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TIL the neighborhood of Rego Park, Queens (NYC) got its name from the Real Good Construction Company, which began residential development in the area in the 1920s, combining the first two letters of “Real” and “Good.”

by whatilearned September 7, 2022, 12:09 am

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TIL the first successful attempt to make a longer acting insulin was accomplished by combining insulin with protamine extracted from trout semen

by whatilearned August 17, 2022, 1:41 pm

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TIL that there was once spoken a Algonquian–Basque pidgin, or a language combining elements of the Native American Algonquian language and the Basque language from Spain. It was spoken between Basque whalers and local Algonquian people in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Eastern Canada in the 1600s.

by whatilearned February 26, 2022, 7:33 pm

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TIL there are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. A study led by Yale University researches with scientists from 15 different countries arrived at an estimate of 3,000,000,000,000 (3 trillions) of trees, by combining on-the-ground study with satellite imaging.

by whatilearned January 19, 2022, 12:34 pm

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TIL there was a trend of headless photography in 19th century Britain (“Victorian Headless Portraits”). The models usually had their heads in a platter, or were holding them in their hands. This was made by taking multiple photos and combining the negatives – kinda like the early days’ Photoshop.

by whatilearned January 17, 2022, 12:25 pm

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TIL Union General Ambrose Burnside was known for his unique beard, combining side whiskers with an unshaven chin. Thanks to him, we have the term “Sideburns”

by whatilearned November 9, 2021, 7:39 pm

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BorrowScript (spec) – Combining the Rust borrow checker with TypeScript syntax

by ProgrammerDude October 4, 2021, 10:22 pm

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TIL how Uncle Fester in The Adam’s Family could light a lightbulb with his mouth. Special lightbulb was made by combining the glass bulb with a flashlight assembly for the base. Uncle Fester could turn on this lightbulb by pressing an On button with his teeth.

by whatilearned July 30, 2021, 11:59 pm

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TIL wood ants can make their own antibiotics from combining resin from a tree and their own acid.

by whatilearned July 28, 2021, 1:35 pm

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5-in-1 Pill May Prevent Heart Disease A polypill combining five heart drugs — three blood-pressure-lowering drugs, a cholesterol-lowering statin drug, and aspirin — is safe and works as well as any of the medications alone, researchers report.

by DailyHealthNews July 12, 2021, 1:26 pm

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Drug Plus Counseling Helps Women Quit Smoking Combining a smoking-cessation medication with behavioral therapy that emphasizes weight management is effective in helping women abstain from smoking, according to a new study.

by DailyHealthNews July 6, 2021, 7:14 am

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Personalized Strategy Is Best for Heart Health Combining individualized approaches to heart health — including counseling, long-term one-on-one follow-up with a health care provider, and self-monitoring of diet and exercise — are more effective than general approaches such as self-help support groups, web sites, and brochures, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association.

by DailyHealthNews July 4, 2021, 1:49 am

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