TIL: Phosphorus was discoverd when alchemist Hennig Brand who was experimenting with urine attempted to create the fabled philosopher's stone through the distillation of some salts by evaporating urine, and in the process produced a white material that glowed in the dark and burned brilliantly.
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Phosphorus
Phosphorus is a chemical element with the symbol P and atomic number 15. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Earth. It has a…
TIL that January 19 1977 was the last day it snowed in Miami, Florida, it lasted a little more than an hour, and it hasn't snowed there since.
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TIL only two people worked on the first prototypes of 1991's hit grand strategy videogame "Sid Meier's Civilization"
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Eurogamer.net
25 years of Civilization: We talk with Sid Meier
"It's outgrown me. It's outgrown any one person."
TIL 10.4% of the world’s population is either in a marriage/relationship with their second cousin or closer relative or is the result of such a union
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PNAS
Consanguinity, human evolution, and complex diseases
There is little information on inbreeding during the critical early years of human existence. However, given the small founding group sizes and restricted mate choices it seems inevitable that intrafamilial reproduction occurred and the resultant levels of…
TIL DMX avoided a maximum jail term for tax fraud when his lawyer played his song "Slippin'" for the judge in order to show X's struggles and how bad his upbringing was.
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Mixmag
DMX avoids maximum jail term for tax fraud after playing judge ‘Slippin’’
The rapper and his entourage nodded along to the track in court
TIL in 1991 a youth group in Denmark wrote to Gorbachev of Russia to ask for a free submarine. He said yes, and 3 years later they received a massive 76 meter (250 ft) submarine.
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S-359 (U359) - Wikipedia, den frie encyklopædi
TIL Even though Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull helped contribute to Monty Python and the Holy Grail’s £175,350 budget, there still wasn’t enough money for horses—hence the coconuts.
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Rolling Stone
How Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull Helped Make ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’
Eric Idle has revealed how much Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull contributed to financing 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.'
TIL after the Library of Congress was burned by the British in 1814, Thomas Jefferson offered his immense personal library as replacement but some opposed its contents. Jefferson wished all subjects available and his scholarly collection soon helped transform a niche library into a national library.
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Library of Congress
(de facto) national library of the United States of America
TIL writing down a complex password on paper is significantly better than repeating a non-complex one stored on PC. The likelihood of the paper getting stolen or compromised is WAY less than the PC one via malware, hacking etc.
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Securitymagazine
It’s Safer to Write Your Password Down
Common wisdom over the last couple of decades has been to never write down the passwords you use for accessing networked services. But is now the time to begin writing
TIL that Harrison Ford was very shy, didn't like talking about himself and was not at all interested in the movie star lifestyle. He suffered from anxiety and had had a lifelong fear of public speaking. Even in films, when required to make a speech in character, he got the same nervous condition.
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SouthCoastToday.com
SouthCoastToday.com: Local News, Politics & Sports in New Bedford, MA
Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries in New Bedford, MA from SouthCoastToday.com.
TIL that in the 1950's the US airforce tried to design a cockpit to fit the average pilot's body. After measuring 4000 pilots they discovered that none of them came close to having an average body. This lead to introduction of adjustable seats.
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World War Wings
1950s Study Reveals No Such Thing As An Average Pilot - You Might Have A Chance
The Problem - Good Pilots Crashing Good Planes
One bleak day in the late 1940s, 17 pilots crashed for no apparent reason. At this time in history, the United States was experiencing a baffling mystery: good pilots were crashing good planes on a regular…
One bleak day in the late 1940s, 17 pilots crashed for no apparent reason. At this time in history, the United States was experiencing a baffling mystery: good pilots were crashing good planes on a regular…
TIL Baghdad possessed the world's largest book collection in the 9th century. By the 10th century, the city had become the largest city in the world surpassing even Constantinople with an estimated population between 1.2 million and 2 million.
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Baghdad
Baghdad (/ˈbæɡdæd, bəɡˈdæd/; Arabic: بَغْدَاد [baɣˈdaːd] (listen)) is the capital of Iraq and one of the largest cities in the Arab world, and compared to its large population it has a small area at just 673 square kilometers (260 sq mi). Located along the…
TIL that the Kingdom of Bhutan, a small landlocked country in the Himalayas, does not recognize or have any formal diplomatic relations with the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council as a measure to keep them out of global affairs.
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United States Department of State
Bhutan - United States Department of State
TIL that the B-52's song "Rock Lobster" inspired John Lennon to start making music again in 1980, because it reminded him of his wife Yoko's work.
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Rolling Stone
John Lennon: The Last Interview
Three days before he died, John Lennon talked with 'Rolling Stone' for nine hours.
TIL: Despite strong ratings and years of planned additional seasons, the TV series "Gargoyles" was killed because the OJ Simpson trial dragged on for so long and kept pre-empting the series until people weren't sure if it was still airing.
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Polygon
Gargoyles was nearly the center of a vast Disney Cinematic Universe
Plus: How OJ Simpson helped kill the show, and much more
TIL: Prince Edward, youngest son of Elizabeth II, was made Earl of Wessex on his wedding in 1999. He wanted that title, which hadn't existed for centuries, because he liked Colin Firth's character Lord Wessex in "Shakespeare in Love"
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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG, GCVO, CD, ADC (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964) is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At birth, he was third in line of succession to the British throne; he is currently…
TIL about Pickles the Dog who found the FIFA World Cup in a bush after it had been stolen prior to the 1966 tournament. Pickles became famous - he earned a medal, opened a zoo and even appeared in a film
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Londonist
When The World Cup Was Stolen, Then Found By Pickles The Dog
The dog went on to a (brief) life of fame.
Today I learned that Bill Nye (of Science Guy fame) invented a hydraulic component used on the 747 airliners, and holds three patents for other inventions.
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Bill Nye
American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, writer, scientist and former mechanical engineer
TIL James Bond was based off a real spy. Sidney Reilly, born Salomon Rosenblum to Ukrainian Jews, spied for at least 4 different countries and is still considered the 'Superspy'.
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TIL Scientists have recently discovered repeating radio signals coming from a mysterious source well beyond the Milky Way. While one-off fast radio bursts (FRBs) have been detected in the past, this is the first time multiple signals have been detected coming from the same place in space.
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International Business Times UK
FRBs: Mystery repeating radio signals discovered emanating from unknown cosmic source
Ten fast radio bursts coming from mystery source beyond Milky Way discovered.
TIL Hall of Fame pitcher Lee Smith didn’t play baseball until he was a junior in high school, only tried out to win a $10 bet, and only started pitching after his team’s star pitcher was killed in a hunting accident. His first start was a no hitter
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Sports Collectors Digest
Lee Smith makes the Hall of Fame after reluctantly playing baseball
Baseball wasn't Lee Smith's passion as a kid, but he had a talent for the game that has led him to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.