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TIL Georg Wilhelm Richmann was the first person in history to have died while conducting electrical experiments. He was attending a meeting when he heard thunder, so he ran home to capture the event. A lightning ball appeared and collided with him, blew his shoes open and killed him.

by whatilearned January 19, 2022, 1:40 am

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TIL Ed Sullivan went against pressure to not have African American entertainers on his show, and to not interact with them when they appeared. He presented groundbreaking performances by people like Bo Diddley, and presented obscure, less mainstream Black acts he knew from spending time in Harlem.

by whatilearned January 16, 2022, 4:02 pm

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TIL the concept of the Grim Reaper appeared in Europe in the 14th century during the Black Death. The skeletal figure is a symbol of death, and the hooded robes are reminiscent of the ones worn by religious figures at the time when conducting funeral services.

by whatilearned January 12, 2022, 4:09 pm

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TIL Ian Millar AKA “Captain Canada” appeared in the most Olympics (10) 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. He has the most Olympic appearances on record over a 40 year period. He officially retired in 2019.

by whatilearned January 11, 2022, 1:28 am

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TIL That on the episode of The Ed Sullivan show on which the Beatles made their famous appearance in 1964 another soon to be famous UK music star appeared. Davy Jones, principal vocalist for the Monkees, appeared alongside the cast of the Broadway hit Oliver! in his role as ‘Artful Dodger’.

by whatilearned December 11, 2021, 10:46 am

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A man suddenly appeared at the gates of Hell… (Story Joke)

by cringeyjokesman December 9, 2021, 11:39 am

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TIL the word “meh” was officially added to the Oxford dictionary in 2008 but its origins trace back to when it appeared on a 1928 Yiddish dictionary

by whatilearned December 3, 2021, 6:42 pm

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TIL John Cazale is the only actor whose feature films he appeared in were all nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. Even a sixth film, The Godfather Part III, in which archive footage of him was shown, received this nomination.

by whatilearned November 21, 2021, 9:53 pm

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If somone claiming to be your future self appeared and told you to make a major life change (leave your partner, quit your job, invest all your money) in order to have a better future, would you listen? Why or why not?

by QuestionGuy November 16, 2021, 1:27 am

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TIL the Cookie Monster was originally created to promote Frito-Lay’s Munchos. He appeared in three commercials and was called “Arnold, the Munching Monster”

by whatilearned November 15, 2021, 6:47 pm

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TIL Lorne Michaels appeared on Saturday Night Live and offered the Beatles $3200 to get back together on the show. Later, John Lennon and Paul McCartney said they were watching the show together and toyed with the idea of going to the studio.

by whatilearned November 7, 2021, 3:55 am

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TIL the Pee-wee Herman character first appeared in an adult audience stage show and Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980). The original sexuality of the character was toned-down when Pee-wee moved to children’s television

by whatilearned November 6, 2021, 10:00 pm

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