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TIL billionaires in London have built “Iceberg Mansions” where most of the home is below ground

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M7YZa TIL the Aztecs regarded childbirth as a form of battle. Women who died during childbirth were thought to rise to one of the highest heavens - the same one as for male warriors who died in battle.
Oopx4 TIL a popular tale about the origin of the americano coffee drink is that American GIs stationed in Italy during WWII found espressos too bitter and cappuccinos too heavy compared to dip-brewed coffee from back home, so Italian baristas topped the espresso with hot water to make it more palatable
Paxw TIL The Nintendo Game Company is 123 years old
xVGx7 TIL the average man gets bored after just 26 minutes of shopping while the average woman gets bored after two hours.
6dXX TIL on this day, Congress passed the Sedition Act of 1798, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the U.S. government. President John Adams later signed it into law.