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TIL that on April 21st, 2016, the CN Tower and Niagara Falls were both bathed in purple light to commemorate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Many bystanders mistakenly believed this to ha... (torontosun.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/KurtisC1993 on 2024-12-13 11:50:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that on April 21st, 2016, the CN Tower and Niagara Falls were both bathed in purple light to commemorate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Many bystanders mistakenly believed this to have been a tribute to the legendary musician Prince, who died of a fentanyl overdose that very same day.

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TIL the US Navy strapped cameras onto dolphins, revealing incredible hunting techniques and behaviors, including suction feeding like a vacuum cleaner. (wapgul.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/wowparrot on 2024-12-13 10:23:12+00:00.

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TIL that North Koreans abducted dozens of Japanese which they apologise for in 2002. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Saymoran on 2024-12-13 09:35:54+00:00.

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TIL Boston Latin School, founded in 1635, was the first U.S. public school. Although it has changed locations several times, it remains in operation today. Famous alumni include John Hancock, Samu... (www.bls.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SnarkySheep on 2024-12-13 07:47:49+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Boston Latin School, founded in 1635, was the first U.S. public school. Although it has changed locations several times, it remains in operation today. Famous alumni include John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Cotton Mather and Joseph Kennedy.

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TIL the Cuyahoga River was so badly polluted by companies spilling oil on it that the river repeatedly burned, the last time was in 1969, sparking an environmentalist movement to clean up the river. (clevelandhistorical.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/zahrul3 on 2024-12-13 06:40:53+00:00.

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TIL that the British Board of Film Classification, who give out ratings for films released in the UK, used to have an "H" rating, meaning "Horriffic", from 1932-1951. This rating was meant to be u... (www.screenonline.org.uk)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Imrustyokay on 2024-12-13 04:21:04+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the British Board of Film Classification, who give out ratings for films released in the UK, used to have an "H" rating, meaning "Horriffic", from 1932-1951. This rating was meant to be used for horror films released in the country.

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TIL about Typhoon Cobra. In 1944 it sank 3 US Navy destroyers, damaged 9 other ships and killed 790 men. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Upper-Life3860 on 2024-12-12 22:41:51+00:00.

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TIL that stray dogs in Chernobyl have managed to survive for 40 years in a radioactive environment due to genetic adaptations that help them cope with the radiation. (sinhalaguide.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Least_Can_9286 on 2024-12-13 03:44:33+00:00.

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TIL The Italian dish 'Spaghetti all'assassina' was named because patrons joked it was so spicy the chef was trying to kill them. The Accademia dell'Assassina, a group of culinary experts and enthu... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Bluest_waters on 2024-12-13 03:27:01+00:00.

Original Title: TIL The Italian dish 'Spaghetti all'assassina' was named because patrons joked it was so spicy the chef was trying to kill them. The Accademia dell'Assassina, a group of culinary experts and enthusiasts, was founded in Bari in 2013 to protect against any corruption of the original recipe.

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TIL that the Ancient Egyptians used Crocodile dung for birth control (www.popsci.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ozem_son_of_Jesse on 2024-12-13 02:26:30+00:00.

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TIL about the Japanese dish known as "Shirouo no Odorigui". The "Shirouo", or "Ice Goby", are small translucent fish that are served in a shot glass while still alive and drunk with a dash of soy ... (www.atlasobscura.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/OmegaLiquidX on 2024-12-13 01:16:29+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about the Japanese dish known as "Shirouo no Odorigui". The "Shirouo", or "Ice Goby", are small translucent fish that are served in a shot glass while still alive and drunk with a dash of soy sauce.

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TIL that serial killer Luis Garavito (killer of 193-300+ children) planned to become a politician, pastor, and pediatric social worker upon his release from prison after the Colombian government r... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TheSmithySmith on 2024-12-13 01:08:51+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that serial killer Luis Garavito (killer of 193-300+ children) planned to become a politician, pastor, and pediatric social worker upon his release from prison after the Colombian government reduced his sentencing to 22 years. He died in 2023 just months before he was to be released.

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TIL there is a species of fish who have a singular lung and can breathe fresh air like humans (www.lung.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/0nlyinVegas on 2024-12-13 00:24:57+00:00.

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TIL Central Asian and Mongolian steppe herders, not Europeans, was the earliest humans to consume dairy and develop lactose tolerance. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Otritet on 2024-12-12 23:13:59+00:00.

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TIL Lockheed Martin once planned a 6000 tonne nuclear powered aircraft transport which would carry and deploy fighter jets. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/wotton on 2024-12-12 22:31:57+00:00.

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TIL the patron saint of businesspeople is St. Homobonus. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JiveChicken00 on 2024-12-12 20:39:32+00:00.

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TIL that in the late 80s, Phillip Morris international (a large tobacco company) developed cigarettes with nicotine artificially extracted from them in an attempt to market “healthier” cigarettes,... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/its_over88 on 2024-12-12 19:11:31+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in the late 80s, Phillip Morris international (a large tobacco company) developed cigarettes with nicotine artificially extracted from them in an attempt to market “healthier” cigarettes, which backfired as they were widely criticized by public health groups and did not sell well.

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TIL a dog survived the crash of American Airlines Flight 965, when the 757 crashed into a mountain in Buga, Columbia, killing 151 of the 155 passengers onboard. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AE86Drifter86 on 2024-12-12 19:10:28+00:00.

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TIL that Jaguar used to be called 'SS Cars', had a logo with an aggressive 'SS' in an eagle form, and advertised with slogans like ‘Wait… the SS is coming’. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/VaporwaveVoyager on 2024-12-12 18:32:41+00:00.

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TIL CT scanners are being used to peek inside trading card packs without opening them to assess their value (resellcalendar.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Festina_lente123 on 2024-12-12 17:44:28+00:00.

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TIL the largest known arthropod, Jaekelopterus, was 8 feet long—about the same length as an average adult female American alligator (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ColossalBiosciences on 2024-12-12 16:29:07+00:00.

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TIL that in 2008, Italy's top court banned a couple from naming their newborn son "Venerdi", which in Italian means Friday, since it was a ridiculous name that would expose the boy to mockery (www.abc.net.au)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ModenaR on 2024-12-12 16:01:31+00:00.

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TIL that as part of traditional Chinese folk religion, papier-mache versions of luxury goods like electronics, houses, cars, and even servants are burned at funerals so the deceased can enjoy the ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Gladyskravitz99 on 2024-12-12 14:26:21+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that as part of traditional Chinese folk religion, papier-mache versions of luxury goods like electronics, houses, cars, and even servants are burned at funerals so the deceased can enjoy the afterlife, and this Joss papercraft is also sold and used in Western countries

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TIL A Blue Whale Eats 1 million calories on average daily (wellwisp.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jeron_gwendolen on 2024-12-12 14:18:59+00:00.

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TIL the average age women got married in the 1900's was older than in the 1960's (www.pbs.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Reacher-Said-N0thing on 2024-12-12 13:58:45+00:00.

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