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TIL The majority of the first American settlers only survived the first winter by eating their deceased children.

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Bgxve TIL of Miyake events, rare bursts of cosmic radiation that create spikes in C14 detectable in tree rings.
6by8 TIL in a 1993 episode of Seinfeld, Elaine was dating a guy who shared a named with serial killer Joel Rifkin. She suggested to him that he change his name to O.J. like the football player. The following year O.J. was charged with double murder.
yQpgl TIL those holes in the mortar around my brick home are called weep holes and a sign of good masonry work.
8BX8 TIL in the German dub of Die Hard, the names of the German terrorists were changed to English names.
ZpYnD TIL that the 1927 film "Napoléon" which spans 5 1/2 hours, was originally envisioned by its director Abel Gance to be first of six films about Napoleon's career. After the difficulties encountered in making the first film, he realised that the costs involved would make the full project impossible.