal in Australia due to their right to repair law.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 04:48PM by cottagecow
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TIL John Wayne did a commercial for Australian shoe company Grosby's when he was in Australia for an award show. He only took a small fee as he was impressed that the small ad agency representing them had actually asked him.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 03:29PM by harliezee
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TIL that Surya Bonaly, a French figure skater, landed a backflip on one blade in the 1998 Nagano Olympics. This was banned in 1976 and Bonaly did it despite knowing that it would negatively affect her score. It has not been repeated in the Olympics since.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 04:25PM by vedvineet98
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TIL that Aboriginal Australians often traveled to Indonesia for trade, and when British explorers first visited inland Australia they met an Aboriginal man who had already learned English from his visit to Singapore.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 07:55PM by DuelingKeytarBears
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TIL That in Canada coins are only considered legal tender up to a certain amount. For instance, if you attempt to pay for a $50 purchase with a wheelbarrow full of nickels, the local authority can refuse to accept the payment.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 07:50PM by DystopianAdvocate
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TIL that there are 100,000 companies registered in the Cayman Islands, with a single building, the Ugland House, "holding" 20,000 companies. The current population of the Cayman Islands is 64,000.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 10:58PM by Ringer1236
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TIL that the word 'companion' comes from the Latin words 'com' (with) + 'pane' (bread), so the origins of companion/companionship are those you share bread with
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 09:42PM by havereddit
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TIL that “Beetlejuice” is rated PG despite containing an F-bomb, prostitutes, people ripping their own faces off and other graphic and disturbing images. Such a great movie!
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Submitted February 15, 2021 at 12:21AM by HapaPappa
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TIL That Neil Armstrong's heart rate spiked to 150+ when NASA turned the control over to him for the moon landing.
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Submitted February 14, 2021 at 10:37PM by IaCuriousGuy1968
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