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TIL the Ute people of Utah used to use fossilized trilobites as amulets to protect against bullets and diphtheria, and they correctly identified them as a marine creature.

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PY6WG TIL the books in the show ‘Castle’ do actually exist. They were written by the screenwriter Tom Straw under the name ‘Richard Castle’. Nathan Fillion, who played Richard Castle in the show, attended the book signings as the face of the author.
R76r4 TIL That in east Africa, movies are often watched with a "VJ" or "video joker" who provides live narration over the movie for translation, contextualization or comedy purposes.
B4oL TIL In Ireland, in the county of Donegal there is a village called Muff. Muff is the location of one of the oldest and most successful diving clubs in Ireland.
BgbEK TIL that Tom Noe, a Republican fundraiser and rare coin dealer, was given $50M in Ohio state funds to invest in rare coins. Instead, he spent it on luxury cars, trips, and illegal campaign donations, leading to 29 felony convictions and major corruption reforms.
QN4YE TIL that the village of Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra has no doors on its houses and shops. Locals believe that Lord Shani, the Hindu god of Saturn, guards the village and any thief who tries to steal will be punished by the deity. The village has had no thefts or robberies in recorded history.