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TIL there’s 4 species of orcas with one type D seen only a few times in the wild (us.whales.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/PossibilityPowerful on 2025-05-23 10:14:32+00:00.

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TIL Cobbled courtyards were covered with straw after Queen Charlotte passed away so that King George III, who was gravely ill, could not hear the funeral procession of his beloved wife. He was lik... (www.hrp.org.uk)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/charmer143 on 2025-05-23 11:40:48+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Cobbled courtyards were covered with straw after Queen Charlotte passed away so that King George III, who was gravely ill, could not hear the funeral procession of his beloved wife. He was likely unaware of his wife's passing.

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TIL that in the 3rd century the Roman Empire had a pandemic of an Ebola-like disease that killed 5,000 people per day in Rome alone and the ensuing social unrest contributed to the rise of Christi... (www.worldhistory.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Smaptimania on 2025-05-23 11:01:34+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in the 3rd century the Roman Empire had a pandemic of an Ebola-like disease that killed 5,000 people per day in Rome alone and the ensuing social unrest contributed to the rise of Christianity

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TIL That the iconic theme from ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy’ was an Eagles track (youtu.be)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/EditorRedditer on 2025-05-23 10:01:10+00:00.

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TIL that the majority of tested green books from the 19th century were laced with Arsenic based substances. A "Poison Book Project" was started to log books that contain these covers. (sites.udel.edu)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/inn3rs3lf on 2025-05-23 06:55:15+00:00.

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TIL That NYC was the first national capital of the United States from 1785-1790 before Philadelphia. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Flubadubadubadub on 2025-05-23 05:08:32+00:00.

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TIL that in 1929, in the United States, Kodak founder George Eastman pushed for a 13-month calendar with equal 28-day months and a new month called “Sol” between June and July. It was used at Koda... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Mrk2d on 2025-05-23 06:30:17+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in 1929, in the United States, Kodak founder George Eastman pushed for a 13-month calendar with equal 28-day months and a new month called “Sol” between June and July. It was used at Kodak but never caught on nationwide.

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TIL that Christian Holmes IV, one of the vice-presidents of Enron, was coincidentally the father of Elizabeth Holmes (CEO of Theranos), who was convicted in 2022 over a massive case of fraud withi... (www.popsugar.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/nepios83 on 2025-05-23 04:37:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Christian Holmes IV, one of the vice-presidents of Enron, was coincidentally the father of Elizabeth Holmes (CEO of Theranos), who was convicted in 2022 over a massive case of fraud within Silicon Valley.

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TIL that the United States bombed Laos with the equivalent of a planeload of bombs every 8 minutes, 24 hours a day, for 9 years. That adds up to 270 million bombs total, or about 100 bombs per Lao... (www.halotrust.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/CaravelClerihew on 2025-05-23 03:08:37+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the United States bombed Laos with the equivalent of a planeload of bombs every 8 minutes, 24 hours a day, for 9 years. That adds up to 270 million bombs total, or about 100 bombs per Laotian at the time.

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TIL that Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth (www.nature.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/cemeteryhipster on 2025-05-23 02:35:42+00:00.

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TIL in Werner Herzog's 1979 film Nosferatu the Vampyre, the opening sequence featured real mummified bodies. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/freudian_nipps on 2025-05-23 02:28:55+00:00.

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TIL before 1974 a trillion in the US was equal to a billion in England. (A billion US was a Milliard UK) (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/FinnyFox on 2025-05-23 01:54:41+00:00.

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TIL a Maltese dog named Trouble was sent around 20-30 death threats for his money. (www.cbsnews.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Mr--Clean--Ass-Naked on 2025-05-23 03:10:10+00:00.

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TIL the last 7 NBA MVP's have been born outside the USA (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jordanleite25 on 2025-05-23 01:30:48+00:00.

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TIL Jeopardy champion-turned-host Ken Jennings was college roommates with author Brandon Sanderson (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SligPants on 2025-05-22 23:26:03+00:00.

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TIL that there are estimated to be about 10 quintillion insects on the planet -- meaning there are over a billion bugs per person (www.si.edu)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/IanRastall on 2025-05-23 01:00:25+00:00.

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TIL about Christa Pike, the youngest woman to be sentenced to death in USA. She was sentenced for killing a fellow student, Colleen Slemmer, in 1995. Pike was only 18 at the time of the murder and... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BrilliantStill22 on 2025-05-23 00:31:04+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about Christa Pike, the youngest woman to be sentenced to death in USA. She was sentenced for killing a fellow student, Colleen Slemmer, in 1995. Pike was only 18 at the time of the murder and was motivated by jealousy.

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TIL that hummingbirds can remember every flower they’ve visited, even across vast distances, and adjust their feeding routes with near-perfect timing to match nectar refills essentially making the... (www.sciencedirect.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Lil_Lyko on 2025-05-22 23:43:37+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that hummingbirds can remember every flower they’ve visited, even across vast distances, and adjust their feeding routes with near-perfect timing to match nectar refills essentially making them nature’s tiny GPS-enabled robots.

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TIL that in 1844, the Provisional Government of Oregon banned all black people from the Oregon Country. Though rendered legally void upon the enactment of Amendment 14 to the US Constitution in 18... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/NateNate60 on 2025-05-22 23:32:56+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in 1844, the Provisional Government of Oregon banned all black people from the Oregon Country. Though rendered legally void upon the enactment of Amendment 14 to the US Constitution in 1868, the ban technically remained on the statute books until 1926.

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TIL That homosexuality for men wasn't decriminalised in England/Wales until 1967 with sexual acts not fully on par with the legal status' of heterosexual or lesbian couples until 2001 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Original-Praline2324 on 2025-05-22 23:25:47+00:00.

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TIL During Prohibition, a Michigan grandmother was sentenced to life in prison for selling two pints of alcohol. (time.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ill_Definition8074 on 2025-05-22 22:31:06+00:00.

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TIL that at the start of each season a video is produced consisting of each player and manager in the English Premier League pronouncing their name. It's designed as a reference for match commenta... (youtu.be)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/EssexGuyUpNorth on 2025-05-22 22:42:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that at the start of each season a video is produced consisting of each player and manager in the English Premier League pronouncing their name. It's designed as a reference for match commentators around the world to ensure their are pronouncing the names correctly.

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TIL that in 2011, 90% of baby changing tables in public UK bathrooms tested positive for cocaine (www.huffpost.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ElMasMaricon on 2025-05-22 20:38:18+00:00.

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TIL: Guitar brand Epiphone was founded in the Ottoman Empire. Founder Anastasios Stathopoulos originally made fiddles and lutes (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Uptons_BJs on 2025-05-22 21:25:05+00:00.

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TIL that dogs can smell your stress, and make decisions accordingly (www.npr.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/RaccoonCityTacos on 2025-05-22 18:33:49+00:00.

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