Today I learned 5 days ago

TIL about "Superfest," a brand of nearly indestructible drinking glasses invented in Communist Germany. They were 15x stronger than standard glass, but production was shut down after the collapse of East Germany in favour of planned obsolence

Superfest - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 1 week ago

TIL that today, 122 years ago, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk—Orville’s first flight lasted just 12 seconds and went 120 feet.

The Wright Brothers Made History at Kitty Hawk

Wilbur and Orville Wright made history in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. They made the first powered, controlled flight of a heavier-than-air flying m...

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Today I learned 1 week ago

TIL that if Louisiana were a country it would have the second highest incarceration rate in the entire world, behind only El Salvador

List of U.S. states and territories by incarceration and correctional supervision rate - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 1 week ago

TIL that the Clair Obscur franchise is tied for the second-most awarded game franchise of all time with nine awards, second only to Final Fantasy's ten

The Game Awards - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 2 weeks ago

TIL that building the Great Pyramid only required about 1 to 2 % of Ancient Egypt’s GDP-equivalent, according to leading Egyptologists. Despite its size, it barely strained the Old Kingdom economy, which had a huge agricultural surplus.

NOVA Online/Pyramids/Who Built the Pyramids?

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Today I learned 2 weeks ago

TIL - The Big Mac Index has been published since 1986 as an unofficial method to measure Purchasing Power Parity between currencies

Big Mac Index - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 2 weeks ago

TIL that Pope Leo XIV plays Wordle and Words With Friends with his brothers

TODAY.com

Pope’s brother says they regularly do Wordle and shares more personal details about his life

It's (sometimes) fun and games being the pope's brother.

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Today I learned 3 weeks ago

TIL that in 1996 Caribbean authorities shot at a plane that Jimmy Buffet and Bono were on suspecting it was carrying drugs. Jimmy buffet later went on to write a song called Jamaica Mistaica and put it on his 1996 album Banana Wind.

Jamaica Mistaica Incident » Jimmy Buffett World

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Today I learned 3 weeks ago

TIL John F. Kennedy, who grew up in an affluent household in the 1920s, admitted he only learned about the Great Depression from the books he read at Harvard.

Miller Center

John F. Kennedy: Life Before the Presidency | Miller Center

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Today I learned 3 weeks ago

TIL that during the "fantasy comedy" era of the 1960s, NBC debuted a show called "My Mother the Car", which features a deceased mother reincarnated as an antique car who communicates with her son through the car radio. It lasted one season and is considered the 2nd worst show of all time.

My Mother the Car - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 3 weeks ago

TIL The Washington Redskins were the last NFL team to racially integrate under pressure from the federal government, finally doing so in 1962. The 1961 team finished last place at 1-12-1

George Preston Marshall - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 0 months ago

TIL The final sermon of Martin Luther, the central figure of the Protestant Reformation, in 1546 was "entirely devoted to the obdurate Jews, whom it was a matter of great urgency to expel from all German territory."

Martin Luther - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 0 months ago

TIL of Hyperparasites: Parasites that live on other parasites. In some cases, the hyperparasite may itself have a parasite living on it

Hyperparasite - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 1 month ago

TIL German citizens, upon reaching their 100th birthday, receive a letter of congratulations from their president.

Centenarian - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 1 month ago

TIL Spain has second longest high speed rail network in the world, only behind China

High-speed rail in Spain - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 1 month ago

TIL Daniel Schorr, the journalist who read Nixon's infamous enemies list on TV live, discovered his own name was in the list while reading it.

Daniel Schorr - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 1 month ago

TIL the person who executes FL death row inmates Is a private citizen who is paid $150 per execution.

Florida Department of Corrections

Florida Department of Corrections - Florida Department of Corrections

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Today I learned 1 month ago

TIL the Roosevelts were known for serving "terrible" food at the White House during the Great Depression. In reality, they dined plainly as a show of solidarity with their beloved country.

HISTORY

Why FDR’s White House Served Such Terrible Food | HISTORY

As Americans suffered through the Great Depression, the Roosevelts dined on bread and butter sandwiches and cold jell...

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Today I learned 1 month ago

TIL that Nvidia is worth more than Amazon and Saudi Aramco combined. Or more than Meta, Tesla, and Berkshire Hathway combined.

List of public corporations by market capitalization - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 1 month ago

TIL that by 1984, the English band Depeche Mode desperately wanted to shed their youthful image. To do this, they released the song “Master and Servant” - a song about sexual domination and exploitation. Their plan worked so well that some radio stations even refused to play the song.

Master and Servant - Wikipedia

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