Today I Learned (TIL)

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TIL Since the World Chess Championship started in 1886, there has only ever been one instance of the title being won by a checkmate, back in 1929. (www.chessable.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/OperationSuch5054 on 2024-12-01 00:34:42.
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TIL that the Star Wars Episode I soundtrack, which came out two weeks before the film. Contained a track that spoiled a pivotal plot point in the film (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Super_Goomba64 on 2024-11-30 22:35:54.
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TIL in 2006, the football team now known as the Washington Commanders repurposed old bags of peanuts originally supplied to a defunct airline and sold them to attendees of their games. These bags ... (sports.yahoo.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/LookAtThatBacon on 2024-11-30 21:57:53.

Original Title: TIL in 2006, the football team now known as the Washington Commanders repurposed old bags of peanuts originally supplied to a defunct airline and sold them to attendees of their games. These bags of peanuts were at least 9 months old (they had a recommended shelf life of 3 months).

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TIL about Philippine Airlines Flight 812. A passenger hijacked the plane and robbed the other passengers. He tried escaping using a homemade parachute, but he couldn't jump and needed a flight att... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ill_Definition8074 on 2024-11-30 21:17:44.

Original Title: TIL about Philippine Airlines Flight 812. A passenger hijacked the plane and robbed the other passengers. He tried escaping using a homemade parachute, but he couldn't jump and needed a flight attendant to give him a push. He was killed after his parachute failed to open. Everyone else was unharmed.

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TIL that the first age restricted town in the US is named Youngtown (www.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SgtFuryorNickFury on 2024-11-30 20:30:29.
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TIL about the "Singing Sand Dunes" phenomenon, where certain desert dunes emit a low-pitched hum due to sand grain vibrations under specific conditions (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/westondeboer on 2024-11-30 19:07:07.
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TIL In the 80s, there was a panic over reports that 1.5 million children per year being abducted in the US, but it turned out to be just bad record keeping. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/NickDanger3di on 2024-11-30 17:53:30.
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TIL children develop and share their own unique folklore (called 'childlore'), including rhymes and games, which often disappear by adolescence and go unnoticed by adults. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/BezugssystemCH1903 on 2024-11-27 11:54:36.
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TIL: New Zealand eliminated one- and two-cent coins of the New Zealand dollar in April 1990, and the five-cent coin in October 2006. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/diacewrb on 2024-11-27 11:48:08.
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TIL The Red Hot Chilli Peppers were initially known as Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/rawrsthehusky on 2024-11-27 09:18:57.
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TIL we don't know the first name of Newman from Seinfeld. Also, Jerry only hated Newman because he thought it would be fun to hate him. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/OccludedFug on 2024-11-27 03:29:25.
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TIL Hawaii only has only 5 counties and one of them is a former leper colony with a population of 81 and land area of 5.2 square miles, the smallest in the United States (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/sniperman357 on 2024-11-27 03:12:59.
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TIL: That the chorus of David Bowie's Starman is loosely based on Over The Rainbow from the film The Wizard Of Oz. Alluding to the Starman's extraterrestrial origins (over the rainbow), the octave... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/appalachian_hatachi on 2024-11-27 02:53:20.

Original Title: TIL: That the chorus of David Bowie's Starman is loosely based on Over The Rainbow from the film The Wizard Of Oz. Alluding to the Starman's extraterrestrial origins (over the rainbow), the octave leap on "Star-man" is identical to that of Judy Garland's "some-where" in Over The Rainbow.

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TIL Traditionally, Scotch whisky is distilled twice and Irish whiskey three times. For this reason, the Irish claim their whiskey is a smoother and purer whiskey (probrewer.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SmellnelopeeStank on 2024-11-27 02:26:22.
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TIL of a Victorian-era English recipe for a toast sandwich: Two pieces of bread with a slice of toast in between. Modern reviews have ranged from calling it “just not that good” to “an extravagan... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPen15 on 2024-11-27 01:34:15.

Original Title: TIL of a Victorian-era English recipe for a toast sandwich: Two pieces of bread with a slice of toast in between. Modern reviews have ranged from calling it “just not that good” to “an extravagance of blandness.”

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Today I learned that the green and yellow on the Brazilian flag correspond to a tribute to the royal houses of Portugal and Austria respectively. These colors appeared on the Brazilian Empire flag... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Opening_Election_140 on 2024-11-27 01:30:52.

Original Title: Today I learned that the green and yellow on the Brazilian flag correspond to a tribute to the royal houses of Portugal and Austria respectively. These colors appeared on the Brazilian Empire flag and remain on the current Brazilian flag.

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TIL that in 1995, Johnny Depp saved Courtney Love’s life after she overdosed outside The Viper Room in Los Angeles. Depp performed CPR until paramedics arrived, helping revive Love before she was ... (www.foxnews.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ObjectiveAd6551 on 2024-11-27 00:51:48.

Original Title: TIL that in 1995, Johnny Depp saved Courtney Love’s life after she overdosed outside The Viper Room in Los Angeles. Depp performed CPR until paramedics arrived, helping revive Love before she was rushed to the hospital

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TIL About the "Glass Cliff": A phenomenon where women are more likely to achieve leadership roles in business and government during periods of crisis or downturn when the risk of failure is highest. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Olshansk on 2024-11-27 00:37:42.
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TIL the Grilled Cheese sandwich was originally an open-faced sandwich called the "Cheese Dream" which became popular in the U.S. during the Great Depression (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SappyGilmore on 2024-11-26 23:11:34.
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TIL Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated by an anarchist who intended to kill any random royal he could find, no matter who they were. She was traveling under a fake name without security... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2024-11-26 20:28:59.

Original Title: TIL Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated by an anarchist who intended to kill any random royal he could find, no matter who they were. She was traveling under a fake name without security because she hated processions, but the killer knew her whereabouts because a local paper leaked it

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TIL that 4.25 a.m. on 13th July 1944 a Junkers JU88 aircraft landed at RAF Woodbridge in England. The hapless German aircrew assumed they were near Berlin. The JU88 had a new radar system that cou... (www.heroesofourtime.co.uk)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ribbitor123 on 2024-11-26 21:49:13.

Original Title: TIL that 4.25 a.m. on 13th July 1944 a Junkers JU88 aircraft landed at RAF Woodbridge in England. The hapless German aircrew assumed they were near Berlin. The JU88 had a new radar system that could detect Lancaster bombers up to 100 miles away. Subsequent alteration of the bombers saved many lives.

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TIL a schoolteacher ran for Senate on a dare from his students and won the primary to become the official Democratic nominee for Senate from Texas. He became the first minority candidate in Texas ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Aboveground_Plush on 2024-11-26 21:36:52.

Original Title: TIL a schoolteacher ran for Senate on a dare from his students and won the primary to become the official Democratic nominee for Senate from Texas. He became the first minority candidate in Texas history to become a United States Senate nominee from either major party.

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TIL Motown founder Berry Gordy is a second cousin to former President Jimmy Carter (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/roxtoby on 2024-11-26 20:52:33.
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TIL about Trobriand cricket where the home team always wins the match inspite of the score. (www.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/hoomanofexoplanet3 on 2024-11-26 20:52:10.
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TIL about Pasárutakua, a game played by the Purépecha people of Mexico. It's similar to hockey but it's played with a ball that's on fire. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ill_Definition8074 on 2024-11-26 18:07:10.
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