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TIL in 2016 pop band OK Go recorded a video for their song "Upside Down & Inside Out" in zero gravity aboard a 'reduced gravity aircraft' (AKA vomit comet). The 3-minute video required over 45... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/OccludedFug on 2025-02-09 17:58:50.

Original Title: TIL in 2016 pop band OK Go recorded a video for their song "Upside Down & Inside Out" in zero gravity aboard a 'reduced gravity aircraft' (AKA vomit comet). The 3-minute video required over 45 minutes of footage shot over 21 different flights.

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TIL the Birmingham Six, wrongfully convicted for the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings, had their convictions quashed in 1991 and were awarded millions in compensation. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/GDW312 on 2025-02-09 17:42:06.
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TIL that the halftime show for the first Super Bowl in 1967 featured three marching bands, including the Anaheim High School Band, Drill Team, and Flag Girls. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2025-02-09 17:25:59.
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TIL that when scientists transferred the gut microbiome of a schizophrenic human into mice, the mice started exhibiting schizophrenic-like behaviours. (www.nature.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/katxwoods on 2025-02-09 16:36:33.
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TIL: The highest number counted to out loud was 1 million. It took him 89 days with each day averaging just over 11,200 numbers per day (www.guinnessworldrecords.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/jisharpmusic on 2025-02-09 15:04:37.
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TIL that male porcupines pee on female porcupines in order to determine if the female is ready (www.adfg.alaska.gov)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/CaptainMetronome222 on 2025-02-09 14:56:45.
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TIL capuchin monkeys show an unusual reaction to mirrors - females make friendly gestures toward their reflections, while males often appear confused or distressed, sometimes curling up or trying ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/MrInexorable on 2025-02-09 14:43:20.

Original Title: TIL capuchin monkeys show an unusual reaction to mirrors - females make friendly gestures toward their reflections, while males often appear confused or distressed, sometimes curling up or trying to escape entirely.

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TIL a student wore the same pair of jeans 330 times over 15 months without washing them, then after washing them, wore them another 13 days. A textile scientist had tested the jeans for bacteria b... (www.cbsnews.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-02-09 13:56:03.

Original Title: TIL a student wore the same pair of jeans 330 times over 15 months without washing them, then after washing them, wore them another 13 days. A textile scientist had tested the jeans for bacteria both after the 15 months (pre-wash) & after the 13 days. Little difference in bacterial count was found.

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TIL memories are reconstructed, not replayed. Each time you recall something, your brain slightly alters the memory based on new experiences and perspectives. (www.sciencedirect.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/HentaiUwu_6969 on 2025-02-09 09:29:45.
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TIL 350 languages are spoken within the United States (www.usa.gov)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Poiboykanaka on 2025-02-09 07:56:27.
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TIL that almonds, strawberries, raspberries, quinces, apples, peaches, and apricots are part of the Rosaceae family, and are therefore related to roses (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Antique-Apple7643 on 2025-02-09 06:59:21.
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TIL In 1877 Porter Rockwell and Wild Bill Hickman were indicted for the Aiken massacre (five Californian travelers lynched on Brigham Young’s orders) (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Chino_Blanco on 2025-02-09 00:58:42.
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TIL that the psychological phenomenon of recalling the past more positively than it was actually experienced is called Rosy Retrospection (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/1oarecare on 2025-02-08 22:25:55.
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TIL that having a high temperature isn’t necessarily a fever; it is only a fever if caused by cytokine activation (mcc.ca)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/m_sporkboy on 2025-02-08 14:03:21.
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TIL the film Final Destination started out as a script for a potential episode of The X-Files (www.slashfilm.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/DaveOJ12 on 2025-02-09 06:23:20.
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TIL it would take 190 million years to read every possible permutation of Raymond Queneau's book "A Hundred Thousand Billion Poems" The book consists of 10 sonnets of 14 lines each, all sharing th... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ssAskcuSzepS on 2025-02-09 02:26:16.

Original Title: TIL it would take 190 million years to read every possible permutation of Raymond Queneau's book "A Hundred Thousand Billion Poems" The book consists of 10 sonnets of 14 lines each, all sharing the same rhyme scheme and pentameter & cut to be able to mix and match poems 10x14th power different ways

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TIL Washington State's admission to the union was delayed because the governor forgot to sign the state constitution. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Irradiated_Apple on 2025-02-09 01:26:12.
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TIL Unix time, a concept originating from the Unix operating system developed in the 1960s, represents timestamps as the number of seconds elapsed since January 1st, 1970 at 00:00:00 UTC This meth... (www.narrative.io)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Deep-Bed-5607 on 2025-02-09 00:40:45.

Original Title: TIL Unix time, a concept originating from the Unix operating system developed in the 1960s, represents timestamps as the number of seconds elapsed since January 1st, 1970 at 00:00:00 UTC This method simplifies parsing and utilizing time across various systems by representing it as an integer.

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TIL that Anthony W. Case had hoped of playing college baseball until he was shot in 1998, with injuries that prevented him from doing so. After this, he decided to pursue a career in astrophysics,... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/The1cyone on 2025-02-09 00:40:45.

Original Title: TIL that Anthony W. Case had hoped of playing college baseball until he was shot in 1998, with injuries that prevented him from doing so. After this, he decided to pursue a career in astrophysics, and has since helped develop Faraday cups on space probes, including the Parker Solar Probe.

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TIL that Sikh temples can provide a free meal, a safe place, or a temporary shelter if your ever need it. Anyone can visit the temple irrespective of their native language, sexual orientation or r... (www.wttw.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SuccessfulNick on 2025-02-09 00:38:14.

Original Title: TIL that Sikh temples can provide a free meal, a safe place, or a temporary shelter if your ever need it. Anyone can visit the temple irrespective of their native language, sexual orientation or religious beliefs abs they will never try to convert you.

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TIL that King of France Louis XIV decreed that French Army cannons be inscribed with the Latin phrase "Ultima Ratio Regum" meaning "The Last Argument of Kings" - as Louis XIV considered war to be ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/NapalmBurns on 2025-02-08 22:28:37.

Original Title: TIL that King of France Louis XIV decreed that French Army cannons be inscribed with the Latin phrase "Ultima Ratio Regum" meaning "The Last Argument of Kings" - as Louis XIV considered war to be an extreme continuation of politics and thus the last argument in a difficult debate.

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TIL: A scientist involved in the US nuke project determined the age of the world, created the clean room, and campaigned against leaded gasoline because it was poisoning everyone. (www.mentalfloss.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/cubert73 on 2025-02-08 22:21:59.
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TIL that Robert Frost was to read "Dedication" at the inauguration of JFK, a poem he had composed for the occasion, but due to the brightness of the sunlight he was unable to see the text, so he r... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/dontstopthosetears on 2025-02-08 22:14:12.

Original Title: TIL that Robert Frost was to read "Dedication" at the inauguration of JFK, a poem he had composed for the occasion, but due to the brightness of the sunlight he was unable to see the text, so he recited another poem of his "The Gift Outright" by memory instead.

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TIL that Dodge Ram, Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge are owned by a company in the Netherlands (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/rfpemp on 2025-02-08 20:49:56.
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TIL according to the US women's clothing catalog sizes system, a 2011 size 0 is equivalent to a 2001 size 2, and is larger than a 1970 size 6 or 1958 size 8. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Double-decker_trams on 2025-02-08 20:39:19.
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