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TIL some people sneeze when they think dirty thoughts

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E81X TIL When a viking raid was unable to breach the walls of an Italian city, their commander faked a deathbed conversion to Christianity so he could be buried at the local church. Once inside he promptly opened the gates for his army.
ne88G TIL that Margaret Hamilton, known for her role as the Wicked Witch of the West, appeared on an episode of Sesame Street in 1976, playing the iconic character. The episode only aired once, however, as many children were traumatized at the sight of the witch.
JbDl TIL Kobe beef was not legally exported out of Japan until January of 2012. If you ate Japanese Kobe Beef outside of Japan before this date, you were duped.
BrQZD TIL the reason goats have rectangular shaped pupils rather than rounded pupils is to protect them from predators. This shape gives them a panoramic view of their surroundings to better see predators sneaking up on them.
kJk1e TIL that the subject of the new movie 'Cabrini' was chopped up after her death, with her body divided between Chicago, NYC, Rome, and Codogno, Italy.