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TIL About The Battle of the Eclipse. It was fought in the early 6th century BC in Anatolia (Turkey) between the Medes and the Lydians. According to ancient Greek historian Herodotus, the battle was interrupted by “day turning into night” (Solar Eclipse), Leading to a treaty ending the 6 year war.

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P1bWL TIL shortly after independence, in the 1950s, Malta elected an Italian nationalist as their prime minister who wanted Malta to be part of Italy, he died two months after being elected without ever being able to make Malta more Italian than it already was.
l7e77 TIL of Abraham Wald, who in WW2 proposed that the US Military focus on reinforcing sections of the returning planes showing the least concentration of bullet holes. Initially, the Military planned to reinforce sections containing the most bullet holes, disregarding the phenomenon of survival bias
p84bZ TIL that the Olympic torch relay was invented by the Nazis to promote the Third Reich at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Jm1B TIL that guard llamas are real thing and they can tear an animal apart with their teeth and sharp nails. They are used to protect farm animals from coyotes and foxes. Most llamas also have innate dislike for canines and will chase and attack such intruders with “extreme prejudice”.
OGoVR TIL that small talk isn't part of the Finnish culture, foreign language teachers often have to introduce their students to this concept.