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

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LGwp TIL Turkish Maroon Berets(special forces) has a training program called The Trust Shot. It consists of two members of a squad standing next to paper target boards, while another member fires on the targets with a handgun while walking towards them from 15 meters (50 feet) away.
8Gw8 TIL that In the early 20th century there were approximately 4,000 carousels throughout the United States. By the 21st century that number had been reduced to 150.
oBKpE TIL the Japanese Imperial Family has a staff of more than 1,000 people (47 servants per royal). 30 gardeners, 25 chefs, 40 chauffeurs as well as 78 builders, plumbers and electricians. The Emperor has four doctors on standby 24 hours a day, five men manage his wardrobe and 11 assists in Shinto rites
dZpB TIL - Maggot therapy is still used in the United States, and is considered a prescription only medical device by the FDA.
mxgly TIL that the terms "lowercase letters" and "uppercase letters" are known as such because older letter printing presses stored the two types of letters on separate cases. The shift key is also called the shift key due to it being used to shift the two cases.