Today I Learned (TIL)

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TIL the deepest fish ever recorded was found at a depth of 8,336 meters, more than twice the depth of the Titanic. (www.nhm.ac.uk)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/FlowerBoyScumFuck on 2023-06-27 22:31:16+00:00.

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TIL a 1,200 year old formula of garlic, onion, wine and ox bile worked to inhibit antibiotic-resistant bacteria (www.nature.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/FlattopMaker on 2023-06-27 22:26:35+00:00.

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TIL about Xu Xiaodong, a Chinese MMA fighter famous for challenging traditional martial artists who make fraudulent online claims about their abilities, which earned him fines and other punishment... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/mcaffrey on 2023-06-27 22:05:19+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about Xu Xiaodong, a Chinese MMA fighter famous for challenging traditional martial artists who make fraudulent online claims about their abilities, which earned him fines and other punishments from the Chinese government.

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TIL in 1951, a Californian engineer designed a unique system to transport water to the southern deserts, using 400 artificial geysers that would throw water in an arc at 400 miles per hour through... (www.weirduniverse.net)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DAL59 on 2023-06-27 22:01:15+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 1951, a Californian engineer designed a unique system to transport water to the southern deserts, using 400 artificial geysers that would throw water in an arc at 400 miles per hour through the air to be caught by a funnel at the next geyser.

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TIL A Chicago man who bought $1,000 in stock about 70 years ago has given the resulting $2 million to a wildlife charity (www.usatoday.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ahm713 on 2023-06-27 22:12:00+00:00.

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TIL about Skeeter Syndrome, a rare allergic reaction to mosquito bites that results in hard, plate-like sores that can limit mobility (my.clevelandclinic.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/hezzyb on 2023-06-27 21:15:53+00:00.

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TIL that although frankincense was introduced to western Europe by Frankish crusaders, that's not why it's called that; it comes from the Old French word "franc," meaning pure or high-quality. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AdmiralAkbar1 on 2023-06-27 19:11:48+00:00.

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TIL of a machine lubricant called Thames Mud Butter, made from fats that were skimmed from the sewage effluent of late 19th century London. (thamesfestivaltrust.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DanYHKim on 2023-06-27 20:24:32+00:00.

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TIL that in 1967 the DSV "Alvin" was attacked by a swordfish at 610m below the ocean surface. The swordfish became trapped in the Alvin's skin, and the Alvin was forced to make an emergency surfac... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Digital__Native on 2023-06-27 20:11:17+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in 1967 the DSV "Alvin" was attacked by a swordfish at 610m below the ocean surface. The swordfish became trapped in the Alvin's skin, and the Alvin was forced to make an emergency surface. The fish was recovered at the surface and cooked for dinner.

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TIL the first publicly transmitted live trans-Atlantic program was broadcast via the Telstar satellite on July 23, 1962, at 3:00 pm EDT with Walter Cronkite as one of the main presenters in the mu... (www.npr.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SingLikeTinaTurner on 2023-06-27 15:39:53+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the first publicly transmitted live trans-Atlantic program was broadcast via the Telstar satellite on July 23, 1962, at 3:00 pm EDT with Walter Cronkite as one of the main presenters in the multinational broadcast that included the Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower.

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TIL despite being now known as a coffee and donut restaurant, the first Tim Hortons in Canada was a charbroiled burger and hot dog restaurant in North Bay, ON. (www.cbc.ca)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/CanadianW on 2023-06-27 18:34:51+00:00.

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TIL that Jani Lane, frontman of the band Warrant, once expressed regret for writing the 1990 song “Cherry Pie,” stating that: "I could shoot myself in the fucking head for writing that song." Howe... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/waitingforthesun92 on 2023-06-27 17:40:05+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Jani Lane, frontman of the band Warrant, once expressed regret for writing the 1990 song “Cherry Pie,” stating that: "I could shoot myself in the fucking head for writing that song." However, in a later interview, Lane recanted that statement and said that he was interviewed on a bad day.

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TIL that the Semai are a people of Malaysia who consider that making someone unhappy, especially by imposing one's own wishes, is taboo, so they don't have leaders, they don't punish their childre... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ShabtaiBenOron on 2023-06-27 15:50:29+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the Semai are a people of Malaysia who consider that making someone unhappy, especially by imposing one's own wishes, is taboo, so they don't have leaders, they don't punish their children or give them orders, and they only play games without points so that nobody loses.

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TIL that three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic (www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/t0rche on 2023-06-27 14:07:30+00:00.

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TIL of "The Twinkie Defense" in the trial of Dan White, who shot Harvey Milk.The Defense claimed that White had suffered "diminished capacity" as a result of depression, a symptom from a change in... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Poo-Mountain on 2023-06-27 15:01:24+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of "The Twinkie Defense" in the trial of Dan White, who shot Harvey Milk.The Defense claimed that White had suffered "diminished capacity" as a result of depression, a symptom from a change in diet to junk food. White was convicted of "Voluntary Manslaughter" rather than "First-Degree Murder"

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TIL that one of George Washington’s generals and the “founder of the US Army” was openly gay. (www.history.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AstroG4 on 2023-06-27 15:00:51+00:00.

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TIL NFL RB Maurice Jones-Drew choose the number 32 for his jersey because he was passed over by all 32 NFL in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. (This was due to his relatively small size/height) (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/aboynamedbluetoo on 2023-06-27 13:41:00+00:00.

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TIL that Bolivia recognizes a ceremonial Afro-Bolivian monarchy with powers similar to those of a traditional king, which does not interfere with the system of the Presidential republic in force w... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Kurma-the-Turtle on 2023-06-27 12:31:15+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Bolivia recognizes a ceremonial Afro-Bolivian monarchy with powers similar to those of a traditional king, which does not interfere with the system of the Presidential republic in force within the country.

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TIL that the 9 occurrences of the word "unicorn" in the Bible KJV are perhaps a case of translation struggling to stay true to the original. The term "unicorn" in the Bible KJV is a translation of... (unicornyard.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/OggyBilla on 2023-06-27 13:23:10+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the 9 occurrences of the word "unicorn" in the Bible KJV are perhaps a case of translation struggling to stay true to the original. The term "unicorn" in the Bible KJV is a translation of the Hebrew word "re'em", which actually means "wild ox."

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TIL in 1988 a teenager attempted suicide with a gun due to his severe obsessive compulsive disorder but instead the bullet destroyed the part of his brain causing the disorder without damaging his... (www.latimes.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MagicMushroomTom on 2023-06-27 06:25:10+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 1988 a teenager attempted suicide with a gun due to his severe obsessive compulsive disorder but instead the bullet destroyed the part of his brain causing the disorder without damaging his ability to think or learn. After recovery, he finished college which had previously been disrupted..22-

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TIL Better Business Bureau reviewed Yelp in April 2023 and gave it a rating of C+ with only a one star customer rating. (www.bbb.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JohnOfA on 2023-06-27 12:55:02+00:00.

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TIL that the Bank of England has a £100 Million bank note (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/pontifecks on 2023-06-27 11:49:58+00:00.

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TIL In 1929, the author of Peter Pan gave the copyrights to the books to Great Ormond Street Hospital. In 1988, the hospital was given unique right to the royalties from Peter Pan in the UK for pe... (www.gosh.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Real_Carl_Ramirez on 2023-06-27 10:51:01+00:00.

Original Title: TIL In 1929, the author of Peter Pan gave the copyrights to the books to Great Ormond Street Hospital. In 1988, the hospital was given unique right to the royalties from Peter Pan in the UK for perpetuity.

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TIL Jungholz is an Austrian village that is only accessible via Germany. Because of access issues the village followed German customs since 1868 and used the Deutsche Mark until 2002. The odd plac... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jamescookenotthatone on 2023-06-27 10:57:36+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Jungholz is an Austrian village that is only accessible via Germany. Because of access issues the village followed German customs since 1868 and used the Deutsche Mark until 2002. The odd placement is the result of German land being sold to an Austrian taxman in 1342.

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TIL: In 2010, New Jersey lost $400 million in federal education reform money due to submitting data from the wrong school year. This lost them 4.8 points, making them fall 3 points short of receiv... (www.nj.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2023-06-27 08:33:01+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: In 2010, New Jersey lost $400 million in federal education reform money due to submitting data from the wrong school year. This lost them 4.8 points, making them fall 3 points short of receiving federal aid which went to Ohio instead. People have called this a "stunning $400 million mistake"

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