TIL that the Mechanical Turk, a chess-playing illusion, fooled observers in Europe and the Americas for 84 years, from its creation in 1770 until its destruction by fire in 1854. It was operated by a human chess master hiding within the machine, who gave the Turk the appearance of playing chess.
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Mechanical Turk
chess automaton hoax
TIL that Ruhollah Khomeini's only written message to a foreign leader was a letter to Mikhail Gorbachev, telling him that communism was doomed and suggesting that Gorbachev convert to Islam.
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Khomeini's letter to Mikhail Gorbachev
1989 letter from Iran's ruler to the leader of the Soviet Union
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TIL people will implant magnets into their fingertips. Nerves grow around the magnet as the skin heals. The magnet pushes against magnetic fields produced by electronic devices in the surrounding area, giving a “sixth sense” of magnetic vision.
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Magnetic implant
A method of body modification.
TIL Each months full moon has its own name. For example September is the Harvest moon, October is the Hunters Moon, November is the Beaver Moon, December is the Cold moon.
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Space.com
Full moon calendar 2022: When to see the next full moon
Here are the dates for the full moons in 2022.
TIL there's a clothing company called Steve Jobs, which is in no way related to the former CEO of Apple. In fact, Apple has sued the Steve Jobs company over similarities between their logos.
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Steve Jobs (clothing company)
Italian clothing company
TIL that Elvin Bishop's iconic "Fooled around and fell in love" wasn't actually sang by Bishop. It was sung by a backup singer who would use that song to eventually get hired by the band Jefferson Starship!
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Fooled Around and Fell in Love
"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" is a song written and performed by blues guitarist Elvin Bishop with Mickey Thomas on lead vocals. It appeared on his 1975 album, Struttin' My Stuff, and was released as a single the following year.
TIL that flags fly at half-mast or half-staff to make room for an invisible flag of death to be flown above it.
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Half-mast
flag flying below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building
TIL cats are attracted to most plants in the "Mint" family, not just Catnip! This includes Menthol found in many rubs and ointments (but it can be poisonous).
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The Mercury News
Pets and Animals | Why does my cat go crazy over the smell of Bengay?
Cats are drawn to the smell of topical pain creams, but contact with the ointments can be hazardous to kitty’s health.
TIL Rockefellers wealth in todays US Dollars (inflation adjusted) would amount to around 25 Billion, not 400. The higher estimate is derived calculating his wealth as a percentage of the US GDP.
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List of wealthiest historical figures
Wikimedia list of persons by citizenship and occupation
TIL Brazilian footballer Rivaldo grew up in poverty and suffered such malnourishment it caused caused bowleggedness and the loss of several adult teeth, and coaches saying he was too physically weak to succeed . Despite this he went onto win the World Cup, the Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
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Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born 19 April 1972), known as Rivaldo (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁiˈvawdu]), is a Brazilian former footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder but also as a second striker, and on occasion deployed as a wide midfielder…
TIL, a member of the jury that convicted drug kingpin el chapo, gave an interview in which he accused himself and other jurors of misconduct. He also claimed that many jurors were sad and wept after sentencing el chapo to life in solitary. He said, however, that there was no doubt about his guilt.
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Vice
Inside El Chapo’s jury: A juror speaks for first time about convicting the kingpin
An anonymous juror describes broken rules, fear, and behind-the-scenes drama at the Sinaloa cartel leader’s trial.
TIL that the 4th largest polished diamond in the world is in the King’s Crown and a previous crown was destroyed by Oliver Cromwell
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Peoplemag
The Real Crown: Queen Elizabeth's Imperial State Crown
Learn all about the real Imperial State Crown that Queen Elizabeth wore during her coronation
TIL that the Allstate "Mayhem" actor Dean Winters, died for about 3 minutes, and was then revived. The infection that caused this also led to two toes and a thumb needing to be amputated.
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Looper
What You Didn't Know About The Allstate Mayhem Commercial Guy
If you've watched these spots and felt like the guy playing Mayhem seems familiar, you're right.
TIL DecTalk, the text-to-speech software that Stephen Hawking used, is notoriously difficult to get legally since it has been discontinued. This is part of the reason for Moonbase Alpha's (2012) popularity, since it utilizes a modified version of the software.
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William & Mary
The Evolution of Text-to-Speech Voice Assistive Technology
TIL that Phil Sokolof, a wealthy businessman who ate fast food daily and suffered a heart attack, launched a $15 million dollar campaign against McDonald's for their "unhealthy menu", forcing the burger chain to switch from cooking in beef tallow to the "healthier" vegetable oil.
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Los Angeles Times
Phil Sokolof, 82; Used His Personal Fortune in Fight Against High-Fat Foods
Phil Sokolof, a self-made millionaire and anti-cholesterol crusader who spent millions of his own money waging a nearly two-decade battle against fast-food chains, food processors and dairies, died Thursday.
TIL In 2017, scientists began a global search to find a mate for Jeremy, a rare left-coiled snail. Since his shell coiled in the opposite direction of most snails, his organs couldn't align with others. Two contenders were found, but they mated with each other instead of Jeremy.
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NPR.org
Tragic Love Triangle Is Sad For Lonely Rare Snail, Still Good For Science
A garden snail with a rare genetic condition can't mate with normal snails; scientists launch an international search for a mate; two possible mates are found. But they mate with each other instead.
TIL there is a species of blind cave beetle only in five humid caves in Slovenia known as Anophthalmus hitleri, named in tribute to Adolf Hitler in 1933 when they were discovered. Their name has not changed since, as it is taxonomic tradition to not change the name of an organism after it is named.
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Anophthalmus hitleri
species of insect
TIL: That after watching males succeed at a series of puzzling tasks, female birds traded their simple-minded beaus for more cognitively competent partners.
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Nerdy Bird Boys Get the Girls | NOVA | PBS
After watching males succeed at a series of puzzling tasks, female birds traded their simple-minded beaus for more cognitively competent partners.
TIL that around 24% of all games sold in The Legend of Zelda series are for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It is by far the best-selling Zelda title, beating out second-place title Ocarina of Time by a factor of more than two.
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The Legend of Zelda
video game series
TIL Metallica did a show in Antarctica, making them the only band to perform on all 7 continents.
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Metallica Freeze 'Em All in Antarctica
Metallica set a world record on December 8, 2013 by becoming the first and only band in history to perform concerts on all seven continents in under a year!
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TIL Lal Bihari Mritak is an Indian farmer and activist who was officially declared dead between 1975 and 1994. He fought with Indian bureaucracy for 19 years to prove that he is alive.
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Lal Bihari
Indian activist who was falsely declared dead