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The Iconic “Live Long and Prosper” Hand Gesture Was Originally a Jewish Sign
Today I found out the iconic “live long and prosper” hand gesture was originally a Jewish sign. The hand gesture itself is a slight modification of the Hebrew gesture forming the letter “Shin”, which
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UPS Was Founded By Two Teenagers With One Bicycle and $100 Borrowed from a Friend
Today I found out UPS was started by two teenagers with one bicycle and $100 borrowed from a friend. The date was August 28, 1907 and the two kids were 18 year old Claude
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Why Soap Operas Are Called Soap Operas
Today I found out why soap operas are called soap operas. This all started out in the 1920′s; a simpler time where Jazz was swell; the soviet union was in its infancy; Robbert Goddard
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Why Some Countries Drive on the Right and Some Countries Drive on the Left
Today I found out why some countries drive on the right and some countries drive on the left. The origin of this varies based on the time period and country, but primarily throughout history
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The Origin of the Word “Soccer”
Today I found out the origin of the word “soccer”. For all you out there who love to complain when Americans, and certain others, call “Football”, “Soccer”, you should know that it was the
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Commercial Banana Plants are Perfect Clones of One Another
Today I found out nearly all commercial banana plants are perfect clones of one another and most originate from one single plant from Southeast Asia. Now to be clear, there are approximately 1000 different
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Site Down and Back
Today I found out to always shut down MySQL instances manually before restarting the operating system. You may have noticed TodayIFoundout.com has been down for the last 38 or so hours. Long story short,
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A Coffee “Bean” is Not Actually a Bean
Today I found out a Coffee bean is not actually a bean, rather it is a seed. Now I know you are saying to yourself right now, “Aren’t beans seeds and seeds beans?” Surprisingly,
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What A.M. and P.M. Stand For
Today I found out what a.m. and p.m. stand for. And no, it’s not, as my first grade teacher told me, “After Midnight” and “Past Midday”. LIES!!! Though, funny enough, not really that far
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How to Hack an Alarm Clock
Today I found out how to hack an alarm clock to do really cool things. (note: This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Swiss Army Knives . All opinions however
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