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2001
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TIL The Saturn V rocket at 363 ft (111m) is taller than the tallest building in 85 countries, 14 US states, and the District of Columbia (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/P4t13nt_z3r0 on 2025-07-15 02:03:23+00:00.

2002
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TIL that Casanova, the famous womanizer, wrote a five-volume story about an underground world inhabited by dwarves (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/honourablefraud on 2025-07-15 01:35:19+00:00.

2003
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TIL there is a Filipino dish called pinapaitan, a kind of goat stew. It is seasoned with the goat’s bile (which makes it bitter) and offal, such as tripe, kidneys, liver, heart, intestines, pancre... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Vegetable-Orange-965 on 2025-07-15 00:44:20+00:00.

Original Title: TIL there is a Filipino dish called pinapaitan, a kind of goat stew. It is seasoned with the goat’s bile (which makes it bitter) and offal, such as tripe, kidneys, liver, heart, intestines, pancreas, spleen, hide, or blood. One researcher suggested that men consume the dish as a display of machismo.

2004
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TIL that president Teddy Roosevelt was shot in the chest while giving a speech in 1912,but instead of going to the hospital, he insisted on finishing the speech first. He talked for over 80 minute... (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/No_Specific_9430 on 2025-07-15 00:35:48+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that president Teddy Roosevelt was shot in the chest while giving a speech in 1912,but instead of going to the hospital, he insisted on finishing the speech first. He talked for over 80 minutes with a bullet lodged in his ribs, saying, It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose. Absolute mad!

2005
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TIL I learned that 2 of the 3 Hanson brothers actors from the movie Slap Shot - Steve Carlson and Dave Hanson- played in the NHL. (www.hockeydb.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/thinkofanamefast on 2025-07-14 23:39:19+00:00.

2006
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TIL that the human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause penile, anal and mouth/throat cancer in men in addition to cervical, vulvar and vaginal cancer in women (www.cancer.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Reboot153 on 2025-07-14 21:33:05+00:00.

2007
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TIL Pope Leo X buried his pet elephant beneath the Vatican courtyard (slate.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DangerNoodle1993 on 2025-07-14 20:45:24+00:00.

2008
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TIL that in February 1972, Franken Berry cereal included an indigestible pigment that turned some children's feces pink, a symptom sometimes referred to as "Franken Berry stool". (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/cupholdery on 2025-07-14 20:39:56+00:00.

2009
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TIL about Qanats, which is a water supply system that was developed in ancient Iran for the purpose of transporting usable water to the surface from an aquifer or a well through an underground aqu... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/AlabamaHotcakes on 2025-07-14 20:37:04+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about Qanats, which is a water supply system that was developed in ancient Iran for the purpose of transporting usable water to the surface from an aquifer or a well through an underground aqueduct. Proving crucial to water supply in areas with hot and dry climates.

2010
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TIL the FDA allowed medical device makers to file malfunction reports in bulk into a secret database from 1997–2019, hiding over 6 million cases, including 2.1 million dental implant malfunctions. (kffhealthnews.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/featherbox_118 on 2025-07-14 20:22:24+00:00.

2011
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TIL most living areas in ancient Roman Cities lacked any kitchen area, with most citizens either getting food from from a communal kitchen or buying prepared foods from street vendors (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Jacknerik on 2025-07-14 20:09:30+00:00.

2012
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TIL in 2001, the managing director of Aston Manor, Britain’s 3rd-biggest cidery, plotted to contaminate the market leader, Bulmer’s, with yeast that would cause vomiting. The employee paid to intr... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/a3poify on 2025-07-14 19:23:37+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in 2001, the managing director of Aston Manor, Britain’s 3rd-biggest cidery, plotted to contaminate the market leader, Bulmer’s, with yeast that would cause vomiting. The employee paid to introduce the yeast reported him to the police, and he was jailed for 18 months

2013
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TIL about Dudeism. A modern form of Taoism, stripped of its metaphysical and medical doctrines, that emerged from the cult classic The Big Lebowski. It advocates for “going with the flow”, “being ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Scooba06 on 2025-07-14 17:20:00+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about Dudeism. A modern form of Taoism, stripped of its metaphysical and medical doctrines, that emerged from the cult classic The Big Lebowski. It advocates for “going with the flow”, “being cool headed”, & “taking it easy” in the face of life’s difficulties.

2014
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TIL Borkum, a North Sea island once completely bee-free, is now a prime location for controlled bee breeding due to its isolation. (www.borkum.de)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Yourice on 2025-07-14 16:57:55+00:00.

2015
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TIL steamed cheeseburgers are hamburgers topped with cheese that are cooked via steaming and originally only served by restaurants in central Connecticut in the United States. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Gorillionaire83 on 2025-07-14 02:16:01+00:00.

2016
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Today I learned of Coturnism, or quail poisoning, where eating quail can cause spontaneous muscle breakdown, or Rhabdomyolysis. This happens if the quail you eat ate poisonous plants. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/jperl1992 on 2025-07-14 16:45:39+00:00.

2017
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TIL that the Tex-Mex dish nachos was created by a hotel worker named Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya to feed hungry guests one night after the hotel chef had left. The dish was so popular it was added to th... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/rupret1 on 2025-07-14 16:27:27+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the Tex-Mex dish nachos was created by a hotel worker named Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya to feed hungry guests one night after the hotel chef had left. The dish was so popular it was added to the menu as “Nacho’s Special”.

2018
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TIL goods sold internationally are classified under a standardized system called Harmonized System (HS) Codes. These six-digit codes, administered by the World Customs Organization, are used as a ... (www.trade.gov)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/cajunbander on 2025-07-14 15:41:14+00:00.

Original Title: TIL goods sold internationally are classified under a standardized system called Harmonized System (HS) Codes. These six-digit codes, administered by the World Customs Organization, are used as a basis for clearing customs and levying duties/tariffs in nearly all countries.

2019
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TIL that lungfish are more closely related to humans than they are to most other fish (www.sanger.ac.uk)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/reddiuniquefool on 2025-07-14 15:38:07+00:00.

2020
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TIL that in 1978, Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was assassinated in London with a ricin pellet fired from a modified umbrella—likely by Bulgarian secret police with KGB help. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/OneVeryCoolFact on 2025-07-14 14:27:50+00:00.

2021
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TIL Willie Nelson released an album called “The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories?” with all the proceeds going to the IRS in order to clear his tax debts. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/KieranWriter on 2025-07-14 14:40:35+00:00.

2022
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TIL the oldest human footprints ever found outside Africa are nearly 1 million years old, and were discovered on a beach in Norfolk, England. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DeScepter on 2025-07-14 13:15:41+00:00.

2023
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TIL The famous, ethereal high C note that made Allegri's "Miserere Mei, Deus" famous was a result of a scribal error, and not in the original arrangement (www.youtube.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Adiantum-Veneris on 2025-07-14 10:23:21+00:00.

2024
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TIL Kansai International Airport in Japan averages 20-30 million passengers a year and it has not lost a single piece of luggage since opening in 1994. (www.cnn.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-07-14 11:44:33+00:00.

2025
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TIL actor Johnny Lewis killed his 81 year old landlady and her cat, attacked neighbors, then died from a fall. No drugs or alcohol were found in his system. His death was ruled accidental, and som... (www.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/LLamaNoodleSauce on 2025-07-14 11:25:12+00:00.

Original Title: TIL actor Johnny Lewis killed his 81 year old landlady and her cat, attacked neighbors, then died from a fall. No drugs or alcohol were found in his system. His death was ruled accidental, and some believe untreated head trauma led to his violent behavior.

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