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Original Title: TIL that King Louis XIII of France started to pioneer wig-wearing in 1624, because he had prematurely begun to bald in his twenties. This fashion then spread in Europe and European-influenced countries, and remained a dominant style among men for about 140 years until the French Revolution

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TIL of Annie Wilkins, a 63 year old farmer who, given two years to live, embarked on a 4000 mile journey across the US to see the Pacific Ocean (en.wikipedia.org)

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TIL of Stanley Green, who for 25 years roamed the streets of London advocating a low-protein diet, aimed at reducing passion and libido. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/J_Bear on 2025-01-31 08:09:01+00:00.

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TIL that mosquitos cannot withstand the smell of geraniol (from geranium) and linalool (from lavenders). When released into the air by perfume diffusers, geraniol repels 97% of mosquitos and linal... (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

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Original Title: TIL that mosquitos cannot withstand the smell of geraniol (from geranium) and linalool (from lavenders). When released into the air by perfume diffusers, geraniol repels 97% of mosquitos and linalool repels 93%.

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TIL that Plants Emit Ultrasonic “Screams” When Stressed and Scientists Recorded Them. (www.sci.news)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/KowzuThe on 2025-01-31 05:50:33+00:00.

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TIL: There is an infamous 1855 book, "English as She Is Spoke" which a very poor Portuguese to English guidebook which became popular for it's unintentional humor due to the broken English. Exampl... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL: There is an infamous 1855 book, "English as She Is Spoke" which a very poor Portuguese to English guidebook which became popular for it's unintentional humor due to the broken English. Examples include, "What do him?", "I have mind to vomit", and "The walls have hearsay."

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TIL about the white rose movement, a non-violent activist group within Germany that opposed the repulsive Nazi regime, that were murdered anyway for simply speaking out in opposition of tyranny (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/white_rose_warrior on 2025-01-31 03:37:28+00:00.

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TIL Homicide is the leading cause of death for pregnant women in U.S. (hsph.harvard.edu)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Stack_of_HighSociety on 2025-01-31 04:40:30+00:00.

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TIL that MGM execs referred to Judy Garland as an “ugly duckling” and "little hunchback," made her wear caps on her teeth and rubber disks in her nose, often fed her a diet of chicken soup and cof... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPen15 on 2025-01-31 05:27:30+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that MGM execs referred to Judy Garland as an “ugly duckling” and "little hunchback," made her wear caps on her teeth and rubber disks in her nose, often fed her a diet of chicken soup and coffee to ensure she didn’t gain weight, and allegedly gave her amphetamines and barbiturates as a child.

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TIL Chef Boyardee's canned Ravioli kept WWII soldiers fed and he became the largest supplier of rations during the war. When American soldiers started heading to Europe to fight, Hector Boiardi an... (www.tastingtable.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SappyGilmore on 2025-01-31 03:25:48+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Chef Boyardee's canned Ravioli kept WWII soldiers fed and he became the largest supplier of rations during the war. When American soldiers started heading to Europe to fight, Hector Boiardi and brothers Paul and Mario decided to keep the factory open 24/7 in order to produce enough meals

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TIL accoding to the FAA, air traffic controller applicants must be under the age of 31 and generally must retire at age 56 (www.local3news.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/hookums on 2025-01-31 04:38:13+00:00.

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TIL when East Germany reunified with West Germany in 1990, the German government withdrew East Germany banknotes from circulation, but instead of burning them, they let them rot in a concrete bunk... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL when East Germany reunified with West Germany in 1990, the German government withdrew East Germany banknotes from circulation, but instead of burning them, they let them rot in a concrete bunker until two people broke in and stole a large quantity of notes in 2001. Then what was left was burned.

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TIL before Theodore Roosevelt came to office in 1901, the White House wasn't called the White House. People called the building the President's Palace, the President's House, and the Executive Man... (worldstrides.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Giff95 on 2025-01-31 05:09:47+00:00.

Original Title: TIL before Theodore Roosevelt came to office in 1901, the White House wasn't called the White House. People called the building the President's Palace, the President's House, and the Executive Mansion. Roosevelt officially named it the White House.

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TIL that King Richard the Lionheart is buried in France. His heart is in Rouen in Normandy, his entrails in Châlus, and the rest of his body at Fontevraud Abbey in Anjou. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TriviaDuchess on 2025-01-31 03:40:27+00:00.

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TIL about Andrew Carnegie, the original billionaire who gave spent 90% of his fortune creating over 3000 libraries worldwide because a free library was how he gained the eduction to become wealthy. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Headpuncher on 2025-01-30 22:24:27+00:00.

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TIL that the first two hockey goalies to wear a mask did so in 1899. They used baseball catcher's masks almost 60 years before Jacques Plante became the first to regularly use a mask in the NHL in... (youtu.be)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Money-Ad7257 on 2025-01-31 00:32:25+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the first two hockey goalies to wear a mask did so in 1899. They used baseball catcher's masks almost 60 years before Jacques Plante became the first to regularly use a mask in the NHL in 1959.

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TIL that teeth are not bones. Bones are living tissue, but teeth are primarily mineral, with the pulp being the sole living part. This is why bones can regenerate, but teeth can not (www.healthline.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MalnoureshedRodent on 2025-01-30 23:01:35+00:00.

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TIL with 1,100 Dunkin' locations in Massachusetts, there are two Dunkin' stores across the street from each other in Revere, Massachusetts. (www.boston.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Giff95 on 2025-01-30 21:37:29+00:00.

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TIL about a 1960s era Canadian device that supposedly tested whether or not you were a homosexual (en.wikipedia.org)

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TIL that a KGB agent and a CIA agent became friends while trying to recruit each other; they knew the other was a spy and just didn’t talk about it (www.latimes.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/bdcp on 2025-01-30 21:06:42+00:00.

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TIL that the name Vanessa was invented by Jonathan Swift (author of Gulliver's Travels) as a nickname for his lover Esther Vanhomrigh (en.wikipedia.org)

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TIL: The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, uses passive cooling in a design inspired by termite mounds. It uses 35% less energy than comparable buildings, saving approximately 10% of the buildi... (www.imeche.org)

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Original Title: TIL: The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, uses passive cooling in a design inspired by termite mounds. It uses 35% less energy than comparable buildings, saving approximately 10% of the building's capital costs.