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TIL the crew of Christopher Nolan's TENET saved a man from committing suicide.

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9Yod6 TIL drawings of battles between knights and snails appear in the margins of many texts from the 13th and 14th centuries. There is no known explanation for the meaning behind this recurring depiction.
LQLJ9 TIL that Samuel "Sam" Houston, the 1st and 3rd President of the Republic of Texas who served as Governor of both Tennessee and Texas, and for whom the city of Houston in Texas is named, was descended from the Houston baronets and Clan Houston in Scotland. He was also a member of the Cherokee Tribe.
wLaQ7 TIL that the candy "Sugar Daddy" sounds like it has an unfortunately suggestive name today, but they actually changed it to that in 1932. They were introduced in 1925 as "Papa Suckers."
OQrg TIL that in one WWII battle, German soldiers fought alongside the Allies to defend an Austrian castle.
GAwRE TIL Havre, MT burned down in 1904. The citizens moved into their basements and built tunnels between homes and businesses, until an entire city flourished underground, including a bordello, opium den, and ice cream shop. It was opened for tours in 1999.