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TIL that there is no evidence that Pythagoras worked on or proved the Pythagorean theorem, or, for that matter, any mathematical problems at all.

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Xy7E TIL In studying its buyers about 10 years ago, Subaru found that an unusually large share of owners in Northampton, Mass., were women. It conducted a focus group and discovered that many of them were lesbians, says John Nash, president of the Moon City Productions advertising agency.
AMja TIL There’s a series of books called, “Chronicles of the Shadow War” which is co-written by George Lucas which is a continuation of the film “Willow.”
Meny8 TIL that in 1795, conditions at Rugby School were so bad that the pupils staged a "Great Rebellion". The headmaster's office was blown up with gunpowder and troops had to be called in to restore order. The ringleader, Willoughby Cotton, later rose to the rank of General in the British Army
Br6Ny TIL: The first British jet fighter, the Meteor, killed more British pilots in accidents (450) than the Germans did in the Battle of Britain (407).
e09P6 TIL of Medieval Chinese "Biaoju" (Security Company). Founded by peasant fighters, ex-military men entering lucrative private sector, and even ex-bandits, they provided bodyguard/escort and detective services to clients (usually travelling merchants) for a fee. The last Biaoju closed in 1920.