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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/-Appleaday- on 2024-11-18 05:14:35+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about the uniquly designed magic roundabout in Swindon, UK which has consistently ranked in the top four worst roundabouts in various survies and studies. It has an outer main circle that carries traffic clockwise and five mini-roundabouts connected to it that carry traffic anti-clockwise.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/RealisticBarnacle115 on 2024-11-18 04:32:00+00:00.

Original Title: TIL a study shows time passes 4 nanoseconds faster per day at the 450m-high Tokyo Skytree observation deck than at ground level. A University of Tokyo professor said clocks "will become tools for measuring time and space, such as differences in altitude, in line with the theory of relativity".

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TightBaddie on 2024-11-18 03:20:27+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in 2001, the NASA spacecraft Odyssey detected vast amounts of water ice just below the surface of Mars. This discovery revolutionized the search for extraterrestrial life and made Mars one of the most promising candidates for future human colonization.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/rocklou on 2024-11-18 04:02:14+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/DesireGyal on 2024-11-18 03:43:58+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Jordan Rice, a 13-year-old Australian boy, became a symbol of courage during devastating floods when he sacrificed his life to save his younger brother. Despite his fear of water, his selfless act continues to inspire as a story of true heroism.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Mohingan on 2024-11-18 03:12:35+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of James Clyman, an American "Mountain Man" who wrote one of the accounts of Hugh Glass' bear mauling (subject of 'The Revenant' starring Leonardo Dicaprio) and advised the infamous Donner-Reed Party not to take their fatal shortcut along The Oregon Trail.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Mostmodestmia on 2024-11-18 00:33:14+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/UF1977 on 2024-11-17 23:30:59+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the US Navy had no idea Cher would be wearing a racy outfit when they agreed to let her film “If I Could Turn Back Time” on the battleship Missouri. They didn’t see her now-iconic fishnet bodysuit until filming started. The crew’s crazy reaction is genuine.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/EssexGuyUpNorth on 2024-11-17 23:03:35+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/smart-monkey-org on 2024-11-17 22:54:00+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/toombayoomba on 2024-11-17 20:55:13+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Flares117 on 2024-11-17 22:35:37+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: The US developed the chemical compound Cyanogen Chloride for use in WW2 against Japan. It is a highly toxic blood agent that could penetrate gas masks. Truman decided against using it and opted for the atom bomb. It is now listed in the Chemical Weapons Convention and has never been deployed.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/EntertainmentQuick47 on 2024-11-17 20:27:18+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Algrinder on 2024-11-17 20:06:05+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the CIA struggled to recruit candidates who had visible tattoos because such markings made agents easier to identify. This rule has been relaxed, but it once limited their ability to hire otherwise qualified applicants.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tucchurchnj on 2024-11-17 16:35:56+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/TylerFortier_Photo on 2024-11-17 21:24:54+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/World_of_Warshipgirl on 2024-11-17 18:37:34+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WARROVOTS on 2024-11-17 16:51:28+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/RealisticBarnacle115 on 2024-11-17 17:07:29+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Tama-chan, a male bearded seal spotted in 2002 in Tokyo’s Tama River. He was granted honorary residency registration because of his massive publicity and this sparked protests from foreign residents over the fact that such registration was only open to Japanese citizens.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GentPc on 2024-11-17 14:29:57+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ObjectiveAd6551 on 2024-11-17 13:44:39+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that after his passing, Fred Rogers’ wife revealed that behind the scenes he had a raunchy sense of humor and one of his favorite and funniest ways to break up monotony during a bland event was to look right at her, lift a butt cheek signaling that he was secretly farting, and give her a smile.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/alexdebecker on 2024-11-17 12:58:38+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/LovelyTrouble_ on 2024-11-17 07:50:07+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that during World War II, a hippo named Belle survived the Siege of Leningrad thanks to her caretaker, Yevdokia Dashina. With the city’s water cut off, Belle’s pool dried up, and Dashina carried 40 liters of water daily from the Neva River to keep the hippo alive.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/IchBinMalade on 2024-11-17 05:55:53+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WolfWriter_CO on 2024-11-17 04:08:53+00:00.