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TIL that Brown Bears are found along the coast, while the subspecies Grizzly Bears are inland; Grizzlies are generally smaller and more aggressive due to the restricted access to abundant food, which is more common along the coast.

by whatilearned July 13, 2022, 4:03 pm

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TIL about Q clearance, which is the U.S. Department of Energy security clearance required to access Top Secret Restricted Data. DOE clearances apply for access specifically relating to atomic or nuclear related materials. As of April 2021, there were 92,177 people who held a Q clearance.

by whatilearned July 13, 2022, 2:43 pm

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TIL that GPS(global positioning system) technology was originally restricted to military use. In 1983, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by a Soviet fighter aircraft after it had strayed into Soviet territory. US President Regan then authorized GPS use by civilians.

by whatilearned May 19, 2022, 8:20 pm

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TIL after the catastrophic Lisbon Earthquake of 1755, the city was rebuilt with the world’s first anti-seismic architecture. All buildings were restricted in height, poles were driven into the riverbed to reinforce, and streets were made into wide boulevards.

by whatilearned April 28, 2022, 2:17 pm

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TIL that flamethrowers are not restricted by federal law in the US, and only two states have laws regarding their sale and ownership, California and Maryland. In the US, a flamethrower is considered a tool, not a firearm. In the UK, flamethrowers are designated as “prohibited weapons.”

by whatilearned November 13, 2021, 1:57 pm

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People who worked in a Fast Food location that’s in a restricted location (such as the Subway in the Pentagon or the McDs in Gitmo), how’d you end up there, how is it different from working in a regular location, and if there’s anything else interesting about it you can legally disclose?

by QuestionGuy October 22, 2021, 3:30 am

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TIL The World Anti-Doping Agency restricted the use of caffeine in all Olympic events until 2004. The bar to fail a drug test for caffeine was 12 microgram/ml in urine, which means an Olympic athlete would have ingested the equivalent of 8 espressos in a few hours.

by whatilearned September 2, 2021, 11:09 pm

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TIL of Electoral fusion, a process involving a political candidate running for and securing nominations from multiple political parties. It was once common practice across the USA but was banned or heavily restricted in most states. This led to the decline of many third parties.

by whatilearned August 29, 2021, 5:34 am

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TIL that the Queen Alexandra’s birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae) is the largest species of butterfly in the world, with females reaching wingspans slightly in excess of 25 cm to 28 cm . It is endangered and is restricted to Eastern Papua New Guinea. There is sexual dimorphism in this species.

by whatilearned August 5, 2021, 12:47 pm

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TIL The use of torture was heavily restricted by the Spanish Inquisition. A doctor had to certify that the prisoner was healthy enough for torture, which could only be applied for 15 minutes. Torture couldn’t be used to obtain a confession, nor was it allowed to draw blood or leave permanent damage.

by whatilearned July 18, 2021, 4:58 pm

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Aspirin's Benefits Unclear in PAD Patients A new analysis raises more questions about the benefits of aspirin therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease — a condition characterized by restricted blood flow to the arms and legs that is common among diabetic people.

by DailyHealthNews July 11, 2021, 5:49 pm

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TIL White southerners began to panic when the great migration picked up, fearing labor shortages. Southern employers raised wages, newspapers were pressured to portray the lives of northern blacks negatively, and bus and train use was restricted.

by whatilearned July 10, 2021, 2:02 am

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