Today I learned on nostr

TIL that Zack Snyder's "Batman v Superman" film (2016) was the 1st movie where Bill Finger was credited by DC as the co-creator of Batman alongside Bob Kane. Up until then, Bob Kane was credited as the sole creator of Batman in films ever since the character's debut in 1939

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-entertainment-give-classic-batman-824572/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rpnesa/til_that_zack_snyders_batman_v_superman_film_2016/

TIL that philosopher Peter Wessel Zapffe believed that human consciousness is an evolutionary overextension, unnecessary for survival. He believed that humans developed four common coping mechanisms to dull our self-reflection and soothe our anxiety regarding our mortality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Messiah
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rpmabg/til_that_philosopher_peter_wessel_zapffe_believed/

TIL that an "idiopathic disease" is any disease with an unknown cause or mechanism of apparent spontaneous origin. Doctors cannot identify a specific reason, such as infection, genetics, injury, or environmental factor. Diseases are often diagnosed after ruling out other possible causes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_disease
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rpku0z/til_that_an_idiopathic_disease_is_any_disease/

TIL about The Shelter of the 11th. A hotel built in 1929 on Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus. once considered one of the highest hotels in Europe at 4,100m ASL. It survived WW2 despite being the site of significant fighting, but in 1998, it burned down due to violations of fire safety rules by tourists.

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8E%D1%82_%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%86%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rpktfd/til_about_the_shelter_of_the_11th_a_hotel_built/

TIL Paris holds an annual Baguette Grand Prix. The winner gets €4,000 and a 1-year contract to supply bread to residence of the President of France. The rules are strict as having the wrong amount of salt, or not having enough weight will get you disqualified for example.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concours_de_la_meilleure_baguette_de_Paris
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rpkhbk/til_paris_holds_an_annual_baguette_grand_prix_the/

TIL of John Hervey, 7th Marquess of Bristol known for his flamboyant lifestyle. The Earl piloted his helicopter without radar regularly snorting cocaine off the map used navigation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hervey,_7th_Marquess_of_Bristol
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rpjmqg/til_of_john_hervey_7th_marquess_of_bristol_known/

TIL about Michel Siffre, who spend over two months in a cave (on more than one occasion) with no timekeeping devices of any kind in order to study how the human brain perceives time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Siffre?wprov=sfti1#Career
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1rpj57y/til_about_michel_siffre_who_spend_over_two_months/