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TIL After President Kennedy was shot and arrived at Parkland Memorial Hospital, he was reported to still have a heartbeat, but no pulse or blood pressure
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 09:39AM by ubcstaffer123
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TIL In 1980 the Supreme Court awarded the Sioux nations $122 million for the Black Hills, a settlement the tribes have refused on the grounds that acceptance would extinguish their claim to the land, leaving the award to accrue interest in a federal account now worth over $1 billion.
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 11:12AM by Tadhg
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TIL Dolphins in captivity have been observed to commit suicide.
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 06:52AM by SaltySmegma_
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TIL Mary Todd Lincoln continued to live in the White House for nearly six weeks after the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln.
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 05:53AM by RedditIsAGranfaloon
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TIL there are only 45 true IMAX 70mm theaters in the world and about 30 of them are in US.
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 05:08AM by SuperCha
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TIL that 'Crimping' (also known as 'Shanghaiing') - the practice of forcibly recruiting sailors as crew for long voyages - was common in America until the early 1900s and only ended due to a combination of technology, unions, and legislation.
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 04:22AM by squareabbey
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TIL that a Canadian man has lived for two decades without using money
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 05:03AM by victoriahhhhh
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TIL astronaut Clifton Williams was originally scheduled to fly to the Moon as Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 12, but he died in a plane crash before being officially assigned to the flight. His replacement, Alan Bean, left Williams' silver astronaut pin on the surface of the Moon in tribute to him.
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 04:06AM by tyrion2024
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TIL the Comic's Code Authority attempted to halt the reprint of the comic "Judgement Day" due to the main character being black, despite the code containing no prohibitions against black character. The comic was eventually allowed to run after the creators threatened to make the argument public.
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 02:49AM by Sebastianlim
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TIL no one at Atari knew that Warren Robinett had inserted the hidden message "Created by Warren Robinett" (which established the term Easter egg in gaming) into the Atari 2600 game Adventure until a 15-yr-old named Adam Clayton discovered it & sent a letter to Atari in 1980 explaining how he did it
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 02:15AM by tyrion2024
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TIL that the USA only has one plant that produces gun barrels for the M1 Abrams tank, M777 howitzers, and Paladin self propelled howitzers. The Watervliet Arsenal in Troy, NY is the nation's oldest arsenal dating back to 1813. The manufacturing plant has tripled its production over the last 3 years.
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Submitted July 27, 2026 at 01:13AM by Gnomeslikeprofit
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TIL Napoleon and Sherlock Holmes hold the Guinness World Records for the most portrayed historical and fictional character on screen, but they are both technically beaten by Jesus, Santa Clause, and The Devil
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Submitted July 26, 2026 at 11:21PM by bananastandmoney67
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TIL UTC doesn’t abbreviate anything in English or French. “Coordinated Universal Time” would be CUT; French “Temps Universel Coordonné” would be TUC. UTC was a deliberate neutral compromise so the abbreviation works the same in every language
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Submitted July 26, 2026 at 11:28PM by Rjfngwui-hiigsj
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TIL Spain was the first country to elect a Down syndrome person to parliament
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Submitted July 26, 2026 at 10:59PM by ExpertAnybody4129
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TIL Ancient lead exposure shaped evolution of human brain as we were periodically exposed to lead for over 2 million years. The toxic metal may have influenced the evolution of hominid brains, behavior, the development of language and helped humans outcompete the Neanderthals.
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Submitted July 26, 2026 at 08:43PM by HimelTy
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TIL that by law, HOAs in Colorado cannot prevent you from establishing a vegetable garden in any part of your yard.
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Submitted July 26, 2026 at 09:50PM by Hailfog
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TIL Native American Fred Lincoln turned to instrumental music after losing a lung to tuberculosis serving in the Korean War. As Link Wray, he reached the Top 20 in 1958 with Rumble, the first song to use distortion, an effect he achieved by puncturing the speaker cones in his amplifier.
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Submitted July 26, 2026 at 06:34PM by Heliocentrist
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TIL Gustav Brunn, inventor of Old Bay Seasoning, escaped Nazi Germany and worked at McCormick company who fired him once they found out he was Jewish. They later bought Old Bay from the family after his death.
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Submitted July 26, 2026 at 07:53PM by mfairview
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TIL the Mongols reportedly killed the last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad, al-Musta'sim, by wrapping him in a carpet and having horses trample him instead of directly shedding his blood. The method was supposedly chosen because royal blood was considered sacred.
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Submitted July 26, 2026 at 08:21PM by Electronic_Cause_796
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TIL The world's longest living people don't "exercise" or go to the gym. They were nudged into moving about every 20 minutes, always walked, and movement is engineered into their daily lives
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Submitted July 26, 2026 at 08:18PM by ubcstaffer123
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