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TIL the term "Going Postal" originates from the 1986 Edmond Post Office Shooting where postal worker Patrick Sherill killed 14 coworkers making it the deadliest workplace shooting in US history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_post_office_shooting
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LPT Go clean your sink faucet aerator.
Yeah, that little screen on your faucet where all of your drinking/washing water comes out of? It screws off. If it's stuck, use a strap wrench. Remove it, disassemble it (usually 2 to 3 pieces), and soak it in vinegar. Use an old toothbrush to remove any leftover deposits. Thank me later.
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YSK: There are a lot of browser extensions to circumvent paywalls and subscription-gated content.
Why YSK:
A lot of people don't seem to be aware of this yet, but like adblockers, I feel like it's an extension which would easily become almost essential to most people's browsing if they were aware of it.
Paywalled or subscription-gated content isn't difficult to circumvent and can sometimes be incredibly useful if somebody has cited a paywalled article in your online discussions or if you just stumble across something you want to read but can't because of a paywall.
It's also incredibly useful for accessing research papers if you don't have a university or professional login anymore.
BypassPaywall and Unpaywall are the two I use, but there are numerous others available with a quick google search.
I see so many people either dismissing sources because they're paywalled or asking for other sources that aren't, that I figured this would be a handy little piece of information for those of you who aren't aware that these extensions exist.
If you love your adblocker, you'll love these extensions too.
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TIL large sheets of uncut legal U.S. currency can be purchased from the U.S. Mint in every denomination up to $100 bills.
https://knowledgestew.com/how-you-can-purchase-uncut-sheets-of-u-s-currency/
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TIL that one of the rarest Yu-Gi-Oh cards in existence is Tyler the Great Warrior. It was created by Tyler Gressle, a boy that had a rare form of liver cancer. He got to create his own card through Make-A-Wish Foundation and they printed one card just for him. He made a full recovery.
https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Make-A-Wish_Foundation_promotional_card
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LPT: animals that often "freeze" in the middle of the road, like deer and squirrels, will often move or run away when honked at
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LPT: Typing the words "word.new" or "docs.new" into the browser address bar will instantly create new documents when you've logged into your Microsoft or Google account respectively, works for spreadsheets and presentations too
Make use of these handy words (just type into the address bar) to create new documents when you've logged into these services:
Microsoft
word.new
excel.new
powerpoint.new
Google
docs.new
sheets.new
slides.new
forms.new
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TIL Ticketmaster is the tip of the iceberg. One man owns Live Nation, iHeartRadio, SIRIUSXM, Ticketmaster, and Pandora.
https://testset.io/2020/07/16/live-nation-iheartradio-siriusxm-ticketmaster-and-pandora-are-now-all-under-the-control-of-one-man/
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TIL when Marco Polo visited Tibet in the 1270s, he would sometimes be courted by 20 or 30 unmarried women who sought to do pleasure with as many men as possible and receive at least 20 tokens as proof of being desirable for marriage. He wrote “what a fine country that is for young fellows to go to!”
http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/12410/57.html#gsc.tab=0
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What information are you DRIVING around? Thought this was interesting to know for both sides
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LPT: I work in night shift so by the time I’m off from work there’s no public transport available. So I registered as a designated driver on an app & only pick orders going somewhere near my home. I no longer need to pay for the transportation for going home, instead I get paid for it.
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TIL: Velcro is actually a brand name, and they launched campaigns to get people to stop saying "Velcro". The correct term is actually "hook and loop".
https://www.velcro.com/original-thinking/the-velcro-brand-trademark-guidelines/dont-say-velcro/
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TIL that hippos whirl their tails around while defecating in an effort to expel leeches that have crawled into their anus
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-history/leeches
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LPT: If your home is freezing and your landlord locks the thermostat with a plastic lock box, place an ice pack on top of the lock box. It will trick the thermostat into thinking it’s freezing and kick the heat on to adequate levels.
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How To Feed Four Puppies At The Same Time
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TIL sleep helps clean our brain. Or in the words of the journal Science, “Observations showed that when mice sleep, channels between neurons in their brains expand, allowing cerebrospinal fluid to flush out detritus, such as proteins that in human beings are associated with Alzheimer’s disease.”
https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.342.6165.1440-a
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What should I do without hot water in the shower?
I just woke up, it's beyond freezing cold outside, I have to be at work soon, and now I just found out that the hot water heater isn't working, so the water is freezing cold! I can't take a shower in the freezing cold! What should I do?
In the past I would prefer using the call out sick routine. But sometimes that is just not a good solution. I also have taken cold showers before, but nothing that would be this cold. I don't think people that live in warmer climates understand just how cold a shower is in this situation. I've also tried just wearing a hat and putting deodorant on, but lots of times I'm not able to wear a hat at work.
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TIL peanuts have more protein than any other nut.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4711439/
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TIL Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hated each other. A Yankees clubhouse attendant speaking about the two of them once said: "Gehrig was a true hero, Ruth never flushed the toilet"
https://moregehrig.tripod.com/id9.html
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TIL In 1947 a man named Art Lacey bet his friend $5 he couldn’t buy a retired B-17 and turn it into a gas station. After a wild journey including a plane crash, alcohol smuggling, permit skirting, and a cross country trip, he won that bet and it stayed in place for more than six decades
https://www.b17alliance.com/lacey_story.html
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the ultimate tool to open a stuck jar.
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TIL that the woman from the iconic “Triggered Feminist” meme was actually pretty calm and rational. Her intense-looking facial expression was just a single frame that was paused and deliberately cherry-picked to make her look bad (timestamp 3:20)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=byOlBCpNKeM&t=191s
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TIL that the average person farts anywhere between 10 to 20 times per day.
https://www.vox.com/2014/12/4/7332411/fart-flatulence
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LPT: Helmets are single use items / disposable. If you've fallen hard enough to protect your head, the inner foam is done for even if the outer shell is intact. Even if you just drop your helmet that can sometimes cause enough damage to not to provide adequate protection in a real event.
I've seen too many people take a bad fall and say "thank god I was wearing a helmet" and think that it's held the same integrity as it was new. After protecting you, its service to you is terminated and it's time to buy a new one.
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Removing stubborn food crust from dish (don’t tell the wife)
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To prevent nail clippings from flying in random directions when you clip your nails, wet the nail clippers (and preferably your hands as well) before you begin.
This causes the clippings to kind of accumulate inside the clippers instead of flying off. Occasionally rinse them as you clip your nails to clear them out.
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TIL while men were burned at the stake it was often reserved for women as a way of modestly putting them to death without exposing their bodies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_women_in_England
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TIL: Playing too much tetris can result in the "Tetris effect" where after playing a lot of Tetris you see tetris pieces falling when you close your eyes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect
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YSK the only appropriate response to someone (who isn’t your spouse) saying that they don’t want to have kids is “okay.”
Why YSK: because it’s none of your business. Deciding whether or not you want to be a parent is a deeply personal, and for some people, a very difficult process. Some people may also be struggling with health issues that make having kids difficult or impossible. If someone tells you they don’t plan on having children, do not question them. They will elaborate if they want to and/or if they feel safe and comfortable enough to do so.
Inappropriate responses/what you should NOT say:
- “You’re still young, you’ll change your mind!”
- “I thought that too until I had kids.”
- (In response to “I would not be a good parent”) “Usually the people who think that make the best parents.”
- (In response to “I couldn’t give a child everything they would need to have a good life”) “You just make sacrifices and do what you have to do to make sure they have everything they need.”
- “But who’s going to take care of you when you’re old!?”
This might seem like common sense good manners to some, but experience shows that it needs to be reiterated. Unless the person you are talking to is the person you would be having theoretical children with, they do not owe you any further information or elaboration.
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