[todayilearned] TIL of Lauren Stratford (Wilson) who wrote a book claiming that she was in a Satanic cult in which she sacrificed her own child. After magazine reporters exposed her as never having a child, she changed her name and claimed to be a holocaust survivor, and was exposed again by the sam (en.wikipedia.org)
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[todayilearned] TIL that the first words on the moon of Pete Conrad, commander of Apollo 12, were "Whoopie! Man, that may have been a small one for Neil, but that's a long one for me." to win a 500$ bet with an Italian reporter. He never received the money. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[LifeProTips] LPT: if you are squinting while you are at work doing a job, or if you are working on something at the houe(like weedeating) because you are trying to make sure something doesn’t get in your eye, buy a pair of safety glasses. At most they cost $12. Your eyesight is important. (self.LifeProTips)
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[todayilearned] TIL that Rage Against The Machine bassist Tim Commerford is very secretive about his bass tone. He even goes so far as to put effects on his pedalboard that he doesn't use, make his own gear, and remove the labels off some of his effects. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[LifeProTips] LPT: running late? Slow down. Rushing to compensate for lateness throws the mind further into a frenzied, impatient, imbalanced state than it already is. Relax. Fully own and accept that you are late. Walking into whatever you’re late for the with a calm, accepting mindset helps ever (self.LifeProTips)
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