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TIL Former North American Quake Pro-gamer "Thresh" is credited with popularizing WASD key configuration in PC shooters

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PnPL TIL that Smarties candies (“Rockets” in Canada) were originally made with re-purposed gun powder tablet machines from WWII.
GA155 TIL that a group of 25 people could maintain their energy balance for 60 days - eating one mammoth, 16 days - eating a deer, but only half a day eating another human.
VOaQ TIL Forests Are Dying in Thailand Due to the Loss of Elephants and Their Revitalizing Poop
e1bk TIL that legionaries in the Roman Empire enjoyed considerable disposable income, enhanced by cash bonuses on special occasions such as the accession of a new Emperor. On completion of their term of service (25 years) they were given farmland and a discharge bonus equal to 13 years salary.
yZDV TIL That you probably know what “huh” means no matter what language you speak