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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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TIL of Thomas(ine) Hall; an intersex person for whom a Jamestown Court in 1629 could not determine their sex, and thus ruled they were both and ordered them to dress in men's and women's clothing ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MajesticBread9147 on 2024-12-12 13:48:28+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of Thomas(ine) Hall; an intersex person for whom a Jamestown Court in 1629 could not determine their sex, and thus ruled they were both and ordered them to dress in men's and women's clothing at all times.

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TIL that the the current Mexican ambassador to the United States, Esteban Moctezuma, is a direct descendant of Moctezuma II, the last emperor of the Aztecs. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JosiahWillardPibbs on 2024-12-12 11:27:56+00:00.

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TIL that Charles Darwin's grandfather invented the buy one get one free deal to sell more pottery (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/senkora on 2024-12-12 09:33:43+00:00.

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TIL that orphaned Northern resident orca Springer(official designation: A73), the only wild orca to be rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild successfully, now is a mother of two, Spirit... (www.fisheries.noaa.gov)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Copacetic4 on 2024-12-12 09:18:42+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that orphaned Northern resident orca Springer(official designation: A73), the only wild orca to be rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild successfully, now is a mother of two, Spirit(A104) and Storm(A116)

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TIL at the 1952 Olympics Emil Zátopek won three gold medals - in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, and at the last minute he decided to compete in the first marathon of his life - which he ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Double-decker_trams on 2024-12-12 08:52:34+00:00.

Original Title: TIL at the 1952 Olympics Emil Zátopek won three gold medals - in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, and at the last minute he decided to compete in the first marathon of his life - which he also won, making him the only runner ever to have won all these events in the same Olympics.

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TIL the average age of the 9/11 attackers was only 23.95 y/o with only one of the 19 attackers being over 30 and three of the attackers being 20 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Double-decker_trams on 2024-12-12 06:58:16+00:00.

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TIL Harry Truman seriously considered running for a third consecutive presidential term in 1952. He was exempt from the 22nd amendment limiting every president to two terms because of a grandfathe... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/nowlan101 on 2024-12-12 05:34:24+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Harry Truman seriously considered running for a third consecutive presidential term in 1952. He was exempt from the 22nd amendment limiting every president to two terms because of a grandfather clause. However, a dismal loss in the New Hampshire primary convinced him not to.

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TIL the leader of a militia based out of Washington state moonlighted as a fake drug cartel baron as part of an extortion scam on his followers, sending death threats to them and their families. (www.spokesman.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/delano1998 on 2024-12-12 04:46:00+00:00.

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TIL that actor Robert Reed hated playing Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch as he saw it as beneath his Shakespearean training. He often clashed with producers over the script. Despite this he got alon... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/astarisaslave on 2024-12-12 02:49:49+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that actor Robert Reed hated playing Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch as he saw it as beneath his Shakespearean training. He often clashed with producers over the script. Despite this he got along very well with the rest of the cast and appeared in the show's spinoffs and sequels.

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TIL Formula 1 cars generate enough downforce at high speeds to theoretically drive upside down. At full speed, they create 2.5x their weight in downforce and pull 3.5g in corners, making drivers f... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ObjectiveAd6551 on 2024-12-12 02:19:07+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Formula 1 cars generate enough downforce at high speeds to theoretically drive upside down. At full speed, they create 2.5x their weight in downforce and pull 3.5g in corners, making drivers feel nearly 45 lbs of force on their heads and struggle to breathe, requiring extreme fitness to endure.

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TIL that Hermann Göring's father was the colonial governor of German Southwest Africa (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ozem_son_of_Jesse on 2024-12-12 00:56:11+00:00.

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TIL smoking a lot of weed can result in cycles of nausea and vomiting. It’s called Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) and people suffering from it says hot showers help their symptoms. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/simulatislacrimis on 2024-12-12 00:30:44+00:00.

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TIL For 1 day in February 2018, China's internet censors banned the letter 'N' (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/fuckaduckmagoo on 2024-12-12 00:48:04+00:00.

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TIL: Mikhail Gorbachev never ran for office in a direct popular election until 1996. He received .5% of the vote. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/theotherbogart on 2024-12-12 00:45:54+00:00.

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TIL that Switzerland doesnt have a head of state instead a council of 7 people (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/charliewaffles2412 on 2024-12-11 23:38:21+00:00.

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TIL that during James Cook’s first Pacific voyage, the crew brought a Polynesian navigator on board. He produced a chart of 130 islands he knew across a 2,000 mile radius, including 74 of their na... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPen15 on 2024-12-11 23:28:58+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that during James Cook’s first Pacific voyage, the crew brought a Polynesian navigator on board. He produced a chart of 130 islands he knew across a 2,000 mile radius, including 74 of their names and many of their distances, sizes, chiefs, and foods they produced.

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