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TIL that in 18th century England, people would pay to attend Bedlam, a private lunatic asylum, to watch the mentally ill as entertainment
https://retrospectjournal.com/2024/03/24/bedlam-the-mental-asylum-that-became-londons-top-tourist-attraction/
https://redd.it/1jradzd
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LPT: put your contact info on your child's favourite plushie
If your child has a plushie/blanket etc. they HAVE to bring with them everywhere, put your contact info on it in case it gets lost somewhere. Either sew in a tag with a phone number or a QR code. If it's a "pet" kind of plushie, give it a little collar with your info. It makes it so much easier for someone to return it back to you. Especially as you can't use any tracking devices due to the risks of choking if your child manages to dig it out of their plushy.
Btw: Grown ups and teenagers should do it with their "plushies" too. Such as your keys, phone, wallet etc.
https://redd.it/1jr8z5v
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TIL In an effort to boost the declining birth rate, some Chinese provinces are offering 30 days of paid "marriage leave" to young newlyweds.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-22/chinese-paid-marriage-leave-boost-birth-rate/102007340
https://redd.it/1jr8wf9
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TIL Part of N.Machiavelli's diplomatic mission to Cesare Borgia included sending intel back to his government, even down to Borgia's personal habits. He noticed that he had inhuman energy and could go several nights working sleepless but occasionaly would "fall to his bed" and refuse to see anyone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesare_Borgia#Personal_life
https://redd.it/1jr53s7
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TIL Harald a lowly Viking Chieftain proposed to his concubine Gyda, who declined, saying she’d only marry him if he ruled all of Norway. Harald vowed not to cut or comb his hair until he achieved this. After ten years of war, he united Norway, earned the nickname “Fairhair,” and married Gyda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyda_Eiriksdatter?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://redd.it/1jr33c3
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How to stop coughing
I have pneumonia and have a big exam tm. Goal is to stop coughing long enough to fall asleep. Gonna be cooked for my exam tm without sleep. Does anyone have a life hack for this? Or even just know what meds would work best? I’m a broke college student so I can’t really afford to buy out the pharmacy to find what works plus I also don’t have the time to experiment since my exam is in 12 hours. Thank yall so much in advance
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TIL of Floyd Collins, a cave explorer in 1925 who got trapped. During rescue attempts hundreds of cave explorers and tourists stood outside the cave. The cool air caused them to light campfires that disrupted the ice within the cave. Directly causing the cave passage to collapse leading to his death
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Collins?wprov=sfla1
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TIL there is no evidence that a first responder has actually experienced an fentanyl overdose from accidental exposure
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8810663/
https://redd.it/1jqunl8
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No more losing remote in bed
https://redd.it/1jqvl4q
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TIL that in 1989 Val Kilmer punched and threw actress Caitlin O’Heaney to the floor during an audition for the lead female role of The Doors. There was not any punching in the scene Oliver Stone laughed about it and the company wrote her a check for $24,500 to not discuss the allegations publicly.
https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/caitlin-oheaney-val-kilmer-assault-auditions-the-doors-1201890656/
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TIL During courtship, the male Pigeon Mountain Salamander circles the female and bites her repeatedly to break the skin on her head. He then rubs a chin gland over the wounds, injecting pheromones directly into her bloodstream to subdue her enough for mating.
https://bioone.org/journals/ichthyology-and-herpetology/volume-112/issue-2/h2023077/Courtship-and-Mating-Behavior-of-the-Rare-Rock-Crevice-Dwelling/10.1643/h2023077.full#:~:text=Reagan%2C%201990%29,species%20of%20Plethodon%2C%20the%20male
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TIL a New Haven colonist was accused of bestiality in 1647 when a neighborhood sow gave birth to piglets that allegedly resembled him. Called "the most interesting buggery case" ever, it left an enduring mark in the history of capital punishment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Haven_v._Thomas_Hogg
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TIL in March 2000, Conan O'Brien did a remote on his Late Night show exploring an advertising firm. While taping it, he met and fell in love with Liza Powel, an employee at the firm. They have been married since 2002 and have two children.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_O%27Brien
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TIL that John Lennon wanted Hitler to appear on the Sgt. Pepper album cover, however he was removed from the background and did not make the final product.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2019/11/28/john-lennon-wanted-hitler-on-cover-of-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-album
https://redd.it/1jqap54
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TIL that on the 30th anniversary of the Tienanmen Square Massacre in 2021, searches for the Tank Man image and videos were censored by Microsoft's Bing search engine worldwide. Microsoft said the issue was "due to an accidental human error".
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57367100
https://redd.it/1jq66hk
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YSK that the way you phrase your sentences at work is really important for your image.
Why YSK: When I first started my career, I never wanted to bother people, especially with the higher ups, and would start my sentences with "just want to make sure" or "just checking but do we have approval for XYZ? Get rid of the JUST! It's completely unnecessary and makes you sound unsure!
Please add more to the comments!
Instead, use the examples below:
1. “Just checking in...”
“I wanted to follow up on...” or “Do you have an update on...”
2. “Sorry to bother you, but...”
“Quick question for you...” or “When you have a moment, I wanted to ask...”
3. “I think...”
“I believe...” or “Based on the data, it shows...”
4. “I’m not sure, but...”
“One option could be...” or “We could consider...”
(Avoid highlighting uncertainty unless necessary. Instead, show you're exploring options.)
5. “I was wondering if maybe...”
“Can you...” or “Would you be able to...”
6. “Does that make sense?”
“Let me know if you’d like more details.”
(Asking if something “makes sense” can sound like you’re unsure of yourself.)
7. “I just wanted to...”
“I wanted to...” or “I’m reaching out to...”
(The word “just” minimizes your message.)
8. “Hopefully that works”
“Let me know if that timeline works for you”
(Replace passive hope with clarity.)
9. “Kind of like...” or “It’s sort of...”
“It’s similar to...” or “It works like...”
10. “I’ll try to get it done by Friday”
“I’ll have it done by Friday”
(Try sounds unsure — if there’s a real risk of delay, give a reason and offer a realistic deadline.)
Bonus:
11. Try your hardest to eliminate "ummm" before you speak, especially while presenting!
Edit:
Want to add a big one;
If you’re running a little late to a meeting, if it’s only a couple of minutes, and specially if it’s just a co-worker use “thank you for being patient” instead of “sorry I’m late!” This works wonders
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LPT: "it's good to see you" when greeting people at funerals, burials, & celebrations of life.
Obvious emotional distress aside, it's nice to have something to say to friends and family instead of 'how are you'. Eventually you get there but, I think the underlying gratitude softens the task of finding a word for your feeling during grief.
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TIL Thailand declared war on the United States in 1942. However, the Thai ambassador to the United States refused to deliver the war declaration. As a result, the US simply ignored Thailand's declaration of war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_in_World_War_II#Contrast_of_Thai_and_Japanese_policy
https://redd.it/1jr6y1z
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LPT: Get a big, thick and heavy bath towel.
Literally changed my life. Been using these thin towels all my life and been freezing everytime I step out the shower. Now I got this gargantuan THICK towel that I drape over my body immediately after getting the shower and havent been feeling the same since.
https://redd.it/1jr5qs8
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TIL about Sacheen Littlefeather: An American woman with Mexican ancestry, whose lies about being Native American were discovered after her death at 75.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacheen_Littlefeather
https://redd.it/1jqzkl0
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TIL That the last time all living humans were on Earth simultaneously was October 31st, 2000. Since that day, there has always been astronauts in space.
https://www.americaspace.com/2023/11/02/lets-go-get-this-done-arrival-of-the-first-space-station-crew-otd-in-2000/
https://redd.it/1jqw85y
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LPT: Memorization happens by retrieving information, not reading it.
Do a quick memory retrieval every 20 minutes and you’ll get the same effect as staring at pages for 60 minutes—except you’ll likely save 45 minutes of your precious time.
Memorization happens when you retrieve information, not when you passively read.
Wanna go pro?
Build context with every piece of information. Don’t stubbornly stick to one angle.
Ask yourself: What other content fits into the same field?
Connect ideas—you’ll expand your scope of memorization even further.
Example: If you're learning equations, tackle matrices at the same time.
Don’t wait until you master one topic—link them together in the same sprint.
Still not enough?
Professor Feynman advocated for teaching others what you’ve learned.
Even talking to a camera with a prepared flipchart does the job.
Haha, you must be kidding, Mr. Feynman!
Good luck!
https://redd.it/1jqwrwo
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TIL with his dad totally against it, 19-yr-old Fabio Lanzoni moved to the US & within 48 hrs of arriving he walked into the Ford modeling agency without an appointment & walked out with a $150K contract. The next day he was hired for the launch of Gap Inc. Then began to pose for 15 book covers a day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_Lanzoni#:~:text=At%2019%20years%20of,.%5B5%5D
https://redd.it/1jqv96z
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YSK ChatGPT now allows the creation of photorealistic fake receipts
Example: https://i.imgur.com/MJ9Qs15.png
Why YSK: You should know this in order to be careful of receipts and the such you see online, because AI image generation has greatly advanced to the point such photorealistic image generation is possible with just a text prompt.
https://redd.it/1jqrqi4
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YSK “macaroon” and “macaron” are two different things, pronounced differently
I didn’t know about macarons - delicious French cookies made with egg whites with cream in the middle - until I was an adult.
I knew about macaroons growing up - the chewy coconut cookie - but not macarons. Until recently, I was also mistakenly under the impression that these cookies were both pronounced the same way, but “macaron” has an “awn” sound, not an “ooh” sound.
Why YSK: I work at a bakery, and more than once, people have asked me for macaroons. I lead them to the coconut cookies, and they tell me that’s not what they meant, and I say, “oh, you mean the French cookie, macarons?” (Usually, I get “I guess so,” or “I don’t know, it’s chewy and small and comes in different colors” as a response.)
Knowing the difference will help avoid confusion when you are at a bakery looking for macarons. 🙃
https://redd.it/1jqqec5
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LPT: confidence is sexy, don’t explain your boundaries
I used to feel guilty turning people down, whether it was a date, a collab, or even just ignoring weird messages. I’d write essays trying to justify why I couldn’t do something, worried they’d be mad or think I was rude.
But one day I just said: “No thanks, that’s not for me.” No explanation. Just polite and firm.
To my surprise? Nobody fought back. Most people respected it more. Some even apologized for asking.
Turns out, confidence and boundaries are hotter than over explaining. Whether you’re in content creation, dating, or just life - say less, and own your “No.”
https://redd.it/1jql5ab
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TIL Minnesota’s has lost more than 50% of their moose populations since the mid-2000s, with a brain worm being one of the main factors leading to their deaths.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/08/10/how-deadly-brainworms-jump-from-deer-to-moose/
https://redd.it/1jqhty6
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TIL that F1 drivers lose approximately 2 to 3 kilograms of their weight during a race due to sweating
https://racingnews365.com/why-do-f1-drivers-get-weighed-after-a-race
https://redd.it/1jqcfop
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TIL butterflies remember being caterpillars Studies suggest they retain some memories even after liquefying themselves during metamorphosis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly
https://redd.it/1jq5mdj
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TIL Chester (UK) does not have a west facing clock, due to it facing wales. So they literally would not give Wales the time of day
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/chester-town-hall-clock-tower
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