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TIL that King Alfred the Great evaded the Vikings by hiding in a swamp. He then caught them off guard and smashed the Viking army.

wikipedia.org

Submitted by NotThenNotNowNever t3_ykn0bq on November 3, 2022 at 12:22 AM

25 comments

TIL that in a cricket match in Bradford, England, all the 22 players involved were surnamed Patel as was the 15-year-old scorer

espncricinfo.com

Submitted by RJtrip t3_z4g7jq on November 25, 2022 at 3:33 PM

25 comments

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TIL that after the battle between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, the captain of the Constitution, Isaac Hull, refused the sword of surrender from the captain of the Guerriere, James Richard Dacre, saying he could not accept it from a man who fought so gallantly

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by alcapwnage0007 t3_z707uq on November 28, 2022 at 4:01 PM

71 comments

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TIL Pyongyang is home to an Orthodox Church that was established in 2003

koryogroup.com

Submitted by [deleted] t3_ykf83u on November 2, 2022 at 7:52 PM

9 comments

TIL Fish is not the main component of sushi, it's rice

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by TranquillizeMe t3_yke8c9 on November 2, 2022 at 7:19 PM

36 comments

TIL John Williams has been nominated for 52(FIFTYTWO) Oscars.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by Robinsonirish t3_z0apop on November 20, 2022 at 6:02 PM

38 comments

TIL that beans are banned in Spacecraft because they can produce "1-3 cups of flatus" in an environment where there are no windows

npr.org

Submitted by April_Spring_1982 t3_z874mu on November 29, 2022 at 9:42 PM

145 comments

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TIL that Rutgers University is the only university in the US that was one of the original colonial colleges, a land-grant institution, and a state university.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by TheMemer14 t3_z7w3qu on November 29, 2022 at 2:49 PM

8 comments

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TIL that a groom from Canada rescued a drowning boy from water during wedding photo shoot

abcnews.go.com

Submitted by Neonwhitelion t3_yy2pf1 on November 17, 2022 at 9:51 PM

15 comments

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TIL: On the day of his audition to sing for ACDC, Brian Johnson also sang a Hoover vacuum commercial

ultimateclassicrock.com

Submitted by balaclavaloungeparty t3_yk7r2u on November 2, 2022 at 3:09 PM

16 comments

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TIL of the Arisan Maru, a Japanese "hell ship" that was torpedoed while carrying Allied prisoners of war. None of the 1,781 passengers were killed by the explosion, but other Japanese ships refused to rescue them, resulting in only 9 survivors.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by Jupitair t3_z4vw6p on November 26, 2022 at 2:44 AM

106 comments

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Today I learned that dandelion roots can be used to make a coffee-like beverage.

britannica.com

Submitted by ty775pearl t3_yk5vnw on November 2, 2022 at 1:53 PM

180 comments

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TIL that eating fruit is eating the dry, ripened ovaries of a plant

britannica.com

Submitted by DestroyerCrazy t3_z5posl on November 27, 2022 at 2:57 AM

35 comments

TIL in 1998 a group of horsemen summited Mt Elbrus (the highest peak in Europe) on Karachay horses.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by WaveLasso t3_z5wdp7 on November 27, 2022 at 9:02 AM

9 comments

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TIL the year is 2079, in Nepal

ling-app.com

Submitted by TheHiveminder t3_z4fajp on November 25, 2022 at 2:55 PM

28 comments

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TIL that one third of sea level rise is from thermal expansion (not melting ice)

sealevel.nasa.gov

Submitted by on_surfaces t3_yjx6tt on November 2, 2022 at 6:07 AM

36 comments

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TIL Singapore imports so much sand that Indonesia has actually lost islands- Indonesia counts its islands before it's too late

reuters.com

Submitted by DifficultPandemonium t3_z1cpqw on November 21, 2022 at 10:40 PM

25 comments

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TIL of Miss Baker, the first animal to survive being launched into space by the US and record holder for longest living Squirrel Monkey in captivity. Her tombstone routinely has one or more bananas on top.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by TimelyConcern t3_z8276l on November 29, 2022 at 6:41 PM

7 comments

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TIL that Ulysses Grant was made commander of all Union armies at 41 and President at 46

britannica.com

Submitted by IllustriousAct28 t3_z746ur on November 28, 2022 at 6:29 PM

63 comments

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TIL The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long

blog.transonic.com

Submitted by Key_Chemist_1 t3_z5hcy1 on November 26, 2022 at 8:40 PM

12 comments

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TIL about the Aphonopelma Johnnycashi, a species of tarantula found near Folsom Prison. Named after Johnny Cash in relation to his hit, Folsom Prison Blues.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by BigFanOfRunescape t3_yvcw90 on November 14, 2022 at 9:16 PM

7 comments

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TIL that the color of an egg yolks is determined by the chickens diet

rspcaassured.org.uk

Submitted by malte2505 t3_z3gnzw on November 24, 2022 at 10:35 AM

58 comments

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TIL that due to The Beatles retiring from live performances in 1966, some of their most iconic albums, including Sgt Pepper and the White Album, were never played live

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by New_Blacksmith_115 t3_z90g9u on November 30, 2022 at 7:21 PM

51 comments

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TIL that according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "grandfather clock" originated from the popular song "My Grandfather's Clock", written in 1876 by American composer Henry Clay Work.

en.wikipedia.org

Submitted by jvsrvs t3_z5tjka on November 27, 2022 at 6:14 AM

11 comments

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TIL Alice's Restaurant Massacree is mostly a true story

npr.org

Submitted by SatansLoLHelper t3_z3v25t on November 24, 2022 at 9:26 PM

152 comments

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