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TIL: Romans used to crush 4 million mollusk shells to create one pound of purple pigment; This is why the color Purple is associated with Royalty as only the Kings could afford that color

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9YW7p TIL a Dutch student was suspended from school in 2008 after uploading a video showing him slapping his penis against the Taj Mahal. The act of slapping one's penis against an object is called "swaffelen" and was voted word of the year in 2008 in the Netherlands.
j6GdQ TIL in the 1960s, NASA developed the Maximum Absorbency Garment (MAG) for astronauts, incorporating superabsorbent polymers to help manage bodily fluids and solids during space missions. The technology inspired the highly absorbent materials used in modern disposable diapers.
WgKL TIL: In 2008, 11 out of every million babies born in America were named Bacon
6ERgZ TIL Doomguy, the protagonist of the game 'Doom', has a pet rabbit named Daisy, who appears in both the original games and the rebooted series.
J1AxQ TIL - about The Secret Army, a 1972 documentary film about the IRA. It is notable for its footage of IRA members and their activities at the height of The Troubles. The film disappeared after its making, and was not released.