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TIL three neighbors had to carry 99 year old actor Dick Van Dyke to safety after he was found crawling to his car trying to evacuate the Palisades Fire last December (wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/mvincen95 on 2025-02-27 12:07:17.
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TIL in 2019 the Italian fashion brand Max Mara was accused of plagiarizing traditional designs from the Oma ethnic minority in Laos, using their distinctive embroidery and appliqué patterns on clo... (www.taeclaos.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/electroctopus on 2025-02-27 10:34:57.

Original Title: TIL in 2019 the Italian fashion brand Max Mara was accused of plagiarizing traditional designs from the Oma ethnic minority in Laos, using their distinctive embroidery and appliqué patterns on clothing without acknowledgment or compensation, essentially exploiting their cultural heritage for profit.

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TIL that Ahn Jung-hwan, the South Korean footballer who scored the winning goal against Italy at the 2002 World Cup, was playing for an Italian team at the time and had his contract terminated by ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ModenaR on 2025-02-27 10:16:02.

Original Title: TIL that Ahn Jung-hwan, the South Korean footballer who scored the winning goal against Italy at the 2002 World Cup, was playing for an Italian team at the time and had his contract terminated by the teams owner, citing his goal as the reason

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TIL John Lennon hated the Beatles song Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da calling it more of Paul's 'granny music shit'. When George Martin offered McCartney, a perfectionist, vocal tips, McCartney responded, "We... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ProudReaction2204 on 2025-02-27 05:50:52.

Original Title: TIL John Lennon hated the Beatles song Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da calling it more of Paul's 'granny music shit'. When George Martin offered McCartney, a perfectionist, vocal tips, McCartney responded, "Well you come down and sing it," causing Martin to get really upset. The recording engineer quit next day.

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TIL that lasagna can behave like a battery—when stored in a steel pan with an aluminum foil cover, the two work together to corrode the foil and create holes. (amazingribs.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/-1_2_3- on 2025-02-27 05:12:39.
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TIL The Sami people of Northern Europe use drones to track track and manage reindeer herds, blending traditional herding practices with modern technology. (www.nibio.no)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/hollywoodhandjob on 2025-02-27 04:09:17.
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TIL Walton Goggins, as a child, once caught a baseball in his mouth, knocking out his two front teeth. A year and a half later, he dove into a pool and hit the bottom, knocking out his two front t... (ew.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/WildAnimus on 2025-02-27 04:22:50.

Original Title: TIL Walton Goggins, as a child, once caught a baseball in his mouth, knocking out his two front teeth. A year and a half later, he dove into a pool and hit the bottom, knocking out his two front teeth again.

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TIL that Chex (originally Shredded Ralston) was created by pseudoscience writer Webster Edgerly as a food to give mind control powers to white people. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/wheat-farmer on 2025-02-27 03:36:26.
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TIL that the LCVP landing craft, famously used in the D-Day landings, was made out of plywood. It was originally designed as swamp boat for trappers, oil drillers and (allegedly) liquor smugglers. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/FullOGreenPeaness on 2025-02-27 02:31:32.
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TIL: Mushrooms are more closely related to animals than plants. (www.bbcearth.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/adamjames777 on 2025-02-27 01:54:40.
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TIL that there is a mathematical theorem named after pizza. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Inner_Response1424 on 2025-02-27 01:05:58.
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TIL the specifics about an ancient Greek sex position has been lost to history. In Aristophanes' comedy Lysistrata, women going on a sex strike vow to never "assume the position of the lioness on ... (stephanieklein.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/FormerlyIestwyn on 2025-02-27 00:23:08.

Original Title: TIL the specifics about an ancient Greek sex position has been lost to history. In Aristophanes' comedy Lysistrata, women going on a sex strike vow to never "assume the position of the lioness on the cheese grater."

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TIL South Australia has 80% of the world's opals (www.bbc.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Altruistic-Wait-2720 on 2025-02-26 23:57:31.
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TIL a man who fell overboard while fishing alone was rescued because a father and son found his empty boat and used the GPS to trace where he had fallen overboard (www.garmin.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Fiber_Optikz on 2025-02-26 23:10:28.
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TIL At the peak of its popularity, the South Sea Company stock price went up from £100 to £1000 within a year, even though nobody knew exactly what they were investing in. Although he mocked peopl... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2025-02-26 21:08:31.

Original Title: TIL At the peak of its popularity, the South Sea Company stock price went up from £100 to £1000 within a year, even though nobody knew exactly what they were investing in. Although he mocked people who invested in the scam, Issac Newton owned £22,000 in stock(over 4 million in 2025 values)

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TIL that cereal company General Mills had an Aeronautical Research Division that produced spy balloons for the American military and the CIA (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/LouisBalfour82 on 2025-02-26 21:05:31.
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TIL in 1972, 80,000 Ugandan South Asians were expelled from Uganda because they were 'better off' than Ugandan Natives (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/BrownRepresent on 2025-02-26 19:55:20.
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TIL Bismuth subgallate is a OTC formula that can reduce or remove the smell flatulence and feces. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Dave-C on 2025-02-26 19:33:20.
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TIL the Russian radio telescope RT-70 transmitted a series of 501 messages to the exoplanet Gliese 581c in an attempt to contact an extraterrestrial species. The messages will arrive in 2029. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/LeahTheKnown on 2025-02-26 19:14:53.
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TIL that human body temperature has declined in the past century. (med.stanford.edu)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Grothorious on 2025-02-26 19:14:56.
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TIL every single plant species studied to date contain endophytes; they are symbiotic fungi and bacteria that live inside of the plant's tissues and bring many benefits such as resistance against ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Cavalo_Bebado on 2025-02-26 17:36:47.

Original Title: TIL every single plant species studied to date contain endophytes; they are symbiotic fungi and bacteria that live inside of the plant's tissues and bring many benefits such as resistance against pathogens, herbivory, drought, etc.

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TIL a species of frog in the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has changed colour from green to black (www.lemonde.fr)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Stotallytob3r on 2025-02-26 17:11:54.
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TIL that because nicotine has an affinity for melanin-containing tissues, skin colour has a direct biological impact on one's ability to quit smoking. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ProfessionalGear3020 on 2025-02-26 17:00:55.
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TIL An estimated 750,000 chocolate sprinkle and butter sandwiches (Hagelslag) are eaten each day in the Netherlands (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Fauked on 2025-02-26 15:29:59.
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TIL the density of Phobos, the larger and closer moon of Mars, suggests 25-35% of its volume is empty space (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/EpicAura99 on 2025-02-26 14:27:18.
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