Today I Learned (TIL)

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TIL the first Got Milk? commercial, “Aaron Burr,” was directed by Michael Bay. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Hanz_VonManstrom on 2023-09-01 13:09:47+00:00.

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TIL that the first British person into space was cosmonaut Helen Sharman in 1991 aboard a Soviet Soyuz mission to the Mir space station. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AgreeableMuffin on 2023-09-01 08:34:06+00:00.

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TIL that Chevron created Saudi Aramco. (www.britannica.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/invadrfashcag on 2023-09-01 04:20:38+00:00.

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TIL that a blue moon happens when a full moon appears multiple times in a month and not when the moon becomes blue (www.space.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/l1ghtn1ngStr1k3 on 2023-09-01 10:23:10+00:00.

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TIL: Jamaican culture was influenced by Indian immigrants and that's where Rastafarianism comes from. Indians introduced curry, cannabis and even dreadlocks to Jamaica. (kb.osu.edu)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Mayor_McCheese_420 on 2023-09-01 06:32:06+00:00.

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TIL that In 2011, a Chinese construction company called Broad Sustainable Building built a 30-story hotel called the T30 in just 15 days in the city of Hunan. See comments for the rest. (www.eco-business.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TheQuietKid22 on 2023-09-01 08:54:54+00:00.

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TIL Until the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, it was nearly impossible for a single woman to get a credit card without a male cosigner. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Oro_Outcast on 2023-09-01 05:55:17+00:00.

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TIL about Len Koenecke, a Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder who died in 1935 from a blow to the head when he tried to seize control of an airplane (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/celticdude234 on 2023-09-01 04:23:53+00:00.

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Today I learned that only 13% of the UAE's population consists of Emiratis. Due to the 20-year residency requirement for UAE citizenship, a significant 87% of residents are expatriates. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/xsoja on 2023-09-01 04:27:58+00:00.

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TIL it's likely over 95% of people cannot catch leprosy, even if exposed to the Mycobacterium leprae bacteria (my.clevelandclinic.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jellascope on 2023-09-01 02:44:49+00:00.

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Today I learned that albino redwood trees exist but they cannot produce their own food so they are considered parasites because they rely on nutrients from neighboring trees (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GeneralTomatoeKiller on 2023-09-01 02:23:31+00:00.

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TIL: Timothy Dexter was an eccentric businessman known for his improbably successful investments. He was fooled to send bed warmers to the West Indies (hot), but sold them as ladles, he exported s... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2023-09-01 01:55:51+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: Timothy Dexter was an eccentric businessman known for his improbably successful investments. He was fooled to send bed warmers to the West Indies (hot), but sold them as ladles, he exported stray cats to the Caribbean who used them to kill rats, etc. He also told people his wife was a ghost.

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TIL that fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be (www.nationalgeographic.co.uk)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BigBlobBaddie69 on 2023-09-01 01:27:16+00:00.

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TIL Jane Kaczmarek was nominated by the Emmys for her portrayal of Lois in Malcolm in the Middle seven consecutive years - the entire run of the show - and never won. (www.emmys.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AndyKaufmanSentMe on 2023-09-01 01:00:06+00:00.