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TIL: Some Horses grow mustaches.

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jNkaX TIL modern bikini (clothing) was named after US nuclear weapon test at Bikini Atoll in 1946
R75E1 TIL Akira Kurosawa attempted suicide in 1971 by slashing his throat. He had been unable to secure financing for his films, fired from a 20th Century Fox epic production, and considered by many as old-fashioned. His hardships continued until the mid 1980s when he made Ran, his last masterwork.
LPXr TIL that the notch in the heel of men’s dress shoes is to prevent your heel from getting caught on your pants’ cuffs. It’s called the ‘Gentleman’s Notch’.
JY69l TIL Seattle-caught salmon found to contain cocaine, antidepressants and pain relievers
gMDW8 TIL that in 1861, the Japanese created an illustrated history of the United States called Osanaetoki Bankokubanashi (“Children’s Illustrated Tales from 10,000 Countries”) which is a mythology of bizarre tales about the country, including John Adams and his fight against a giant serpent