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TIL NASA research has created over 1920 Spinoff products. NASA Spinoffs include memory foam, DustBusters, and cochlear implants. But contrary to common belief, NASA did not invent Tang, Velcro, or Teflon.

by whatilearned June 30, 2022, 11:04 am

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TIL: In Valencia, Spain, after a devastating flood in 1957 the Turia river was diverted away from the city center and created a successful green space for all on the riverbed which was completed in 1969.

by whatilearned June 30, 2022, 6:43 am

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TIL Peter Cooper, the man who created the first American steam-powered locomotive, the Tom Thumb, later invented and patented a powdered gelatin process, which later became known as Jell-O.

by whatilearned June 29, 2022, 2:55 am

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TIL the office cubicle was created by designer Robert Propst for Herman Miller and released in 1968 under the name “Action Office II”. It was meant to encourage spontaneous conversation and idea sharing.

by whatilearned June 28, 2022, 3:42 pm

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What is the best TV character ever created?

by QuestionGuy June 28, 2022, 9:26 am

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TIL Philippe Pétain, the commander of the French army from 1917 until 1940, was made prime minister a few days before France fell in 1940. Once Vichy France was created, he became head of state and collaborated with the Axis. After WWII, he was spared death because of his WWI service to the country.

by whatilearned June 23, 2022, 8:58 pm

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Poopers of Madghosts, what’s the stinkiest poop you have ever created?

by CopyPastaArchive June 23, 2022, 1:31 pm

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TIL Nintendo’s Mario was created with a mustache to remove the need to animate his mouth and was labeled Italian because mustaches were attributed to Italians at the time.

by whatilearned June 23, 2022, 12:47 am

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TIL The British and American versions of Dennis the Menace were created independently and released on the same day in March 1951

by whatilearned June 21, 2022, 8:12 am

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TIL Mongolian beef found in Chinese restaurants isn’t Mongolian in origin. It actually comes from Mongolian BBQ shops in Taiwan. Mongolian BBQ style restaurants were created by a Taiwanese entrepreneur in the 1950s.

by whatilearned June 20, 2022, 7:29 pm

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TIL higher-ups at McDonald’s once created a ‘McResource’ page for their minimum-wage employees. The page included advice on how much they should be tipping their personal trainers, massage therapists, and pool cleaners.

by whatilearned June 19, 2022, 4:34 pm

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TIL that the dead of the Battle of Waterloo were scavenged for their teeth. Using teeth of the dead was pretty common at that time and those of young and healthy people were especially sought after. The enormous casulaties of the battle created a big supply which became known as “Waterloo Teeth”.

by whatilearned June 19, 2022, 10:36 am

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