Today I Learned (TIL)

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TIL to flush a horses tear duct in their eyes, the vet syringe the solution through their nostril, not their eyeball. (barrelracing.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Much_Tap4920 on 2025-02-20 19:21:53.

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TIL Earth's oldest land ecosystem was spotted in South African rock cores (www.science.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Inner_Response1424 on 2025-02-20 17:51:01.

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TIL that Prince Eugene of Savoy, regarded as one of the eight greatest military commanders ever by Napoleon, had six ships named after him, including the WW2 German cruiser Prinz Eugen (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/GPN_Cadigan on 2025-02-20 17:46:08.

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TIL that the UK equivalent of the DEFCON warning system was called BIKINI. The name was randomly selected by a computer and was only replaced in 2006. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TsarBomba88 on 2025-02-20 17:13:29.

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TIL After Emperor Nero's death in 68 AD, a popular legend emerged that he would return to destroy Rome. He's believed to be the inspiration for both "the beast" and the number "666" in the bible (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/rezikiel on 2025-02-20 16:54:10.

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TIL: Cajun Mardi Gras in rural Louisiana is very different than New Orleans Mardi Gras. They speak French, chase chickens, wear handmaid outfits, and go house to house for gumbo ingredients. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Libralegend on 2025-02-20 16:40:09.

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TIL: Exxon is a descendant of the great Standard Oil Co., the business that John D. Rockefeller started. The family’s wealth today largely stems from the 19th-century oil tycoon. (www.eenews.net)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/HungryHungryBears on 2025-02-20 16:30:44.

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TIL that Jakob Maria Mierscheid has been a member of the German Bundestag since 1979—despite being completely fictional. He was created as an inside joke among SPD politicians, and the Bundestag s... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TylerD158 on 2025-02-20 16:24:51.

Original Title: TIL that Jakob Maria Mierscheid has been a member of the German Bundestag since 1979—despite being completely fictional. He was created as an inside joke among SPD politicians, and the Bundestag still officially acknowledges him.

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TIL dandelions are thought to have evolved about 30 million years ago in Eurasia. They have been used by humans as food and medicine for most of recorded history. It is thought they were brought t... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SnarkySheep on 2025-02-20 15:46:26.

Original Title: TIL dandelions are thought to have evolved about 30 million years ago in Eurasia. They have been used by humans as food and medicine for most of recorded history. It is thought they were brought to North America on the Mayflower.

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TIL of Viking Metal - a subgenre of heavy metal originating from 1980s Northern Europe characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/waitingforthesun92 on 2025-02-20 15:39:54.

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TIL Water is at its most dense at 4 degrees Celsius (van.physics.illinois.edu)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/karelkarelkarels on 2025-02-20 15:20:28.

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TIL about Ed Daly, an airline owner who evacuated hundreds of South Vietnamese from Da Nang in 1975 as the Viet Cong quickly advanced (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/0110110111 on 2025-02-20 15:18:59.

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TIL that trees can communicate with each other through a network of underground fungi, known as the "Wood Wide Web," to share nutrients, warn of dangers, and even support sick or dying trees. (onetreeplanted.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/DEEL17 on 2025-02-20 14:52:01.

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TIL the bottom layer of rock at Bryce Canyon is the top layer at Zion, and the bottom layer at Zion is the top layer at the Grand Canyon. (www.nps.gov)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ElCap04 on 2025-02-20 13:25:42.

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TIL both of the Presidents Roosevelt were in the Harvard Glee Club (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/running_in_spite on 2025-02-20 12:13:22.

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TIL during the initial localization of Pokémon Nintendo of America proposed to change Pikachu to look like "something like a tiger with huge breasts" according to Pokémon Company president Tsuneka... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/JoeFalchetto on 2025-02-20 12:51:45.

Original Title: TIL during the initial localization of Pokémon Nintendo of America proposed to change Pikachu to look like "something like a tiger with huge breasts" according to Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara

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TIL that a pharmacy is more than 700 years old. Raeapteek (Talllinn, Estonia) was founded before 1422. The Burchart family owned it for 325 years, with ten generations of sons named Johann running... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TMWNN on 2025-02-20 12:30:07.

Original Title: TIL that a pharmacy is more than 700 years old. Raeapteek (Talllinn, Estonia) was founded before 1422. The Burchart family owned it for 325 years, with ten generations of sons named Johann running it. The family sold the pharmacy in 1911 after Johann X Burchart died after being too sick to run it.

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TIL that professional walking was America's first major spectator sport. (www.npr.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/batsofburden on 2025-02-20 12:23:03.

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TIL that chess player and Twitch streamer Anna Cramling created her own opening, "The Cow", in 2023. In 2024 she for the first time played an opponent who used the opening. Cramling lost. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TMWNN on 2025-02-20 12:21:58.

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TIL that Hollywood actor Paul Kelly was imprisoned in San Quentin for manslaughter, after failing to kill his lover's husband. 30 years later, Kelly played the warden of the prison in the film 'Du... (www.tcm.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TMWNN on 2025-02-20 12:13:22.

Original Title: TIL that Hollywood actor Paul Kelly was imprisoned in San Quentin for manslaughter, after failing to kill his lover's husband. 30 years later, Kelly played the warden of the prison in the film 'Duffy of San Quentin'.

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TIL that the percentage of UK households considered white-collar (managers, supervisors, clerks) rose from 34% in 1968 to 55% in 2016. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TMWNN on 2025-02-20 12:04:10.

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TIL of William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, who was also an early troubadour and kept a portrait of his mistress on his shield. The affair was the cause of his second excommunication. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/DrunkRobot97 on 2025-02-20 11:39:55.

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TIL that Lesotho is a country entirely surrounded by South Africa, and it's known as the "Kingdom in the Sky" because of its high altitude. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Jaguar_Willing on 2025-02-20 07:02:25.

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TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger was the first civilian in the United States to purchase a Humvee military vehicle. He loved it so much that he pushed its manufacturer to develop a street-legal, civilian... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/spicynugget5 on 2025-02-20 06:58:10.

Original Title: TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger was the first civilian in the United States to purchase a Humvee military vehicle. He loved it so much that he pushed its manufacturer to develop a street-legal, civilian version, which was released in 1992 as the Hummer H1.

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TIL that seagulls have a special gland that allows them to drink saltwater without getting dehydrated. This gland filters out the salt, which they then excrete through their nostrils. I found it f... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/avabrown9504 on 2025-02-20 06:49:18.

Original Title: TIL that seagulls have a special gland that allows them to drink saltwater without getting dehydrated. This gland filters out the salt, which they then excrete through their nostrils. I found it fascinating because it shows how well-adapted these birds are to their coastal environments!