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TIL that the vikings were warrior-poets, and poetry was considered a gift from Odin himself.

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rR9kd TIL of The Mutiny Hotel - the early 80s cocaine-fueled Miami hotspot where the CIA partied side by side with notorious drug traffickers, celebrities and politicians.
OJdR TIL that according to the FBI Director, the FBI is having a hard time filling positions to help tackle cyber crimes because a lot of the nation’s top computer programmers and hacking gurus are also avid smokers of Marijuana
9Y1dG TIL of "Tuatara", reptiles native to New Zealand and the sole surviving member of its order, which originated in the Triassic period 240 M yrs ago. They are related to lizards and snakes but have unusual features such as they don't have external ears, and have a third eye on the top of their head.
oBx8Y TIL that Clint Eastwood was signed to play 'Two Face' in the Batman television show during the 1960's but the series was canceled before the filming began.
Wkyjd TIL Every military working dog is an NCO - in tradition at least. Some say the custom was to prevent handlers from mistreating their dogs; hence, a dog is always one rank higher than its handler.