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TIL in 1936, Japanese woman Sada Abe strangled her lover, then cut off his genitals and kept them in her kimono. The story became a national sensation in Japan and later inspired books, films, and... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Morella1989 on 2025-07-25 04:41:19+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 1936, Japanese woman Sada Abe strangled her lover, then cut off his genitals and kept them in her kimono. The story became a national sensation in Japan and later inspired books, films, and art.

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TIL that Iron Butterfly's 17 minute song was written in one sitting while Doug Ingle drank an entire gallon of Red Mountain wine. It was originally titled "In the Garden of Eden", however it was i... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TheCommonWren on 2025-07-25 03:54:40+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Iron Butterfly's 17 minute song was written in one sitting while Doug Ingle drank an entire gallon of Red Mountain wine. It was originally titled "In the Garden of Eden", however it was interpreted as "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" due to the slurring of his words.

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TIL in 12th-century England, two green-skinned children appeared in the village of Woolpit in Suffolk, spoke an unknown language, and said they came from a twilight world called Saint Martin’s Land. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Morella1989 on 2025-07-25 03:52:52+00:00.

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TIL before Ozzy Osbourne developed Parkinson's Disease, his entire genome was sequenced to help understand how he survived all the drugs and alcohol he consumed. (www.youtube.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/walltowallgreens on 2025-07-25 02:49:58+00:00.

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TIL "late capitalism" was coined by Werner Sombart, a Marxist economist who later became a strong supporter of Hitler's National Socialism as the successor to late capitalism (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyehlomor on 2025-07-25 01:58:09+00:00.

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TIL of "auto-brewery syndrome", where gut bacteria produce enough alcohol to get you drunk even from non-alcoholic foods/drinks. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/_Thermalflask on 2025-07-24 23:29:26+00:00.

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TIL Jeff Spangenberg, the original founder of Retro Studios (known for the Metroid Prime series) was fired by Nintendo for using the studio's servers to host a porn site. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/res30stupid on 2025-07-25 00:20:37+00:00.

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TIL of the USS New Orleans - During WW II a torpedo tore off the bow, they limped to a island, camouflaged the ship and made repairs using coconut logs resulting in her having to sail backwards to... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/miles2912 on 2025-07-24 22:25:14+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of the USS New Orleans - During WW II a torpedo tore off the bow, they limped to a island, camouflaged the ship and made repairs using coconut logs resulting in her having to sail backwards to Australia to ultimately repair the ship.

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TIL that the largest fish ever caught with a rod and reel was a 3,427-pound great white shark caught by Frank Mundus in 1986. Mundus, a famous charter boat captain and fisherman, was the inspirati... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WavesAndSaves on 2025-07-24 22:20:55+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the largest fish ever caught with a rod and reel was a 3,427-pound great white shark caught by Frank Mundus in 1986. Mundus, a famous charter boat captain and fisherman, was the inspiration for the Jaws character Quint.

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TIL that Ant Wars are raging around the world between supercolonies of Argentine Ants. Near San Diego, they fight on piles of their dead brethren. (sqonline.ucsd.edu)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/phaeolus97 on 2025-07-24 22:16:19+00:00.

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TIL that Queen Elizabeth II's reign spanned 179 Prime Ministers (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/cwood1973 on 2025-07-24 21:59:52+00:00.

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TIL that Happy Gilmore was inspired by Kyle McDonough, a childhood friend of Adam Sandler who could hit a golf ball farther than all their friends. He went on to become a professional hockey player (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TomlinSteelers on 2025-07-24 21:34:31+00:00.

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TIL The Albuquerque FBI in 2011 released hundreds of images of items that were collected during the investigation of David Parker Ray. In that time, no one has yet to identify a single piece as be... (www.fbi.gov)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MrJlock on 2025-07-24 21:27:38+00:00.

Original Title: TIL The Albuquerque FBI in 2011 released hundreds of images of items that were collected during the investigation of David Parker Ray. In that time, no one has yet to identify a single piece as belonging to another person.

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TIL Riverside, CA turned its old public library into “The Cheech” - a museum named for stoner-comedy legend Cheech Marin, now home to the largest private Chicano art collection in the U.S. (www.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ansyhrrian on 2025-07-24 20:09:23+00:00.

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TIL about Williams Syndrome, a genetic condition that makes people more friendly and sociable aswell as soemewhat intellectually disabled and results in "elefin" facial features and a host of phys... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Loki-L on 2025-07-24 18:15:59+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about Williams Syndrome, a genetic condition that makes people more friendly and sociable aswell as soemewhat intellectually disabled and results in "elefin" facial features and a host of physical problems.

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TIL that in 2023, a kidnapper tried to abduct an 8 year old girl, but her 13 year old brother saved her by shooting the kidnapper with his slingshot until he ran off. A 17 year old was later arres... (www.npr.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ClownfishSoup on 2025-07-24 17:57:51+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in 2023, a kidnapper tried to abduct an 8 year old girl, but her 13 year old brother saved her by shooting the kidnapper with his slingshot until he ran off. A 17 year old was later arrested with wounds to his head and chest.

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TIL that tarot cards weren’t created for divination. They were used to play trick-taking games, which are still played in parts of Europe today. (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/c1ue00 on 2025-07-24 17:37:57+00:00.

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TIL Hulk Hogan Helped Prevent Jesse Ventura From Starting A Wrestlers Union (www.wrestlinginc.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/bosskis on 2025-07-24 17:07:39+00:00.

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TIL in 1816, the United States built a fort to protect itself from invasion by Canada. There was only one small problem: due to a surveying error, it was built in Canada. It was later known as "Fo... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Stotallytob3r on 2025-07-24 15:25:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 1816, the United States built a fort to protect itself from invasion by Canada. There was only one small problem: due to a surveying error, it was built in Canada. It was later known as "Fort Blunder"

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TIL in the 1980s, the British rock band Gene Loves Jezebel was formed by twin brothers Michael & Jay Aston. Around 1997, they split into two bands, each with the same name due to separate US/U... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Torley_ on 2025-07-24 10:15:08+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in the 1980s, the British rock band Gene Loves Jezebel was formed by twin brothers Michael & Jay Aston. Around 1997, they split into two bands, each with the same name due to separate US/UK naming rights. The Mountain Goats' song "Abandoned Flesh" summarizes GLJ's confusing history.

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TIL The oldest known bonsai are Ficus Bonsai in Crespi, Italy and Old juniper Bonsai tree at Mansei-en, Japan, which are over a 1000 years old. (www.bonsaiempire.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/SamLucky7s on 2025-07-24 05:18:56+00:00.

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TIL Sledge-O-Matic comedian, Leo Gallagher, sued his brother, Ron Gallagher, for false advertising and unfair competition after the younger brother toured as Gallagher Too. A court stopped him fro... (www.mentalfloss.com)

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Original Title: TIL Sledge-O-Matic comedian, Leo Gallagher, sued his brother, Ron Gallagher, for false advertising and unfair competition after the younger brother toured as Gallagher Too. A court stopped him from using a "sledgehammer or other similar device to pulverize watermelons, fruits, food or other items."

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TIL The corpse of Eva Peron was lost and re-discovered in a crypt in Milan under a fake name, then was moved inside Peron's house in Spain. After assassinating Pedro Aramburu, a group of rebels he... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2025-07-24 12:56:43+00:00.

Original Title: TIL The corpse of Eva Peron was lost and re-discovered in a crypt in Milan under a fake name, then was moved inside Peron's house in Spain. After assassinating Pedro Aramburu, a group of rebels held his body hostage and tried to use it as bargain to negotiate the return of Eva's body to Argentina

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TIL In 2024, bots made up a bigger proportion of global internet traffic than humans for the first time (www.the-independent.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/explaingo on 2025-07-24 11:53:56+00:00.

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TIL In 2018 a woman in South Africa was discovered alive inside her coffin at her own funeral – hours after being declared dead by paramedics. (www.bbc.co.uk)

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