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What do you call a fear of giants?

by cringeyjokesman May 20, 2022, 3:57 pm

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TIL Eurypterids, an order of arthropods completely wiped out by the world’s biggest mass extinction, were scorpion-like giants that could reach almost ten feet in length.

by whatilearned March 16, 2022, 2:44 am

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TIL Unilever and Procter & Gamble have been fined $456M for fixing washing powder prices in 8 European countries in 2011. The fines were discounted by 10% after the 2 industry giants admitted running a cartel. Their rival Henkel, who provided the tip-off, was not fined in return.

by whatilearned February 21, 2022, 11:42 am

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I’ve been diagnosed with a chronic fear of giants…

by cringeyjokesman January 14, 2022, 11:29 am

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TIL that the gentleman to first accurately ascertain the age of the earth Clair Cameron Patterson also successfully took on the petrol giants to put an end to poisonous leaded gasoline. A true pioneer and hero largely forgotten by history.

by whatilearned November 23, 2021, 9:17 am

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What do giants and strippers both have in common?

by cringeyjokesman November 18, 2021, 6:38 pm

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TIL there was no World Series in 1904, because the New York Giant’s owner refused to let them play against what he thought was an inferior team, the Boston Red Sox

by whatilearned November 6, 2021, 2:12 pm

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System Design and Recommendation Algorithms of Airbnb, Uber, TikTok, Spotify, Twitter, YouTube & Other Tech Giants

by ProgrammerDude October 23, 2021, 8:56 am

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What do you call the fear of giants?

by cringeyjokesman August 4, 2021, 3:06 am

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TIL that in Norse myths in the final battle of Ragnarok, Loki will pilot a ship made of fingernails and toenails of dead men across the flooded surface of the Earth. The ship is carrying the fire giants which will burn the World Tree and bring about the end of all things.

by whatilearned July 12, 2021, 12:38 am

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TIL that the ‘giants’ of Norse stories are not necessarily giants. They are usually referred to as Jötnar, which means ‘the devouring ones’ because of their embodiment of chaos. The word ‘giant’ in English translations of Norse myths is probably a result of a mistranslation by medieval scholars.

by whatilearned July 11, 2021, 7:16 pm

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Tech Giants Help Lead Next Generation of Health Tech

by DailyHealthNews June 13, 2021, 5:19 pm

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