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TIL that in 1504, Christopher Columbus used his foreknowledge of a lunar eclipse to intimidate Jamaica natives into giving them their supply of food after they refused to, but fooled them saying his god is all-powerful and will make the moon disappear for he was displeased with their refusal.

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6E6pw TIL that comedian Bert Kreischer was such a hellraiser at Florida State University that Rolling Stone did a six page feature on him calling him ''the top partyer at the number one party school in the country" that was the inspiration for the movie, "National Lampoon's Van Wilder".
1aXBV TIL Ringo Starr and Harry Nilsson made a live action/animated movie in 1973 where they got sucked into an animated world, but no studio wanted to bankroll it
b9VQ7 TIL an imprisoned pimp sued Nike for $100 million in 2014, claiming that Nike should have warned him his Air Jordans were a dangerous weapon in disguise before he stomped on a man's face. The judge dismissed the case, but Nike still had to pay $1,456 in legal fees for their 90-second defense.
NXlyQ TIL that Max Verstappen won the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and the Nurburgring 24h sim race on iRacing on the same weekend. He had his sim racing rig shipped out to his motorhome in the paddock, allowing him to take two, two-hour stints at the sim racing event.
W7VvB TIL Anti-climb paint, a class of non-drying oil paint, was developed in the 1960s. It can take over 3 years to dry, It is used to prevent trespassing and mark trespassers as it is very difficult to remove.