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TIL about Helen Hulick Beebe, who was called as a witness in the trial of two men accused of burgling her home. The judge disapproved of her wearing trousers instead of a dress, and ordered her to... (www.latimes.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/real_picklejuice on 2025-06-11 22:50:24+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about Helen Hulick Beebe, who was called as a witness in the trial of two men accused of burgling her home. The judge disapproved of her wearing trousers instead of a dress, and ordered her to return 'properly attired'. When she returned still wearing pants, the judge jailed her for contempt.

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TIL during WWII, the USS Shark torpedoed and sank a Japanese freighter carrying 1,781 POWs. Only nine survived. A Japanese destroyer dropped depth charges and destroyed the Shark in the same battle. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/vistopher on 2025-06-11 20:44:11+00:00.

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TIL that the nation of Ghana offers a Right of Abode, which grants anyone from the African diaspora a right to move to, and live in, Ghana indefinitely. (tech.yahoo.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Background_Spirit7 on 2025-06-11 20:35:43+00:00.

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TIL Dr. Rebecca Crumpler was the first black woman to earn an MD in the US in 1864. Despite authoring the first medical textbook by a black physician, she did not gain recognition until mid-20th c... (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/elliottbaytrail on 2025-06-11 20:23:23+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Dr. Rebecca Crumpler was the first black woman to earn an MD in the US in 1864. Despite authoring the first medical textbook by a black physician, she did not gain recognition until mid-20th century.

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TIL Brian Wilson was deaf in his right ear, and thus mixed the Beach Boys' albums in mono because that was the only way he could hear them. (www.bookforum.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/thedubiousstylus on 2025-06-11 18:53:21+00:00.

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TIL most vitamin D3 supplements are made from sheep's wool. (vancouversun.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WantKeepRockPeeOnIt on 2025-06-11 16:41:15+00:00.

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TIL that Tom Selleck was almost cast as Indiana Jones instead of Harrison Ford. He only lost out because CBS wouldn't let him out of his contract for Magnum PI. (www.today.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ExtinctLikeNdiaye on 2025-06-11 16:01:37+00:00.

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TIL after WW2 Czechoslovakia stripped citizenship and civil rights of ethnic Germans and Hungarians with laws called Beneš decrees. Czech Republic and Slovakia still maintains the decrees and uses... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BadenBaden1981 on 2025-06-11 15:19:31+00:00.

Original Title: TIL after WW2 Czechoslovakia stripped citizenship and civil rights of ethnic Germans and Hungarians with laws called Beneš decrees. Czech Republic and Slovakia still maintains the decrees and uses it to confiscate property.

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TIL chewing gum influences appetite and leads to a decrease in the feeling of hunger, desire to eat, and desire to eat a sweet snack (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Bovinesmack on 2025-06-11 15:12:00+00:00.

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TIL cats meow primarily to communicate with humans (www.purina.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/I_hate_fb on 2025-06-11 14:37:30+00:00.

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TIL of Hitobashira, the cultural practice of burying people alive under buildings before construction (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/lowkeytokay on 2025-06-11 13:58:56+00:00.

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TIL of Merv, a now unpopulated oasis in the Central Asian desert. It may have been the largest city in the world by population in the 12th and 13th centuries, before being massacred during the Mon... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Lack_of_Plethora on 2025-06-11 14:29:59+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of Merv, a now unpopulated oasis in the Central Asian desert. It may have been the largest city in the world by population in the 12th and 13th centuries, before being massacred during the Mongol conquests, and later forcibly depopulated in 1789

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TIL solar storms can affect our circadian rhythms, nervous systems, heart rate, blood pressure, mental health, and cognitive function. There is also an increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes. Some... (www.sfchronicle.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/heyitspokey on 2025-06-11 13:48:49+00:00.

Original Title: TIL solar storms can affect our circadian rhythms, nervous systems, heart rate, blood pressure, mental health, and cognitive function. There is also an increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes. Some people are more sensative than others. This is according to Harvard School of Public Health research.

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TIL that Bir Tawil is the only land on Earth that no country claims. Egypt and Sudan both refuse to take it, because claiming it means giving up a much nicer piece of land. So it just… sits there. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/No-Maximum-9087 on 2025-06-11 13:43:44+00:00.

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TIL Marcus Aurelius' decision to waive the imperial tax on the sale of gladiators was so popular that the transcript of the entire senate debate on the law was carved in stone across the empire, a... (www.ascsa.edu.gr)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2025-06-11 13:32:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Marcus Aurelius' decision to waive the imperial tax on the sale of gladiators was so popular that the transcript of the entire senate debate on the law was carved in stone across the empire, an expensive and thus unique undertaking. The tax break was estimated at 30-20 million sesterces a year

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TIL that mosquitoes find humans by sniffing out two specific skin chemicals, decanal and undecanal, released in our natural skin oils. These trigger a human-only scent response, making us nearly i... (research.princeton.edu)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/OkAccess6128 on 2025-06-11 12:16:18+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that mosquitoes find humans by sniffing out two specific skin chemicals, decanal and undecanal, released in our natural skin oils. These trigger a human-only scent response, making us nearly impossible for them to ignore.

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TIL: the Vestal Virgins held unique and extraordinary rights and privileges in Roman society, including some that no other had, male or female. They were sovereign and sacrosanct, answerable only ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/manicMechanic1 on 2025-06-11 11:50:16+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: the Vestal Virgins held unique and extraordinary rights and privileges in Roman society, including some that no other had, male or female. They were sovereign and sacrosanct, answerable only to the emperor.

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TIL a teenage Greek girl gained the romantic affection of the much older Ali Pasha of Janina, an Ottoman ruler, and successfully advocated for Orthodox Christian people (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ok-Archer-5796 on 2025-06-11 10:30:39+00:00.

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TIL about James McGuire VC, an Irishman who received the Victoria Cross (the highest British award) for his "coolness and personal daring" when he risked his life by throwing burning boxes of ammu... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/LookAtThatBacon on 2025-06-11 10:36:31+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about James McGuire VC, an Irishman who received the Victoria Cross (the highest British award) for his "coolness and personal daring" when he risked his life by throwing burning boxes of ammunition into nearby water. He later forfeited the award when he was convicted of stealing a cow.

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TIL Catherine of Aragon became Europe’s first female diplomat in 1507 as Spain’s ambassador to England. She married Prince Arthur, who died in 1502, then his brother Henry VIII in 1509. Their marr... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Upstairs_Drive_5602 on 2025-06-11 10:21:54+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Catherine of Aragon became Europe’s first female diplomat in 1507 as Spain’s ambassador to England. She married Prince Arthur, who died in 1502, then his brother Henry VIII in 1509. Their marriage was pivotal in sparking the English Reformation.

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TIL that the composers of the Amen Break, which is one the most sampled track in history, received no royalties because the statute of limitations for copyright infringement had passed. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DangerNoodle1993 on 2025-06-11 09:45:48+00:00.

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TIL of the 85 known drugs that interact with grapefruit, 43 can have serious side-effects including sudden death, acute kidney failure, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, and bone mar... (www.cbc.ca)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-06-11 07:50:32+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of the 85 known drugs that interact with grapefruit, 43 can have serious side-effects including sudden death, acute kidney failure, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, and bone marrow suppression in people with weakened immune systems.

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TIL Nixon sabotaged Vietnam peace talks to get elected, causing the war to continue for 5 additional years. President Lyndon B Johnson chose not to go public with this to avoid dividing the country (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Wordpad25 on 2025-06-11 06:27:09+00:00.

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TIL Injection of botulinum toxin (BOTOX) into the glabellar region of the face is a novel therapeutic approach in the treatment of depression. (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/_lexium on 2025-06-11 03:24:44+00:00.

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TIL about Hysterical Strength - situations, most often of extreme danger, when people who were not known for their strength display physical strength beyond their apparent ability (en.wikipedia.org)
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