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TIL The Bluetooth symbol is a bind-rune representing the initials of the Viking King for who it was named

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JYMmQ TIL a "nail house" is a home whose resident refuses to leave in order to make way for new construction. In China this has lead to some almost sculpture-like creations.
oBERo TIL in the 1700s, women's pockets weren't sewn into their clothing. They were a separate piece that was tied around the waist. In the late 18th century, clothes became tighter which made pockets seem bulky. This helped popularize purses.
mYrR TIL: The mountain range that the Russian meteor hit today was also the site of the “Dyatlov Pass Incident”, one of the strangest unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century.
neGJB TIL of Hamako Mori. She is 90 years old and set the Guinness World Record for being the oldest Gaming Youtuber.
PYoGn TIL that wedding days often used to end with a "bedding ceremony" where friends and family watched the couple enter bed and, on occasion, witnessed their first sexual intercourse