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Why shouldn’t everyone have access to healthcare at all times, without the burden of life-long, crippling debt?

by QuestionGuy September 1, 2022, 3:34 am

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TIL that due to a failed initial land survey that the border was Georgia-Tennessee border was drawn about a mile south of the agreed upon 35th parallel, this issue has been revisited recently as the reclaimed territory would give GA access to the Tennessee river allow more water for Atlanta.

by whatilearned August 28, 2022, 11:08 pm

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TIL that some bird species e.g. jays allow ants to access their feathers in a process known as “anting”. The ants excrete formic acid, which acts as an insecticide and fungicide, thereby maintaining the health of their feathers.

by whatilearned August 16, 2022, 3:14 pm

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You have 24 hrs with no internet or mobile phone access, what do you do to pass the time?

by QuestionGuy August 11, 2022, 6:12 pm

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You just inherited the Disney Company and have access to their whole portfolio. What is something that you’d immediately do?

by QuestionGuy August 11, 2022, 6:34 am

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TIL every September, Usenet would see an influx of college freshmen getting access through school, frustrating users with their lack of online etiquette. Then in 1993, ISPs began offering Usenet access, overwhelming communities with the influx of newbies and creating the term “Eternal September”

by whatilearned August 9, 2022, 10:35 pm

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TIL most people during the Victorian Era only had access to a full bath once a month. Newspaper and corncobs were used as toilet paper, and ammonia was used as a shampoo.

by whatilearned July 21, 2022, 2:52 am

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TIL the original Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) in New York enabled direct rail access to New York City from the south for the first time. It was considered a masterpiece of the Beaux-Arts style and one of the great architectural works of NYC. Its loss galvanized the historic preservation movement

by whatilearned July 19, 2022, 3:22 am

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TIL that Brown Bears are found along the coast, while the subspecies Grizzly Bears are inland; Grizzlies are generally smaller and more aggressive due to the restricted access to abundant food, which is more common along the coast.

by whatilearned July 13, 2022, 4:03 pm

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TIL about Q clearance, which is the U.S. Department of Energy security clearance required to access Top Secret Restricted Data. DOE clearances apply for access specifically relating to atomic or nuclear related materials. As of April 2021, there were 92,177 people who held a Q clearance.

by whatilearned July 13, 2022, 2:43 pm

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TIL Tom Dolan, despite having both exercise induced asthma and a narrow trachea giving him access to only about 20 percent of the air an average person breath—was at one time considered the best swimmer in the world and is a two time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder.

by whatilearned July 7, 2022, 7:28 pm

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TIL The Geisel Library at the University of California, San Diego, restricts access to parts of its Dr Seuss archives and forbids photography of materials, even to researchers

by whatilearned July 7, 2022, 7:27 am

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