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TIL that when kissing under the mistletoe, men should remove a berry for each kiss, and when they’re gone, no more kissing is allowed.

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jNpyX TIL that in 2004, American singer Teena Marie was sleeping in a hotel room, when a large picture frame fell and struck her on the head. The blow caused a serious concussion that caused momentary seizures for the rest of her life
GYRNN TIL a Navy Seal Lieutenant, Michael P. Murphy, along with a 4-man team were pinned down by nearly 100 Taliban Militants in a remote part of Afghanistan. Murphy made his way to a high-point in the mountains to successfully phone in reinforcements. He continued to fight for 2 hours until his death.
DyWe TIL Kenya rejected aid of 42 tons of ‘dog food’ aimed at starving children sent by a New Zealand dog food manufacturer
4kPRg TIL that during the Cold War, the US military developed a “supergun” capable of firing projectiles into space to intercept enemy satellites
R7NY4 TIL that in the early twentieth century, film reels were often destroyed after their theatrical release, either by accident due to the use of flammable silver nitrate or on purpose in order to recover the silver contained in the film. As a result, an estimated 75-90% of all silent films are lost.