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TIL the Azul wallpaper from Windows XP was taken in Aitutaki, Cook Islands in 1991

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Ypo8B TIL Subutai won 65 battles as general of the Mongol Empire including defeating a Russian army of 80K with only 20K soldiers. His tactics were studied by Mikhail Ivanin in the 19th century & incorporated into Russian military academies & the Red Army.
5VwOk TIL former german Chancellor Gerhard Schröder was known as the "Audi Man" on account of his then-4 (now 5) marriages. He's also known as "Der Herr der Ringe" (the Lord of the Rings)
5YPRR TIL Victorians sent "Vinegar Valentines" which contained anti-love messages, caricatures, insulting poems and cost the recipient 1 penny to read.
4kRLg TIL that Okinoshima Island in Japan strictly forbids women to step ashore due to local traditions. The entire island is a sacred Shinto kami, and over 80,000 artifacts left as offerings have been recovered. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2017.
9Y5dp TIL while filming Feed the Kitty (an episode of Giligan's Island), Bob Denver was almost killed by a lion, the titular guest. Apparently, the only thing that saved Denver's life was a loose prop bed