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TIl that in Turkey there is an ancient cave complex where 20,000 people could live

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xVNpg TIL about Basil II. He is said to have captured 15,000 prisoners and fully blinded 99 of every 100 men, leaving one one-eyed man in each cohort to lead the rest back to their ruler. The king of Bulgaria was struck down by the sight of his blinded army and died two days later after suffering a stroke
0dA0j TIL the style of moustache worn by Hitler was called "The Toothbrush." It was made popular by Charlie Chaplin.
6E1X7 TIL cattle in the United States are often fed chicken excrement (once cow can eat up to 3 tons of it every year) because it is cheaper than feeding them hay, grass, alfalfa, etc.
NX7dP TIL an unnamed male director tried to cast Salma Hayek in his film, but the studio refused as "they couldn’t imagine a Mexican in space." The director later told Hayek he was ashamed and should have walked away but he needed the movie.
aed0 TIL that in medieval times it was common to have “2” sleeps per night. You would fall asleep for 4 to 5 hours, wake up for 2 hours or so and fall back to sleep for another 3 to 4. It’s been suggested that we may have evolved this way to tend to the fire in order to keep us warm and safe.