TIL that Peter Navarro, Trump's chief economic advisor and architect of the recent tariffs, couldn't find an economist to cite who agreed with his wild economic ideas, so he made one up. He chose an anagram of his last name, Ron Vara
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TIL that Peter Navarro, Trump's chief economic advisor and architect of the recent tariffs, couldn't find an economist to cite who agreed with his wild economic ideas, so he made one up. He chose an anagram of his last name, Ron Vara
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What do girls generally think when they "friendzone" a guy?
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How do I make myself attractive in conversation?
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Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, April 21, 1966. One of the most significant events in the Rastafari religion and Jamaica's post-colonial history
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TIL that the Spanish flu epidemic was especially severe in Alaska, causing 51% of all deaths there in 1918-19. It was particularly severe for the natives, which was one reason a diphtheria outbreak there in 1925 was treated as such an emergency
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TIL that in 1917 the USA granted citizenship to Puerto Ricans, and 2 months later imposed conscription for entry into WWI, applicable to all male citizens which now included Puerto Ricans. About 20,000 served in WWI
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TIL of Bracken Cave near San Antonio, Texas. The world's biggest bat cave, it hosts about 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats from March to October, the largest concentration of mammals anywhere on earth
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TIL of Bracken Cave near San Antonio, Texas. The world's biggest bat cave, it hosts about 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats from March to October, the largest concentration of mammals anywhere on earth. Everything really is bigger in Texas.
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TIL of the Disappointment Islands in French Polynesia, so named by a British explorer in 1765 because of hostile natives, they are arid and lacking in water, and nowadays most of the islands are uninhabited
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Dentist says I need to replace my crown, root canal, filling, cost about £2,400. Should I trust him?
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If Americans lose their job do they immediately lose health insurance?
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TIL the French got a concession port in Southern China at Zhanjiang in 1898, with a treaty until 1997 (same date and same idea as Hong Kong). However it was never very profitable or popular, and they gave it back after WWII
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TIL of the Rio Negro Bridge at Manaus, Brazil, a huge and expensive bridge that is the only crossing point of the Amazon or any major tributary. It has been called "a quintessential bridge to nowhere" and does absolutely nothing to connect Manaus to Brazil's road network
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Why is Guayaquil in Ecuador so densely populated in some areas, and then right nearby there are completely unpopulated areas? How has their not been more sprawl to adjacent areas and islands?
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Whose prize tasks were consistently the best?
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Today I learned many animals in the wild consume ethanol, with varying effects. Male fruit flies turn to alcohol when rejected by a mate and females of a similar species become less picky about mates after drinking. Only Oriental Hornets seem to be immune to ethanol, researchers found
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TIL that when the clocks go back at the end of daylight saving time (today in some places) is the day with the fewest heart attacks since everyone has 1hr more of sleep. Correspondingly the day with the most heart attacks is when daylight saving starts in the spring
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Today is the day with the fewest heart attacks in the year, because the clocks went back and we all had an extra hour to sleep. Correspondingly the day with the most heart attacks is when the clocks go forward in the spring
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What to do Israeli schools teach about their country's history?
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