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TIL Cologne is named after the place where it was invented: the city of Cologne, or Köln, in Germany. Traditionally, it uses a lot of citrus and natural floral scents. The original cologne from Cologne was designed to smell like “an Italian spring morning, of mountain daffodils and orange blossoms”.

by whatilearned August 19, 2022, 9:34 pm

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TIL about kabata, small separate rooms that are used as kitchen spaces for each household. There, residents wash their dishes in pools of crystal-clear spring water. As the foods wash off the plates, large koi and other fish eat the scraps, keeping the cold flowing water clean.

by whatilearned July 22, 2022, 9:02 am

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TIL about the legend of Nain Rouge, in Detroit, Michigan. The “Demon of the Strait” is said to be a warning of disaster to come and has become a part of Contemporary Detroit culture with the Marche du Nain Rouge festival every spring.

by whatilearned July 3, 2022, 8:33 pm

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Dear son; Your mom and I love you very much, and we miss you dearly ever since you went to prison. I especially miss you now that spring is here, and it is time to plow the fields. The ground is hard, and my back is old. I am afraid I will never be able to plant the crops in time. Dad

by cringeyjokesman June 28, 2022, 6:23 pm

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TIL During Julius Caesar’s siege of a Gallic fort, the Romans dug tunnels under the spring that served as the fort’s water supply. The defenders, believing that the spring drying up was a sign from the gods, surrendered. Caesar spared their lives, but had their hands cut off.

by whatilearned May 24, 2022, 6:43 pm

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Spring has officially arrived in Ontario.

by cringeyjokesman May 15, 2022, 12:22 pm

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TIL Each year since 1917, thousands of Alaskans have placed bets on when a black and white tripod will fall through the ice on the Nenana River, signaling breakup and the arrival of spring.

by whatilearned May 2, 2022, 5:53 am

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TIL that Baseball Hall-of-Famer Andre Dawson went unsigned in the 86-87 offseason due to collusion. So, he showed up to Cubs Spring Training with a blank contract and let the team fill-in whatever terms they wanted. Dawson would go on to win the National League Most Valuable Player award that year.

by whatilearned April 26, 2022, 7:13 pm

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TIL analysis of fish caught in giant water surges occurring immediately following the meteorite impact which caused the KPG extinction event, ending non-avian dinosaurs, show this may have happened in boreal spring; austral autumn—contributing to the death of species coming out of hibernation

by whatilearned April 26, 2022, 6:42 pm

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TIL the Dutch word “ROKJESDAG” — literally “skirt day” — is the first day of spring in the Netherlands where it is warm enough to wear skirts

by whatilearned April 13, 2022, 1:46 pm

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spring break

by CopyPastaArchive April 5, 2022, 7:37 am

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What’s the best part about clown college spring break?

by cringeyjokesman March 22, 2022, 2:13 am

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