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TIL the Ancient Egyptians had a city called Crocodilopolis. It contained a sacred lake where crocodiles were worshipped, fed and adorned with jewelry.

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0d16v TIL that GHB and other drugs can be consumed by sharing vape cartridges AND that there is a nail polish that will change colors if you dip your finger in your drink and drugs are detected
GAwPG TIL Adolf Hitler had filthy table manners, ate junk food, and frequently passed gas, according to 1945 documents. He gorged on sweets like cake, ate “mechanically,” chewed his nails, and ran his fingers through his hair while eating. His habits caused digestive issues and frequent flatulence.
dD0MQ TIL that California company, Postum Foods, bought East-Coast brand, Hellman's Mayonnaise, in 1927. As a result of the merger, to present day, both brands were preserved in their respective territories, with Hellman's being sold East of the Rockies and Postum (now Best Foods) sold in the West.
XVmj TIL Studio Ghibli adopted a strict ‘no edits’ policy after a disastrous 1985 dub of Nausica of the Valley of the Winds. On hearing Miramax would later try editing Princess Mononoke to make it more marketable, Studio Ghibli sent an authentic katana with a simple message: “No cuts”.
Lk6lr TIL the Epic of Gilgamesh depicts stories that are virtually identical to Adam & Eve and Noah’s Flood, but predates the Bible by at least a thousand years, indicating that the Christian stories are not original but derived from ancient Mesopotamian legend