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TIL - Bank heists almost never happened, in the wild west days, no matter how much Hollywood tries to make us believe

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1agP4 TIL: pumpernickel bread is derived from the Baviarian word "pumpern" (flatulence) and "nickel" (goblin or devil), so it is "devil's fart" bread
1aDjV TIL that Karl Blossfeldt, an early pioneer in macro photography, captured astonishing images of plants and nature at 30x magnification in the 1920s.
AlMB TIL that Newgrange is a 5,000-year-old tomb and time-telling device. At dawn from Dec. 19th-23rd, a narrow beam of light penetrates the passage chamber and the entire room becomes dramatically illuminated for just 17 minutes. There is a lottery to determine the few witnesses of the event each year.
vl6x TIL On the 28th of September 2006 The City Council of Reykjavik and neighboring municipalities agreed to turn off all the city lights in the capital area for half an hour, while a renowned astronomer talked about the stars and the constellations on national radio.
Yend TIL that “Nacho Libre” was based upon a Catholic priest turned luchador who called himself “Fray Tormenta” (Friar Storm); he supported an orphanage for 23 years with his second career.