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TIL the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, took its name from Roman hero Cincinnatus and also the Society of the Cincinnati, a group committed to the virtues of the Roman hero.

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0wJoL TIL that on American metal band Tool's 1996 album, Ænima, there's an aggressive and intimidation song sung in German titled "Die Eier Von Satan" ("The Balls Of Satan"). However, when translated to English, the lyrics reveal themselves to be a recipe for hashish sugar cookies.
Z8QBv TIL about Mariano Martinez. A man who in 1971 modified an ice cream machine to create the first frozen margarita machine. He did this to meet demand for a popular margarita recipe he was serving at the time. You can find his invention on display at the Smithsonian Museum for American history.
gM6mA TIL A few months ago a team of doctors at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, successfully treated spina bifida in an unborn baby. This was the first case in Europe.
Dpxr TIL that Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) has to do all of his own stunts because there is no stunt double that fits his size.
Rjol TIL Gary Sinise (Lieutenant Dan) who played a paraplegic vietnam war vet, dedicates his music and life’s work to helping US veterans through tours and charitable donations.