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TIL that arbalests (a heavy crossbow variant) were so deadly relative to their ease of use that, in the 12th century, their use against Christians was declared a war crime by the Pope.

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p8Mlb TIL musician Gram Parsons wanted his body cremated and scattered at Joshua Tree, but his family arranged for him to be buried in Louisiana for financial reasons. His friends, drunk and assisted by an unwitting police officer, stole his body from the airport and burned the casket themselves.
9YmJp TIL Bill Gates never said that he would “Chose to hire a lazy person as they would make a hard job easy”. This quote was originally attributed to Clarence Bleicher in 1947 at a Senate testimony.
yVPQw TIL that flying saucer sweets were created by a Belgian communion wafer company who were experiencing a drop in sales.
dyAd TIL that consumers and shoppers are actually made more anxious by having more choices, and that limiting consumer choice will make consumers happier
Dpe TIL Human Hair has about the same tensile strength as steel of the same width