TIL all the previous members of Three 6 Mafia have died, except Crunchy Black who was also almost murdered.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_6_Mafia
TIL the Brazilian city of Curitoba, with its sustainability model, inspired 100+ cities worldwide. Curitiba's sustainability model focuses on eco-friendly transit, green spaces, and recycling. This holistic approach prioritizes environmental and social well-being while fostering economic growth.
https://www.greenmatters.com/p/curitiba-sustainable
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/15kcjvu/til_the_brazilian_city_of_curitoba_with_its/
TIL Joseph Son (Oddball from Austin Powers) had to submit a DNA test after violating probation for vandalism, was discovered to be a missing suspect in a SA, then murdered his S offender cellmate.
Today I learned that early versions of the periodic table included a material called didymium as an element. It was later discovered that didymium was actually an alloy of praseodymium and neodymium.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didymium
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/15kbh2z/today_i_learned_that_early_versions_of_the/
TIL that an AI that is trained to guessing couples based on pictures and maybe voice samples and digital footprints sounds like a good idea. Could that be a matchmaking ai that is not prefect but a quantum leap better then tinder and everything we have?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/15k93yq/til_that_an_ai_that_is_trained_to_guessing/
TIL: The Swingjugend was a German counter culture group of teenagers who admired the American way of life and thought the Hitler's Youth was uncool compared to the swing scene. They called their opposition the "Homo Youth" and too chaste (virgins). Their leaders were sent to the camps.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swingjugend
TIL, rapper Otherwize defeated Eminem at the 97’ Rap Olympics, his prize was $500 & a Rolex watch. The watch was stolen the same night and he blew his winnings at a bar
https://eminem.news/otherwize-rap-olympics.html
TIL that RMS Empress of Ireland sank the day before RMS Aquitania’s maiden voyage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Ireland
TIL gut bacteria and the nervous system communicate with neurotransmitters
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6005194/
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/15k52sp/til_gut_bacteria_and_the_nervous_system/
TIL about an Australian jellyfish that causes Irukandji syndrome: excruciating muscle cramps, severe pain in the back and kidneys, a burning sensation of the skin and face, headaches, nausea, restlessness, sweating, vomiting, and psychological phenomena such as the feeling of impending doom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_jellyfish?wprov=sfti1
TIL the Pyrenean Ibex went extinct twice: Once in the year 2000, when the last specimen died - and once in 2003, when that specimen was cloned and lived for seven minutes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De-extinction
TIL Cuba’s biggest economic export is doctors, who they lease to foreign governments for $11 billion a year, with around 50,000 Cuban doctors serving 67 different countries at any one time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_medical_internationalism
TIL that Jacksonville, Florida is the largest city by area in the continental United States at 875 square miles and was named after General Andrew Jackson who never even visited Jacksonville ever
https://refactoid.com/6-jaw-dropping-facts-about-jacksonville-florida/
TIL Sweden's Victory in Penalty Kick Ends USA's Women's World Cup Journey
TIL that 80 French parliamentarians voted against the Constitutional Law of 1940, which established the authoritarian rule of Philippe Pétain. They are known today as Les Quatre-Vingts (the Eighty or Vichy 80).
TIL of boxer Emmanuel Augustus, who is regarded by Floyd Mayweather Jr as his toughest opponent. Augustus was shot in the back of the head in 2014, but would go on to make a recovery.
TIL: The word salary comes from the Roman custom of paying soldiers in Gaul and Germania in salt (sal in Latin).
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/10/in-a-word-salary-are-you-worth-your-salt/
TIL that less than two weeks after the French surrender in WWII, the British attacked a French naval base to prevent Germany from using the ships. Over 1,200 died and multiple ships were destroyed or damaged. Vichy France retaliated by bombing Gibraltar and cutting off diplomatic relations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Mers-el-Kebir
TIL Botox has been proven to be an effective treatment for depression.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9231293/
