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TIL That in Norse mythology, Odin's eight legged horse "Sleipnir" was actually given birth by Loki , when he was trying to distract a certain fortress Builder's horse so that he couldn't finish his job on time and the gods didn't have to give the sun, the moon and the goddess Freyja to him.

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m1k7y TIL It was legal in texas to shoot a man in bed with your wife (adultery) until 1973! Justifiable homicide! Texas state law library, this statute was done away with in 1973. Article 1220 of the old texas penal code page is link provided as State Law Library's page won't link here. See 1st comment.
1apnW TIL that Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, Trivago, Travelocity, and Orbitz are all owned by the same company, Expedia Inc.
7paP TIL in 2006 a man was able to buy $150 of groceries with a fake $200 bill. The front side had a picture of George Bush and the reverse a picture of the white house with various signs on the lawn, one sign said “WE LIKE BROCCOLI”.
168XV TIL in 1980 there was a spinoff of Sanford & Son called "Sanford". Fred's son Lamont was replaced with a jolly white Southerner, with a beard and trucker's cap, who lived in Lamont's room.
ne9eo TIL not only there was a 'Rat Pack' and a 'Brat Pack' but there was also a 'Black Pack' that was founded by Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall and featured Robert Townsend, Arsenio Hall, Paul Mooney and Keenen Ivory Wayans. The only white member was Pee-Wee Herman.