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TIL of the German word “Drachenfutter” (literally “Dragon Fodder”): the gift that a man gives his wife after he’s pissed her off.

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6y7m TIL that in 2005, despite producing only 1/50th the number of cars as Volkswagen, Porsche attempted to buy VW on the open market. It rapidly amassed 74% of the outstanding shares of its larger German counterpart before running out of money and ultimately being purchased itself by none other than VW.
6Lxw TIL that roofies are now manufactured to leave tell-tale blue specks when mixed with liquid
VB1xG TIL bodies of victims from Pompeii's Vesuvius eruption didn't turn to stone. Rather, their bodies were enveloped in debris which hardened. The bodies decayed, leaving hollow cavities. During the first excavations, these cavities were filled with a plaster-like material, creating detailed replicas.
KYDME TIL that Turkey did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1926.
Kal6 TIL the creator of Beetlejuice was an acclaimed Southern Gothic horror novelist who died of AIDS before he could finish his final novel. Tabitha King (Stephen King’s wife) finished it for him.