I never knew that Jesus and the Mary Chain were the backing vocalists on the Guilty parts

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Thanks, #Svengoolie, for setting me straight on Kolchak's camera. I'd never seen that Rollei model before. #TheNightStrangler #YouLearnSomethingNewEveryDay

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#YouLearnSomethingNewEveryday. I've known about PLU's since I was working in grocery stores at age 16, but I never knew this.

TIL there's a Cairo in the US #YouLearnSomethingNewEveryDay

Meet Mary Somerville, The Scholar For Whom The Word "Scientist" Was Invented Without this pioneering yet overlooked woman, we wouldn't even have the word "scientist."

Today I learnt that the term "scientist" was created for women.
When writing a glowing review of the works by Mary Somerville in 1834, scientific historian William Whewell coined the term for her, because at the time scientists were known as "men of science".

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Did you know there are #vendingmachines where you can order a build-a-bear? I saw this one when I was in an #airport on my way to my connecting flight. #YouLearnSomethingNewEveryDay

One of my students asked me about domestic items and I had no clue what that meant #humbled #youlearnsomethingneweveryday

source: the guy that invented it was apparently bi #youlearnsomethingneweveryday

Today I saw the term "4th world country" for the first time. One of the definitions is "Sub-populations existing in a First World country, but with the living standards of those of a Third World."
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An " #ultracrepidarian" is someone who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside their expertise. ("ultra-krep-eh-darian"). It describes someone giving an opinion on something they know little or nothing about. #WordOfTheDay #YouLearnSomethingNewEveryday (2/2)

Query: Sorceresses and Indecent Exposure | H-Net Colleagues,In Book 3, Chapter 27 of Nishmat Hayyim, Menasseh ben Israel writes about sorceresses showing their genitals to (presumably) pious persons, who respond by saying that the sorcerers should eat hot dung in perforated baskets.  The latter part is from Pesachim 110a.  But what about the idea that sorceresses (or witches) reveal their genitals?  Does anyone know a source for that concept?Sincerely,Jacob AdlerUniversity of ArkansasPhilosophy DepartmentFayetteville, Arkansas

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In Book 3, Chapter 27 of Nishmat Hayyim, Menasseh ben Israel writes about sorceresses showing their genitals to (presumably) pious persons, who respond by saying that the sorcerers should eat hot dung in perforated baskets

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Oh? Always thought it was 'hectic' #TOTP #YouLearnSomethingNewEveryDay

A colleague teaching environmentalism is covering fire-making soon. Apparently tampons make excellent kindling #youlearnsomethingneweveryday

will say that i didn't know that #battlebots started as a ppv event. #youlearnsomethingneweveryday

#youlearnsomethingneweveryday can't believe I didn't know that Israel and Lebanon are technically at war with each other.

#youlearnsomethingneweveryday the pope that abdicated 600 years ago was assassinated within a year. Apparently that's what tended to happen.

Flies can detect decomposition from 4 miles away? #youlearnsomethingneweveryday

Had no idea the likes of Barcelona use such flags too. #Youlearnsomethingneweveryday @PMOve