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TIL that Rollerskate Skinny (Irish shoegaze band) and Rollerskate Skinny (song by Old 97's) got their names from Holden Caulfield's description of "Phoebe" from The Catcher in the Rye (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Okieboy2008 on 2025-05-30 22:28:41+00:00.

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TIL that long term chronic recreational ketamine use is associated with a reduction in grey matter, a decline in cognitive function and bladder inflammation (tripsitter.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/2dudesinapod on 2025-05-31 04:25:34+00:00.

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TIL a pigeon named G.I. Joe saved over 100 soldiers in WWII by flying 20 miles in 20 minutes to stop a friendly bombing—earning a medal for heroism. (doodle.monster)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Plane_Divide5669 on 2025-05-31 04:03:59+00:00.

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TIL very old hair dryers contained asbestos (www.cpsc.gov)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/hunterd189 on 2025-05-31 02:49:00+00:00.

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TIL the world’s largest fast food chain isn’t McDonald’s — it’s a Chinese ice cream and boba tea shop called Mixue, with more locations globally than any other brand. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/owlsowo on 2025-05-31 02:38:36+00:00.

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TIL Zog I crowned himself the first (and only) King of Albania, smoked 200 cigarettes a day, survived 55 assassination attempts, and was declared 'Public Enemy #1' by the government and fled with ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/psychosisnaut on 2025-05-31 02:18:47+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Zog I crowned himself the first (and only) King of Albania, smoked 200 cigarettes a day, survived 55 assassination attempts, and was declared 'Public Enemy #1' by the government and fled with a suitcase full of gold

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TIL: In the early 1990s, dozens of scientists wrote letters to the NIH opposing the Human Genome Project, calling it "mediocre science" and a "flagrant waste" of funds. (www.genome.gov)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/gandubazaar on 2025-05-31 02:09:17+00:00.

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Today I learned that before their acquisition by Schneider Electric in 1991, electrical component maker Square D hadn't reported a financial loss in any calendar quarter since joining the NY Stock... (www.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BrickHerder on 2025-05-31 00:59:41+00:00.

Original Title: Today I learned that before their acquisition by Schneider Electric in 1991, electrical component maker Square D hadn't reported a financial loss in any calendar quarter since joining the NY Stock Exchange 55 years before -- a 220-quarter streak.

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TIL that actor Lance Henriksen (Aliens/Terminator) also makes and sells pottery. (www.worthpoint.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/gogoluke on 2025-05-31 00:54:13+00:00.

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TIL that in 1948, aviator Jacqueline Cochran flew future president Lyndon Johnson 1,000 miles to his emergency kidney stone removal (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/bhbhbhhh on 2025-05-31 00:44:30+00:00.

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TIL about the Pinto Memo - a 1973 letter from Ford which said it was more cost-effective to let people die in crashes and pay the lawsuits than recall and repair leaking Pinto gas tanks (www.spokesman.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tmaspen on 2025-05-31 00:14:47+00:00.

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TIL Lucozade dates to 1927 and was originally a health drink and given to in patients of hospitals. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Sanguinusshiboleth on 2025-05-30 22:37:23+00:00.

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TIL There is only one Woman to have received the Medal of Honor, Mary Edwards Walker. It was rescinded in 1917 because she was a civilian but reinstated in 1977. (www.cmohs.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ClownfishSoup on 2025-05-30 22:59:04+00:00.

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TIL - Snails can sleep for up to 3 years during periods of drought. (naturalform.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Noah_canon on 2025-05-30 21:47:34+00:00.

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TIL that the producers of "The X-Files" TV show originally wanted Pamela Anderson for the role of Dana Scully. Luckily for the then-unknown Gillian Anderson, executive producer Chris Carter went t... (screenrant.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Dystopics_IT on 2025-05-30 21:27:31+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the producers of "The X-Files" TV show originally wanted Pamela Anderson for the role of Dana Scully. Luckily for the then-unknown Gillian Anderson, executive producer Chris Carter went to bat for her, saying she was the only actress fit for the role as he imagined it.

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TIL that Microsoft's longest-running software product line is actually Microsoft Flight Simulator, predating Windows by three years. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BenButCallMeBen on 2025-05-30 21:17:02+00:00.

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TIL that Columbo actor Peter Falk (1928-2011) had an eye removed at 3 years old due to cancer (www.bbc.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/49orth on 2025-05-30 21:03:45+00:00.

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TIL of Eric Fletcher Waters - an English schoolteacher, conscientious objector, who later changed his stance and joined the British WWII effort - he was killed during the Battle of Anzio. Eric was... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/NapalmBurns on 2025-05-30 19:47:36+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of Eric Fletcher Waters - an English schoolteacher, conscientious objector, who later changed his stance and joined the British WWII effort - he was killed during the Battle of Anzio. Eric was Rogers Waters' father. The Pink Floyd song "When the Tigers Broke Free" is about Eric.

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TIL 73% of Americans will die in debt with an average of -62k (www.debt.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/bhiple on 2025-05-30 19:25:38+00:00.

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TIL the Apollo 11 astronauts had to fill out a customs declaration form when they returned from the Moon (www.space.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MyWifeYourFantasy on 2025-05-30 19:25:15+00:00.

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TIL about Abebe Bikila, an Ethiopian marathon runner who set 2 world records at the 1960 Olympics, one of which still stands today - Fastest Barefoot Marathon Run (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/parkesc on 2025-05-30 16:32:23+00:00.

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TIL US airline workers handled a cellist's case so badly they broke both the case and the cello inside it. Southwest Airlines called it a 'baggage handling irregularity' (www.thestrad.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/gerryhanes on 2025-05-30 16:03:44+00:00.

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TIL - the word "Scapegoat" meaning a person who is innocent and is punished for the actions of others, refers to a historical ritual of taking two goats, symbolically placing sins and impurities u... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/palmerry on 2025-05-30 15:21:07+00:00.

Original Title: TIL - the word "Scapegoat" meaning a person who is innocent and is punished for the actions of others, refers to a historical ritual of taking two goats, symbolically placing sins and impurities upon one, then releasing it into the wild, and sacrificing the other.

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TIL Michael Jackson's maternal grandfather was named Prince Albert Screws (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/BanditXJ on 2025-05-30 14:43:46+00:00.

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TIL that the males of the Redback Spider are not just killed and partially eaten by females during sex but they actually offer themselves to their wives in an astonishing gesture of sexual sacrifice (www.msn.com)
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/feluciefe on 2025-05-30 13:53:25+00:00.

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