Today I Learned (TIL)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/OrneryAttorney7508 on 2025-06-09 19:29:46+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DangerNoodle1993 on 2025-06-09 19:25:00+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/UgliestDisability on 2025-06-09 18:10:32+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AcrolloPeed on 2025-06-09 17:24:09+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/OkAccess6128 on 2025-06-09 16:50:25+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TylerFortier_Photo on 2025-06-09 16:40:08+00:00.

Original Title: TIL a scientific study published in 2021 showed making memories actually involves breaking our DNA, then repairing them. When DNA repairs go wrong, it can lead to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/NefariousnessBig6302 on 2025-06-09 15:59:13+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WippitGuud on 2025-06-09 15:48:54+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/k4td4ddy on 2025-06-09 15:41:11+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MrMojoFomo on 2025-06-09 14:50:27+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in the DVD commentary to "Tropic Thunder" (2008), Robert Downey Jr. stays in character as Kirk Lazarus playing Lincoln Osiris until the end. This follows Downey's line in the film where he says "Man I don't crop character 'til I done the DVD commentary"

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/neromoneon on 2025-06-09 13:50:13+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the inventor of lobotomy was awarded a Nobel Prize in medicine. Egas Moniz was also a duelist, medical school dean, member of parliament, ambassador and foreign minister. Once he was shot by a patient but survived. Moniz also authored many books, even one on the history of playing cards.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Idontknowofname on 2025-06-09 11:53:30+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/k4td4ddy on 2025-06-09 13:32:46+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Sailor_Rout on 2025-06-09 06:51:14+00:00.

Original Title: TIL California once had the largest freshwater lake in the Western USA, Lake Tulare, which at its peak stretched from modern Fresno to Bakersfield. It was ultimately drained as the rivers feeding it were diverted for agriculture in the 19th and 20th century.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/CaioEnobarbo on 2025-06-09 12:19:29+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ShabtaiBenOron on 2025-06-09 12:04:27+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that when his son Xinzhen was abducted by a child trafficker in 1997, Guo Gangtang spent 24 years, his life savings and 10 motorbikes on a search for him across China. They were finally reunited in 2021 and his efforts helped the Chinese authorities find over 100 more abducted children.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Mrk2d on 2025-06-09 10:55:37+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/-AMARYANA- on 2025-06-09 09:50:49+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BadenBaden1981 on 2025-06-09 09:14:25+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-06-09 06:34:28+00:00.

Original Title: TIL two friends named Thomas Cook & Joseph Feeney shook hands in 1992 and promised that if one of them ever won the Powerball jackpot, he would split the winnings with the other. In 2020, Cook upheld their 28-yr-old agreement after he won $22m. They both chose the cash option & took home $5.7m each.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/malarky-b on 2025-06-09 06:16:14+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ghtgsite on 2025-06-09 06:07:30+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that wild panda populations can have reproductive rates comparable to some American black bear populations, which are thriving. Pandas are mistakenly believed to be poor breeders due to their the disappointing reproductive performance while captive.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Confident_Remote_521 on 2025-06-09 05:42:10+00:00.

Original Title: TIL a rebellion had occurred in 9th century China when a servant was told by a fortune teller that they would be able to enjoy the emperor’s dinner while sitting on his throne. After storming the palace and finishing the emperor’s meal, they lost sight of what to do next and were killed on the spot.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-06-09 05:11:19+00:00.

Original Title: TIL a teenager's fatal overdose from using too much spray-on deodorant was ruled accidental. His mom said he would not take showers but instead would spray half a can of deodorant on himself & then use aftershave to coverup BO. 42 cans of deodorant, hair spray & other products were found in his room

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/malarky-b on 2025-06-09 04:57:53+00:00.