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TIL that the PNG format was developed because the GIF compression algorithm (LZW) was patented by Unisys, which required a usage fee. The patent expired in 2003 in the USA and in 2004 in Europe (www.gnu.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-12-24 17:11:24.
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TIL there were different variations of The Simpsons opening theme because starting with season 2 they made 3 versions: the full 1-minute-15-second-long version, a 45-second and a 25-second. This g... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/f_GOD on 2024-12-24 12:06:49.

Original Title: TIL there were different variations of The Simpsons opening theme because starting with season 2 they made 3 versions: the full 1-minute-15-second-long version, a 45-second and a 25-second. This gave editors a little extra flexibility to pad shorter episodes or add as much footage as possible.

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TIL Cockroach farming in China is a growing industry, with millions of insects raised for food, animal feed, and pharmaceuticals. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/LEMIROS_PIELAGO on 2024-12-24 10:35:29.
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TIL about Zimmerit. The textured coating that was applied to German tanks in WWII to protect against magnetic mines... despite the fact that the mines were only used widely by German forces. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/prophaniti on 2024-12-24 04:18:25.
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TIL: That during World War II, finding men to fill the role of Santa Claus became increasingly difficult. Some stores selected women with deep voices to play the part, one of whom was quite succes... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/appalachian_hatachi on 2024-12-24 10:13:46.

Original Title: TIL: That during World War II, finding men to fill the role of Santa Claus became increasingly difficult. Some stores selected women with deep voices to play the part, one of whom was quite successful until customers started complaining about Santa's visits to the ladies' restroom.

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TIL Wikimedia Foundation spent $31.2 Million on Equity in 2023-24 budget (meta.wikimedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/PowerBottomBear92 on 2024-12-24 10:06:26.
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TIL the literacy rate grew in India by 97% between 2001 and 2011. The literacy rate among women is 70% and 85% for men. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ProudReaction2204 on 2024-12-24 06:00:53.
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TIL of the Christmas Bombings of December 18-29, 1972, Where the United States reletlessly bombed Hanoi and Haiphong targeting both military and civilian areas, including schools and hospitals. Th... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Eddie-Scissorrhands on 2024-12-24 05:42:30.

Original Title: TIL of the Christmas Bombings of December 18-29, 1972, Where the United States reletlessly bombed Hanoi and Haiphong targeting both military and civilian areas, including schools and hospitals. Thousands of Vietnamese civilians were victims to this campaign.

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TIL Harry Shearer, Voice of Mr. Burns, Turns 81 - The Age Burns Claimed He Was (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/npzman on 2024-12-24 04:12:02.
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TIL-That humans have the largest butts (portionally) in the animal kingdom. (massivesci.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/3rdthrow on 2024-12-24 03:52:41.
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TIL that the 1904 Olympics were originally awarded to Chicago. But St. Louis, which was hosting the World’s Fair that year, threatened to undermine the Olympics with an even bigger sports competi... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPen15 on 2024-12-24 03:34:57.

Original Title: TIL that the 1904 Olympics were originally awarded to Chicago. But St. Louis, which was hosting the World’s Fair that year, threatened to undermine the Olympics with an even bigger sports competition. Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics, then moved the games to St. Louis.

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TIL that not only do John McClane from Die Hard and Martin Riggs from Lethal weapon use the same gun, but it's the same prop. (www.pewpewtactical.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Cursedbythedicegods on 2024-12-24 03:32:21.
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TIL that genetic and archaeological evidence suggests cannabis was domesticated 10,000–12,000 years ago in East Asia, making it one of the first plants cultivated by humans. (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/gonejahman on 2024-12-24 03:07:45.
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TIL Due to signing their merchandise deal late, Kenner sold the first four Star Wars figures in a empty box for Christmas 1977, it had a mail in rebate so you would receive your four figures by ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Super_Goomba64 on 2024-12-24 03:01:23.

Original Title: TIL Due to signing their merchandise deal late, Kenner sold the first four Star Wars figures in a empty box for Christmas 1977, it had a mail in rebate so you would receive your four figures by February 1978.

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TIL as a New York resident, you can file online complaints, such as conflicts of interest, against your local judge (cjc.ny.gov)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/UhvatarKyoshi on 2024-12-24 02:58:25.
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TIL Jimmy Carter was the first president to be born in a hospital (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Nema_K on 2024-12-24 02:53:44.
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TIL in 1924 French colonists deliberately introduced an insect to Madagascar in order to kill off plants which native pastoralists used as food and animal feed - leading to a famine which killed h... (www.fedfedfed.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Kintpuash-of-Kush on 2024-12-24 00:28:38.

Original Title: TIL in 1924 French colonists deliberately introduced an insect to Madagascar in order to kill off plants which native pastoralists used as food and animal feed - leading to a famine which killed hundreds and displaced thousands, but cleared land and made labor available for French sugar plantations

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TIL: The first computer virus, "Creeper," was created in 1971 as an experiment. It displayed the message, "I'M THE CREEPER: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!" on infected systems. It was followed by the first ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ktrisha514 on 2024-12-23 17:06:41.

Original Title: TIL: The first computer virus, "Creeper," was created in 1971 as an experiment. It displayed the message, "I'M THE CREEPER: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!" on infected systems. It was followed by the first antivirus, "Reaper," specifically designed to remove Creeper.

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TIL of "su filindeu" ("Threads of God"), a pasta so intricate it's considered one of the rarest pastas in the world. Made by only three women on Earth, attempts by others to recreate the technique... (www.atlasobscura.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/OmegaLiquidX on 2024-12-24 01:58:29.

Original Title: TIL of "su filindeu" ("Threads of God"), a pasta so intricate it's considered one of the rarest pastas in the world. Made by only three women on Earth, attempts by others to recreate the techniques involved in its creation have proven impossible.

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TIL that the character, Yajirobe, from the popular manga/anime series, Dragon Ball, killed, cooked and consumed a newborn Namekian. (www.kanzenshuu.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Solember on 2024-12-24 01:42:06.
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TIL that echidnas lay eggs. They’re genetically close to platypus. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/goronmask on 2024-12-24 01:11:39.
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TIL the theoretical hottest possible temperature is 255 nonillion or a quadrillion quadrillion degrees (www.bnd.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/letseatnudels on 2024-12-24 00:49:34.
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TIL Home Alone remains a highly popular Christmas movie in Poland. In 2010, Polsat (Polish TV Station) did not play Home Alone, which caused over 90,000 people to protest on Facebook. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/DissonantOne on 2024-12-23 23:06:00.
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TIL that the 1962 space-age pop album Latin-esque was recorded with halves of the orchestra in a different studio, separated by almost a city block. It was done to enhance the album's stereo effec... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/thisCantBeBad on 2024-12-23 22:19:21.

Original Title: TIL that the 1962 space-age pop album Latin-esque was recorded with halves of the orchestra in a different studio, separated by almost a city block. It was done to enhance the album's stereo effect, to achieve an exaggerated spatial image.

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TIL Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi who used to give 80% of his salary to poor students, wins $1m global award for World's best teacher in 2019 (www.theguardian.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/bluebird7 on 2024-12-23 22:03:55.
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