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TIL as an April Fool's Day prank in 1980, the BBC said that Big Ben was going to be replaced with a digital display and renamed 'Digital Dave'.
https://www.history.co.uk/articles/april-fools-day-pranks
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TIL that in order to circumvent speaking limits designed to prevent filibustering, a Canadian politician introduced a bill that named every body of water in Ontario in its title.
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Zebra_Mussel_Act_filibuster
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TIL that scientists have created a new form of ice called "superionic ice" that exists as both solid and liquid at the same time
https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/superionic-ice-solid-liquid-381972/
https://redd.it/1joi7z8
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Mouse in the house
Hiya! So my mums cat went outside and brought in a little amigo. She doesn’t kill just brings in. My brother and I were convinced it left, as it looked sick when we saw it slowly moving across the floor. Anyhow we assumed it managed to escape the house, not wanting to stay as we have three cats and a dog in here. However my cat has seemed very very interested in the fridge and now my mums cat is also sitting at the fridge. I’m sure he’s managed to sneak by the pets and sneak under there. Any advice on KINDLY getting rid of this guy? We’d really prefer not to kill. He’s just trying to live his little life, I just don’t want him living his little life in our house and kitchen!! Any advice would be appreciated.
(PSA I don’t like cats being outdoors but mine are strictly indoor only and I can’t convince my mum to keep hers in)
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LPT Don't buy "diet" low calorie juice, do this instead
Most diet drinks are just watered down juices with artifical sweeteners, usually 5% juice. Instead of paying 4-5$ for mostly water, buy 100% juice and water it down yourself. You will save BIG bucks.
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TIL that the Crimean War helped to popularise facial hair in Victorian times. This was due to the large number of soldiers who returned home with the beards and mustaches they had grown to keep the cold out.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2nqlnXPcF9lkxx2KRpP3tHw/15-excellent-facts-weve-learned-about-beards
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TIL Benedict IX is the only person to have been pope more than once.He served as pope for 12 years, was forced out of Rome, returned, sold the papacy to his godfather to marry his cousin, changed his mind, was deposed by Emperor Henry III, seized the Papal Palace, and was driven out for good in 1048
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_IX?wprov=sfti1
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LPT: When you go to your car and the windshield is covered in pollen, flick the windshield wipers WITHOUT spraying water. That will clear the windshield, and the pollen will easily blow away as you get up to driving speed. If you spray water the pollen will cake up and stick to the glass.
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TIL In 1945 when the representative for Canada was signing the Instrument of Surrender document for Imperial Japan, he signed on the wrong line. The next several countries had to sign below where they were supposed to.
https://legionmagazine.com/the-man-who-skipped-a-line/
https://redd.it/1jo2vqa
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TIL Jamestown governor John Ratcliffe, the villain in Disney's Pocahontas, died horrifically in real life. After being tricked, ambushed & captured, women removed his skin with mussel shells and tossed the pieces into a fire as he watched. They skinned his face last, and burned him at the stake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ratcliffe_(governor)
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TIL that in 2017 Microsoft announced that it would replace Paint, its longstanding Windows drawing software, with Paint 3D. After "an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia" from users, the company offered both to users. Microsoft later removed Paint 3D, but Paint is still available.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Paint
https://redd.it/1jo012t
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TIL 87 U.S. soldiers died in a Christmas flight crash in 1952 while heading home from the Korean War—and their story was so forgotten, it took 60 years for anyone to build them a memorial.
https://www.tourofhonor.com/pages/2013wa_moseslake.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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LPT: Utilize the "Courtesy Flush"
The courtesy flush is not a joke that people say to indicate the bathroom smells.
It is a legimate way to help prevent the smell of your bowel movement from stinking up the entire restroom.
If you're going in a public restroom, or someone else's restroom, after you drop the first "large one" and you plan on sitting a while, courtesy flush the toilet.
If you're having some stomach issues and won't be standing up for a while, courtesy flush the toilet between bursts.
It may not seem like much, but the longer your deliverable is sitting in the toilet, the more of it's smell will diffuse into the restroom.
So, do us all a favor and remember to courtesy flush.
Also, extra tip: don't be embarassed going #2 in the restroom. Do your business. Don't freeze up when someone walks in and try to not make a sound. It makes it uncomfortable for everyone. It's not shocking to hear a fart or some bumpy pushes when you're in a restroom. Just go for it.
But if you want to be polite, courtesy flush the toilet.
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TIL that Brooke Greenberg, who died in 2013, had ‘Syndrome X’, which made her remain physically and cognitively similar to a 1 year old, despite being 20 years old at the time of her death.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/maryland-20-year-dies-aged/story?id=20712718
https://redd.it/1593xpx
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TIL Arsenic was known to be dangerous and addictive in the Victorian Era, but small amounts in the form of edible wafers were thought to not only be safe but to help one achieve that sought-after pale complexion, giving the skin an "indescribable brilliancy" according to advertisements.
https://www.insider.com/dangerous-beauty-products-history-2018-8#safe-arsenic-complexion-wafers-were-anything-but-safe-3
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LPT - What’s an underrated life skill that everyone should learn?
We often talk about major skills like coding or public speaking, but what’s a lesser-known skill that’s surprisingly useful in life?
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LPT Spotify on Web-browser is (mostly) Unrestricted.
If you don't have a Spotify subscription, the app has certain restrictions, limits song-skips and plays advertisements.
If you use your account on the webpage, those restrictions don't apply.
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TIL that sustaining the filibuster in US political history has, at various times, involved: preparing a pee bucket, reading the phone book, reciting recipes, and in one most remarkable case, restraining Robert La Follette from hurling a brass spittoon at Joseph Robinson in 1917.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53827/5-weird-things-done-during-filibusters
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LPT: Today is April Fool’s Day, be extra super skeptical of anything fishy for the next couple of weeks
Misinformation from the holiday loves to be spread and persist way past April 1st 😵💫
Pay attention to what you see today so you can catch it later.
https://redd.it/1jolh4k
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LPT Profiles on YouTube can be used to create different 'channels' of different interests you have.
If you're like me and got sick of YouTube offering stale recos, try creating some fresh google profiles. You'll want to try and limit yourself to specific interests on each profile.
Now, I have a profile channel that is mostly kitchen stuff, one that is for science stuff, one for music, one for politics, and so on.
And because the algorithm thinks that you are a person that is REALLY into that one subject you get all the great deep cut videos the algorithm usually buries.
https://redd.it/1jof2fy
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LPT if you go to a (or even "The") British Museum without a bag, purse, fanny pack etc. there is no queue (and it's free - regardless)
https://redd.it/1jogms0
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LPT: Avoid Health care influencers that advertise products in their video/bio.
I often come across TikToks where they start with good tips for eg. your skin but the last thing they recommend that helped them alot is a product they actively advertise in their bio. Its more than likely that they dont even use the product or just read off of the script the company gave them. There are certified Doctors that have their own line of products that are backed by studies but 99% of the time its a bs creme for your skin or a new toothpaste that whitens your teeth in 1 business day.
https://redd.it/1jof2uu
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YSK that if you have a pacemaker, you can gift it to a needy dog when you die.
Although they can't be reused by humans - they can be reused by animals.
Why YSK: https://www.servicedogcertifications.org/dog-pacemaker/
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YSK Targeting an aircraft with a LASER can cost you tens of thousands of dollars and endanger hundreds of lives.
Why YSK: https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-laser-strikes-are-down-but-the-numbers-are-still-too-high/
https://redd.it/1jo78y8
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YSK if you’ve been legitimately wronged by a company you can get your money back.
This is common knowledge to a lot of people but it’s something that I wish I had known about earlier than I did. If you have been wronged by a company and the company refuses to refund your money, or they will not respond to your calls, you can dispute the charge through your bank, if you made the purchase on a debit/credit card.
The bank will issue you a temporary credit and will investigate the charge to ensure that your claim is valid. If they determine it is, they will not take the credited money back and instead will contact the company or in some cases take them to court to get the money back.
It’s best to have all of your receipts, as well as dates and times that you’ve tried to contact them and what the representative told you. The more information the better. It’s worth trying if you feel like you’ve been swindled, even against large, well known companies. I have disputed 4 charges in the last 10 years with a 100% success rate. I’ve successfully disputed charges against PlayStation, and a third-party Verizon dealer. My father in law disputed a charge of $100 against a shady company that buys parking lots and allows certain time-slots free, hoping to catch people parking without paying. He received his money back as well.
Why YSK: You don’t have to sit back and let companies take your hard earned money. You should dispute the charge and make them think twice about indulging in shady business practices.
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LPT: If you want someone to help you, ask for their advice, not their help.
People are far more willing to offer insight than labor. Asking for “advice” boosts their ego, shows respect, and often leads to more help than asking directly for assistance.
https://redd.it/1jnycvq
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YSK that your reaction to pollen may not be caused by an allergy.
Why YSK: many people have a reaction to pollen which includes a stuffy nose, congestion, watery eyes, scratchy throat, etc. What may not be as commonly known is that you could be reacting to pollen as a irritant rather than as an allergen. If this is the case, antihistamines may not be effective in treating your symptoms. In fact, you may have a better response from a sinus rinse or a decongestant.
When your body reacts to an allergen, it releases histamines. This is what antihistamines are responding to. However, if you are not having an allergic response, taking an antihistamine may not do anything to improve your condition.
Of course, this is something you should discuss with you doctor to find out for sure. But if you are not getting relief from taking Claritin or Zyrtec, you may have a better response from doing a sinus rinse.
Also, if you are spending time outside where there are blooming trees and flowers, it might help to simply wear a mask to avoid breathing in the pollen.
https://www.texashealth.org/areyouawellbeing/Health-and-Well-Being/Allergy-Meds-Not-Working-It-May-Not-Be-Allergies-at-All
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YSK Some bathroom air freshener spray sticks to your clothes and can follow you all day
Why YSK: A lot of people use the bathroom and stand inside during and after spraying heavily scented air freshener spray into the air.
I just had breakfast with someone who loves to use the Fresh Linen scent at his home. He was covered in such a strong odor I could barely eat.
Make sure you spray it right before exiting the room and close the door.
edit since everyone is really focusing on the mention of fresh linen, I should have mentioned that I am specifically talking about the spray that you only ever see next to toilets. It's the one I see in 99% of workplace restrooms, my friends RV bathrooms, most of my male friends bathrooms.
https://redd.it/1jnm0wv
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LPT: How to deal with a Crying Kid.
Hello! This is gonna be my first post in the community so apologies if it's a little subpar.
But anyways, the LPT I'm sharing today is based on anecdotal experience with my SO a couple days ago. Her 3 Years old Cousin got mad because she wanted to swim on the Mall's Fountain and naturally, her request was politely (yet firmly) denied... I know right? Sometimes there's a good reason but others, yeah not quite the big deal.
However, the fun thing that left me dumbfounded was that, 15 Minutes into her Tantrum, my SO magically manifested a bottle of water from her purse (i never saw when she bought it or if she has been carrying it all this time), then gave it to her wailing cousin and by some random act of magic (or witchery as she likes to call it), the child stopped crying her lungs out, "snaps fingers" just like that, as if it was a command, the water didn't had any funny stuff either, it was just regular water!
So yeah, long story short this is the LPT:
If you ever have to deal with a Crying Kid, give them some water. The Majority of the time there's a reason for their crying, but sometimes, they just seem to go on and on for what seems to be an eternity and the reason for that is pretty simple, they just cannot snap out of it, just as if it were a trance (but a bit snottier).
Once the kid starts drinking water, they're basically "forced" to take a breather, the sensation of the water also makes them think about something else (however brief it may be), it may seem like a little thing, but trust me, sometimes that's all it takes to settle them.
And that's it! That's the story and my contribution to this fine community, it goes without saying, if your kid's crying also comes accompanied by pain or high fever, don't fool around and take them to a pediatrician, because water can only do so much haha.
Have a great week everyone and see you around.
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TIL The United States came to the aid of North Korea to fend off a pirate attack in 2007 off the coast of Mogadishu
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Hong_Dan_incident
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