TIL Fruit Loops are all the same flavor.
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Froot Loops - Wikipedia
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TIL the US federal government wastes 247 billion dollars in taxpayer money each year
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CNBC
The federal government wastes at least $247 billion in taxpayer money each year. Here's how
Upwards of $247 billion in taxpayer money was wasted last year, according to estimates by the Government Accountability Office.
TIL the meaning of the expression "out of the blue".
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GRAMMARIST
Out of the Blue - Idiom, Origin & Meaning
There are various ways to express that something was unexpected, but the idiom out of the blue is one of the most colorful and fun to say. Idioms a...
TIL that Dr. Benjamin Spock, a pediatrician, wrote the best-selling book of the 20th century, "Baby and Child Care," in 1946. His advice to parents to show affection and see their children as individuals changed how parents raised their kids.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dprksf/til_that_dr_benjamin_spock_a_pediatrician_wrote/
Benjamin Spock - Wikipedia
TIL that Dave Grohl played drums on all of Tenacious D’s studio albums
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dl7gf0/til_that_dave_grohl_played_drums_on_all_of/
Tenacious D - Wikipedia
TIL: Caesar Salad was invented in Mexico by a guy named Caesar
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Caesar salad - Wikipedia
TIL that birth ratios seem to skew towards more females during famine. Mothers in good condition are more likely to give birth to sons, whereas mothers in poor condition are more likely to give birth to daughters.
https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2012.10331
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TIL of an archeological dig site northeast of the Dead Sea in the southern Jordan River Valley that has many striking characteristics to the Biblical city of Sodom.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-97778-3
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dezp4m/til_of_an_archeological_dig_site_northeast_of_the/
TIL the California Avocado Association renamed the Alligator Pear to Avocado in 1915 to better appeal to consumers
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dco7dc/til_the_california_avocado_association_renamed/
Avocado - Wikipedia
TIL that Warren Buffett made over 99% of his wealth AFTER the age of 65
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1dbnehi/til_that_warren_buffett_made_over_99_of_his/
CNBC
Most of Warren Buffett’s wealth was accumulated after age 65. Here’s what that can teach individual investors
One of Warren Buffett's biggest investing advantages is time. Here’s what individual investors can learn from his approach.
TIL that Mongolia has tye highest Testosterone level in the world followed by Ethiopia and Nigeria.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1da8sdv/til_that_mongolia_has_tye_highest_testosterone/
World Population Review
Testosterone Levels by Country 2026
Details on countries with high testosterone, comparisons of testosterone levels in developing and developed countries, and discussion of factors im...
TIL A male Wyandotte chicken named Mike lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off, surviving because most of his brain stem remained intact and it did not bleed to death due to a blood clot.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1d6tw8t/til_a_male_wyandotte_chicken_named_mike_lived_for/
Mike the Headless Chicken - Wikipedia
TIL that actor Tom Hanks is distantly related to "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" host Fred Rogers. Hanks is sixth cousins with Rogers, and they share the same great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, Johannes Mefford.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1d5qvty/til_that_actor_tom_hanks_is_distantly_related_to/
Snopes
Is Actor Tom Hanks Related to Fred Rogers?
You may be surprised to find out just how many sixth cousins the average person has.
TIL human babies float in their own pee in the womb and drink it too. If I had to learn this so do you
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1d3r6zv/til_human_babies_float_in_their_own_pee_in_the/
Mental Floss
Do Fetuses Go to the Bathroom in the Womb?
A couple of months into their development, fetuses begin peeing freely into the amniotic fluid that surrounds them in the womb.
TIL About USS The Sullivans - The first ship in the Navy named after more than one person. It was named after 5 brothers who were killed when their ship was torpedoed in WWII, an event that led to the policy portrayed in Saving Private Ryan. USS The Sullivans itself sunk in 2022 as a museum ship.
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Buffalo Naval Park
USS The Sullivans DD-537 | Buffalo Naval & Military Park
Tour the decommissioned U.S. Fletcher-class Destroyer that served in World War II, USS The Sullivans. Learn about the history and legacy of our tro...
TIL that Microsoft skipped version 13 of Microsoft Office due to concerns about triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13).
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1czp4ws/til_that_microsoft_skipped_version_13_of/
Microsoft PowerPoint - Wikipedia
TIL that 17 million telegrams are still sent every year. By comparison, over 200 billion e-mails are sent every day. They are most commonly sent to meet certain legal requirements or to express congratulations or condolences.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1czowpp/til_that_17_million_telegrams_are_still_sent/
TIL that a juvenile orca started a fashion trend of wearing dead salmon as a hat and the whole group started wearing them.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1cznxn5/til_that_a_juvenile_orca_started_a_fashion_trend/
Yahoo News
Killer whales keep ramming and sinking boats. Scientists now may know why, report says.
An international group of orca experts met to determine why orcas are ramming boats. The leading theory: They're bored and playful.
TIL that Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix to star in Wild, Wild West
https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/14/will-smith-the-matrix/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1cznshe/til_that_will_smith_turned_down_the_role_of_neo/
TIL: Seiji Yoshida WW2 memoir, "My War Crimes" detailing his many war crimes against comfort women became a hit and even used by George Hicks, the NYT, etc. It even spread across Korea. However, after his death, his son revealed he made up his war crimes for money as he was poor after the war.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1cznc02/til_seiji_yoshida_ww2_memoir_my_war_crimes/
Seiji Yoshida - Wikipedia