50 “Today I Learned” Facts That Might Pique Your Interest

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The Nanjing Massacre or the Rape of Nanjing was the mass murder of Chinese civilians in Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, immediately after the Battle of Nanking in the Second Sino-Japanese War, by the Imperial Japanese Army. Beginning on December 13, 1937, the massacre lasted six weeks. The perpetrators also committed other war crimes such as mass rape, looting, and arson. The massacre is considered one of the worst atrocities of World War II. So honorable...So Japanese...

If you still have a local newspaper, support it by buying a subscription. It was a tiny local paper that first uncovered George Santos's myriad lies. The reporters at the Sun Sentinel in Florida helped bring Joseph Epstein to trial. Local newspapers are still a powerful force for transparency and democracy.

We start by not being at each others throats over political affiliations. As soon as you figure out how to get people to stop portraying all republicans as ignorant, and all democrats as idiots (the things I hear most from both sides) then we might actually be able to get some real change. But the media is so skewed and tries to hard to keep that division that the people have no hope of coming together to fix anything because the "other side" are all villains. I've seen issues where both sides were in agreement at the beginning and almost immediately memes started conveniently popping up about how dumb people were for being outraged. Next thing you know we are divided on the subject again. I don't buy into most conspiracy theories, but the idea that the government and mainstream (and social) media is actively trying to keep us at each others throats in order to maintain control is definitely one I believe. TLDR: A house divided will fall, nothing changes until we fix the division.

We don't. Reform on that level would essentially require a coup. It was the same in Einstein's day. There's just better technology now.

Getting rid of tax loopholes that allow the ultra wealthy and corporations to avoid paying. Then redistribute those funds for things like healthcare, affordable housing, access to mental health treatment, etc. etc. If, the Uber rich were actually paying their taxes we'd have much more capital as a nation to work with.

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I check BBC America quite a bit to avoid the slant. It's sad and creatively amazing how one story can be spun in so many directions here.

Is this a joke? BBC is partisan trash

Genuinely smart people generally have that leaning.

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Another fun fact: there are no successful socialist countries. And nope, Nordic countries with dual economies do not count,, so don't even go there.

Agreed. But keep in mind that at the time, voters were all men over the age of 21 (we've had two amendments expanding voting rights since then). And the other thing to remember is that the US hasn't declared war on anyone since 1941.

I think this is how wars should be fought. Although... wars shouldn't be fought.

If they did, can you imagine how many people realize they have bone spurs?

And in Europe! I bet there would be fewer to non wars afterwards.

Yeah let us see how many will go actually fight in Ukraine.

Sorry but I don't quite get what is bad about it?

The point would be that less ppl would vote yes if they know they have to put their own lives on the line for a pointless war

Nope! The electoral college was created as a back stop to prevent NYC and other metropolitan areas (at that time) from dominating the vote. Could you see NYC and LA running the US today, things are bad enough the way it is.

I didn't *send* either of my children to do anything, they chose military. Who has the power to send their adult children to join the military??

Hmm, I'd say it seems a tad askew

Lean into it.

This made me look at the post in a new angle..

It is.

I love everyone in this reply thread!! Love me some nerdy, smarty pants! 🎈🎈

I see what you did there! 👊🏾👊🏾

Every version has happened to the OP!😂

screaming crying throwing up

Literally, yes.

Nice

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Did they get the idea from that tower?

So you're often in a situation like this, are you?

I stil get overwhelmed just thinking about that movie. Too many woman in science have been overlooked throughout the decades even though they made significant discoveries and contributions in the field.

"Would you try to be an engineer if you were a white man?" "I wouldn't have to, i'd already be one"

Saw it, one of my favorites, but thought that scene was just for dramatical purposes and wasn't real. Is good to know it was real.

Really good movie!

I agree, it is one of the best movies around!

It was based on the book of the same name.

Great movie! What's stuck in my mind even as I read your suggestion was her running in rain because she couldn't use white bathrooms Sad