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TIL in the Middle Ages, Christians believed that Muslims worshipped a god named Termagant

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QdPe TIL the fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” does not increase the likelihood of honesty in children. However, the story that rewards honesty, “George Washington and the Cherry Tree”, does.
0wLNy TIL when praying mantis mate, the female bites off the male's head shortly after and then eats it's corpse for nourishment
pY6Rb TIL that coffee can only be grown commercially in two U.S. states: California and Hawaii. 90% of coffee consumed in the U.S. is imported, mostly for South America.
LNN9 TIL That whales milk is similar in constancy as toothpaste; it must be thick, or else it will dissipate into the surrounding water.
5Y1wR TIL of German academic fencing duels fought with sharp swords standing against each other at arm's length, with evading a hit against the rules, duels paused only for stitching together the participants faces when hit.