TIL about Stendhal syndrome where individuals have physical reactions upon being exposed to objects, artworks, or phenomena of great beauty.
The staff at Florence's Santa Maria Nuova hospital are accustomed to tourists suffering from dizzy spells or disorientation after viewing the statue of David
The staff at Florence's Santa Maria Nuova hospital are accustomed to tourists suffering from dizzy spells or disorientation after viewing the statue of David
July 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
TIL about Stendhal syndrome where individuals have physical reactions upon being exposed to objects, artworks, or phenomena of great beauty.
The staff at Florence's Santa Maria Nuova hospital are accustomed to tourists suffering from dizzy spells or disorientation after viewing the statue of David
The staff at Florence's Santa Maria Nuova hospital are accustomed to tourists suffering from dizzy spells or disorientation after viewing the statue of David
TIL Japanese insurance companies offer insurance for holes-in-one, because in Japan, if the golfer hits a hole-in-one — they are expected to buy gifts and drinks for their friends
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Hole-in-One Insurance: Celebrating Golf Feats in Japan
Discover the unique tradition of hole-in-one celebrations in Japan, where golfers host lavish parties and purchase insurance to cover the costs. Learn more here!
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March 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
TIL Japanese insurance companies offer insurance for holes-in-one, because in Japan, if the golfer hits a hole-in-one — they are expected to buy gifts and drinks for their friends
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Wooden ladder, Khan Market, Delhi, India 2025
Pentax 17, Kodak Gold (xpro’d Ecn-2)
#India #Fieldwork #HalfFrame #BelieveInFilm 🎞️📸
Pentax 17, Kodak Gold (xpro’d Ecn-2)
#India #Fieldwork #HalfFrame #BelieveInFilm 🎞️📸
March 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Wooden ladder, Khan Market, Delhi, India 2025
Pentax 17, Kodak Gold (xpro’d Ecn-2)
#India #Fieldwork #HalfFrame #BelieveInFilm 🎞️📸
Pentax 17, Kodak Gold (xpro’d Ecn-2)
#India #Fieldwork #HalfFrame #BelieveInFilm 🎞️📸
Dennis Mitchell came in 5th (later upgraded to 4th) in the 100m in the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1998, he was banned by the IAAF for having high levels of testosterone. (1/2)
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January 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Dennis Mitchell came in 5th (later upgraded to 4th) in the 100m in the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1998, he was banned by the IAAF for having high levels of testosterone. (1/2)
There have been 4 golden goals in World Cups (across the '98 and '02 editions).
One of them was by Ahn Jung-hwan for South Korea against Italy. Perugia (the club he played for) president Luciano Gaucci was furious (1/2)
One of them was by Ahn Jung-hwan for South Korea against Italy. Perugia (the club he played for) president Luciano Gaucci was furious (1/2)
January 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
There have been 4 golden goals in World Cups (across the '98 and '02 editions).
One of them was by Ahn Jung-hwan for South Korea against Italy. Perugia (the club he played for) president Luciano Gaucci was furious (1/2)
One of them was by Ahn Jung-hwan for South Korea against Italy. Perugia (the club he played for) president Luciano Gaucci was furious (1/2)
New Mexico state apparently has an official "state question" which asks "Red or green?" referring to people's preference for red or green chillies.
State Question | Maggie Toulouse Oliver - New Mexico Secretary of State
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December 20, 2024 at 12:41 PM
New Mexico state apparently has an official "state question" which asks "Red or green?" referring to people's preference for red or green chillies.
TIL the first purpose-built mosque in the UK is called the Shah Jahan mosque and is located in Woking, Surrey. But it's not named after Mughal emperor. Instead it's named after the Begum of Bhopal — Shahjahan Begum who partially funded its construction
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December 13, 2024 at 4:44 PM
TIL the first purpose-built mosque in the UK is called the Shah Jahan mosque and is located in Woking, Surrey. But it's not named after Mughal emperor. Instead it's named after the Begum of Bhopal — Shahjahan Begum who partially funded its construction
TIL of the Jedi Census Phenomenon which was a grassroot movement to mark Jedi as your religion on the census form. Over 390k people marked this in the UK making it the fourth largest religion, surpassing Sikhism, Judaism, and Buddhism
Jedi census phenomenon - Wikipedia
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November 29, 2024 at 3:52 PM
TIL of the Jedi Census Phenomenon which was a grassroot movement to mark Jedi as your religion on the census form. Over 390k people marked this in the UK making it the fourth largest religion, surpassing Sikhism, Judaism, and Buddhism
173 years ago today, attorney Henry Welles Smith, feeling that there are already too many “Smiths” practicing law in the city of Boston, has the Massachusetts legislature change his name to “Henry Fowle Durant.” Using his sexy new name, the former Mr. Smith will go on to found Wellesley College.
November 25, 2024 at 4:19 PM
173 years ago today, attorney Henry Welles Smith, feeling that there are already too many “Smiths” practicing law in the city of Boston, has the Massachusetts legislature change his name to “Henry Fowle Durant.” Using his sexy new name, the former Mr. Smith will go on to found Wellesley College.
For reasons not entirely clear, during Samson’s feast, he takes the time out to ask his wedding guests a riddle:
"Out of the eater came something to eat,
And out of the strong came something sweet."
(1/n)
"Out of the eater came something to eat,
And out of the strong came something sweet."
(1/n)
November 23, 2024 at 5:47 PM
For reasons not entirely clear, during Samson’s feast, he takes the time out to ask his wedding guests a riddle:
"Out of the eater came something to eat,
And out of the strong came something sweet."
(1/n)
"Out of the eater came something to eat,
And out of the strong came something sweet."
(1/n)
"Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" is 1982 student film by Spike Lee (who submitted it as his master's thesis). Assisting Spike as an Assistant Director and Cinematographer respectively were his classmates...Ang Lee & Ernest Dickerson
Pretty interesting watch in case you have an hour to kill
Pretty interesting watch in case you have an hour to kill
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)
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November 21, 2024 at 4:10 PM
"Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" is 1982 student film by Spike Lee (who submitted it as his master's thesis). Assisting Spike as an Assistant Director and Cinematographer respectively were his classmates...Ang Lee & Ernest Dickerson
Pretty interesting watch in case you have an hour to kill
Pretty interesting watch in case you have an hour to kill
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TIL Linus Pauling recommended that people take 3000mg of Vitamin C per day and himself at point was consuming 18,000mg per day
TIL Linus Pauling recommended that people take 3000mg of Vitamin C per day and himself at point was consuming 18,000mg per day
How Linus Pauling duped America into believing vitamin C cures colds
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November 17, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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TIL Linus Pauling recommended that people take 3000mg of Vitamin C per day and himself at point was consuming 18,000mg per day
TIL Linus Pauling recommended that people take 3000mg of Vitamin C per day and himself at point was consuming 18,000mg per day
In 2005, Leeuwarden, in the Netherlands, was preparing for its annual Domino Day, in which millions of domino bricks are toppled, when a sparrow flew into the building & knocked over 23k dominoes. Organizers called in a hunter to kill the sparrow leading to an international animal rights controversy
The Domino Day Sparrow might be the most ridiculous thing to ever happen in the Netherlands
A world record attempt. Four million dominoes. A lone sparrow. And a chain of events that led to a devastating and ridiculous domino effect.
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November 14, 2024 at 5:46 PM
In 2005, Leeuwarden, in the Netherlands, was preparing for its annual Domino Day, in which millions of domino bricks are toppled, when a sparrow flew into the building & knocked over 23k dominoes. Organizers called in a hunter to kill the sparrow leading to an international animal rights controversy
TIL In 2006 Disney traded Al Michaels to Universal to regain the rights to Walt Disney's first character, Oswald the Rabbit
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An excerpt from former ESPN president George Bodenheimer's book
In ESPN's Fight for Perfection issue, former ESPN president George Bodenheimer writes about the weirdest trade in ESPN history.
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November 14, 2024 at 4:17 PM
TIL In 2006 Disney traded Al Michaels to Universal to regain the rights to Walt Disney's first character, Oswald the Rabbit
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The Exploding Whale along the Oregon coast
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November 13, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Spur is a city in Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census. It was the birthplace of a businessman named Billy Joe "Red" McCombs.
Red soon moved to San Antonio, TX where he founded what later became the "Red McCombs Automotive Group" (1/n)
Red soon moved to San Antonio, TX where he founded what later became the "Red McCombs Automotive Group" (1/n)
November 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Spur is a city in Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census. It was the birthplace of a businessman named Billy Joe "Red" McCombs.
Red soon moved to San Antonio, TX where he founded what later became the "Red McCombs Automotive Group" (1/n)
Red soon moved to San Antonio, TX where he founded what later became the "Red McCombs Automotive Group" (1/n)
When a character is not present in a font, and no fallback option is available, the missing character is replaced with a symbol that has come to be known as “tofu” due to its resemblance to a block of tofu. (1/2)
November 9, 2024 at 9:06 AM
When a character is not present in a font, and no fallback option is available, the missing character is replaced with a symbol that has come to be known as “tofu” due to its resemblance to a block of tofu. (1/2)
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) is the only feature film of Dr. Seuss who wrote the story, screenplay, and lyrics. It is a musical (naturally) about a boy who dreams himself into a fantasy world ruled by a diabolical piano teacher enslaving children to practice piano forever.
October 18, 2024 at 3:04 PM
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) is the only feature film of Dr. Seuss who wrote the story, screenplay, and lyrics. It is a musical (naturally) about a boy who dreams himself into a fantasy world ruled by a diabolical piano teacher enslaving children to practice piano forever.
Earlier this year, Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania did a 74.35m discus throw — breaking a 38 yr. old world record (the previous record holder was Jürgen Schult of GDR who hit 74.08 m in 1986)
The women's world record is...76.80 m by Gabriele Reinsch (also of GDR) set in 1988
The women's world record is...76.80 m by Gabriele Reinsch (also of GDR) set in 1988
September 29, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Earlier this year, Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania did a 74.35m discus throw — breaking a 38 yr. old world record (the previous record holder was Jürgen Schult of GDR who hit 74.08 m in 1986)
The women's world record is...76.80 m by Gabriele Reinsch (also of GDR) set in 1988
The women's world record is...76.80 m by Gabriele Reinsch (also of GDR) set in 1988
After leaving government Kissinger was a appointed chairman of the board of the North American Soccer League. He played a pivotal role in the failed U.S. bid to host the 1986 World Cup. (1/2)
September 13, 2024 at 5:12 PM
After leaving government Kissinger was a appointed chairman of the board of the North American Soccer League. He played a pivotal role in the failed U.S. bid to host the 1986 World Cup. (1/2)
TIL the name 'mocha' in 'caffè mocha' is derived from the Yemeni port city of Mokha which was a port well-known for its coffee trade from the 15th to 17th century.
Baba Budan also introduced coffee to India from this very port
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Baba Budan also introduced coffee to India from this very port
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokha
Mokha - Wikipedia
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September 7, 2024 at 6:23 PM
TIL the name 'mocha' in 'caffè mocha' is derived from the Yemeni port city of Mokha which was a port well-known for its coffee trade from the 15th to 17th century.
Baba Budan also introduced coffee to India from this very port
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokha
Baba Budan also introduced coffee to India from this very port
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokha
TIL that Ivan Boesky was the chap who probably inspired the character of Gordon Gekko. He once told a bunch of Berkeley biz. students, "Greed is all right, by the way. want you to know that. I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself" [1/2]
September 3, 2024 at 7:19 AM
TIL that Ivan Boesky was the chap who probably inspired the character of Gordon Gekko. He once told a bunch of Berkeley biz. students, "Greed is all right, by the way. want you to know that. I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself" [1/2]
The world’s longest ever professional baseball game was held in 1981 in the Minor League (between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings). The game lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time over 3 days [1/n]
August 30, 2024 at 2:14 PM
The world’s longest ever professional baseball game was held in 1981 in the Minor League (between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings). The game lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time over 3 days [1/n]
The local 'wolf spider' of the Italian province of Taranto was named 'tarantula'. The tarantulas bite was often fatal, leading the victim to fall to hysteria, and convulsions before dying. A certain folk dance was rumoured to dispel the affects of the tarantula bite. The dance was named 'Tarantella'
August 20, 2024 at 10:29 AM
The local 'wolf spider' of the Italian province of Taranto was named 'tarantula'. The tarantulas bite was often fatal, leading the victim to fall to hysteria, and convulsions before dying. A certain folk dance was rumoured to dispel the affects of the tarantula bite. The dance was named 'Tarantella'