TIL that Nullsoft didn't release a 4th version of Winamp, jumping straight from Winamp3 to Winamp 5, joking "nobody wants to see a Winamp 4 skin" ("4 skin" being a pun on foreskin).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winamp
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ogny17/til_that_nullsoft_didnt_release_a_4th_version_of/

TIL actor and comedian Tom Green originally started out as a rapper apart of Canadian group Organized Rhyme. His group became one of the first Canadian rap acts to sign a record deal with a major label.

https://youtu.be/ZV7aOnX7XeE
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oglefx/til_actor_and_comedian_tom_green_originally/

TIL that Nullsoft didn't release a 4th version of Winamp, jumping straight from Winamp3 to Winamp 5, joking "nobody wants to see a Winamp 4 skin" ("4 skin" being a pun on foreskin).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winamp
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ogny17/til_that_nullsoft_didnt_release_a_4th_version_of/

TIL actor and comedian Tom Green originally started out as a rapper apart of Canadian group Organized Rhyme. His group became one of the first Canadian rap acts to sign a record deal with a major label.

https://youtu.be/ZV7aOnX7XeE
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oglefx/til_actor_and_comedian_tom_green_originally/

TIL George Washington borrowed "The Law of Nations" from the New York Society Library & never returned it. In 2010, the head librarian joked that, though they weren't "pursuing the overdue fines," they'd appreciate having it back. A month later, the Mount Vernon estate returned it, 221 years overdue

https://www.rd.com/list/overdue-library-books/#:~:text=The%20most%20pr…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1og5wj2/til_george_washington_borrowed_the_law_of_nations/

TIL acetaminophen is a regional name used in America, Canada and Japan. Other countries call headache medicine Paracetamol. Instead of Tylenol, they have Panadol.

https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/paracetamol-usa-3555654/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ofuvst/til_acetaminophen_is_a_regional_name_used_in/

TIL George Washington borrowed "The Law of Nations" from the New York Society Library & never returned it. In 2010, the head librarian joked that, though they weren't "pursuing the overdue fines," they'd appreciate having it back. A month later, the Mount Vernon estate returned it, 221 years overdue

https://www.rd.com/list/overdue-library-books/#:~:text=The%20most%20pr…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1og5wj2/til_george_washington_borrowed_the_law_of_nations/

TIL about 3I Atlas, an unnatural interstellar object currently in our solar system.

https://youtu.be/CsnwiLgt3Z8?si=BPnwjQVYb8cH_vxs
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1og4um8/til_about_3i_atlas_an_unnatural_interstellar/

TIL Cary Elwes Thought Mel Brooks' Pitch For Robin Hood: Men In Tights Was A Jim Carrey Prank - SlashFilm

https://www.slashfilm.com/1152605/cary-elwes-thought-mel-brooks-pitch-for-robin-hood-men-in-tights-was-a-jim-carrey-prank/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ofg17u/til_cary_elwes_thought_mel_brooks_pitch_for_robin/

TIL In northwestern Turkey, there is a place called Burj Al Babas, a $200 million ghost town filled with abandoned castles

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/burj-al-babas
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1off309/til_in_northwestern_turkey_there_is_a_place/

TIL acetaminophen is a regional name used in America, Canada and Japan. Other countries call headache medicine Paracetamol. Instead of Tylenol, they have Panadol.

https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/paracetamol-usa-3555654/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ofuvst/til_acetaminophen_is_a_regional_name_used_in/

TIL that the "top men!" government guy from Raiders of the Lost Ark and "Porkins" from Red Squadron in Star Wars: A New Hope are the same guy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hootkins
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ofaudy/til_that_the_top_men_government_guy_from_raiders/

TIL Cary Elwes Thought Mel Brooks' Pitch For Robin Hood: Men In Tights Was A Jim Carrey Prank - SlashFilm

https://www.slashfilm.com/1152605/cary-elwes-thought-mel-brooks-pitch-for-robin-hood-men-in-tights-was-a-jim-carrey-prank/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ofg17u/til_cary_elwes_thought_mel_brooks_pitch_for_robin/

TIL In northwestern Turkey, there is a place called Burj Al Babas, a $200 million ghost town filled with abandoned castles

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/burj-al-babas
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1off309/til_in_northwestern_turkey_there_is_a_place/

TIL that the "top men!" government guy from Raiders of the Lost Ark and "Porkins" from Red Squadron in Star Wars: A New Hope are the same guy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hootkins
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ofaudy/til_that_the_top_men_government_guy_from_raiders/

TIL about the Chesterfield Canal Dredging Mistake. In 1978, UK workers cleaning up the canal removed a heavy chain from the bottom, only for that section of the canal to drain completely away. The chain was attached to a plug, installed there 200 years previously for maintenance, and long forgotten.

https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Chesterfield_Canal
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oea3yl/til_about_the_chesterfield_canal_dredging_mistake/

TIL about the Chesterfield Canal Dredging Mistake. In 1978, UK workers cleaning up the canal removed a heavy chain from the bottom, only for that section of the canal to drain completely away. The chain was attached to a plug, installed there 200 years previously for maintenance, and long forgotten.

https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Chesterfield_Canal
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1oea3yl/til_about_the_chesterfield_canal_dredging_mistake/

TIL: About 30% of people are naturally "night owls," a preference known as a chronotype, which is largely genetic and is not due to a lack of discipline. Forcing a night owl to adhere to an early schedule can lead to chronic sleep deprivation and associated health problems.

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/early-bird-or-night-owl-how-your-chronotype-affects-your…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ocxu4e/til_about_30_of_people_are_naturally_night_owls_a/

TIL: About 30% of people are naturally "night owls," a preference known as a chronotype, which is largely genetic and is not due to a lack of discipline. Forcing a night owl to adhere to an early schedule can lead to chronic sleep deprivation and associated health problems.

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/early-bird-or-night-owl-how-your-chronotype-affects-your…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ocxu4e/til_about_30_of_people_are_naturally_night_owls_a/

TIL that of the 400,000+ graves at Arlington National Cemetery, only one is not under the Army's direction. Specialist RL McKinley died in a reactor accident with his remains to only be disturbed by permission of the Atomic Energy Commission as he is considered contaminated.

https://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Portals/2/Cold-War-Walking-Tour.pdf
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1octpaj/til_that_of_the_400000_graves_at_arlington/