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TIL that in Greek mythology Chaos was the origin of everything

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vWgL TIL of Tycho Brahe, an enormously rich 16th century Danish astronomer, who is well known for his pet moose that accompanied him everywhere and developed a strong taste for beer, eventually becoming so intoxicated at a party that it fell down a flight of stairs and died from subsequent injuries
jDWn TIL one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Temple of Artemis, was burned down by a man just looking to become famous. In response, it was made illegal mention his name in any way.
yVZ7l TIL Quebec banned all children under 16 years of age from attending movie theaters until 1961 due to a fire in a movie theater that killed 78 people, mostly children and teenagers, in 1927
AN9E7 TIL that during World War 2, a Great Dane named Juliana won the blue cross medal twice. The first time she was awarded with it was due to her disarming an incendiary bomb by urinating on it.
kOox7 TIL Sriracha is a Thai-style sauce, made by Vietnamese migrants in America using American jalapeno chillies.​The original ('sriraja panich') uses 'Prik Chee Fah' chillies