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TIL Multiple places in Europe have a tradition of making Love-Spoons, which are decoratively carved spoons given to women by their suitors. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/UndyingCorn on 2024-09-29 18:39:10+00:00.

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TIL in 1975, there were 2 crude oil tanker spills on January 31st. The Corinthos Spill in the Delaware River and the Epic Colocotronis Spill in Puerto Rico dumped a combined 28.5 million gallons o... (response.restoration.noaa.gov)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WiltingSpinach on 2024-09-29 17:06:48+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 1975, there were 2 crude oil tanker spills on January 31st. The Corinthos Spill in the Delaware River and the Epic Colocotronis Spill in Puerto Rico dumped a combined 28.5 million gallons of oil into surrounding waters.

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TIL the "red telephone" for the Moscow-Washington hotline was never a real red phone. Initially a Teletype link, it switched to fax in 1986, and since 2008, it's a secure computer link for email c... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BezugssystemCH1903 on 2024-09-29 16:43:36+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the "red telephone" for the Moscow-Washington hotline was never a real red phone. Initially a Teletype link, it switched to fax in 1986, and since 2008, it's a secure computer link for email communication. The connection has always been Kremlin-Pentagon and not to the White House.

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TIL: Lawyer Andrew G. Haley was the world's first practitioner of Space Law. He was was pivotal in founding the International Institute of Space Law which provides guidelines on how the law should... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2024-09-29 17:11:56+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: Lawyer Andrew G. Haley was the world's first practitioner of Space Law. He was was pivotal in founding the International Institute of Space Law which provides guidelines on how the law should apply to space and extraterrestrial beings. He died in 1966, 3 years before the moon landing.

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TIL of Mettbröchen, a German dish served as raw minced pork spread on a roll and sprinkled with raw onions. (germanculture.com.ua)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/makenzie71 on 2024-09-29 16:04:39+00:00.

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TIL Protein folding is the process where newly formed protein in the cell, changes from a long, unstable coil into a specific 3D shape. This final structure allows the protein to carry out its bio... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/electroctopus on 2024-09-29 15:32:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Protein folding is the process where newly formed protein in the cell, changes from a long, unstable coil into a specific 3D shape. This final structure allows the protein to carry out its biological function. Many proteins fold spontaneously, some require enzymes or certain chemical conditions.

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TIL Ghost moons — if they really exist — are swirling clouds of dust that share Earth’s orbit, staying ahead of or behind Earth as it goes around the Sun. Officially called “Kordylewski clouds,” g... (www.planetary.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/cuspofgreatness on 2024-09-29 14:44:01+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Ghost moons — if they really exist — are swirling clouds of dust that share Earth’s orbit, staying ahead of or behind Earth as it goes around the Sun. Officially called “Kordylewski clouds,” ghost moons were first reported in the 1960s and were only tentatively confirmed in 2018.

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TIL the first known recipe for a PB&J sandwich dates back to 1901 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Stank_Dukem on 2024-09-29 14:09:46+00:00.

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TIL Some people are “blind” in their mind - they can’t visualize things in their head (www.verywellmind.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/texasdaytrade on 2024-09-29 12:20:25+00:00.

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TIL One reason England started using prisons was because Public Executions were becoming more of a drunken party vs. a deterrent to crime (www.youtube.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ben_watson_jr on 2024-09-29 08:58:35+00:00.

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TIL in 1959, thirty TV Westerns aired during prime time in the US; none had been canceled that season, while 14 new ones had appeared. In one week in March 1959, eight of the top ten shows were We... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2024-09-29 09:43:45+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 1959, thirty TV Westerns aired during prime time in the US; none had been canceled that season, while 14 new ones had appeared. In one week in March 1959, eight of the top ten shows were Westerns. In addition, an estimated $125 million in toys based on TV Westerns were sold that year.

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TIL that To play practical jokes on social media influencers, Payless created a fictitious luxury boutique named "Palessi". (www.cnn.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Cute_Mary_xox on 2024-09-29 13:57:18+00:00.

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TIL Two main populations of Dingos (West and East) do not share close ancestry and might represent separate waves of Humans bringing domesticated Dogs/Wolves into Australia 8,000 to 3,000 years ago. (www.abc.net.au)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jimi15 on 2024-09-29 13:37:29+00:00.

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TIL: Kokomo in the Florida Keys (from Beach Boys song) is not a real place. (www.smh.com.au)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/fohrnic on 2024-09-29 03:17:39+00:00.

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TIL The Replacement movie was based on the 1987 Washington Redskins replacement/scab players. They played for 3 games and won all 3. The Redskins won the Superbowl that year but the replacement pl... (www.youtube.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Taurius on 2024-09-29 08:45:19+00:00.

Original Title: TIL The Replacement movie was based on the 1987 Washington Redskins replacement/scab players. They played for 3 games and won all 3. The Redskins won the Superbowl that year but the replacement players never received the rings till 30 years later.

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TIL in the cover art for Sgt Pepper’s, John Lennon requested that both Hitler and Jesus be included as figurines. In the final shoot they were placed behind the Beatles and are not noticeable in t... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Vaxtin on 2024-09-29 05:45:24+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in the cover art for Sgt Pepper’s, John Lennon requested that both Hitler and Jesus be included as figurines. In the final shoot they were placed behind the Beatles and are not noticeable in the artwork

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TIL: The burial sites in Medina and Mecca for the Prophet Muhammad's family members were destroyed to make room for the Hajj pilgrimages. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GabbotheClown on 2024-09-29 04:10:50+00:00.

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TIL that at room temperature, air molecules vibrate at roughly 1,100 mph (~500m/s) — about 50% faster than the speed of sound. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Sh00ter80 on 2024-09-29 03:14:28+00:00.

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TIL about The Secret a treasure hunt created by Byron Preiss. The hunt involves a search for twelve treasure boxes, the clues to which were provided in a book written by Preiss in 1982, also calle... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GDW312 on 2024-09-29 07:54:45+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about The Secret a treasure hunt created by Byron Preiss. The hunt involves a search for twelve treasure boxes, the clues to which were provided in a book written by Preiss in 1982, also called The Secret. These boxes were buried at secret locations in cities across the United States and Canada

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TIL there is a fancy restaurant in California where you can eat free if you are taller than the chef. (www.sfgate.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/cplofnotes on 2024-09-29 02:02:09+00:00.

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TIL that Operation Denver was an active measure disinformation campaign run by the KGB in the 1980s to plant the idea that the United States had invented HIV/AIDS as part of a biological weapons r... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ODaferio on 2024-09-28 22:05:51+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Operation Denver was an active measure disinformation campaign run by the KGB in the 1980s to plant the idea that the United States had invented HIV/AIDS as part of a biological weapons research project at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

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TIL: According to a 2016 study, having a first-class section on an airplane quadruples the chances of an air rage incident. Furthermore, loading economy passengers through first class doubles the ... (www.avweb.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/theotherbogart on 2024-09-28 19:26:30+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: According to a 2016 study, having a first-class section on an airplane quadruples the chances of an air rage incident. Furthermore, loading economy passengers through first class doubles the chances again.

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TIL that every human excretes up to half a kilogram of phosphorus through only our urine, per year. This makes urine the primary source of phosphorus in urban areas! (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Available-Cheek-4031 on 2024-09-29 01:38:11+00:00.

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TIL that Dutch movie director Theo van Gogh’s last movie was about the assassination of a famous Dutch politician. He would eventually be assassinated himself. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/sibeliusfan on 2024-09-28 22:01:39+00:00.

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TIL "In 1956, the students of the Pasadena Playhouse School of Theatre arts voted two actors as the least likely to succeed: two friends, Gene Hackman (who had the lowest grades at that point in t... (www.dailymotion.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Liquid_disc_of_shit on 2024-09-28 23:41:52+00:00.

Original Title: TIL "In 1956, the students of the Pasadena Playhouse School of Theatre arts voted two actors as the least likely to succeed: two friends, Gene Hackman (who had the lowest grades at that point in the history of the school) and Dustin Hoffmann. Both went on to win two Oscars each

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