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TIL that it was calculated that it would have taken the concrete for the Hoover Dam 125 years to cool if it was poured as one continuous pour. Instead giant concrete blocks in columns were poured and then cooled by a series of internally contained pipes of cold water, greatly reducing cooling time.

by whatilearned May 26, 2023, 6:12 pm

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TIL the Black Death contributed greatly to the rise of the British Pub and pub culture. Thanks to the plague, scarcity of labor greatly improved the standard of living for peasants, who in turn spent their extra money on beer.

by whatilearned May 17, 2023, 3:32 pm

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TiL Charles Dickens was a passenger on a train crash. He tended the victims, some of whom died while he was with them. The experience affected him greatly; he lost his voice for two weeks and tried avoiding train travel whenever possible. He later died five years to the day after the accident.

by whatilearned May 15, 2023, 1:51 pm

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TIL that cheetahs in captivity have high anxiety and greatly benefit when they’re given emotional support dogs.

by whatilearned March 17, 2023, 9:48 pm

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TIL that there has been one Archbishop of Canterbury to have killed while in office. In 1621, Archbishop George Abbot accidentally shot a gamekeeper while hunting, which greatly traumatized him for the rest of his church career.

by whatilearned February 25, 2023, 9:16 pm

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TIL movie theater sound quality was greatly improved thanks to Star Wars. Sound across movie theaters was generally inconsistent or low quality, George Lucas then co-created THX to fully project the audio quality of Return of the Jedi.

by whatilearned January 25, 2023, 2:30 pm

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What’s something simple you can do for just 15 minutes a day that would greatly improve your life?

by QuestionGuy January 13, 2023, 11:19 am

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TIL that psilocybin mushrooms may have greatly influenced the evolution of the human brain

by whatilearned November 14, 2022, 6:47 pm

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funny story, when trinity died in the matrix three, a black man dropped his entire jumbo sized bag of skittles so it sounded like an australian rain stick and he said loudly “AH SHIT NIGGA MY SKITTLES” he mumble-complained the rest of the movie, which improved it greatly IMO

by CopyPastaArchive November 13, 2022, 12:52 am

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TIL A small bowl with a cup of vinegar set next to the stove while cooking will greatly reduce any lingering aromas in the air.

by whatilearned October 23, 2022, 5:31 pm

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Scientists have recently discovered a food that greatly reduces sex drive.

by cringeyjokesman September 30, 2022, 10:41 am

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What is a purchase that greatly improved your quality of life?

by QuestionGuy September 18, 2022, 2:17 pm

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