#'generation'

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TIL: that Strawberry generation is a Chinese term for anyone who is born after 1981. Named after strawberries because strawberries "bruise easily", they can not withstand social pressure or work hard like their parents' generation.

TIL: that Strawberry generation is a Chinese term for anyone who is born after 1981. Named after strawberries because strawberries “bruise easily”, they can not withstand social pressure or work hard like their parents’ generation.

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TIL that George Hotz, then 17 years old, was the first to unlock a first generation iPhone and sold the iPhone for a Nissan 350z and 3 locked iPhones.

TIL that George Hotz, then 17 years old, was the first to unlock a first generation iPhone and sold the iPhone for a Nissan 350z and 3 locked iPhones.

submitted by mada447 [link] [779 comments]

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TIL 70% of wealthy US families lose their wealth by the second generation, and a stunning 90% by the third. “Generation Threes are usually doomed.” “It takes the average recipient of an inheritance 19 days until they buy a new car.”

TIL 70% of wealthy US families lose their wealth by the second generation, and a stunning 90% by the third. “Generation Threes are usually doomed.” “It takes the average recipient of an inheritance 19 days until they buy a new car.”

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TIL: Thomas Jefferson argued that because no generation has a right to bind subsequent generations, the Constitution should expire every 19 years.

TIL: Thomas Jefferson argued that because no generation has a right to bind subsequent generations, the Constitution should expire every 19 years. submitted by OvidPerl [link] [1617 comments] Source: top scoring links : todayilearned

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TIL George Lucas approached Mark Hamill in 1983 and asked him if he'd like to play an elderly, mentoring Luke to hand the story to the next generation. When Hamill asked "When?", Lucas replied with, "Oh, around 2011."

TIL George Lucas approached Mark Hamill in 1983 and asked him if he’d like to play an elderly, mentoring Luke to hand the story to the next generation. When Hamill asked “When?”, Lucas replied with, “Oh, around 2011.”

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TIL Dr. Kelsey, despite immense pressure from pharmaceutical companies, decided not to approve thalidomide for morning sickness in the U.S., saving a whole generation of children from death and deformities

TIL Dr. Kelsey, despite immense pressure from pharmaceutical companies, decided not to approve thalidomide for morning sickness in the U.S., saving a whole generation of children from death and deformities

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[LPT] When trying to explain the concept of a 'meme' to an older generation, compare it to "I've fallen and I can't get up!"

[LPT] When trying to explain the concept of a ‘meme’ to an older generation, compare it to “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” submitted by fosterwallacejr [link] [18 comments] Source: Life Pro Tips