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TIL in war it is illegal under the Geneva Convention to pretend to be injured in order to trick the enemy

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1djW TIL beef bacon is a real thing, and is popular in Muslim countries.
mybE TIL the biblical Book of Judges tells a story in which a fat king is stabbed, the sword gets stuck in his fat, and the guards outside don’t check on him because they think he’s taking a shit.
OoZVg TIL in the Ancient Roman Empire, there were 24 hours in the day. The 24 hours were divided into equal parts 12-Light hours and 12-Dark hours. Therefore the length of an hour would change based on the seasons.
LLoQ TIL A film crew was dropped by helicopter on St. Helens on May 23 (five days after it’s eruption) to document the destruction. Their compasses, however, spun in circles and they quickly became lost.
PdvV TIL of Whang-Od. She is the last Mambabatok (traditional Kalinga tattooist) and the oldest tattoo artist in the Philippines