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TIL of the 'transported soldier legend' where in 1593 a Spanish soldier from the Philippines appeared in Mexico City speaking of the death of the Philippines governor the night before. His story was backed up by sailors arriving to Mexico months later, who even recognised the soldier as being there.

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KYKD4 TIL the great grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt wanted a racetrack for the Vanderbilt cup, the first major racing cup. The cup used to race on residential roads but two spectators were killed so he built the Long Island Motor Parkway but before long 2 riding mechanics were killed so racing was banned
v1YP7 TIL a bidet is considered a key green technology and uses significantly less water, electricity, and wood than a single roll of toilet paper
epaxn TIL about a batman, an individual assigned to a commissioned military officer as a personal servant. An officer's batman was also responsible for the officer's "bat-horse" that carried his kit during campaigns before cars were invented. The term also predates the superhero Batman's appearance.
l7No1 TIL that O. J. Simpson's infamous Ford Bronco now sits in a crime museum in Tennessee, alongside other artifacts like the VW Beetle owned by serial killer Ted Bundy and a machine gun prop from the movie Scarface.
W7pP4 TIL: Farmers feed “cow magnets” to their cattle to protect them from “hardware disease” caused by swallowing nails and other metal objects