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TIL that the sign of the horns (rock and roll hand sign) is an offensive gesture in many countries symbolizing cuckoldry

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PYwWL TIL Russian 500-ruble bill features Argentinian Libertad boat. The graphic designer of the bill admitted he simply used the first photograph of a large frigate he had encountered on the internet
ZpebY TIL only one genuine 1983 model year Corvette exists in the world. Every other Corvette from that year was crushed.
y4Rw TIL the British Standards Institute has issued standards for the ethical design of robots, declaring that robots should not be designed solely or primarily to kill or harm humans and warning against robots that lack respect for cultural diversity or pluralism.
jaxQ TIL that at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, William Wallace defeated British commander Hugh Cressingham, killed him, and used his dried skin to fashion his scabbard, belt, and hilt.
9YVDr TIL IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad started his journey to becoming the 8th richest man in the world at age 5, by selling matches to his neighbors. He bought matches in bulk, cheaply & re-sold them at a very low price while still making a good profit, the same basic model used later at IKEA.