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If you don’t remember what happened in a previous life, what’s the point of reincarnation?

by QuestionGuy August 27, 2022, 5:33 pm

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TIL that in 2001, actor Mark Ruffalo had a realistic dream that he had a brain tumor. Despite no previous signs, he went to see a doctor due to the vividness of his dream. The doctor ordered a scan and it turned out that he did indeed have a tumor, which was subsequently removed.

by whatilearned August 23, 2022, 1:24 pm

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I like a house that shows sign of wear and tear from previous owners.

by cringeyjokesman August 21, 2022, 10:40 am

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TIL Gregor Mendel’s research into inheritance was largely ignored or misunderstood until Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns independently duplicated his works in 1900. Mendel’s paper on plant hybridization had only been cited 3 times in the previous 35 years.

by whatilearned August 19, 2022, 10:58 am

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TIL Previous to the Euro there was the Latin Monetary Union in which many European countries would mint coins to the same LMU standards allowing for ease of exchange. The LMU was established in 1865 and disbanded in 1927. The standards fell out of favor due to currency debasement and WW1.

by whatilearned July 18, 2022, 10:13 am

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TIL the iconic black & white stripes on the allied D-Day airplanes were a last minute idea to help the allied naval anti-aircraft gunners more easily identity friendly planes. This was done after frequent “friendly fire” incidents during the previous invasion of Sicily

by whatilearned July 16, 2022, 1:33 am

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TIL the posse that killed Bonnie and Clyde took no chances due to previous escapes. They ambushed and shot the car with over 100 armor piercing bullets and were deaf the rest of the afternoon. The car can be found in a Nevada casino along with Clyde’s shredded shirt.

by whatilearned July 9, 2022, 11:04 am

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TIL In 2011, 84 year old Playboy founder Hugh Hefner made $6.15-per-share offer to take his company private. Shortly after Hefner’s previous $5.50-per-share offer, the owner of rival Penthouse magazine made a $210 million counteroffer for Playboy but Hefner refused

by whatilearned July 8, 2022, 2:00 am

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TIL of Moving Day in Quebec. Because of a previous law, the vast majority of leases in Quebec end on or around July 1. In July 2004, approximately 120,000 households moved, corresponding to 4% of the population. Moving companies work around the clock, with charges often being 3x normal rates.

by whatilearned July 1, 2022, 4:40 pm

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What are some lessons you learned from previous relationships?

by QuestionGuy June 30, 2022, 8:12 pm

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When you date someone, does the number of previous sexual partners they’ve had matter?

by QuestionGuy June 16, 2022, 11:29 pm

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Would you support a law that sets Congresspeople’s pay to the median household income of the previous year? Why or why not?

by QuestionGuy June 16, 2022, 3:56 am

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