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TIL that in 2015, mist sprinklers, which cool the air, were placed near the entrance to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Many visitors to the museum were upset, saying the shower-like misters evoked memories of Nazi-era gas chambers. Nazi gas chambers were often disguised as showers.

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ZpXZv TIL in the original 1992 Powerpuff Girls pilot, Professor Utonium spills an open can of Whoop Ass, not Chemical X, to create the - then called - Whoopass Girls.
lLDN TIL When trains were introduced in the U.S, many people believed that that “women’s bodies were not designed to go at 50 miles an hour,” and that their “uteruses would fly out of [their] bodies if they were accelerated to that speed.”
8a05Z TIL that there is a method of teaching in Buddhism called 'wrathful teaching' wherein the teacher deliberately provokes anger, confusion, and other negative emotions in students for the purpose of their spiritual advancement
nWvDP TIL that as revenge for Oscar Wilde being in a relationship with his son, The Marquess Of Queensbury planned to present Wilde with a bouquet of rotten vegetables at the opening night of The Importance Of Being Earnest, Wilde’s hit play. But Wilde was tipped off and stopped Queensbury getting inside.
XEwrX TIL Sgt. Maj. Daniel J. Daly, the 'fightenest Marine I ever knew', encouraged the Marine advance in 1918 by yelling to his men and , 'Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?' In his career he got the DSC, 2 MOH, a Navy Cross, and a Silver Star, plus other medals.