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TIL those concrete dividers on highways and streets are called Jersey barriers. Originally invented in the 1950s for use in New Jersey, they were first poured in place but are now pre-made and modular or even plastic. Taller varieties are used as defenses outside US military bases.

by whatilearned February 13, 2023, 3:18 pm

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What sports jersey number is the most iconic throughout history?

by QuestionGuy December 25, 2022, 1:25 pm

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TIL after graduating from McGill medical school in 2018, NFL lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif unsuccessfully petitioned the NFL to add “M.D.” to the nameplate on the back of his jersey.

by whatilearned December 14, 2022, 9:47 pm

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TIL that Uruguay is considered to have won the world cup 4 times and is therefore allowed to have 4 stars on their FIFA world cup jersey

by whatilearned December 2, 2022, 5:31 pm

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TIL about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – a US government agency maintaining a reference catalogue of almost any item known; from peanut butter to New Jersey waste water samples. And everything is for sale.

by whatilearned November 27, 2022, 2:00 am

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TIL The Netherlands jersey color is tied to the Royal Family and it goes back to 1544

by whatilearned November 21, 2022, 7:14 pm

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Yes, New Jersey is actually as bad as people say. Probably worse

by CopyPastaArchive November 19, 2022, 6:38 pm

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TIL that on the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, an individual can fall to their knees and cry “Haro! Haro! Haro! À l’aide, mon Prince, on me fait tort” if they feel they are being wronged. Under an ancient legal injunction, the wrongdoer must cease the activity until the case can be heard in court.

by whatilearned November 17, 2022, 11:55 pm

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TIL all 8 of the most densely populated towns in the US (and 9 of the top 10) are either in New Jersey or New York

by whatilearned November 12, 2022, 3:23 am

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TIL during a deadly summer heatwave and a polio epidemic in 1916, many residents of the Northeastern United States fled to seaside resorts of the Jersey Shore to escape all the commotion. Instead, they got a series of Shark attacks which left four dead. “The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916.”

by whatilearned November 2, 2022, 6:29 pm

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TIL the American film industry was based on the West coast (Hollywood) just so it would be harder for Thomas Edison (in New Jersey) to sue over the use of his relevant patented inventions.

by whatilearned October 20, 2022, 3:50 pm

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I once had 4 blowouts at once, but managed to drive on the metal of my rims from New York to New Jersey. I did pretty good, but the hero of the moment was my car.

by cringeyjokesman October 11, 2022, 8:48 pm

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