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TIL that juniper berries aren't true berries but instead are highly modified cones whose scales have become fused and softened to be like a berry.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniper...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniper...
Juniper berry - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
TIL that juniper berries aren't true berries but instead are highly modified cones whose scales have become fused and softened to be like a berry.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniper...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniper...
TIL there is more red on the US flag than white. The flag would need 83 stars before white overtook red. Believe it or not, the video explains this.
www.youtube.com/shorts/C4-uK...
www.youtube.com/shorts/C4-uK...
How Many Americans Have No Friends?
YouTube video by Vsauce
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:54 PM
TIL there is more red on the US flag than white. The flag would need 83 stars before white overtook red. Believe it or not, the video explains this.
www.youtube.com/shorts/C4-uK...
www.youtube.com/shorts/C4-uK...
I just learned there's a ride at Disney World called the Carousel of Progress. Now I'm wondering if they've shortened the ride in the last year. (kidding/not kidding)
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I just learned there's a ride at Disney World called the Carousel of Progress. Now I'm wondering if they've shortened the ride in the last year. (kidding/not kidding)
TIL that Jackie Fox, bassist for the Runaways, has a J.D. from Harvard where she was classmates with Barack Obama.
November 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
TIL that Jackie Fox, bassist for the Runaways, has a J.D. from Harvard where she was classmates with Barack Obama.
TIL there is a dating and professional networking app limited to celebrities, high-profile industry individuals, and internet personalities called Raya. Apparently it's how Simone Biles met her husband, Jonathan Owens.
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
TIL there is a dating and professional networking app limited to celebrities, high-profile industry individuals, and internet personalities called Raya. Apparently it's how Simone Biles met her husband, Jonathan Owens.
I just finished reading John Steinbeck's "The Red Pony". It's an old used copy from 1955. I thought the ads in the back were interesting.
October 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I just finished reading John Steinbeck's "The Red Pony". It's an old used copy from 1955. I thought the ads in the back were interesting.
TIL the birth name of Grace Slick is Grace Wing. Appropriate for the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane. And for my Illinois friends, she is originally from Highland Park.
October 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
TIL the birth name of Grace Slick is Grace Wing. Appropriate for the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane. And for my Illinois friends, she is originally from Highland Park.
TIL the Cook Islands, and maybe some other countries, use triangular coins. And coins with up to 12, 13, or even 15 sides have been used as legal tender in various countries.
October 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
TIL the Cook Islands, and maybe some other countries, use triangular coins. And coins with up to 12, 13, or even 15 sides have been used as legal tender in various countries.
TIL that Vermont had a significant role in the development of the spring actuated clothespin. Montpellier was called "The Silicon Valley of Clothespin Manufacturing" by the New York Times. And two major manufacturers of clothespins had their factories across the street from one another.
September 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
TIL that Vermont had a significant role in the development of the spring actuated clothespin. Montpellier was called "The Silicon Valley of Clothespin Manufacturing" by the New York Times. And two major manufacturers of clothespins had their factories across the street from one another.
TIL flapjacks are not the same thing in Britain as they are here. In the UK they are similar to a granola bar. They're baked in a tray like when people make chocolate chip cookie squares and then cut into rectangles.
September 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
TIL flapjacks are not the same thing in Britain as they are here. In the UK they are similar to a granola bar. They're baked in a tray like when people make chocolate chip cookie squares and then cut into rectangles.
TIL the opening theme song of every episode of "Mr Rogers' Neighborhood" is different. Jazz pianist Johnny Costa played the opening theme live in studio as Rogers walked in, put on his sweater, and changed his shoes. Costa would improvise over the theme tune for each episode.
September 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
TIL the opening theme song of every episode of "Mr Rogers' Neighborhood" is different. Jazz pianist Johnny Costa played the opening theme live in studio as Rogers walked in, put on his sweater, and changed his shoes. Costa would improvise over the theme tune for each episode.
This season is really testing me. I'm only 2 correct answers behind my best season. My defense is in the middle of the pack. I'm having, by most stats, a fine season. But with a record of 4-10-2, I'm in 29th place of 32.
September 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This season is really testing me. I'm only 2 correct answers behind my best season. My defense is in the middle of the pack. I'm having, by most stats, a fine season. But with a record of 4-10-2, I'm in 29th place of 32.
For context, there's no Vermont state law against nudity. You just can't disrobe in public. The example usually given is that if you leave your house naked, you're fine. Though some towns have banned public nudity.
www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/l...
www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/l...
Public nudity officially banned in Burlington — with a few exceptions
The ordinance passed Friday after gaining support from city officials and residents throughout the summer.
www.burlingtonfreepress.com
September 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
For context, there's no Vermont state law against nudity. You just can't disrobe in public. The example usually given is that if you leave your house naked, you're fine. Though some towns have banned public nudity.
www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/l...
www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/l...
"We've arranged a society based on science and technology in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power sooner or later is going to blow up in our faces." - Carl Sagan, his final interview which aired on 27 May 1996
September 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"We've arranged a society based on science and technology in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power sooner or later is going to blow up in our faces." - Carl Sagan, his final interview which aired on 27 May 1996
TIL about a racehorse in the late 1700s named Potoooooooo. Pronounced "potatoes".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoooo...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoooo...
Potoooooooo - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
TIL about a racehorse in the late 1700s named Potoooooooo. Pronounced "potatoes".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoooo...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoooo...
TIL the Quebecoise have French swear words, or sacres, based on terms used by the Roman Catholic Church.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_...
Quebec French profanity - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
TIL the Quebecoise have French swear words, or sacres, based on terms used by the Roman Catholic Church.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_...
TIL Carrie Fisher was married to Paul Simon for about a year. And was engaged to Dan Aykroyd.
August 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
TIL Carrie Fisher was married to Paul Simon for about a year. And was engaged to Dan Aykroyd.