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You’re held at gunpoint and asked for a reason not to pull the trigger. What do you say?

by QuestionGuy September 6, 2022, 10:32 am

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TIL MV Doulos Phos held the record of being the world’s oldest active ocean-faring passenger ship, serving from 1914 until December 2009.

by whatilearned September 4, 2022, 6:42 am

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The World Health Organization has announced that dogs cannot contract Covid-19. Dogs previously held in quarantine can now be released.

by cringeyjokesman August 29, 2022, 2:47 am

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TIL the Federal Bank’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium was first held in 1981 at Jackson Hole, WY, which is known for outdoor recreation. This area was chosen to convince then-Fed Chair Paul Volcker, an avid fly-fishman, to come speak.

by whatilearned August 27, 2022, 12:19 am

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Have you ever held a grudge against a teacher you still think of today? How did they wrong you?

by QuestionGuy August 25, 2022, 7:25 pm

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TIL that “The Godmother of Rock and roll” Sister Rosetta Tharpe, pioneer gospel singer & influential guitarist, held her wedding publicly at a DC’s Griffith Stadium, in front of 25000 paying customers and fans. Though the nuptials were a initially a PR stunt, she stayed up married for 22 yrs.

by whatilearned August 22, 2022, 2:24 pm

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TIL Rip was a stray dog adopted by an Air Raid Patrol in WW2. Although not trained for rescue work, he sniffed out over 100 victims trapped beneath buildings. He was awarded the Dickin medal for his work, which has been held partially responsible for prompting the training of search and rescue dogs.

by whatilearned August 13, 2022, 2:04 pm

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TIL since 2004 the residents of La California, a town in Italy, have held farcical ballots for the United States presidential elections. Although votes cast by La California residents do not count, they still send the result of each election to the nearby US consulate in Florence

by whatilearned August 10, 2022, 3:15 pm

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Did you hear about that time a hitman held a writer at gunpoint and forced him to write for Amy Schumer?

by cringeyjokesman August 8, 2022, 7:22 pm

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TIL of Sonya Thomas, a competitive eater. In 2005, she held 22 world titles at a bodyweight of 99 lbs. and defeated elite male and female competitors twice her size or more.

by whatilearned August 6, 2022, 8:57 pm

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TIL since 2013 the Dutch have held the annual Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships. The Championships take place on a raised storm barrier facing the sea, and during storms of wind force 7 or higher. Competitors use upright single-speed bikes for the 8.5km course, all into a head/side wind.

by whatilearned August 4, 2022, 3:51 pm

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Do churches really not have to pay any taxes? What keeps other businesses from saying they are a church to take advantage of this? Also, how are they held accountable, do they have to show a certain percentage of humanitarian aid or anything?

by QuestionGuy August 2, 2022, 6:37 pm

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