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TIL some orthodox Jews in the New York area use caffeine suppositories for fasting, because it’s not “eating”

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4XrJw TIL Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg suffered from a severe fear of the number 13. He predicted correctly that he would die when he was 76, because 7+6=13. He did die on July 13th, 13 minutes before midnight
n5Kb TIL That 1/3 of Russian soldiers in World War One were not issued rifles, and were told to pick up a weapon when one of their comrades were killed.
w9oM TIL that “A sentence must not end in a preposition.” is one of many misconceptions about the English language that even native speakers can’t get rid of.
KOGeJ TIL People started wearing pajamas, originally spelled “pyjamas,” instead of nightgowns so they’d be prepared to run outside in public during World War I air raids in England.
W0bL TIL that Wladimir Klitschko auctioned off his 1996 Olympic gold medal in March 2012 for charity. The buyer payed $1 million but immediatly returned it because he wanted it to stay in the family.