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TIL Curb Your Enthusiasm's iconic theme song originated from this scene in a 1974 Italian film, "La Bellissima Estate"

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0dplM TIL that “military brat” was not meant as a pejorative. It stands for: British Regiment Attached Traveler. Though its origin is still up for debate.
eXWk TIL in 1938, 150 women chained themselves to cherry trees in Washington DC in protest of plans to cut the trees down to clear space for the Jefferson Memorial. The protest ended when they had to use the bathroom.
QNXQ9 TIL in 2015, the US Department of Defense accidentally mailed live anthrax to several locations in different states. This happened less than year after the CDC had done the same thing.
LXWr TIL Silent reading is a recent phenomenon. Only the most skilled readers of the middle ages could read silently.
v1OA4 TIL denatured alcohol (sold in hardware stores) isn't chemically different from drinking alcohol. The only difference is it's purposely laced with poison and nausea inducing additives so you can't drink it. This compromises allows it to be sold without alcohol tax and ensures people don't drink it.