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TIL there's a surviving text of an 1121 law in Baghdad requiring all Jewish women to wear at all times: 1 yellow star on their head, 1 yellow star on their neck, a necklace w/ a lead plaque that said "Dhimmi" (ie "non-Muslim"), 1 red shoe, 1 black shoe & a bell on their neck or their shoes

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lDyr TIL of a man from Poland who was admitted to the hospital after a car accident with a BAC of 1.480%. Believing their equipment was faulty, doctors tested him 5 more time with the same result each time. The man died a few days later due to his injuries from the accident, rather than his BAC.
QJaWd TIL some of the first cave art was of overly exaggerated nude woman so basically cave porn
KO4mJ TIL model Jennifer O'Neill was cast to star in the Disneys The Black Hole but was told she needed to cut her hair as it would be easier for scenes set in zero-g. She gave in, drinking wine during the haircut and leaving noticeably impaired. She lost the part after a serious car crash on the way home
Dxej TIL you should use the stall closest to the door in public restrooms. Most people skip it and it ends up being used less and generally has less germs.
ADbkd TIL foxes are more closely related to walruses than to cats