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TIL Morphine was named after the Greek God of Sleep - Morpheus.

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dB7B TIL that “one moment” is actually a medieval unit of time representing ~90 seconds
4w0g TIL the second American in space had hayfever and was almost disqualified from astronaut training, until NASA realised the absence of pollen in space
69Gaw TIL Frankenstein's iconic arms-outstretched shamble is because the monster is blinded at the end of one movie, and the sequel picks up where the last movie left off. Except the dialog reminding everyone that he's blind was taken out.
yXmv TIL the Vietnam war was the only war in which military dogs were classified as expendable equipment, and not allowed to return home. 3800 out of 4000 dogs were left behind.
9Y7Mr TIL that Johan de Witt the Prime Minister of the Dutch Republic was so unpopular at the time of his death in 1672 that the angry mob that killed him also ate his body