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TIL Families of People Executed Because of Their Tiananmen Square Activities Were Sent a Bill for the Ammunition Used by the Chinese Govt.

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OGlog TIL of the Cypress of Kashmar, a 1450 y.o. giant Cypress tree said to have been planted by the Prophet Zoroaster in Iran. Despite prophecy warning against it, it was chopped down by the Caliph because he did not want to travel so far to see it. The Caliph was murdered soon after.
neBJr TIL a German study found that wine tasted better if the drinker thinks it's more expensive. Subjects inside an MRI scanner tasted a $14 red wine 3x but were told each sip was from bottles costing $3, $7, & $21. The brain's motivation & reward center was more active for the "more expensive" wine.
Z0DY TIL when Schwarzenegger turned down the planned sequal to Commando, it was reworked to star Bruce Willis and was retitled Die Hard.
exKb TIL Hosts of British show Top Gear once tried to drive through Alabama with slogans like ‘Nascar Sucks’ and 'Man-Love rules’ painted to their cars. This offended the locals and they were chased out of town..
P186O TIL: Cryonics actually exists, but works only on smaller animals