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TIL that Socrates complained about “kids these days” in much the same way that people do today.

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Oo9og TIL about Carlos Kaiser, who managed to have a nearly 20-year career as a professional football (soccer) player despite rarely playing and never scoring. He faked injuries or got himself ejected to avoid having to play but still became a fan favorite. “Life,” he said, “is marketing.”
Vk4Q TIL a soldier returned from a deployment overseas to find his wife’s body in their home, dead of a heart attack, and their 2 children starved to death.
VxaZ TIL Newcastle Brown Ale was awarded Geographical Protection by the EU in 2004 to ensure it could only be brewed in Newcastle, they later decided to move the Brewery to Gateshead but were told they would have to remove “Newcastle” from the brand name. They then had to get their own protection revoked
1alP TIL According to the comics, Lex Luthor is agitated towards Superman because he thinks Superman contributed towards the balding of his head when he was a child.
0dRPN TIL prehistoric cave art may have been an early form of cinema. When torch light is simulated at the historic hearth, superimposed images on the wall appeared to move. Rhinos charge, antelope leap and arrows fly.