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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    TIL that pineapples were so rare a sight in the 1700's they were a symbol of wealth. The few that were cultivated in hothouses were worth about five thousand pounds ($8000) each. They weren't eaten, but were rented out by the aristocracy as a table centerpiece at dinner parties.
  • cee134
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    Einstein failing a math exam is a myth (already knew that part). However TIL Einstein failed the entrance exam to Zurich Polytechnic because he did poorly on botany, zoology and language sections.
  • cee134
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    TIL That Elvis Presley's manager sold "I Hate Elvis" badges as a way to make money from people who weren't buying Elvis merchandise.
  • cee134
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    TIL that a cafe in Japan is hiring paralyzed people to to control robot servers in order to still make an income.

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    https://nextshark.com/japan-cafe-paralyzed-robot-servers/
  • deadpheonixrising
    deadpheonixrising Posts: 43 Member
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    That the eyeliner pencil I've been using is actually a lip pencil. Not earth shattering but...🤷‍♀️
  • cee134
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    TIL that pencils are yellow because in the 19th century, the best graphite came from China. Because yellow was a royal color in China, pencil companies began to color their pencils yellow to show both high quality and an association with China.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    TIL all the numbers on the roulette wheel add up to 666.
  • Dakase83
    Dakase83 Posts: 2,524 Member
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    TIL that even when that line is sharp and not blurry at all, people still cross it..
  • cee134
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    TIL King Frederick II used reverse psychology on his peasants who refused to eat potatoes because they tasted horrible. To stop the food famine he sent his guards to guard fields of potatoes and the peasants started stealing them and growing their own.
  • jckgmz
    jckgmz Posts: 39 Member
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    I learned that some of my past was a lie and no matter how much I miss it and want to hold on to good memories it doesn't make them real...
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    TIL the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date is the sacred fig tree "Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi", planted in 288 BC.

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  • Reckoner67
    Reckoner67 Posts: 3,344 Member
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    I refuse to learn anything today
  • InspectorRed
    InspectorRed Posts: 757 Member
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    Today I learned that the churches and community buildings in my area no longer loan out their folding chairs, and they won't rent them out either :s
  • NotSo_LittleRichard
    NotSo_LittleRichard Posts: 1,004 Member
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    cee134 wrote: »
    TIL the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date is the sacred fig tree "Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi", planted in 288 BC.

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    they had cameras in 288BC
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    NotSo_LittleRichard wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    TIL the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date is the sacred fig tree "Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi", planted in 288 BC.

    40724amkdhe4.jpg

    they had cameras in 288BC

    no
  • JetJaguar
    JetJaguar Posts: 801 Member
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    TIL that the Pistons were the winner of both the lowest scoring (19-18 in 1950) and highest scoring (186-184 in 1983) games in NBA history (although they were located in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1950).
  • samtarlyonadiet
    samtarlyonadiet Posts: 917 Member
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    Some things come in XXXXXL
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
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    samtarlyonadiet wrote: »
    Some things come in XXXXXL

    Did you stop by the big and tall store today?
  • SwannySez
    SwannySez Posts: 5,864 Member
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    RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
    samtarlyonadiet wrote: »
    Some things come in XXXXXL

    Did you stop by the big and tall store today?

    He needed to pick up some gray sweatpants.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
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    SwannySez wrote: »
    RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
    samtarlyonadiet wrote: »
    Some things come in XXXXXL

    Did you stop by the big and tall store today?

    He needed to pick up some gray sweatpants.

    Someone else should have put on 2 pair.

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