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TIL that Kublai Khan’s mother was Christian - which featured heavily in his open mindedness to other cultures and religions

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LkxQ0 TIL of Pheasant Island in the Bidasoa River on the French-Spanish border. For over 350 years, the island has spent 6 months being a part of Spain and 6 months being a part of France.
PYOBG TIL about the Wilhelm Scream -- a stock sound effect that has been used in at least 416 films and TV series since 1951, and is often used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion.
mx0nY TIL Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players of all time was issued a warrant for his arrest by the United States for playing a chess match which would ultimately be his final competitive match.
YZAr TIL it’s easier to shatter car windows with porcelain than with a hammer
JAMk TIL - Percy Foreman, a lawyer who defended James Earl Ray, handled 1500 death penalty cases. He lost only 53, and only one of his clients was executed.