Notices by Today I learned (todayilearned@noc.social)

TIL that "butt load" is an actual unit of measurement, equivalent to 126 gallons.

https://chathamnewsrecord.com/stories/boatload-or-buttload-either-way-its-a-lot,5262
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuuy5w/til_that_butt_load_is_an_actual_unit_of/

TIL that Mozambique is the only country in the world whose national flag features a modern gun (an AK-47)

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-with-ak-47-on-flag
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuhiwp/til_that_mozambique_is_the_only_country_in_the/

TIL that the Great Qing Legal Code was in force until 1971 in then-British Hong Kong

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Qing_Legal_Code#Hong_Kong
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuhyyv/til_that_the_great_qing_legal_code_was_in_force/

TIL the Roman Empire lasted over 1,400 years, influencing modern law, architecture, and languages across Europe and beyond.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuie9p/til_the_roman_empire_lasted_over_1400_years/

TIL when the city of Munich chose to migrate their administration to Linux 10 years ago, Bill Gates personally paid a visit to ask for their reasons. The mayor replied "Freedom from you, Mr. Gates."

https://www-linux--magazin-de.translate.goog/NEWS/Auf-den-Punkt-10-Jahre-Limux-ist-fertig/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuij9c/til_when_the_city_of_munich_chose_to_migrate/

TIL that "Clever Hans," a horse in the early 1900s, seemed to do math but was actually responding to unconscious cues from his owner, leading to a breakthrough in psychology called the "Clever Hans Effect.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuimof/til_that_clever_hans_a_horse_in_the_early_1900s/

TIL the last Blockbuster in Bend, OR is still open, makes 80% of it’s income from merchandise, and has to buy its movies from Walmart and Target because DVD vendors have minimum orders far too large for their store.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_(Bend,_Oregon)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuisgf/til_the_last_blockbuster_in_bend_or_is_still_open/

TIL progress on an extension to the Metrolink Antelope Valley line to Palmdale and Lancaster in LA was expedited by approximately 10 years by an earthquake. Portions of freeways serving those cities collapsed leading to an emergency extension to the line and temporary platforms being built.

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-signal-metrolink-january-25-1994/67154435/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iuk71n/til_progress_on_an_extension_to_the_metrolink/

TIL The real Pocahontas story is a tragedy rather than a romance, in contrast to Disney's version.

https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/the-true-story-behind-disneys-pocahontas
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iumn11/til_the_real_pocahontas_story_is_a_tragedy_rather/

TIL "Jet Ski" is a trademarked brand name belonging to Kawasaki. A neutral name for this type of vehicle is for example personal watercraft (PWC) or water scooter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Ski
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iqbphg/til_jet_ski_is_a_trademarked_brand_name_belonging/

TIL Sequoyah, an illiterate warrior of the Cherokee Nation, observed the "talking leaves" (writing) of the white man in 1813. He thought it was military advantage and created a syllabary for Cherokee from scratch in 1821. It caught on quickly and Cherokee literacy surpassed 90% just 9 years later.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoyah#Syllabary_and_Cherokee_literacy
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iqaznt/til_sequoyah_an_illiterate_warrior_of_the/

TIl that in 2021 two rival taxi operators were involved in a dispute over lucrative taxi routes in Cape Town South Africa. It escalated into a full blown armed conflict that killed 83 people

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Cape_Town_taxi_conflict
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ipzqep/til_that_in_2021_two_rival_taxi_operators_were/

TIL the 1st amendment was originally proposed as the ‘Congressional Apportionment Amendment’, initially requiring 1 representative per 30,000 constituents up to a maximum of 50,000.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Apportionment_Amendment
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ipwtx7/til_the_1st_amendment_was_originally_proposed_as/

TIL A Doge is a historical figure ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doge_of_Venice
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iol8yl/til_a_doge_is_a_historical_figure/

TIL that uterus prolapse can occur in women when the pelvic floor muscles weaken causing the uterus to descend into or even outside the vaginal canal. This condition can be caused by childbirth, aging, hormonal imbalance, chronic coughing or heavy lifting and can become fatal.

https://www.webmd.com/women/prolapsed-uterus
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ijybln/til_that_uterus_prolapse_can_occur_in_women_when/

TIL That Elevators In America. Ding Once To Go Up And Two Times Going Down. It's Due To Help Thoes With Disabilities. ADA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48hW-K7fQTM
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ii4x6w/til_that_elevators_in_america_ding_once_to_go_up/

TIL Jennifer Coolidge is president Calvin coolidge's 8th cousin twice removed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Coolidge
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ii2u2d/til_jennifer_coolidge_is_president_calvin/

TIL about a jelly fish that's immortal. It can transform itself into it's younger stage by a process called transdifferentiation and grow back into adult again. This process can be repeated indefinitely

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ih726o/til_about_a_jelly_fish_thats_immortal_it_can/

TIL Operation Himmler was a series of false flag operations executed by Nazi Germany to give the appearance of Polish aggression against Germany.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Himmler
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1igkn9o/til_operation_himmler_was_a_series_of_false_flag/

TIL that in 2003, when the Blaster computer worm was spreading, someone made another worm called Welchia that exploited the same Windows vulnerability. Welchia would delete the Blaster worm and then download Windows updates to close the vulnerability.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welchia
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ifotrp/til_that_in_2003_when_the_blaster_computer_worm/