TIL that The British Pound is the oldest currency in the world, it has been used for over 1,200 years and dated back to Anglo-Saxon era. Back then it equivalent to 1 pound of silver. One pound back then could buy you 15 cows.
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Submitted August 05, 2022 at 11:04AM by NPT1506
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TBI Bank
What is the oldest currency in circulation in the world and what do we know about it? | TBI Bank
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TIL that the Spanish basketball team that won the 2000 special olympics were faking their disability
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Submitted August 05, 2022 at 10:29AM by nyg8
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Yahoo
Olympic scandals: The revolting Spanish sham at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games
A few weeks after Spain’s victory in the basketball tournament for the mentally disabled, an undercover journalist revealed the unthinkable: 10 of the 12 sacred players were in fact… not truly handicapped!
TIL tiny Neolithic baby spoons indicate that new baby gruels were an important innovation in prehistoric baby-care, freeing up women to have more babies & leading to unprecedented population growth
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Bone spoons for prehistoric babies: Detection of human teeth marks on the Neolithic artefacts from the site Grad-Starčevo (Serbia)
Around 8000 years ago, throughout the Neolithic world a new type of artefact appeared, small spoons masterly made from cattle bone, usually interpreted as tools, due to their intensive traces of use. Contrary to those interpretations, the small dimensions…
TIL that after the Portuguese dictator Salazar went into coma, he was dismissed as Prime Minister. When he emerged from it and recovered lucidity, no one wanted to tell him he had been removed from power, instead he was allowed to "rule" in privacy until his death 2 years later
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Submitted August 05, 2022 at 01:52PM by SteO153
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Wikipedia
António de Oliveira Salazar
Prime Minister of Portugal (1889-1970)
TIL of Elizabeth Jennings Graham, an African-American woman who, in 1854, successfully sued NYC's Third Avenue Railway for denying her a seat on horsecar helping to lead to the desegregation of the city’s public transportation
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Submitted August 05, 2022 at 02:20PM by ManOfLaBook
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New York Transit Museum
Elizabeth Jennings Graham
100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, a 24-year-old black New Yorker stood her ground on an omnibus. With courage and perseverance, she won the first recorded legal victory for equal rights on public transportation. Hear her story.
TIL that cats have about 130,000 hairs per square inch of their body. For comparison, an entire human head has about 100,000 total hairs.
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Submitted August 05, 2022 at 05:12PM by BadChineseAccent
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Petco
Combing Out a Mat from Your Cat's Hair or Fur | Petco
Cat hair gets tangled in areas that have lots of rubbing or movement. Learn how to prevent matted cat fur, the supplies to use, and when to consult a professional.
TIL That chronologically, humanity is closer in time to the T-Rex (68-66 mya), than the T-Rex was to the Stegosaurus (155-145 mya).
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Submitted August 05, 2022 at 07:29PM by RoyalAce22
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TIL that the earliest known reference to French toast dates back to first century CE in a Latin collection of recipes.
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Submitted August 05, 2022 at 05:14PM by Not-Patrick
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French toast
bread soaked in beaten eggs and then fried
TIL the opposite of Stockholm Syndrome is Lima Syndrome, named after Hostage Takers In Lima, Peru released over 500 of their hostages.
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Submitted August 05, 2022 at 06:22PM by DuineDeDanann
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Medscape
Rare and Unusual Psychiatric Syndromes: A Primer
There are several psychiatric illnesses that, although rarely seen in clinical practice, should be identifiable by physicians. Here are just a few.
TIL that the Portuguese entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was one of the two secret signals which alerted the rebel captains and soldiers to begin the Carnation Revolution
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Submitted August 05, 2022 at 07:27PM by SteO153
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E depois do adeus
"E depois do adeus" ("And After the Farewell") is a song recorded by Portuguese singer Paulo de Carvalho, written by José Calvário and José Niza. It is best known as the Portuguese entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, held in Brighton, after winning…
TIL that exposure to UV light increases sex drive
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Cell Reports
Skin exposure to UVB light induces a skin-brain-gonad axis and sexual behavior
Parikh et al. find that UVB exposure triggers a skin-brain-gonadal axis through skin
p53 activation. UVB exposure increases in female mice sexual responsiveness and attractiveness,
hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis hormone levels, ovary size, and estrus…
p53 activation. UVB exposure increases in female mice sexual responsiveness and attractiveness,
hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis hormone levels, ovary size, and estrus…
TIL that the English town Pendle Hill derives its name from the old Cumbric word 'pen' (meaning 'hill') and the Old English word 'hyll' (meaning 'hill'). A literal translation of the name could read 'Hill-hill Hill.'
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TIL after being wrongfully convicted and suffering through the longest period of solitary confinement in American prison history, Alfred Woodfox's conviction was overturned, and he wrote a memoir entitled Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement. My Story of Transformation and Hope
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Angola Three
three prison inmates – Robert Hillary King/Albert Woodfox/Herman Wallace – Louisiana State Penitentiary
TIL about the hijacking of the 1948 seaplane 'Miss Macao'. The lead hijacker, who aimed to rob the wealthy passengers on the plane was unsuccessful, causing the plane to crash, killing everyone on board but the hijacker. The hijacker survived by jumping out of the emergency exit right before impact.
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Miss Macao
Miss Macao (Chinese: 澳門小姐; Sidney Lau: O3 Moon4 Siu2 Je2) was a Catalina seaplane owned by Cathay Pacific and operated by subsidiary Macau Air Transport Company. On 16 July 1948 it was involved in the first hijacking of a commercial aircraft. Piracy for robbery…
TIL that Ranch dressing was invented in Alaska, by a plumber trying to keep his employees satisfied with his cooking
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Submitted August 06, 2022 at 01:39AM by SY81
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet.
The History Of Ranch Dressing: Let's Get Sauced
Yes, this is an article about ranch dressing. And yes, ranch dressing was invented at Hidden Valley Ranch. Here's some stuff you didn't know about ranch.
TIL a man named Thomas Thompson once mistook a dead sailor from the SS James Carruthers as his son, organized a funeral, and then yelled at his son for showing up alive at his own wake.
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Submitted August 06, 2022 at 01:50AM by buck45osu
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SS James Carruthers
Canadian Great Lakes freighter built in 1913
TIL Bernard Herrmann, composer for films like Psycho, Vertigo, Citizen Kane was asked by unknown director Martin Scorsese to compose Taxi Driver. After completing it, Scorsese asked for one final section. Hermann agreed, brought an orchestra in, completed it, and died hours later.
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Submitted August 06, 2022 at 03:23AM by greed-man
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Bernard Herrmann
American composer and conductor
TIL Shel Silverstein wrote the song "A Boy Named Sue." Johnny Cash's version is a cover.
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Submitted August 06, 2022 at 04:56AM by jleonardbc
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A Boy Named Sue - Wikipedia
TIL We could kill all mosquitoes with little to no effect Ecology: A world without mosquitoes
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Submitted August 06, 2022 at 06:40AM by Sarthro_
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Nature
Ecology: A world without mosquitoes
Nature - Eradicating any organism would have serious consequences for ecosystems — wouldn't it? Not when it comes to mosquitoes, finds Janet Fang.
TIL that Sirhan Sirhan, convicted assassin of Robert Kennedy, was granted parole last year and almost got out but Governor Newsom blocked his release in January 2022.
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Submitted August 06, 2022 at 08:00AM by HeavyMetalOverbite
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Sirhan Sirhan
Palestinian convicted for the assassination of United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy
TIL about the "sleeping sickness," a disease that attacks the brain, which leaves some in a statue-like condition—speechless and motionless. The disease spread around the world between 1916 and 1926, infecting over 1 million people and directly causing over 500,000 deaths. Its causes are uncertain.
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Encephalitis lethargica
atypical form of encephalitis