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TIL in order to discredit him politically, Octavian sought Mark Antony's will which was safe guarded by the vestal virgins, thinking the contents would be juicy. The vestals refused to hand it, as it was illegal...but told him they couldn't stop him if he just grabbed it by himself, which he did

wLY5M TIL of the Idiot Plot, defined by Roger Ebert, where a story is only happening because all of the characters involved are being idiots (not sharing key info, jumping to assumptions, etc)
4k8aJ TIL that titular typing tutor of 80s PC program "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" was the creation of one of the software developers, who sought to present a "friendly face" for a generation of very new and very wary computer users. Mavis was inspired by a Haitian-born woman named Renee L’Esperance.
NXQQ8 TIL that U.S. President John Kennedy survived 4 assassination attempts before he was killed in Dallas, Tx on 22 November 1963.
m1NyE TIL That the popular sugary Chex snack was called "puppy chow" BEFORE it was called Muddy Buddies. It was started in the midwest and called puppy chow for its resemblance to dog treats. Chex cereal caught on to the popularity and printed an "official" recipe on the back of Chex cereal boxes.
lobWr TIL The South Korean government has decided that kimchi should no longer be referred to as pàocài (“pickled vegetables”) in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, but should have its own name, xīnqí, to distinguish it from other types of pickled vegetables