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TIL that the social huntsman spiders live in complex family groups up to 150-strong, led by a dominant matriarch. A single mum establishes a family and her offspring from one to four clutches remain with her until they are almost one year old.
australiangeographic.com.auSubmitted by miolmok t3_105a2sf
TIL that misophonia is a disorder in which certain sounds trigger emotional or physiological responses that some might perceive as unreasonable given the circumstance. These reactions can range from anger and annoyance to panic and the need to flee
webmd.comSubmitted by Intelligent-Cash-975 t3_1054zcx
TIL During the Second Punic War, it's been suggested that upwards of 300,000 Roman soldiers were killed by Hannibal's army. At the Battle of Cannae alone, about 20% of Rome's fighting age men were killed (up to 70k), and by the end of the war, 1 in 6 of Rome's adult male population was dead.
history.comSubmitted by Wodan1 t3_10536g4
TIL Canadian artist Michael Snow sued the Toronto Eaton Centre mall in 1982 after they put Christmas bows on an art installation of flying geese which he had sculptured. This led to a landmark court case, and a leading Canadian decision on artists moral rights. Snow ultimately ended up winning.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by waitingforthesun92 t3_104za76
TIL more than 1 in 10 Americans have no close friends. The share of Americans who have zero close friends has been steadily rising. From 3% of the population in 1991 to 12% in 2021. The share who have 10 or more close friends has also fallen - from 33% to 13%.
americansurveycenter.orgSubmitted by grandlewis t3_104y44r
TIL of Molly and Clay Daniels, a couple who committed insurance fraud. They dug up a corpse, burned it in a car, and pretended it was the husband that died. They then went around introducing Clay as Molly's "new" boyfriend to everyone, including their own kids.
forensicfilesnow.comSubmitted by professorwormb0g t3_103n82u
TIL: Being wealthy makes you much more likely to get to play college sports. Students from families in the highest 20% of income have nearly 3x better chances of getting to play college sports than do students from families in the bottom 20% of income.
news.osu.eduSubmitted by AdSnoo9734 t3_102tfvb
TIL A 2004 British reality show selected nine contestants for their suggestibility, tricked them into thinking they were flown to Russia, then had them compete to become space tourists. The "winners" were placed on a simulator and tricked into thinking they were in space for five days.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by R4G t3_102nzzg
TIL that Tommy Chong (of Cheech and Chong) served a 9 month prison sentence for his role in financing and promoting a brand of bongs. He was a cellmate of "The Wolf of Wall Street" Jordan Belfort, who credits Chong for encouraging him to write his memoirs. They have remained friends ever since.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by jcd1974 t3_102muz8
TIL actor Brian Dennehy, who played Sheriff Will Teasle in “Rambo: First Blood”, lied about serving in Vietnam, and being wounded in combat more than once. Though he was a Marine for four years, he was never in combat during the Vietnam War, a fallacy he admitted in 1998.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by waitingforthesun92 t3_101uzgz