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TIL hip hop trio House Of Pain's (famous for "Jump Around") name is a reference to H.G. Wells' "The Island of Dr Moreau"

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R5PG7 TIL In Sweden, a couple tried to name their child “Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116” They claimed it was pronounced “Albin.” It was rejected.The parents suggested that the name be understood in the spirit of 'pataphysics'. The court rejected the name and upheld the fine.
xVOv0 TIL Robert E. Lee owned a plantation across the river from Washington DC until the start of the Civil War. The Lees fled the home and the Union army occupied their land, ultimately burying Union war dead there to spite Lee for his treason. It is now Arlington National Cemetery.
rRkxM TIL the eight-spotted crab spider (Platythomisus octomaculatus) is one of the most unnatural-looking spiders around with it highly contrasting black dots on bright yellow abdomen. It was found in a forest preserve in Singapore in 1924, and it is among the largest crab spiders at one inch in length.
YpDxx TIL of the philosopher Karl Popper's "paradox of tolerance" which states: "If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.
wQg8 TIL the Tesla Model S’s roof is so strong it broke the testing machine used to crush car roofs.