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TIL that Walt Disney, in 1947, gave permission to the University of Oregon to use Donald Duck's likeness as their mascot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Duck
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TIL that in Australia, the phrase "doing a Bradbury" means achieving an unexpected or unusual success. The phrase references Steven Bradbury, a short-track speed skater, that won a gold medal in the Winter Olympics from last place, after the entire field ahead of him crashed out on the final corner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Bradbury
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YSK: You can save tons of money by buying your prescription glasses online versus buying at your optometrist's office.
Why YSK: This might be US specific but instead of paying $300 or $400 for a pair of prescription glasses at your optometrist's office after your checkup, there are a few reputable eyeglass manufacturers online that can make your prescription glasses send them to you for a fraction of the cost of the optometrist office. Optometrist offices are a complete rip-off.
Instead of paying $400 for my most recent prescription glasses, I went online to one of the eyeglass manufacturing companies and paid $29 in total. All you need is a printout of your prescription optometrist can give you. I don't want to be accused of being a shill for this one specific company but DM me if you would like your name of the one I use. However if you Google you will find a few different options.
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If you have multiple cats and multiple open litter boxes with limited space, a room divider keeps things clean and classy.
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TIL Wearing a tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5 per cent
https://theconversation.com/research-check-do-neckties-reduce-blood-supply-to-the-brain-99939
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TIL Kenny Rogers cofounded a "Roasters" chain of chicken-based restaurants that closed in the USA in 2011, but continues to thrive in Asia and overseas, with over 150 locations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers_Roasters
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Got some glass bottles and they have solidified superglue on the top of the bottle (spout). Any tips on removing it?
So i got some replica glass bottles that I was planning on using as actual drinking bottles. Keep in mind these costed a lot of money so replacing them isn’t exactly an option. So anyways I open them and the tops have superglue on them. Albeit, it is solidified, and hot water could get rid of it, but im not too sure. Is there any ways to easily get rid of the solidified superglue and still drink from it?
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LPT: When buying leather goods, don’t assume “genuine leather” means high quality
“Genuine leather” sounds reassuring, but it’s a marketing term for the bottom tier of real leather. It’s made from the lower layers of the hide (after the stronger, more durable top is removed), and is often heavily processed, sanded, and coated to mimic higher-end finishes.
While technically real leather, it’s less breathable, more prone to cracking, and generally won’t age well. Brands can legally use the term even when the material is cheap and short-lived.
Here’s a basic breakdown of leather types:
Full Grain Leather – Top layer of hide, unaltered. Very durable, develops a rich patina over time. Highest quality.
Top Grain Leather – Still from the top hide, but sanded for a smoother surface. Good quality, slightly less rugged.
Genuine Leather – Processed bottom layers. Real, but heavily corrected and lower in durability.
Bonded Leather – Scraps glued together with plastic. Least durable.
I didn’t realize this myself until recently. This article breaks it down well if you're curious: What is Genuine Leather?
TL;DR: Don’t assume “genuine leather” means good leather. If a brand only says “genuine leather” without specifying “full grain” or “top grain,” especially on expensive items like wallets, belts, or bags, assume you’re not getting top-quality material. At mid-to-high price points, transparency around leather grade should be the bare minimum.
Save your money.
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TIL that the last Queen Consort of Sikkim, a country that ceased to exist in 1975, was an American who was born in San Francisco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Cooke
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LPT: Set a light in your room to come on a few minutes after your alarm. If you randomly wake up and the light is off, you know it's safe to go back to sleep. If the light is on, you know you've missed your alarm and need to get up.
Alarms are annoying and you learn to ignore and turn them off automatically.
This helps especially if your alarm goes off before the sun comes up because it's an obvious signal. It also has the added bonus that there's no easy snooze button involved.
With a light, you don't need to look at your phone or a clock. It's not meant to wake you up, but to be a signal that fills the entire room. You can even see it with your eyes closed.
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TIL that a European monarch vetoed the election of a Pope as recently as 1903
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_papal_conclave
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YSK those silica gel beads are reusable and can be saved for future use
Why YSK: Silica gel is not biodegradable, so when you throw it away it's just creating a bunch of forever-trash, but you don't have to. You can empty the packets into a jar and save the beads for next time you need to prevent humidity in a small-medium sized space.
They'll never go "bad" or become unusable, but eventually they will be saturated and won't pick up any more humidity. All you need to do to refresh them is put them in the oven at about 250-300°f for an hour or so and they'll be good as new.
I keep a small airtight jar and any time I buy a pair of shoes or electronics or anything that includes silica gel beads I save them. It's not that often that they come in handy, but once every month or so I thank myself for having them.
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TIL that there were thousands of indigenous peoples who allied with and fought alongside the conquistadors during the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_auxiliaries
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LPT: No matter how much your workplace pushes "team building" and "family culture" - remember, they're not your friends and it's still a workplace
Unfortunately, I learned this the hard way. I work for a small business who put huge emphasis on everyone being friends and building a strong team, but it just means it hurts more when someone inevitably stabs you in the back. I'm not saying go around and be a dick to people for no reason, but it's better to build relationships outside of work or in places where there aren't any politics or power imbalances.
https://redd.it/1kgcn04
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TIL that for more than four hundred years beginning in the mid-seventh century, some 50 percent of the world’s Christians lived under Muslim rule
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691146287/the-church-in-the-shadow-of-the-mosque
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Need ideas to make rain water safe
I live in Florida and am preparing for hurricane season. This week water pressure has been unusually low on several days and the power has gone out for seconds at a time. I want to learn how to collect and treat rain water in a cleaned out unused recycle trash can that is kept in my garage. I don't plan on drinking it but want to have a supply of water for cleaning, hand washing, clothes washing, dish washing, and toilet flushing in case of emergency. I would appreciate ideas and answers to questions about how to treat and store the water and make it safe to use around the house: how to use bleach or Tincture of Iodine, how long will it keep, things to look out for to avoid problems. I plan to practice by filling the trash can with the hose and working on the logistics of using the water as I would during an emergency. Simple suggestions only. I am old and disabled. Thanks
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How do you manage to fake looking happy?
I'm going through hard times and I cannot talk about it to anybody, and people started to notice something was off. How do you fake being happy?
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TIL that a medical study has shown that surgeons who play video games at least three hours a week perform, on average, 27% faster, while making 37% fewer errors.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-surgery-games/surgeons-who-play-video-games-more-skilled-study-idUSN2J30397820070219?ref=394975
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TIL that in 2013, a noodle shop owner in China protested a court fine by paying 10,000 yuan in 0.1 yuan coins, delivered in 8 giant bags 18 bank staff spent a whole day counting and only got through half.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/woman-attacked-by-furious-restaurant-staff--receives-100-000-coins-in-compensation--105252200.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9jaGF0Z3B0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKtv88_JI9DNXlY-edVVKVJN4h5wXClx2sEmm4RF8mmu42FnkNkjRQKzrPtXido2AP7TS7_cdYKfwwdrob4-LKEoFQ5gh1kuKbipAOzv7fV2quk4jL15yLCJpAFycMaaq8wCR_kwXvt5IkbUiTMEeNIDq32647pYWKcMMNgyiV2u
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Better sleep with solid platform bed
So I wasn’t even looking for a new bed frame but my old one started creaking every time I got on and off it. Really started to bother me, and mess with my sleep. I didn’t realize how much it was affecting me until I got a new frame.
Ended up getting the Embrace 360 from Knickerbocker. This thing’s solid. No squeaks, no rocking, nothing. The first time I sat on the edge, was expecting the usual wobble and... nothing. Dead still.
Finally getting better sleep, because I don’t wake up every time my wife turns over. Also, made in the US, so no shipping drama.
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TIL that in 1912, a boy named Bobby Dunbar went missing. Eight months later, he was found with another family who claimed that he was their son, Bruce Anderson. The Andersons didn't have the money to fight in court, so they lost custody. In 2004, DNA testing confirmed that the boy wasn’t Bobby.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Bobby_Dunbar
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YSK Amazon Will Hive Away Your Account If You Change Phone Numbers
Amazon will give away your account if you change your phone number and someone else tries to make an account.
Let’s say you get a new phone number. You try to make an amazon account but the number is already associated with an account. Amazon will say the number is already associated with an account and give you complete access to the account. You don’t even need an email or password.
Why YSK: Phone numbers, addresses, order history, digital purchases, and all other information are free access to anyone who happens to get your old phone number.
This has been going on for years. In 2020- I got access to someone else’s account and reported it to Amazon. Now it has happened to me and someone is making orders on my account.
This bypasses all 2FA, passwords, and security. The person with your old number does not need to know a single other piece of information about you to access your account.
https://redd.it/1kgqgdg
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TIL that in 2017 an 8 year old boy drove himself and his 4 year old sister to a McDonald's drive thru while following all traffic laws. He did this after learning how to drive on YouTube. No charges were ever filed by authorities and the two kids happily enjoyed their McDonald's
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39587853.amp
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TIL that in 1975, after Gillette introduced a two-blade cartridge razor, Saturday Night Live aired a fake commercial for a three-blade razor. Gillette introduced one in 1998. In 2004, a satirical article in The Onion introduced a fictional five-blade razor. A real five-blade razor came out in 2006.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_razor
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TIL Portugal fought a 13-year Colonial War to keep its African colonies long after the rest of Europe had given up theirs. Eventually the military got sick of dying in a pointless war, overthrew the dictatorship and installed a democracy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Colonial_War
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Neighbor's dog incessantly barking
Just like the title says - their dog barks incessantly for hours on end. The wife works from home so puts him outside because he's barking in the house, I also work from home and he's driving me bonkers. I cannot enjoy my pool or sitting in my yard either.
I love dogs, I have three myself but when they start barking they are called inside within 2-3 minutes. Their dog isn't neglected, he's well fed, watered, sheltered, walked, and has kids to play with on the regular...just nuisance barking.
Things I have tried:
Talking to the neighbor - if I text her she brings him inside for about a half hour. I can't text her every hour, every day.
Getting a bark box and pointing it their direction - it terrifies one of my dogs who then seems the outside scary and won't go out of our house.
Spraying water over the fence
Neighbor got a bark box - had to take it down because of my dog being freaked out.
Yelling at their dog - he's completely unbothered and just barks at me.
Calling the police isn't going to do anything but cause strife, we both own our homes so I'd prefer not to do that especially as I do talk to her. Seeing as he's taken care of and not neglected they wouldn't do anything.
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TIL in 1970, actress Patty Duke was sleeping with 3 men prior to the birth of her son. Desi Arnaz Jr, actor John Astin and promoter Michael Tell. She married Tell, told her son Arnaz Jr was the father and John Astin ended up adopting the child, who would go on to become actor Sean Astin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Duke#Personal_life
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TIL that Saint Anne is recognized by the Catholic Church as the grandmother of Jesus despite not being named anywhere in the Bible
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Anne?wprov=sfti1#Beliefs
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TIL that While filming his scenes, Anakin's actor would sometimes make lightsaber noises from his mouth, which caused Lucas to stop filming and tell him "Hayden, that looks really great, but I can see your mouth moving. You don't have to do that, we add the sound effects in afterward"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars%3A_Episode_II_%E2%80%93_Attack_of_the_Clones?wprov=sfla1
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TIL that in February 2025 a group of 8 beavers constructed a dam in the exact location that the Czech government had planned to build one. The initial project had been in the planning stage since 2018 and would have cost over $1.2 million.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/beavers-save-czech-taxpayers-by-flooding-ex-army-training-site
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