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TIL: A French textbook publisher apologized after making textbooks saying the CIA was responsible for 9/11.

by whatilearned July 3, 2022, 3:41 pm

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TIL about Pseudomonas syringae, a plant pathogen capable of nucleating ice on plants which is responsible for the formation of snow and hailstorms that can be used used to make artificial snow.

by whatilearned June 25, 2022, 10:41 pm

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TIL Pen & Pixel, the art studio responsible for the “bling rap” album covers of such labels as No Limit, Cash Money or Suave House, designed over 19,000 covers in its 11 years of operation.

by whatilearned June 25, 2022, 1:23 pm

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TIL that the most aggressive sharks in the world to humans are called Requiem Sharks, which consist of over 60 species of sharks. They are responsible for over half of all attacks on humans.

by whatilearned June 5, 2022, 5:28 pm

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TIL William Wallace’s co-commander, Andrew Moray, was mainly responsible for the Scottish victory in the Battle of Stirling Bridge, but died of his wounds. William Wallace was subsequently defeated in the Battle of Falkirk, when he let his men stand still in a hail of longbow fire.

by whatilearned June 2, 2022, 2:44 pm

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How can the police not be responsible to protect us when we sign their paychecks involuntarily with taxes?

by QuestionGuy May 28, 2022, 5:10 pm

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TIL the Kimuraya bakery is responsible for the invention of the red bean paste bun called “anpan” and it is considered to be the oldest Western style bakery in Japan. It was opened by Yasube Kimura who used to be a samurai and his son.

by whatilearned May 20, 2022, 4:10 pm

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TIL Alan Menken, composer responsible for “Disney Renaissance” soundtracks like Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, etc. wrote a song exclusively for the Japanese Disney-Sea ride “Sinbad’s Storybook Adventure” and it’s only ever been officially released in Japanese.

by whatilearned May 15, 2022, 1:47 am

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Financially responsible redditors – if you were 26 with very bad credit and no savings, but just got a job that pays enough to turn your life around, what would be your first steps towards financial stability?

by QuestionGuy May 14, 2022, 2:11 pm

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TIL the individual responsible for the development of residency programs in the United States, which are notorious for long hours and grueling schedules, was a known addict to both cocaine and morphine.

by whatilearned May 10, 2022, 12:44 pm

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TIL Sanrio, the company responsible for Hello Kitty, started out selling silk in the 1960s. When they started to sell sandals, the founder noticed that sandals with cuter designs sold better. This caused him to hire cartoonists to create cute characters for his company.

by whatilearned May 5, 2022, 1:09 am

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TIL Washington Irving, author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, had a huge impact on American culture. He popularized the name “Gotham” for New York City & is responsible for our perception of Santa Claus as he wrote, in 1812, about Saint Nicholas flying over treetops in a flying wagon.

by whatilearned April 30, 2022, 7:29 pm

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