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Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 12:56pm On Dec 31, 2016
Hello Nlanders. I was moved to create this tread "today i learned" where we can post things, basic knowledge, ideas, history and general knowledge which we have learned.

Its going to be great fun, i'll start.
.LET'S GO>>>

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Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 12:57pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL 20% of all words in the English language are words from Old Norse, the language of the Vikings. Consequently, the modern Scandinavian languages are ranked among the easiest languages to learn for English speakers.

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Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 12:59pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL that the US hasn't had a bearded president since 1893.

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Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 1:00pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL That there are more molecules of H2O in 10 drops of water than stars in the universe
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 1:02pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL there is a microscopic animal that's only found on Lobster lips.
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 1:04pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born on the same exact day - February 12, 1809.
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 1:06pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL The facial recognition algorithms in use by facebook outperforms those in use by the FBI
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 1:07pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL that the CRV in Honda CRV stands for comfortable runabout vehicle
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 1:09pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL that after Star Wars came out, the cast members became so popular that when Harrison ford went to a record store to buy an album, fans tore half his shirt off.
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 1:09pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL that an "initialism" is a type of acronym that cannot be pronounced as a word, but must be read letter-by-letter, like FBI or NTA
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 1:13pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL Chadwick (the discoverer of the neutron) was a student of Rutherford (discoverer of the proton) who was the student of Thomson (the discoverer of the electron).
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 1:13pm On Dec 31, 2016
Keep em coming people
Re: Today I Learned! by razor123(m): 1:14pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL Crystals are the only non living things that grow
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 4:29pm On Dec 31, 2016
razor123:
TIL Crystals are the only non living things that grow
wow didn't know that.
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 4:30pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL After Tupac died he was cremated and some of his ashes were mixed with Marijuana and smoked, only later to be found that they were not Tupac's ashes.
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 4:33pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL cryonic preservation is actually a thing and 250 bodies were frozen after legal death in hopes for their revival with future medicine
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 4:35pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL That dragonflies have 6 legs yet can't walk.

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Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 4:36pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame are not given out as an honor; rather, they have to be applied for, purchased for $30,000, and come with prerequisites.
Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 4:42pm On Dec 31, 2016
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Re: Today I Learned! by ImYourJude(m): 4:43pm On Dec 31, 2016
TIL Some Chinese police use geese instead of police dogs due to better vision and aggressiveness

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Re: Today I Learned! by LordIsaac(m): 7:05am On Jan 01, 2017
Hmmm...nice!
Re: Today I Learned! by Nobody: 3:07pm On Jan 01, 2017
TIL Lagos isn't the only Nigerian State/City that has beaches

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