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TIL that the stove drawer that most people use for storage is actually a warming drawer. It’s meant to keep cooked food warm.

by whatilearned August 7, 2022, 6:53 pm

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TIL The American edit of Godzilla 1985 was originally meant to be more comedic but the actors refused. Raymond Burr would not treat Godzilla as a joke because the character was an anti-nuclear war allegory and Warren Kemmerling just refused to do comic material.

by whatilearned August 6, 2022, 11:50 am

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TIL: Closed Captions [CC] are meant for people who cannot hear the audio and use direct dialog / sounds /emphasis (sarcasm, yelling) Subtitles are meant for people who can hear the audio but may not interpret the meaning of some parts which is why the text sometimes doesn’t directly follow the audio

by whatilearned August 6, 2022, 2:17 am

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My older brother told me “gay meant happy”

by cringeyjokesman August 3, 2022, 6:10 am

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TIL that the term ‘making love’ meant flirtation or verbal protestation of love and devotion since its inception in the 1590s up to the early 1900s

by whatilearned July 31, 2022, 3:38 am

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TIL The song, ‘Yankee Doodle’ is of English origin and was originally meant to mock disheveled Americans soldiers. Macaroni is referenced because it was a wig worn by dandies and slang for being a fop. The song dates back to 1755 but by the 1780s was adopted as a source of pride by the Americans.

by whatilearned July 29, 2022, 11:38 am

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TIL that Adolf Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1939… but that Swedish politician who sent the letter meant is ironically and withdrew his nomination.

by whatilearned July 28, 2022, 3:15 pm

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Since you’ve been watching me and making public posts directed at me, meant for me to see, I’ll go next.

by CopyPastaArchive July 20, 2022, 10:57 am

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TIL that the name “Idaho” was invented George Willing, who represented the territory to US Congress despite losing the election to be delegate. He falsely told Congress it meant “gem of the mountains” in Shoshone, but later claimed he was inspired by a little girl named Ida.

by whatilearned July 19, 2022, 5:56 pm

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TIL: The phrase “burning the candle at both ends” is in reference to Rushlights, cheaper versions of candles made out of grass dipped in animal fat. Burning both ends meant you were wasteful.

by whatilearned July 6, 2022, 3:12 am

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What is something meant for children that you still enjoy as an adult?

by QuestionGuy July 3, 2022, 12:43 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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