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TIL that when Emerson Fittipaldi won the 1993 Indy 500 he chugged orange juice instead of the traditional milk, earning the enmity of the fans. Fittipaldi owned an orange grove in his native Brazil and wanted to promote the product.

by whatilearned May 24, 2023, 4:20 pm

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TIL there are €0 bill/banknotes. They do not have monetary value like regular euros but are instead used as souvenirs. They’re intended to promote tourism and they each have unique designs pertaining to specific landmarks or events in European countries.

by whatilearned May 16, 2023, 2:22 am

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TIL that Salisbury Steak originated in the United States, as a meal to fit the tastes of European immigrants, named after Dr. James Salisbury, who promoted a meat-centered diet to promote health. The term Salisbury Steak has been used to identify a ground beef patty as the main course since 1897.

by whatilearned May 3, 2023, 2:14 pm

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TIL Soil solarization is a small scale means of pest control. Covering the ground with a transparent sheet of polyethylene can heat soil to 35-60 C (95-140 F), which kills pathogens upto 30 cm deep in the soil and can promote healthy microbe growth.

by whatilearned May 3, 2023, 12:17 pm

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Serial killers, evil dictators like Hitler or Stalin, and crime lords overwhelmingly skew male. How can we help promote women in these fields?

by QuestionGuy April 21, 2023, 9:13 am

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TIL of the Garage Barrage Tour by Metallica. In 1998, to promote their covers album “Garage, Inc.,” the band performed five shows where they only played cover songs. Metallica songs were instead performed by the opening act: a Metallica tribute band called Battery.

by whatilearned April 18, 2023, 8:37 pm

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TIL on 1905, in order to promote her novel, 29-year-old Edith Allonby killed herself

by whatilearned April 17, 2023, 11:36 am

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TIL Dumb Ways to Die, the world’s most shared Public Service Announcement (PSA), hit the internet in November 2012. The public service announcement campaign was launched by Metro Trains Melbourne to promote rail safety.

by whatilearned April 16, 2023, 4:44 pm

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TIL that in year 2000, 41 million dollars was spent to promote the new Sacagawea golden dollar. Television ads consisted of the head of George Washington superimposed upon a body, voiced by actor Michael Keaton, discussing the merits of the new dollar coin. The coin ended up being a failure.

by whatilearned April 4, 2023, 5:32 pm

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TIL tomato plants grow roots out of their stems, so it’s beneficial to either plant the stem sideways or extra deep to promote additional root growth

by whatilearned March 26, 2023, 3:31 pm

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TIL the Dumb Ways to Die song was a public campaign by an Australian rail network to promote railway safety awareness. It is credited with a 30% drop in rail accidents.

by whatilearned March 1, 2023, 11:27 am

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TIL that 8 temples of the Roman goddess Minerva (Athena) had been built in Guatemala. Starting with the first one in 1901 under orders of President Manuel Estrada Cabrera, who wanted to create and promote a Cult of Minerva, with its own feast day on his birthday.

by whatilearned February 9, 2023, 2:06 pm

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