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TIL a village in Kerala, India was renamed Saddam Beach during the Gulf War in solidarity. Many people from there worked in the Gulf.

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xVlnw TIL that Saint Lawrence was executed in a giant grill, while he was executed he screamed "I'm well done. Turn me over!". After that the Catholic Church made him saint patron of cooks, chefs and comedians.
784M TIL a study found that while men were only aroused by the type of erotic material that fit their orientation, women were aroused by all erotic material regardless of the orientation.
e0jX6 TIL that Kurt Vonnegut was once Geraldo Rivera's father-in-law
E18eW TIL in ancient Rome, famous gladiators endorsed products just like modern athletes do. Some of these endorsements have survived in ancient frescoes. The makers of the film Gladiator downplayed this historical angle on the assumption that modern audiences would not believe it.
e0Kj4 TIL contrary to American belief, peanut butter is a Canadian invention with roots with the Aztecs