Today I Learned (TIL)

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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.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Natural_Youth_4304 on 2025-06-09 03:37:18+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/RareXG on 2025-06-09 03:10:44+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/joebluebob on 2025-06-09 03:02:12+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/haddock420 on 2025-06-09 02:21:44+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/gogoluke on 2025-06-09 01:32:53+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jacknunn on 2025-06-08 23:16:28+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the vampire squid is neither an octopus nor a squid and it's eyes are proportionately the largest in the animal kingdom. If agitated, it ejects a sticky cloud of bioluminescent mucus which is able to stick to predators, making them more visible to secondary predators

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Alaska_Jack on 2025-06-08 22:33:06+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about another wild incident in the somewhat chaotic history of 1970s California: The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping. In a crack-brained scheme, 26 kids and a bus driver were kidnapped, buried alive in a truck trailer, and held for ransom. They escaped after 16 hours by digging their way out.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DangerNoodle1993 on 2025-06-08 22:31:59+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DangerNoodle1993 on 2025-06-08 22:26:19+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Dystopics_IT on 2025-06-08 21:31:21+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the Alnarp Library in Sweden has a 217-volume collection of wooden books called The Tree Library. Each book describes a specific tree—its binding is bark, moss, and lichens found on that species and the book interiors hold more natural surprises.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/NoxiousQueef on 2025-06-08 17:08:16+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Rabies causes an intense fear of water and induces panic in those offered liquids due to excruciatingly painful muscle spasms that occur when attempting to swallow. This is thought to be the virus's way of "hacking" the brain to encourage its own spread to others via the host's saliva.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/RanchoddasChanchad69 on 2025-06-08 18:46:45+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/HockeyBalboa on 2025-06-08 16:56:47+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/EconomyPrompt2004 on 2025-06-08 16:44:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the strongest animal in the world is the African bush elephant, which is capable of lifting 6,000kg, its own body weight from lying down. Even their trunks can lift over 200kg, thanks to over 40,000 muscles.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TragicallySalacious on 2025-06-08 16:09:47+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/suckstobeyou55 on 2025-06-08 17:10:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL during Prohibition, winemakers sold "grape bricks" concentrated grape juice blocks with labels warning customers not to leave them in a cupboard for 20 days, lest they "accidentally" turn into wine.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/NoDontClickOnThat on 2025-06-08 16:50:18+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Warren Buffett (5th richest in the world) started buying shares of Berkshire Hathaway in 1962 for less than $8 each. Right now, those shares are worth more than $740,000 each. He will finally retire as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, at the age of 95 years old, at the end of this year.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/exophades on 2025-06-08 16:41:20+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Helicobacter pylori is the only bacterium known to cause cancer. It is responsible for an estimated 89% of all gastric cancers and is linked to the development of 5.5% of all cases cancers worldwide.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ModenaR on 2025-06-08 16:09:56+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in the 2004 and 2008 Paralympics, athletes with an intellectual disability didn't compete, after It was discovered that 10 of the 12 players of the Spanish Basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Paralympics weren't disabled

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/biebrforro on 2025-06-08 15:39:25+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/k4td4ddy on 2025-06-08 15:32:39+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/rsplatpc on 2025-06-08 14:49:39+00:00.