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TIL that Star Wars was based on the Roman Empire

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jgja TIL the opposite of deja vu is ‘jamais vu’. This happens when you experience something you recognise but feel extremely unfamiliar with. It can also happen when seeing a person you know or reading a word you’ve seen many times before
aw4lN TIL that Robert Downey Jr largely credits the martial art Wing Chun for helping to maintain his sobriety, as well as helping to keep him "grounded, well and focused".
KO50R TIL From 1896 to 1964 Canada jailed thousands of women without trial if they were suspected of "undesirable social behavior." Such as having premarital sex or being in interracial relationships. The women were sent to reform prisons, where they were beaten and drugged to learn subservience.
8ax1X TIL that Little Miss Muffet was eating cottage cheese, which was known as "curds and whey" during the 17th century.
pYWJp TIL that, at the time of Sweden's first census, the population was so much lower than expected that the Swedish government hid the information as to not reveal to other countries how little manpower they really had.