Today I Learned (TIL)

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TIL While DNA testing eventually found the true identity of "Benjamin Kyle" and reunited him with his family in 2015, what he was doing for the previous 20 years leading up to him being found nake... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/JarkoStudios on 2025-02-04 02:25:57.

Original Title: TIL While DNA testing eventually found the true identity of "Benjamin Kyle" and reunited him with his family in 2015, what he was doing for the previous 20 years leading up to him being found naked and injured next to a Burger King dumpster is still not known.

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TIL: Katherine Knight is the first woman in Australia to be sentenced to life. She murdered her partner and tried to feed him to his children. They had an on-off relationship due to Knight's viole... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2025-02-04 00:05:44.

Original Title: TIL: Katherine Knight is the first woman in Australia to be sentenced to life. She murdered her partner and tried to feed him to his children. They had an on-off relationship due to Knight's violent behavior, but she was good with kids. She now has a leadership and mediator position in prison.

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TIL, the capital of Palau, Ngerulmud, is the least populated country capital with a population of 0, as it just consists of government buildings. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Turk137 on 2025-02-04 00:04:34.

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TIL about the inspiring life story of KFC’s Colonel Sanders (www.snagajob.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/iseenthewholething on 2025-02-04 04:59:09.

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TIL Canada has the largest zoo in the world covering 710 acres (www.ratepunk.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/RxHappy on 2025-02-04 03:47:52.

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TIL that Meyer lemons are actually a type of lemon and not just named for the grocery chain. (www.yarden.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Emotional_Skill_8360 on 2025-02-04 03:08:13.

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TIL There are more stars than grains of sand on all the beaches but there are more molecules than that in 10 drops of water (www.npr.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Careless_Spring_6764 on 2025-02-04 02:12:53.

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TIL that there are as many as one million Americans living illegally in Mexico (as of 2017); perhaps more now. (pvangels.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Money-Ad7257 on 2025-02-04 02:04:02.

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TIL that in 1540, King Henry VIII entered into an arranged marriage with his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves. Dissatisfied with her appearance, he never consummated the marriage, leading to its annulment... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2025-02-04 01:41:11.

Original Title: TIL that in 1540, King Henry VIII entered into an arranged marriage with his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves. Dissatisfied with her appearance, he never consummated the marriage, leading to its annulment. The architect of the union, Thomas Cromwell, fell from favor and was executed in 1541.

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TIL in ancient India the Krosa, a Sanskrit word, was a unit of measurement defined by the distance at which a cow's moo is heard. (www.ibiblio.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SupermarketOk2281 on 2025-02-04 01:13:26.

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TIL that ancient Roman concrete’s resilience comes from lime clasts, which helped it self-repair cracks and maintain strength over centuries (news.mit.edu)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Prestigious_Cake_192 on 2025-02-04 00:42:38.

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TIL This Is America, 4x Grammy winner, was originally intended to be a diss record towards Drake (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/CreeperRussS on 2025-02-03 23:07:24.

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TIL the Citadel Military College of South Carolina was built in response to Denmark Vesey's thwarted plans for a slave rebellion in Charleston, which had been planned to coincide with Bastille Day (www.nps.gov)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/BrianOBlivion1 on 2025-02-03 21:40:03.

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TIL that until 1752, March 25th marked the start of the new year in England and her colonies (norbyhus.dk)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TheSpanishDerp on 2025-02-03 17:55:54.

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TIL The Banana Pitch, or Bananabeu, is a Welsh stadium whose name is due to the fact that the goal mouth ends are considerably higher than the centre. (www.footballgroundmap.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/TimonFM2 on 2025-02-03 15:30:34.

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TIL Knorr introduced Knorrli in 1948. Over time, it became a Swiss cultural icon, symbolizing post-war convenience food and changing eating habits. (blog.nationalmuseum.ch)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/BezugssystemCH1903 on 2025-02-03 15:21:33.

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TIL about Oliver Chase, a Boston pharmacist in the 1800s who created medicinal lozenges in the shape of hearts with printed statements, now known as Sweethearts. (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/charmer143 on 2025-02-03 11:46:23.

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TIL that despite being leader of the CDU and serving as the Chancellor of Germany, Ludwig Erhard was never officially a member of the CDU, a fact that was not made public until decades later. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/RexSueciae on 2025-02-03 11:25:19.

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TIL active duty or retired service members and dependents can be buried at sea through the US Navy's Burial at Sea program. (www.mynavyhr.navy.mil)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/grandmaester on 2025-02-03 07:00:28.

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TIL that working on Babe led James Cromwell to become a vegan and animal rights activist (www.vice.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/aresef on 2025-02-03 17:59:12.

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TIL that Nazi commander Dirlewanger's troops performed experiments on Polish citizens that resulted in their deaths, then their corposes were cut into small pieces, mixed with horsemeat, and boile... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/exophades on 2025-02-03 17:46:45.

Original Title: TIL that Nazi commander Dirlewanger's troops performed experiments on Polish citizens that resulted in their deaths, then their corposes were cut into small pieces, mixed with horsemeat, and boiled into soap. Dirlewanger was described as "perhaps the most sadistic of all commanders of World War II".

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TIL at the Battle of Marathon, the Athenians advanced towards the Persians at a run, a tactic not previously seen in Greek warfare. This approach surprised the Persians, who considered it madness ... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Plus-Staff on 2025-02-03 17:19:15.

Original Title: TIL at the Battle of Marathon, the Athenians advanced towards the Persians at a run, a tactic not previously seen in Greek warfare. This approach surprised the Persians, who considered it madness for the Greeks to charge without cavalry or archers.

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TIL Paul Robeson was an African American lawyer, stage actor (in New York and London), singer, and pro athlete, who won 15 letters in four varsity sports at Rutgers, was elected Phi Beta Kappa and... (www.biography.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/RedditIsAGranfaloon on 2025-02-03 15:33:30.

Original Title: TIL Paul Robeson was an African American lawyer, stage actor (in New York and London), singer, and pro athlete, who won 15 letters in four varsity sports at Rutgers, was elected Phi Beta Kappa and became his class valedictorian after earning a scholarship at age 17 in 1915

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TIL that sea otters have a loose pouch under their armpits where they store their favorite rocks for cracking open shellfish. Some otters use the same rock for years, keeping it safe like a prized... (oceana.ca)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/SweetPoison2704 on 2025-02-03 15:22:07.

Original Title: TIL that sea otters have a loose pouch under their armpits where they store their favorite rocks for cracking open shellfish. Some otters use the same rock for years, keeping it safe like a prized tool.

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TIL that a Swedish man survived in his car for 60 days, only drinking melted snow, after being snowed in with temperatures dropping as low as -30°C. However, due to the "igloo effect," the insulat... (www.theguardian.com)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/dtdowntime on 2025-02-03 14:36:36.

Original Title: TIL that a Swedish man survived in his car for 60 days, only drinking melted snow, after being snowed in with temperatures dropping as low as -30°C. However, due to the "igloo effect," the insulation from the snow helped keep him alive.