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TIL letting your dog sniff on walks is like giving them a mental workout, helping them relax and absorb information about their surroundings. (www.akc.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Algrinder on 2024-11-03 08:17:10+00:00.

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TIL Betamax had higher quality images than VHS if recorded at the base β1 speed. However, it was rarely offered on Betamax VCRs after 1979 because its recording time on a standard Betamax tape was... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2024-11-03 07:10:27+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Betamax had higher quality images than VHS if recorded at the base β1 speed. However, it was rarely offered on Betamax VCRs after 1979 because its recording time on a standard Betamax tape was only 1 hour. So the image quality advantage over VHS was essentially removed for most of the format war

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TIL there is a Japanese word, tsundoku, which means buying a book but letting it pile up and never reading it. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DarkTheDeveloper on 2024-11-03 06:33:31+00:00.

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TIL that in the 1948 California Supreme Court case Perez v. Sharp, the County of Los Angeles included quotations from Mein Kampf in arguing that the state’s ban on interracial marriage should be u... (law.justia.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/thek90 on 2024-11-03 05:46:42+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in the 1948 California Supreme Court case Perez v. Sharp, the County of Los Angeles included quotations from Mein Kampf in arguing that the state’s ban on interracial marriage should be upheld.

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TIL that philosopher Moritz Schlick was assassinated by a former student, who claimed Schlick’s anti-metaphysical philosophy had “interfered with his moral restraint”. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Warm-Profit-775 on 2024-11-03 04:31:56+00:00.

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TIL New Zealand trialled anonymous testicle checks, which involved booths with a glory hole style hole for a doctor to stick his hand through and feel your testicles. (www.bbc.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/PM_me_BBW_dwarf_porn on 2024-11-03 03:29:45+00:00.

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TIL the average human grows 590 miles worth of hair during their lifetime (youthtimemag.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jones1133 on 2024-11-03 03:39:09+00:00.

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TIL Hulk Hogan was fired from the WWE for getting caught on taped audio for using the N-word several times. (www.theguardian.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BallBearingBill on 2024-11-03 00:15:10+00:00.

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TIL of “fan death” - a belief in South Korea that sleeping in a closed room with a fan on can be fatal. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Warm-Profit-775 on 2024-11-03 02:33:59+00:00.

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TIL Beau Brummell revolutionised British men's fashion in the Regency era and was known for taking 5 hours to dress each day, including polishing his boots with champagne! (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GDW312 on 2024-11-03 01:13:55+00:00.

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TIL about the Davis Gun, a WW1 era attempt to create a recoilless gun by having two guns fire forwards and backwards simultaneously. A third gun was sometimes attached to the top (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/CadburyK on 2024-11-03 00:25:00+00:00.

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TIL that during the 19th Century, "&" was taught as the 27th letter of the alphabet. The alphabet ended with "X, Y, Z, and per se and", but this became slurred over time until it just became "... (www.britannica.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MrVernonDursley on 2024-11-03 00:58:23+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that during the 19th Century, "&" was taught as the 27th letter of the alphabet. The alphabet ended with "X, Y, Z, and per se and", but this became slurred over time until it just became "ampersand".

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TIL: The biggest company to ever exist was East India Company, at its peak it account for half of the world's trade. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/G4M35 on 2024-11-03 00:40:44+00:00.

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TIL female bats of some species are able to store sperm inside their reproductive tracts for several months. In this way, they can mate in the autumn but conceive in the spring, and thus avoid rai... (www.nottingham.ac.uk)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/anarchosnufkin on 2024-11-03 00:20:17+00:00.

Original Title: TIL female bats of some species are able to store sperm inside their reproductive tracts for several months. In this way, they can mate in the autumn but conceive in the spring, and thus avoid raising young in the middle of winter. Some animals can store sperm for years.

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TIL that the Match Group owns most every dating app (Tinder, OKCupid, POF, Hinge and more listed below), and is being sued for putting profits over matching users. Boycott them. (www.npr.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/H0w-1nt3r3st1ng on 2024-11-02 21:18:16+00:00.

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TIL a teenager who is blind has been able to play quarterback for a California high school football team by memorizing each play and by communications from his father on the sideline who is able t... (www.cnn.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Forward-Answer-4407 on 2024-11-02 23:53:20+00:00.

Original Title: TIL a teenager who is blind has been able to play quarterback for a California high school football team by memorizing each play and by communications from his father on the sideline who is able to narrate the visuals to him using a walkie talkie.

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TIL the Beatles (John, Paul, George, Ringo) were only together for 7 years and 7 months (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Littlemouse0812 on 2024-11-02 23:25:42+00:00.

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TIL that in order to prevent other males from inseminating their mates, some male insects will stay latched onto the female for days. The Indian stick insect, Necroscia sparaxes, holds the current... (www.bugs.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ShannyGasm on 2024-11-02 21:53:41+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in order to prevent other males from inseminating their mates, some male insects will stay latched onto the female for days. The Indian stick insect, Necroscia sparaxes, holds the current world record in scientific literature at up to 79 days.

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TIL the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress' official nickname is "BUFF" which is an acronym for "Big Ugly Fat Fucker" (nationalinterest.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MrSilk2042 on 2024-11-02 22:41:35+00:00.

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TIL Galaxies are very flat. The length to width ratio of the Milky Way is about 60:1, roughly comparable to a chopstick (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/letseatnudels on 2024-11-02 16:53:15+00:00.

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TIL: Only members of the genus Homo can touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Hydraulis on 2024-11-02 21:42:00+00:00.

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TIL studies show that experiencing Déjà vu is more likely to occur in individuals with more education, travel experience, and liberal attitudes. It also greatly diminishes as a person ages. (www.sciencedirect.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/FaZaCon on 2024-11-02 21:19:45+00:00.

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TIL about Julie d'Aubigny, a 17th century sword-fighting, bisexual opera singer who lived a colorful & storied life. She once wounded a man in a duel & after nursing him back to health too... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TheMadhopper on 2024-11-02 16:17:40+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about Julie d'Aubigny, a 17th century sword-fighting, bisexual opera singer who lived a colorful & storied life. She once wounded a man in a duel & after nursing him back to health took him as a lover. Another time she set a fire in a convent to fake the death of a nun who she had an affair with

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TIL in 2014, a 5 year old kid found a critical vulnerability in Xbox Live and other digital services (edition.cnn.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/mschuster91 on 2024-11-02 18:40:50+00:00.

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TIL that in Tom and Jerry, Jerry's full name is Gerald Jinx "Jerry" Mouse and Tom's is Thomas Jasper "Tom" Cat Sr. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jamievulcano on 2024-11-02 20:05:26+00:00.

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