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7rVEX TIL that Britain went through a Gin craze in the 18th century spearheaded by a Dutchman. We get the word ‘Gin’ from the Dutch word for Juniper and it also spawned the expression ‘Dutch courage’
epp85 TIL In 1860s, thousands of octagonal houses started popping up in the United States. Orson Fowler’s book that popularized this layout claimed it was a more efficient use of space, energy, and cost than the square structures. It is estimated that around 2,000 octagon homes remain.
JAvv TIL of le Chevalier d'Eon, a French diplomat that lived alternatively as male or female. There was a betting pool over his real gender (male) that closed only after his autopsy.
VB1eB TIL that 27 people have died at Disneyland California and a total of 90 at Disney parks throughout the U.S.
6moW TIL Mark Twain called The Book of Mormon “Chloroform in Print”