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TIL, The only letter not used in the Periodic Table is the letter J.

1482 upvotes • JimBean

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TIL of Cincinnatus, a Roman leader, who after retiring to a simple life of farming, was summoned to assume complete control of the state when Rome was struggling against an enemy. After achieving a swift victory in mere days, Cincinnatus relinquished all his powers, and returned to labor on his farm

1395 upvotes • JoyIkl

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TIL: There was a study on in China that explores why the 317 million female gamers there made otome (romance) games popular. The results show it was due to strong parasocial interactions led to more romantic feelings towards the fictional characters among under 30 yo females.

1378 upvotes • Flares117

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TIL 40% of white medical trainees believed black people having thicker skin or less sensitive nerve endings in a 2016 survey

1268 upvotes • appropriate_ebb643

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TIL Muhammad Ali once appeared in a DC comic book. He knocked out Superman to save him from aliens.

1254 upvotes • doopityWoop22

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TIL after winning a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics, Shaq threw it out the window on the freeway out of frustration due to only playing in the final two minutes of the game.

1233 upvotes • swiftfastjudgement

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TIL that frosting or icing on a cake isn't simply for decoration or flavor. It prevents the cake from drying out by sealing in the moisture.

1203 upvotes • PikesPique

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TIL that six ginkgo trees survived the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and are still alive today.

1175 upvotes • PinkOneHasBeenChosen

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TIL that our blood is red because it is rich in iron. Some animals have blue blood because it is rich in copper.

1174 upvotes • MartianAndroidMiner

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TIL Willie Nelson is a fifth degree black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul and a second degree black belt in taekwondo

1136 upvotes • TheRavenSayeth

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
TIL, The only letter not used in the Periodic Table is the letter J.	1482	JimBean
TIL of Cincinnatus, a Roman leader, who after retiring to a simple life of farming, was summoned to assume complete control of the state when Rome was struggling against an enemy. After achieving a swift victory in mere days, Cincinnatus relinquished all his powers, and returned to labor on his farm	1395	JoyIkl
TIL: There was a study on in China that explores why the 317 million female gamers there made otome (romance) games popular. The results show it was due to strong parasocial interactions led to more romantic feelings towards the fictional characters among under 30 yo females.	1378	Flares117
TIL 40% of white medical trainees believed black people having thicker skin or less sensitive nerve endings in a 2016 survey	1268	appropriate_ebb643
TIL Muhammad Ali once appeared in a DC comic book. He knocked out Superman to save him from aliens.	1254	doopityWoop22
TIL after winning a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics, Shaq threw it out the window on the freeway out of frustration due to only playing in the final two minutes of the game.	1233	swiftfastjudgement
TIL that frosting or icing on a cake isn't simply for decoration or flavor. It prevents the cake from drying out by sealing in the moisture.	1203	PikesPique
TIL that six ginkgo trees survived the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and are still alive today.	1175	PinkOneHasBeenChosen
TIL that our blood is red because it is rich in iron. Some animals have blue blood because it is rich in copper.	1174	MartianAndroidMiner
TIL Willie Nelson is a fifth degree black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul and a second degree black belt in taekwondo	1136	TheRavenSayeth