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TIL Ken Norton broke Muhammad Ali’s jaw in their first fight. However it is disputed which round this was in, with Ali’s camp claiming it was round one and Norton’s saying it was round 11. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/HallowedAndHarrowed on 2024-12-07 16:48:59.
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TIL James Cameron earned $350 million from Avatar (2009) which is the biggest financial haul ever for a movie director from a single film. (deadline.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2024-12-07 15:40:20.
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TIL that Matthew McConaughey has a brother named Rooster, who named his son Miller Lite and his daughter Margarita (marrieddivorce.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/mymorningjacket on 2024-12-07 15:02:47.
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TIL about Lena Zavaroni, a Scottish singer who was the youngest person in history to have an album in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart at the age of 10, when she also performed with Frank Sinatra... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Hassaan18 on 2024-12-07 14:41:26.

Original Title: TIL about Lena Zavaroni, a Scottish singer who was the youngest person in history to have an album in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart at the age of 10, when she also performed with Frank Sinatra. She sadly died at the age of 35 from pneumonia following an operation to cure her depression.

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TIL In Scandinavian countries, it's common for parents to let their babies nap outside in freezing temperatures, believing that fresh air helps keep them healthier and sleep longer—because as they... (www.bbc.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ok_Drummer_3371 on 2024-12-07 11:09:58.

Original Title: TIL In Scandinavian countries, it's common for parents to let their babies nap outside in freezing temperatures, believing that fresh air helps keep them healthier and sleep longer—because as they say, "A little fresh air never hurt". They tend to sleep longer outdoors than indoors.

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TIL that from 1920 to 1946, Hungary was a kingdom with neither a king nor a clear plan about crowning one. For the whole period, the country was ruled by the regent Miklós Horthy. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/suvlub on 2024-12-07 09:49:35.
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TIL about the term “desk murderer,” a term used to describe people who plan and organize killings without personally taking part in murder. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/EXPL_Advisor on 2024-12-07 09:20:39.
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Today I learned Hurricane Beryl in 2024 was the earliest category 5 hurricane ever in the Atlantic. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Annual-Habit-3290 on 2024-12-07 06:19:26.
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TIL that even though Winston Churchill's mother was a United States citizen, Churchill could not claim US citizenship because before 1934 you could not claim citizenship through your mother. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Sekmet19 on 2024-12-07 03:59:29.
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TIL that the remains of over a dozen people were found buried in Benjamin Franklin’s basement. (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Demonic-Tooter on 2024-12-07 03:43:33.
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TIL Alaska is larger than all of Scandinavia (www.akbizmag.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/pexmee on 2024-12-07 03:34:44.
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TIL that The 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine recognized the discovery of microRNAs, tiny RNA molecules that regulate genes in all multicellular organisms. This breakthrough has revolutionized our und... (www.nobelprize.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/shahmegha053 on 2024-12-07 03:01:44.

Original Title: TIL that The 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine recognized the discovery of microRNAs, tiny RNA molecules that regulate genes in all multicellular organisms. This breakthrough has revolutionized our understanding of cell development, evolution, and diseases like cancer and genetic disorders.

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TIL about Penitentes, rare natural snow formations, named as such after the hooded penitents of Easter (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/MilkmanOrion on 2024-12-07 01:26:26.
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TIL: George Bernard Shaw was an advocate for reform to the English language. So much so, he funded the creation of the "Shavian Alphabet." A constructed alphabet based on phonetic spelling and spe... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/kingsizeslim420 on 2024-12-07 01:09:31.

Original Title: TIL: George Bernard Shaw was an advocate for reform to the English language. So much so, he funded the creation of the "Shavian Alphabet." A constructed alphabet based on phonetic spelling and specially designed sets of letters, each of which can be written with a single pen stroke.

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TIL that the Japanese 1 yen coin is so light, it can float in water (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/NateNate60 on 2024-12-06 23:59:51.
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TIL of the Red Ghost, a legend about a demonic figure roaming Arizona in the late 1800's and once killed a woman. It turned out to be a feral camel with the decaying corpse of a man strapped on it... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2024-12-06 23:57:38.

Original Title: TIL of the Red Ghost, a legend about a demonic figure roaming Arizona in the late 1800's and once killed a woman. It turned out to be a feral camel with the decaying corpse of a man strapped on its back, likely a result of Jefferson Davis' attempt to create a camel division in the US army

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TIL In January 1962, the Flying Wallendas were performing a pyramid walk in Detroit Michigan, during the performance, one of the acrobats made a small movement causing them to collapse the pyramid... (calgaryherald.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Cultural_Magician105 on 2024-12-06 22:42:34.

Original Title: TIL In January 1962, the Flying Wallendas were performing a pyramid walk in Detroit Michigan, during the performance, one of the acrobats made a small movement causing them to collapse the pyramid and fall (they didn't use a net). Two acrobats died and one was paralyzed.

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TIL that Helen Sharman, the first British person in space, worked for the confectionery company Mars before being selected to travel to the Mir space station, leading to the press dubbing her "the... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Cinn4monSynonym on 2024-12-06 21:44:54.

Original Title: TIL that Helen Sharman, the first British person in space, worked for the confectionery company Mars before being selected to travel to the Mir space station, leading to the press dubbing her "the girl from Mars".

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TIL platypuses only recently (geologically speaking) lost their teeth, with this change coinciding with the arrival of the rakali (water rat). These rodents outcompeted platypuses for hard-bodied ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/magikcassy on 2024-12-06 21:37:46.

Original Title: TIL platypuses only recently (geologically speaking) lost their teeth, with this change coinciding with the arrival of the rakali (water rat). These rodents outcompeted platypuses for hard-bodied prey, forcing platypuses to evolve dental pads and specialize in soft-bodied food instead.

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TIL in 1996, LAC Colombia Flight 028 crashed into a playing field after two engines were shut off shortly after takeoff. The pilot had shut off the engines in order to prank the co-pilot, and they... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/AmountUnlucky9967 on 2024-12-06 21:24:27.

Original Title: TIL in 1996, LAC Colombia Flight 028 crashed into a playing field after two engines were shut off shortly after takeoff. The pilot had shut off the engines in order to prank the co-pilot, and they could not be reactivated in time with the low altitude.

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TIL: Brandolini's law aka the Bullshit asymmetry principle: "The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it." (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Proud-Site9578 on 2024-12-06 15:39:50.
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TIL proto-punk pioneer James Williamson of The Stooges left the music biz to design chips at AMD, and went on to be a Vice President of technical standards at Sony. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Torley_ on 2024-12-06 20:53:02.
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TIL that from the 1800s through the 1970s, a secret pseudo-language was used amongst British entertainers, sailors, and criminals. It was a mixture of Italian, Romani, Yiddish and rhyming slang, a... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPen15 on 2024-12-06 19:58:43.

Original Title: TIL that from the 1800s through the 1970s, a secret pseudo-language was used amongst British entertainers, sailors, and criminals. It was a mixture of Italian, Romani, Yiddish and rhyming slang, and originated the modern slang terms “acdc,” “butch,” “camp,” “ogle” and others.

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TIL Strawberries and bell peppers have more Vitamic C than oranges (chicagohealthonline.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Away-Lynx8702 on 2024-12-06 19:01:22.
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TIL, that there is a "desert" in Japan with large sand dunes, a museum of sand sculptures and even camal rides for tourists (www.japan-guide.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ii3ternaLegendii on 2024-12-06 18:17:45.
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