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TIL that German has a specific word for a face badly in need of a slap: Backpfeifengesicht

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5ryr TIL that the last native Prince of Wales disappeared at the end of his rebellion in 1412 and managed to remain hidden despite a large bounty and an eventual pardon. His fate and location have remained a closely guarded family secret for over 600 years.
6EOyX TIL that the 1963 movie Charade went into public domain immediately upon release because producers omitted the word copyright and its symbol.
rR7w TIL that during WWII Boeing camouflaged their production plant by building a fake town on the roof.
P1Qjn TIL that Pythagoras was not the first in record to come up with the idea that the Earth is round due to the shape of the moon. It is not known if Pythagoras actually said this. This is a clerical error made by Thomas Heath in 1915, and has been perpetuated by BBC, NASA and Encyclopedia Britannica.
X01JX TIL Some flying insects have biologic versions of gyroscopes. The haltere is a small bell like structure that vibrates and can account for changes in rotation using the Coriolis effect, so the insect knows its position and can make corrections.