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TIL that by suppressing the expression of certain genes specifically for beak development, scientists were able to grow a chicken embryo with a dinosaur-like snout instead of a beak
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 02:11AM by Most_Internal_7679
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TIL that the term “brain freeze,” to describe a cold-stimulus headache, is a registered trademark of 7-Eleven.
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 03:49AM by Brazen-Borrower
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TIL about Unsinkable Sam, a ship's cat who purportedly served during World War II with both the Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy and survived the sinking of three ships. The Sinking of the Bismark, the Sinking of the HMS Cossack, and the sinking of the HMS Ark Royal.
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 01:27AM by NapoleonLover978
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TIL that the reason why ABBA and many Swedish bands wore tacky and glamour outfits in the 70s and 80s was due to tax write-offs
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 01:27AM by Aperantol
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TIL Brooke Shields's guest appearance on ‘Friends’ impressed NBC so much that led to the creation of 'Suddenly Susan'.
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 10:51AM by ScramItVancity
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TIL a woman aboard a flight from Manchester to Florida suffered a heart attack. The stewardess called for assistance and 15 cardiologists, en route to a cardiology conference, responded to save her.
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 04:11PM by ScaryWay913
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TIL Michael Schumacher donated $10 million to the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It was the highest individual donation made in the disaster that killed more than 220,000 people. Schumacher's bodyguard Burkhard Cramer, and Cramer's two sons, were killed in the tsunami.
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 04:10PM by trifletruffles
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TIL Mild bell peppers didn't exist before the 1920s
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 04:08PM by ikilledmypc
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TIL there are "warm lines" for people who really need to talk to someone about mental health but don't have an emergency requiring a crisis hotline
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 04:29PM by adios-bitchachos
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TIL that when Dana White and the Fertittas, purchased the UFC from its previous owners in 2001 for $2 million, they received only the brand name and an old octagon, other assets were already sold off including the domain name UFC.com which had been sold to a company named 'User Friendly Computers"
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 05:24PM by faps_to_art
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TIL: President Franklin D. Roosevelt never invited Jesse Owens to the White House following his triumphs at the 1936 Olympics. In Germany, Owens had been allowed to stay in the same hotels as whites at a time when African Americans in many parts of the United States had to stay in segregated hotels.
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 08:01PM by appalachian_hatachi
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TIL a car feature known as limp mode can activate when a car's computer detects an issue that could damage the engine or transmission. The computer can then limit the throttle and RPM and can put the car into a fixed gear - usually second or third - to limit how fast the car can drive.
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 09:54PM by Forward-Answer-4407
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TIL that Dean Martin, also known as "the King of Cool," bootlegged liquor, worked in a steel mill, served as a croupier in a speakeasy, and was a blackjack dealer, all before the age of 15. At 15, he turned to boxing. Out of his 12 matches, Martin said that he "won all but 11."
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 06:59PM by waitingforthesun92
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TIL that when Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes, he was working as a doctor in the NHS. On the day he broke the record, he had already worked a morning shift at St Mary's hospital in London, and then caught the train to Oxford where he ran the race.
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Submitted November 02, 2023 at 11:32PM by EssexGuyUpNorth
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TIL the Goodyear Airdock is so large it has its own climate. Temperature fluctuations create clouds and rain inside the structure.
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Submitted November 03, 2023 at 12:20AM by Qonold
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TIL that if you plant an apple seed, there’s only a 1/80,000 chance the tree it becomes will produce the same kind of apple you took it from - much less even produce apples desirable for eating.
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Submitted November 03, 2023 at 04:05AM by g3nerallycurious
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TIL that there is little to no scientific evidence that probiotics reduce gastrointestinal discomfort, improve immune health, or relieving constipation. Both US and EU regulators have rejected claims by companies claiming such benefits.
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Submitted November 03, 2023 at 04:39AM by Brazen-Borrower
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