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TIL Botox is derived from botulism. “Sausage poison” is what Justinus Kerner called the pathogen in the 1820s; he had observed the paralytic effects after a single giant sausage sickened 13 people, six died. Decades later, named it Bacillus botulinum, after botulus, the Latin word for sausage.
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Submitted January 16, 2022 at 11:43PM by thisisnprnews
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TIL that in 2002 Joe Strummer (former frontman for The Clash) was vacationing in L.A. and found out Johnny Cash was in town recording. He came every day, and extended his vacation another week, to watch him play. They recorded Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" together, with Tom Morello on guitar.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 01:28AM by JosephMeach
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TIL the term "parting shot" (i.e., a final cutting remark made at the moment of departure) comes from the phrase "Parthian shot", named after Parthian horse archers who, while retreating at full gallop, would often turn around in their saddles and shoot at the pursuing enemy.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 03:29AM by big_macaroons
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TIL that Cosmonauts used to bring a triple barreled pistol on space missions, mainly for the purpose of defending against Siberian wildlife. It fired both Shotgun and AK-74 ammunition.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 04:15AM by The-Sethalonian
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TIL Hattie McDaniel was the first black person to win an Oscar for Gone with the Win, however she was unable to attend the premier in Atlanta at a whites-only theater, sat at a segregated table on the side of the room at the Oscars and was not buried in the Hollywood Cemetery despite her final wish.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 05:37AM by thisisnprnews
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TIL that a micro-animal known as Tardigrade has survived all five mass extinction events.It can live in boiling water, solid ice and endure the intense radiation of space.It can survive a decade in a desert without a drop of water to drink as well as in the deepest trenches of the sea.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 05:58AM by ibiza54
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TIL that we have the science to eradicate mosquitoes exclusively saving 100's of thousands of people from death by virus' transmitted by them but haven't done it yet because it could mess up the eco systems food chain if they all died
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 08:32AM by Travwolfe101
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TIL about the feud between Howard Hughes and Frank Sinatra over the affections of Ava Gardner, culminating in Sinatra driving a golf cart through a café window, a resulting fist-fight in which Sinatra lost two teeth, and ultimately led to the Mob's withdrawal from Vegas.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 08:27AM by General_Apathy_II
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TIL that starting in 2018, the Canadian government has made admission to all national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas free for kids 17 and under. Stating, that by connecting with nature, youth would gain a better understanding of the need to protect it for generations to come
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 01:04PM by NorthNorthSalt
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TIL there was a trend of headless photography in 19th century Britain ("Victorian Headless Portraits"). The models usually had their heads in a platter, or were holding them in their hands. This was made by taking multiple photos and combining the negatives - kinda like the early days' Photoshop.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 01:48PM by DesignersUniverse
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TIL China recorded the second highest death toll during WWII, totaling 14 million casualties
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 07:59AM by that_damn_apple
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TIL 15 years before the Columbia shuttle disaster, Atlantis experienced similar tile damage during lift-off, leading to the crew believing they were going to die on reentry. Infuriated with mission controls lack of concern, pilot Gibson planned to let loose on MC in the remaining seconds of his life
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 12:55PM by Chillerized
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TIL 28th Virginia battle flag is stored at an undisclosed location in the Minnesota Historical Society, and has not been returned to Virginia despite multiple requests across the years.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 05:15PM by Movie_Advance_101
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TIL Knights rode ponies. Horses of Medieval Times weren’t much bigger than modern-day ponies.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 05:05PM by Wayne_Kest
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TIL Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday in the US marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. was signed into law on November 2, 1983. As of 2007, only 33% of employers gave employees the day off.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 05:55PM by RatBrainedManAnimal
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TIL: Even though Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium and polonium, Pierre Curie initially rejected the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. He only accepted the award on the condition that his wife's contribution was also recognized, making Marie the first-ever female Nobel Laureate.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 07:05PM by SeizeOpportunity
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TIL the iconic Motown bassist James Jamerson never replaced strings on his bass unless a string broke. He did not take much care of the instrument, saying: "The dirt keeps the funk". When the neck warped, making it harder to fret, he said it improved the tone.
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Submitted January 17, 2022 at 05:09PM by GregJamesDahlen
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