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TIL that according to Kansas State University the “Bible Belt” of the US is one of the most sinful areas of the country.

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6EORY TIL Hernán Cortés arrived in the New World in 1519 with six hundred men and, upon arrival, made history by destroying his ships. This sent a clear message to his men: There is no turning back. His men would have to conquer or die. Two years later, he succeeded in his conquest of the Aztec empire.
GAMeN TIL a study that involved listening in on normal conversations at local malls found that out of 1,200 observed “laugh episodes,” only about 10% were generated by a joke. The laughter was primarily generated from social cues through its bonding function between individuals in a group.
7jvP TIL the Grandfather Clause. After the American Civil War, South States made literacy tests to prevent former black slaves from voting. When whites failed them too, an exception was given to anyone whose Grandfather was eligible to vote. All whites had eligible grandfathers and few blacks did.
GaBj TIL that Paris airport of Orly uses software called DECOR, which is employed in takeoffs & landings & runs on Windows 3.1, an operating system that was released in 1992. The airport only has three specialists who are familiar with DECOR. An upgrade has been scheduled for sometime between 2017-2021.
9wbbM TIL that Mussolini used castor oil to humiliate and torture political enemies. Victims had their mouths forced open, and a bottle of castor oil was poured down their throats, causing severe diarrhea, dehydration, and public humiliation. This was a common method to punish opponents of Fascism.