Today I Learned (TIL)

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TIL that during WW2 many thought female soldiers in the US Army were prostitutes. The Women's Army Corps provided 150,000 telephone operators, mechanics, bakers, drivers, etc., but civilians and s... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TMWNN on 2025-02-07 12:39:52.

Original Title: TIL that during WW2 many thought female soldiers in the US Army were prostitutes. The Women's Army Corps provided 150,000 telephone operators, mechanics, bakers, drivers, etc., but civilians and soldiers spread rumors that their purpose was to improve male troops' morale, damaging recruiting.

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TIL that a French woman was not allowed to stay in Canada because she could not prove she spoke the French language. Emilie Dubois received her doctorate from a French-speaking university in Quebe... (www.bbc.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TMWNN on 2025-02-07 12:27:57.

Original Title: TIL that a French woman was not allowed to stay in Canada because she could not prove she spoke the French language. Emilie Dubois received her doctorate from a French-speaking university in Quebec. Permanent residency was denied because one chapter in her thesis was in English.

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TIL One of the states of the Federated States of Micronesia is Yap, which controls the Yap Islands. (www.britannica.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Nybo32 on 2025-02-07 11:47:18.
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TIL of the great auk, a penguin-like bird that roamed the North Atlantic until it went extinct in the mid-19th century. One of the last known members of the species was killed by a group of Scotsm... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/WilliamofYellow on 2025-02-07 11:45:23.

Original Title: TIL of the great auk, a penguin-like bird that roamed the North Atlantic until it went extinct in the mid-19th century. One of the last known members of the species was killed by a group of Scotsmen who believed it to be a witch.

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TIL the amount of days in a week varied in ancient civilizations. In Ancient Egypt there were ten days in a week. In Ancient Rome they originally had eight days in a week, and then switched to seven. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/egomouse on 2025-02-07 09:26:22.
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TIL: There was a planned Führermuseum in Germany that was expected to be completed in 1950 which would be a large art museum intended to be filled with thousands of confiscated artwork from the wa... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2025-02-07 07:58:40.

Original Title: TIL: There was a planned Führermuseum in Germany that was expected to be completed in 1950 which would be a large art museum intended to be filled with thousands of confiscated artwork from the war. Many artworks intended to be displayed were re-looted when they lost and lost forever.

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TIL that each 1 step on the moment magnitude earthquake scale is 10^1.5 ≈ 31.62 times apart energetically, and thus every 2 steps are 10^3 = 1,000 apart while each fraction of a step is 10^(1.5*fr... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/WhatsUpLabradog on 2025-02-07 07:41:17.

Original Title: TIL that each 1 step on the moment magnitude earthquake scale is 10^1.5 ≈ 31.62 times apart energetically, and thus every 2 steps are 10^3 = 1,000 apart while each fraction of a step is 10^(1.5*fraction) apart, e.g. a 5.4 earthquake is 10^0.6 ≈ 3.98 times more energetic than a 5.0 earthquake.

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TIL the median American household has a combined balance of $10,000 in its checking and savings accounts (www.census.gov)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/ProudReaction2204 on 2025-02-07 06:37:49.
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Today I Learned the Word for the Cancerous bumps on my husband's head. I grew up in a medically minded family so I have sent him to get moles checked before and there's been no problem. Today I le... (www.cancer.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Rifeen on 2025-02-07 05:50:54.

Original Title: Today I Learned the Word for the Cancerous bumps on my husband's head. I grew up in a medically minded family so I have sent him to get moles checked before and there's been no problem. Today I learned what a Squamous Cell Carcinoma is and EVERYONE needs to know this.

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TIL two separate Mongol invasions of Japan were ended by typhoons that saved Japan from almost certain defeat. (www.worldhistory.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/f_GOD on 2025-02-07 03:35:17.
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TIL that despite Dr Phil being filmed in California, Phil McGraw has never held a license to practice psychology in the state. The California Board of Psychology determined that he does not need a... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/astarisaslave on 2025-02-07 03:24:36.

Original Title: TIL that despite Dr Phil being filmed in California, Phil McGraw has never held a license to practice psychology in the state. The California Board of Psychology determined that he does not need a license as they ruled that his show is more of entertainment than psychology.

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TIL that Pen Ran, a noted Cambodian pop singer who was popular in the 1960s and early 70s, disappeared and is presumed to have been a victim of the Khmer Rouge. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/CatPooedInMyShoe on 2025-02-06 23:57:41.
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TIL that in 1519, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés sank his own ships exept one after landing in Mexico to prevent his men from retreating, This bold move forced them to march inland and ultimat... (news.miami.edu)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Mandizer on 2025-02-06 22:45:03.

Original Title: TIL that in 1519, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés sank his own ships exept one after landing in Mexico to prevent his men from retreating, This bold move forced them to march inland and ultimately led to the fall of the Aztec Empire.

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TIL the submachinegun the Australian forces used during WW2 was designed by a 16 year old boy in 1931. During the gun's life, its reliability earned it the nickname "Digger's Darling" by Australia... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/AlabamaHotcakes on 2025-02-06 22:31:40.

Original Title: TIL the submachinegun the Australian forces used during WW2 was designed by a 16 year old boy in 1931. During the gun's life, its reliability earned it the nickname "Digger's Darling" by Australian troops. It remained a standard weapon of the Australian Army until 1971.

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TIL British military scientists tested mustard gas on Indians by sending hundreds of Indian soldiers into gas chambers and exposed them to mustard gas (www.theguardian.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/rustyyryan on 2025-02-07 04:59:21.
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TIL there is 1.4 billion pounds of government-owned cheese stored in a cave under Springfield, Missouri. (www.deseret.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/DisastrousWeather956 on 2025-02-07 04:31:38.
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TIL that in 2024, roughly 170,790 people died each day across the globe (worldpopulationreview.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TrichoSearch on 2025-02-07 04:08:09.
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Today I learned that Warsaw uses Mussels for water quality monitoring! (www.atlasobscura.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/tango_tube_reddit on 2025-02-07 03:49:03.
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TIL Roosters Have Spurs (jaguzafarm.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SpciyChickpea on 2025-02-07 03:26:13.
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TIL that Louis XVI literally did not know how to have sex. When he tried with Marie would ‘’ introduces the member," but then "stays there without moving for about two minutes," withdraws without ... (wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Capital_Tailor_7348 on 2025-02-07 03:23:36.

Original Title: TIL that Louis XVI literally did not know how to have sex. When he tried with Marie would ‘’ introduces the member," but then "stays there without moving for about two minutes," withdraws without having completed the act and "bids goodnight’’

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TIL tea was one of China’s earliest major exports. In fact, tea bricks were not only a convenient form for storage and transportation but were also used as a medium of exchange along the ancient T... (www.asianstudies.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Plus-Staff on 2025-02-07 02:49:07.

Original Title: TIL tea was one of China’s earliest major exports. In fact, tea bricks were not only a convenient form for storage and transportation but were also used as a medium of exchange along the ancient Tea Horse Road—a trade route where tea was bartered for Tibetan horses.

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TIL that in the United States, certain types of firearms are legal to manufacture by unlicensed individuals for personal use. They are also unregulated in 35 states. (www.atf.gov)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/nomenclate on 2025-02-07 02:29:22.
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TIL on Feb. 6 1897 the Indiana state legislature passed a law making Pi = 3.2 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/CFCYYZ on 2025-02-07 01:38:14.
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TIL Morning Star is not just your planet Venus pretending to be a star, or an investment platform, it's also a brutal medieval weapon consisting of a spiked head mounted on a shaft (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/four-one-6ix on 2025-02-07 01:17:23.
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TIL chainsaws were invented for childbirth. (www.pharmacytimes.com)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/melonlollicholypop on 2025-02-07 01:10:53.
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