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TIL that California company, Postum Foods, bought East-Coast brand, Hellman’s Mayonnaise, in 1927. As a result of the merger, to present day, both brands were preserved in their respective territories, with Hellman’s being sold East of the Rockies and Postum (now Best Foods) sold in the West.

by whatilearned May 16, 2023, 1:48 pm

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What’s the best present for an autistic adult who loves movies, cricket, gaming (CS:GO) and writing?

by QuestionGuy May 13, 2023, 12:13 pm

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TIL Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, one of the most widely known spiritual and philosophical classic books by the Roman emperor, was not intended to be a book but a personal diary, which was carried out from AD 171 to the present day.

by whatilearned May 12, 2023, 5:30 pm

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Dog-owners of Reddit who were in a dangerous situation (assault, break-in, robbery, etc.) while your dog was present, did they protect you like you expected they might?

by QuestionGuy May 11, 2023, 2:17 pm

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If you could have any celebrity (past or present) for a night to sleep with, who would you pick?

by QuestionGuy May 6, 2023, 12:58 pm

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What were some inventions people thought would be essential in every day life that at the present are not?

by QuestionGuy May 3, 2023, 4:57 pm

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If you had the opportunity to travel to any period of history in order to be present at some historical event, where would you go and why?

by QuestionGuy May 1, 2023, 9:39 pm

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TIL that as revenge for Oscar Wilde being in a relationship with his son, The Marquess Of Queensbury planned to present Wilde with a bouquet of rotten vegetables at the opening night of The Importance Of Being Earnest, Wilde’s hit play. But Wilde was tipped off and stopped Queensbury getting inside.

by whatilearned May 1, 2023, 6:17 am

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TIL Thomas(ine) Hall was declared both a man and a woman in a Virginia court in 1629 and ordered to wear men’s clothing with a woman’s apron and bonnet. He/She would present as either gender carnally and when working as soldier, lacemaker, field laborer, or maid. Thomasine was physically intersex.

by whatilearned April 30, 2023, 8:35 pm

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TIL about a painkiller present in human saliva called Opiorphin which is stronger than Morphine.

by whatilearned April 29, 2023, 1:58 pm

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The past, present, and future walk into a bar.

by cringeyjokesman April 20, 2023, 11:37 am

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TIL Prince George Washington was the last viceroy of Siam (present day Thailand). He eventually rebelled against, his cousin, the King. The rebellion failed, and in an ironic twist he sought refuge with the British. He spoke English fluently, had 28 children, and died in 1885.

by whatilearned April 9, 2023, 1:38 am

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