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8 months ago
TIL 9-year-old Sofi Collis named 2 Mars rovers. "I used to live in an orphanage. It was dark and cold and lonely. At night, I looked up at the sparkly sky and felt better. I dreamed I could fly there. In America, I can make all my dreams come true. Thank you for the 'Spirit' and the 'Opportunity.'"
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8 months ago
TIL President George Herbert Walker Bush was presented the Distinguished Flying Cross by U.S. Navy Vice Admiral John Sidney McCain Jr.
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8 months ago
TIL the New Oxford American Dictionary includes the fictitious word "esquivalience", meaning "the willful avoidance of one's official responsibilities", to protect its copyright. The word was later found on Dictionary.com, which attributed it to Webster's New Millennium Dictionary.
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL President Andrew Jackson had to leave for a hotel when roughly 20,000 citizens celebrated his inauguration inside the White House. His aides ultimately had to lure the mob outside with washtubs filled with a potent cocktail of orange juice and whiskey. image
TIL President Andrew Jackson had to leave for a hotel when roughly 20,000 citizens celebrated his inauguration inside the White House. His aides ultimately had to lure the mob outside with washtubs filled with a potent cocktail of orange juice and whiskey.
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8 months ago
TIL that many of the members of Saving Private Ryan's cast had to go through ten days of "boot camp" to prepare for the film. Matt Damon was intentionally not brought into the camp to make the rest of the group feel resentment towards his character.
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Czechoslovak runner Emil Zátopek decided to compete in the marathon in the 1952 Olympics, despite never having run that distance in his life. Zátopek asked fellow runner Jim Peters, who he was racing alongside, if the pace was fast enough. When Peters said "no", Zátopek sped up and won the race image
TIL Czechoslovak runner Emil Zátopek decided to compete in the marathon in the 1952 Olympics, despite never having run that distance in his life. Zátopek asked fellow runner Jim Peters, who he was racing alongside, if the pace was fast enough. When Peters said "no", Zátopek sped up and won the race
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8 months ago
TIL Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Aaron Rowand asked for padding on an outfield fence to protect himself. The padding was planned to be installed on May 12, but Rowand broke his nose on the wall making a catch on May 11
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL in the United States, illegally obtained income can still be reported for tax purposes without consequences image
TIL in the United States, illegally obtained income can still be reported for tax purposes without consequences
in United States
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL in 1979 the LA Rams, with the penultimate pick, intentionally passed to let the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the last pick, choose first. They also wanted the publicity and passed as well. The teams continued to refuse to choose a player until NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle forced the teams to pick. image
TIL in 1979 the LA Rams, with the penultimate pick, intentionally passed to let the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the last pick, choose first. They also wanted the publicity and passed as well. The teams continued to refuse to choose a player until NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle forced the teams to pick.
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8 months ago
TIL in March 2015, Jeb Bush asked his donors not to give checks for more than $1,000,000 because "This campaign is about much more than money"
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that after the announcement of "New Coke" by The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo gave their employees the day off saying, "By today's action, Coke has admitted that it's not the real thing." image
TIL that after the announcement of "New Coke" by The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo gave their employees the day off saying, "By today's action, Coke has admitted that it's not the real thing."
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8 months ago
TIL that Galileo originally studied medicine, but after glancing at a geometry class while he was bored of his studies at his university, he became "so entranced with the lecturer that he was impelled to listen and watch" and later decided to study mathematics
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL the movie "The China Syndrome", which tells the story of a reporter who discovers safety coverups at a nuclear power plant, was met with backlash from the nuclear power industry for being "sheer fiction". Twelve days later, the Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown accident occurred. image
TIL the movie "The China Syndrome", which tells the story of a reporter who discovers safety coverups at a nuclear power plant, was met with backlash from the nuclear power industry for being "sheer fiction". Twelve days later, the Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown accident occurred.
in Mile, China
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8 months ago
TIL in 2004 US President Barack Obama said "I can unequivocally say I will not be running for national office in four years"
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8 months ago
TIL that Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush's name is actually John Ellis Bush. 'Jeb' comes from his initials, JEB.
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8 months ago
TIL that following French opposition to President Bush's policy on Iraq, the word "French" was stricken from all menus in the House of Representatives. French fries and french toast were thus named freedom fries and freedom toast.
in Iraq
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that the manager of officials of the NBA "wouldn't be able to manage a Dairy Queen." Dairy Queen was offended by this and invited him to manage a Dairy Queen for a day. Cuban accepted the company's invitation and worked for a day at a Dairy Queen image
TIL that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that the manager of officials of the NBA "wouldn't be able to manage a Dairy Queen." Dairy Queen was offended by this and invited him to manage a Dairy Queen for a day. Cuban accepted the company's invitation and worked for a day at a Dairy Queen
in Cuba
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Alan Turing once said at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, "No, I'm not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I'm after is just a mediocre brain, something like the President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company." image
TIL Alan Turing once said at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, "No, I'm not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I'm after is just a mediocre brain, something like the President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company."
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that when Johnny Appleseed "heard a horse was to be put down, he bought the horse, bought a few grassy acres nearby, and turned the horse out to recover. When it did, he gave the horse to someone needy, exacting a promise to treat the horse humanely." image
TIL that when Johnny Appleseed "heard a horse was to be put down, he bought the horse, bought a few grassy acres nearby, and turned the horse out to recover. When it did, he gave the horse to someone needy, exacting a promise to treat the horse humanely."
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL Theodore Roosevelt was shot during an assassination attempt. The bullet lodged in his chest after penetrating his steel eyeglass case and passing through a thick single-folded copy of the speech he was carrying in his jacket. He delivered his scheduled speech with blood seeping into his shirt. image
TIL Theodore Roosevelt was shot during an assassination attempt. The bullet lodged in his chest after penetrating his steel eyeglass case and passing through a thick single-folded copy of the speech he was carrying in his jacket. He delivered his scheduled speech with blood seeping into his shirt.
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8 months ago
TIL of the Nǁng language, of which there are only 5 speakers in the entire world
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL the government used to overnight empty shipments image
TIL the government used to overnight empty shipments
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Preview thumbnail for TIL that Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura on Star Trek, was planning on leaving her role after the first season, but changed her mind after Martin Luther King, Jr. told her that her role signified a future of greater racial harmony and cooperation image
TIL that Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura on Star Trek, was planning on leaving her role after the first season, but changed her mind after Martin Luther King, Jr. told her that her role signified a future of greater racial harmony and cooperation
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that Americans had no idea that World War I was imminent in Europe in the summer of 1914, and tens of thousands of tourists were caught by surprise image
TIL that Americans had no idea that World War I was imminent in Europe in the summer of 1914, and tens of thousands of tourists were caught by surprise
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8 months ago
Preview thumbnail for TIL that in 1979, Elvita Adams jumped from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in an attempted suicide, only to be blown back onto the 85th floor by a gust of wind. Her only injury was a broken hip. image
TIL that in 1979, Elvita Adams jumped from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in an attempted suicide, only to be blown back onto the 85th floor by a gust of wind. Her only injury was a broken hip.