Today I Learned (TIL)

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TIL the Finnish equivalent of Santa Claus is named Joulupukki which translates to "Christmas Goat". (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ted_Normal on 2024-12-20 00:55:56.
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TIL Ryan Island is the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest freshwater lake in the world. (www.npr.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/InfernalCape on 2024-12-20 00:52:28.
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TIL Martha Gellhorn was the only woman reporter at the D-Day landings. Having been refused accreditation, she got there by stowing away in the toilet of a hospital ship until it set sail. She went... (www.bbc.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/BiggieTwiggy1two3 on 2024-12-20 00:51:18.

Original Title: TIL Martha Gellhorn was the only woman reporter at the D-Day landings. Having been refused accreditation, she got there by stowing away in the toilet of a hospital ship until it set sail. She went ashore with medics to help bring back the wounded and reported on what she saw and heard.

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TIL that "Sepak Takraw," a sport originating from Southeast Asia, is like volleyball but played with a rattan ball and using only feet, head, knees, and chest to pass the ball over the net. It’s e... (www.abc.net.au)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SimRP on 2024-12-20 00:44:29.

Original Title: TIL that "Sepak Takraw," a sport originating from Southeast Asia, is like volleyball but played with a rattan ball and using only feet, head, knees, and chest to pass the ball over the net. It’s extremely popular in countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia, and is even played professionally.

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TIL that “jeep ducking” is a thing where jeep owners leave each other rubber ducks. this is why you see jeeps with dashboards full of ducks. (www.americaisweird.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/congratsonthesex on 2024-12-20 00:41:59.
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TIL about the Dumont Network, the "Forgotten Network" that only lasted from 1940-1956. It competed with CBS and NBC, and, after the network went bankrupt, most of the network film tapes were dumpe... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Super_Goomba64 on 2024-12-20 00:32:19.

Original Title: TIL about the Dumont Network, the "Forgotten Network" that only lasted from 1940-1956. It competed with CBS and NBC, and, after the network went bankrupt, most of the network film tapes were dumped into the New York East River.

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TIL Birds can go grey with age. (www.discoverwildlife.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/haddock420 on 2024-12-19 22:31:08.
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TIL the shortest-lived "empire" in history was a restoration of the Qing Dynasty of China lasting for 11 days in July 1917. Monarchists seized Beijing and reinstated Emperor Puyi, deposed five yea... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/JaneOfKish on 2024-12-19 20:24:08.

Original Title: TIL the shortest-lived "empire" in history was a restoration of the Qing Dynasty of China lasting for 11 days in July 1917. Monarchists seized Beijing and reinstated Emperor Puyi, deposed five years prior and now eleven years old, on July 1 and were pushed back out by Republican forces on July 12.

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TIL: In 2023, an infamous Mafia Hitman who was on the run for 16 years for killing people with a metal bar was discovered working as a pizza chef. His food became famous enough to be featured in t... (www.bbc.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2024-12-19 19:11:36.

Original Title: TIL: In 2023, an infamous Mafia Hitman who was on the run for 16 years for killing people with a metal bar was discovered working as a pizza chef. His food became famous enough to be featured in the local newspaper which tipped off authorities.

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TIL Boston Market was down to just 27 stores at the begining of 2024, down from 300 just a year ago, and way down from the over 1,200 it operated during its heyday. (www.restaurantbusinessonline.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Popepepe on 2024-12-19 18:36:04.
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TIL that there are just under twice as many kangaroos as humans in Australia (brilliantmaps.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ozem_son_of_Jesse on 2024-12-19 18:08:10.
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TIL that in 2012 Slovak Lawmakers made a public poll asking for the name for a new bridge between Slovakia and Austria. 'Chuck Norris Bridge' won overwhelmingly (www.reuters.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Der_genealogist on 2024-12-19 17:47:46.
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TIL that the only place in the world where Japanese is an official language is Angaur, an island in Palau. Japan doesn’t have the de jure official language. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Durmeathor on 2024-12-19 17:29:56.
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TIL about the phenomena of polyandry or “wife-sharing” in Qing Dynasty China. Due to practices such female infanticide and concubinage there was an overall gender imbalance in society that poor hu... (www.ucpress.edu)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/nowlan101 on 2024-12-19 17:22:08.

Original Title: TIL about the phenomena of polyandry or “wife-sharing” in Qing Dynasty China. Due to practices such female infanticide and concubinage there was an overall gender imbalance in society that poor husbands would exploit via renting their wives out to other, unmarried men for a fee.

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TIL about Wang Enlin, a Chinese farmer who self-taught law to sue a chemical company for polluting his village—and won. (yourstory.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Local_Gur9116 on 2024-12-19 17:06:38.
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TIL that pig butchering scammers (the ones sending random texts to "wrong numbers", then befriending you until they take all of your money) are largely trafficked people forced to participate in s... (www.freedomunited.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/permanentburner89 on 2024-12-19 15:42:56.

Original Title: TIL that pig butchering scammers (the ones sending random texts to "wrong numbers", then befriending you until they take all of your money) are largely trafficked people forced to participate in scams.

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TIL in 1945, at 59 years old, Albert Stevens was misdiagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, and as a result was secretly injected with 131 kBq (3.55 μCi) of Plutonium as part of a human experiment... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/sithmaster0 on 2024-12-19 16:53:02.

Original Title: TIL in 1945, at 59 years old, Albert Stevens was misdiagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, and as a result was secretly injected with 131 kBq (3.55 μCi) of Plutonium as part of a human experimentation project by Joseph Gilbert Hamilton. It was later discovered the "cancer" was an inflamed ulcer.

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TIL: In the United Kingdom, Poland, Hungary, and the Netherlands, cassette data storage was so popular in the 80s that some radio stations would broadcast computer programs that listeners could re... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/GabbotheClown on 2024-12-19 15:52:59.

Original Title: TIL: In the United Kingdom, Poland, Hungary, and the Netherlands, cassette data storage was so popular in the 80s that some radio stations would broadcast computer programs that listeners could record onto cassette and then load into their computer.

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TIL that even though he won the Academy Awards for best picture and director for "Gandhi" in 1982, Richard Attenborough was disappointed and openly claimed that Steven Spielberg's "E.T. the Extra-... (ew.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ShabtaiBenOron on 2024-12-19 13:39:33.

Original Title: TIL that even though he won the Academy Awards for best picture and director for "Gandhi" in 1982, Richard Attenborough was disappointed and openly claimed that Steven Spielberg's "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" should have won. Spielberg cast him as John Hammond in "Jurassic Park" to thank him.

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TIL about college football player Erik Highsmith, who was accused of plagiarizing an 11-year-old when doing an assignment for Communications class. (www.huffpost.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TedTheodoreMcfly on 2024-12-19 12:09:17.
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TIL the Sultan of Brunei and his brother bought so many bespoke Bentleys that it saved the entire company from bankruptcy (supercarblondie.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/zahrul3 on 2024-12-19 10:54:51.
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TIL that after alleged Catholic involvement in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the US cut off diplomatic relations with the Holy See (the Pope) and did not restore them until 1984. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ProfessionalGear3020 on 2024-12-19 08:21:29.
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TIL: K2, the world's second highest mountain, has had nearly 1 person die for every 4 successful summits (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TZ-13 on 2024-12-19 07:59:59.
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TIL that the "Happy Birthday" song was originally titled "Good Morning to All" and was intended to be a simple classroom greeting. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Organic_Situation401 on 2024-12-19 07:06:53.
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TIL Eduard Khil or Edward Hill died only 2 years after reaching internet fame from the Trololo song. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ProudReaction2204 on 2024-12-19 05:19:46.
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